Knoe your mechanic! I currently own 5 honda vehicles and 12 hondas over the years. Additionally, while traveling at high speeds the vehicle stalled and was slow to restart. Please fix this before it get out of hand. How much does it cost to fix an Emissions System Problem? Especially when my car replicated these exact complaints after 3 miles driven. This morning on the way to work, the auto start/stop engaged at an intersection. This is an accident wating to hpen. A main bearing failure can cause catastrophic engine failure which would increase the risk of a crash. No warning lights etc. Bulletin number 20-058. I seriously suspect that there is some thing seriously flawed. Connection lost, no backup camera, no radio- no use of main info panel. What are some suggestions I can do to see this is truly an issue? *tr. When the dealer was asked about this a few months ago, they dismissed it and told me they would charge 9 to look at it. The dealer said they still could not replicate and that the any noise happening when the doors locked was normal. I had no idea. It started failing and has caused the car to stall at red light. I believe this issue needs addressed. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where they informed the contact of a recall on the vehicle nhtsa campaign number: 20v439000 (back over prevention, electrical system) and performed the recall repair for the failure but that did not fix the failure. Car runs pretty good other than that. Ive spent close to $3,000 on effecting repairs. Dec 18, 2021. If you do, you canprevent the occurrence of long-term damage thatwould otherwise happen because of it. Then, all lights on dash turned off when I tried again to start the engine. This happened several time already. Sit back and let the experts work out your lemon case at no cost to you. Simply putin your VIN. I'm afraid I will get hit because it is taking me sometimes 10 seconds to get my car moving again. Bottom line Honda. The vehicle has been taken to a honda dealership. I'm not sure if that is electrical or an engine problem. Low battery light ignites, seems engine doesn't have enough power to restart when gas is pressed. I have to shift back to park and start engine again , sometimes it takes a few minutes and a few tries. There have been multiple times when this has happened dating back to may 2022. How could people involved on the car business not know of major problem that 1000s of people are having, it is like the honda corp passed the word to play dumb. You get a message network connection lost before the whole sequence of events start. When I use the auto start stop feature and stop at a light or stop sign my transmission shutdowns. While driving 65 mph on the highway, the panel and the entertainment system (gps) crashed. Not much! The culprit is honda integration with apple's carplay. I have to go back through the whole process of restarting my car and there are times when it wouldn't start back up on the first try. No matter how clean you try to keep an assembly line, tiny bits of junk can find their way into the product now and then. If your 2016 Honda Pilots check engine light starts blinking, it signifies theres a problem that needs to be fixed right away, and your Honda should be brought in as soon as possible. This is especially true if the a/c is running. I am bringing the vehicle in for service tomorrow (I am now outside of warranty) after just having a comprehensive 40,000 mile service completed on sept 10. But they said I had no longer a warranty as I am at 30,000 but I thought it was 36,000 miles. We lose all safety information provided by the infotainment system as well as the speedometer. First: Read the notice carefully and don't ignore it. This is very unnerving as you think you are loosing control of the car. This vehicle has not been in a accident and the dealer was not able to reproduce this issue. This could happen in the middle of an intersection and cause accidents. Only then can I shift the car back to drive and continue. The danger here is that I can be hit by another car expecting me to move and also causes me to block traffic in dangerously busy areas. When I connect my $50 obsolete OBD2 scanner most of the time there are no codes! The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. They recharged the battery and sent us home. This is an accident waiting to happen. Today and yesterday, the engine cut off when the car came to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and the dealer replaced the starter, the injector, the transmission fluid, and the transmission plug. Auto stop feature was on. P0455 in the Honda Pilot is a trouble code that indicates your truck has a LARGE evaporative emissions leak. All this while car is in motion. Many owners of the Honda Pilot find difficulty using the infotainment system. Less than 3 weeks later the car was parked at work and started fine. I am scared that this will happen on the freeway during traffic and someone will come crashing into me. This vehicle is the one I feel the least secure in being dependable. The 2017 with less than 35,000 miles on it has had to have the entire fuel injection system replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. I started pushing the park and neutral button to make sure it was in park, but nothing worked. There has not been a recall on this issue, therefore, there has not inspection on my car specific to this issue. I had the body shop save the airbag and related components for possible inspection. Can you help me. Also, it extremely distracts me due to the suddenness of this issue without any perceived warning. -this started occurring in the summer of 2021. HONDA INFOTAINMENT ISSUE: PURCHASED A NEW 2019 PILOT (TOURING) WITH 22 MILES ON IT ON 22 JULY 2019. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, HILL START ASSIST, TRAILER STABILITY ASSIST, POWER STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE LITIGATION, BLIND SPOT, TRANSMISSION, AND EMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. The emissions system warning light will usually be accompanied by the transmission warning light, in addition to a few other warning lights as well. The process isnt as quick as you'd think. The vehicle is available for inspection, if requested. Once we informed them and they confirmed that the system was already updated, they told is there was nothing we could do. This happened twice. The other time it starts before the 5th time but not immediately. Am hoping honda can take ownership and fix the issue. I took to dealership and they said they fixed it but it started again as soon as I got it back and now they say my warranty is expired. Immediately after purchase I had horrible static coming through all speakers, at times vehicle would not start, randomly the vehicle would sense a collision even when I was only one on road, windshield wipers come on randomly and other electrical issues would occur, brake light flashes randomly. Cars had to slam on breaks to avoid hitting us. I tried again and nothing happened. In speaking with a local honda service dealer he had said that this had also happened to him twice. I asked my dealer today and they did not have an answer either, do not want to waste my $. I tried the same procedure as before but it didn't work at first. For a new car over k plus not including taxes, its extremely dangerous to me and anyone who is driving or pedestrian walking near by! Car stops very slow. What can I do? When I drove home and found a small damage on my car rear bumper. Replacing the fuel injectors on a Honda Pilot will cost around $300 for parts and $300 $400 for labor on average. The failure mileage was 44,298. The manufacturer has not notififed. They were covered under warranty. I noticed that are recalls for honda pilot from 2018 to 2020 on fuel pumps. Whats your name? After research, we discovered both these issues have been added to a honda recall list for our year and model vehicle. There is not a record of what the battery tests truly indicated in september. Dealer reset computer and told me to drive it for a while. It typically signifies that the cars emissions control system is not working properly and that the vehicle is polluting the air over federally permissible limits. Your author Whats your name? I have had the assisted emergency braking deploy itself with the brake light blinking on the dash board when there is no reason for it to engage. Occurs each time I drive. I verified with autozone that the battery still passes. Disclaimer: The materials herein are solely provided for information purposes and are not to be used in place of legal advice. I am getting tired of doing this every time to stop the vehicle. Purchased the new 2019 honda pilot elite at around 3,000 miles. My vehicle has shut off tens of times while driving. A few incidents, I had to turn off and restart. It says something about auto idle stop but I'm so busy trying to start my car again I can't read it. One of our staff members will call you shortly. This 2019 honda pilot elite has an engine auto shut off that engages when stopped at traffic lights, stopped traffic, etc. I will then get messages such as 'check tuner,' audio signal lost, 'no audio connection to fm,' 'network communication lost,' and 'most network lost.' It cost over $1500 to have replaced. Please enter a valid email adress, Your phone Whats your phone number? 5-10 second delay in going at the green light. I drove it 40 miles home with no issues. Instructions were to put in park and restart. Something went wrong terribly, that the car did not stop on braking, car did not slow down, & the airbags did not deploy. This itself is a safety concern, as I am often not able to move when I need to. He verified that this fix will result in gas fumes in the cab of my vehicle!!!! I get an error message saying that network has been lost and eventually the system reboots over time by itself. I went back to olathe honda today as I had discussed the factory battery with them. Multiple messages pop up when the radio isn't working. The problem started about a year ago and has happened a number of times. This includes the ability to use your 4way or emergency flashers. This has been happening for a while now, probably the past yet, but its happening more frequently now. The vehicle currently has 27,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to first texas honda (3400 steck ave, austin, tx 78757, 512-220-1121) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. Yes, the dealership has seen this issue and I am awaiting their decision since its passed its 36k mileage for warranty. The scary thing is you are driving on the road and this happens all of a sudden. Couldn't put it in neutral and get the car pushed off the road because the shifter is electrical. 4. I have to put the car in park, turn the engine completely off, restart the engine before I can go. We keep getting extended dates to drive around gases are expensive. I have heard of this happening to others but this has happened to me about 6 times and my husband has had it twice. I can't wash the vehicle every time it snows or pull over every time it rains hard. Has happened before and honda said vehicle was fine after they looked at it. When it eventually starts back up it functions normally. I have a little over 4000 miles on it and scared to drive it out of local area and this is hurting my work and emergency preparedness for my choric ill son. This is a known issue related to the infotainment system and there is an open class action lawsuit. Usually, those fault codes will indicate a problem with the catalytic converter; however, if the fuel injectors are replaced as soon as the warning message shows on the dashboard, the converter might not go bust. When my husband asked the honda service team about it, they said yes, but our vin isn't covered. I am actually reporting two incidences, since the first (never reported) now appears to be related. Engine would not restart. I was very frightened so I took a few minutes to calm down. The "auto idle stop" function has begun to randomly not restart the honda pilot. Later; the tow truck had came, he had to jump start it to get it on his truck, he toke me to honda. This is not safe and needs to be addressed. I have realized that I can turn this feature off, but it defaults to it being on everytime you start it again. Every 2 weeks. While many Honda vehicles have earned a reputation of being reliable, the 2019 Pilot isnt one of them. I pressed brake and started the engine. There is a problem with the Honda Pilot's AWD system. Electronic system goes blank while driving; popping noise from speakers is distracting. Toggle navigation. How is that legal? Or You can do it yourself. I will also as you come to a complete stop after traffic on the highway hits a back up. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. Once they tested for battery and electrical system for power leaks and such, and though the car is only 3 years old, it is on it's third battery. 6/23. Emergency lights also do not function when this occurs making this very dangerous, especially at night. The connectors and wiring are so sub-par that even the small amount of pressure on them caused by routine on-road driving is enough to cause them to disconnect the entire infotainment system. If your Honda Pilot is still under warranty, youre all set. The vehicle has not been scanned with a scanner since the last time so there is probably a stored code if you need to verify this. I am scheduled to take it in to have repairs done tomorrow. A wrench can be used to loosen the nut on the negative terminal. Bluetooth and auxilary connectivity compromised by above complaint. If you get this message on your Honda Pilot, I recommend having the car fixed by a dealer, as the warranty might cover the repair cost. My only fix at the moment is to press a button near the bottom of the gear selector that disables the automatic on-off engine shutoff. Feb 19, 2020. It then became issues with the infotainment, speedometer and dvd player blacking out while driving. During stops, when I release the foot from the brake pedal, car suddenly shuts off, which becomes a safety issue. The problem seems to be getting worse over time. It either malfunctions or shows a blank screen. Ivoq n n n n v n n From the center display, the driver is unable to use the backup camera, the radio, navigation and the ability to make hands free phone calls. Its not every time - but imagine how many times a day I stop and go. Why does the brake light come on when accelerating or braking? In both cases, my wife was driving with my children in the car. This has been happening for several months now - stating when the car hit about 30,000 miles - the car now has almost 38,000 miles. I fully depressed the brake, was finally able to put the car back into park and restart the car. Audio constantly goes out everyday. I was about to pull out when the dash starting flashing/lighting up & I couldn't go anywhere. Honda infotainment issue: purchased a new 2019 pilot (touring) with 22 miles on it on 22 july 2019. Vehicle in motion. When you drive you have to keep adjusting the mirror. I purchased my vehicle in march of 2019, by may my dash/radio went out. There was a warning lamp message that flashed on and a dinging - similar to when the car starts initially. Org/ and read the complaints on this honda forum. I have detailed documentation for these issues including videos of the issues happening while driving. This circumstance seems documented in pe22005. The engine start/stop idle does not start up again after the car stops when at a red light or in traffic. The service agent first said "let me find from Honda rep"- for heavens sake this is a honda dealership - I don't know who they wanted to ask. At times the panel is black for 10 minutes or more. Having the car applying the brakes randomly at highway speed is also incredibly dangerous. 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