Three problems related to automatic transmission control module have been reported for the 2016 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2016 Pilot.
Vehicle stalls and shuts off at a stop when engine idle stop is enabled. All lights on dashboard are illuminated and vehicle automatically sets to n gear. Upon attempting to restart engine, it takes several attempts to put vehicle back into p gear and start engine by pressing the push start button as well has having foot on the brake pedal. After doing so, the vehicle will start up right away and can be driven off normally with no warning lights illuminated on dash. This issue has happened numerous times. When engine idle stop is disabled, it does not happen. Battery has been replaced as well as push start button switch per service bulletin 20-117. Software update for tcm/pgm has also been performed as per set dtc p2638 (torque management feedback signal a range/performance) u1211 lost communication with shifter, u0404 invalid data received from shifter. Dealership has not been able to duplicate the problem.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at lower rpm’s between 1,500 – 1,800 rpm, the vehicle intermittently surged and hesitated to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the pcm and replaced the transmission fluid however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that on several occasions while at an intersection or stopped, the vehicle failed to switch to auto-start mode and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate for several seconds. While the vehicle was in reverse, the taillights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to Honda of downtown los angeles (780 w martin luther king jr blvd, los angeles, CA 90037, (213) 266-7366) where it was diagnosed that the pcm needed to be reprogrammed and the battery was draining power. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 15v668000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 35,383.