2010 Honda Pilot Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,369miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Honda Pilot, 5% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,369 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle has about 145k miles. For a couple years now, it has shuddered when accelerating between 25-40 MPH. Feels like transmission issue. I have maintained to the letter. When I did some research, I found that this is a very common problem with this model and Honda has yet to remedy it. I took it to an independent dealer and they confirmed it was transmission overhaul needed based on computer error codes and troubleshooting. I wanted to report this as I believe Honda is turning the other way on a critical system (that can be safety related) on this model.”
NHTSA complaint #10874855, filed 2016-06, 145,000 miles“Excessive vibration in front end when eco light turns on indicating cylinder shut down and when driving over 30 MPH problem began after approx 50,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10940021, filed 2017-01, 50,000 miles“Have noticed a shudder for quite some time when accelerating around the 40 MPH point and also during deceleration around the 40 MPH point, seems to be a grinding as the automatic gears are changing, I reported this to dealer at last two regular maintenance, the first time they didn't find issues, second time they explained it was the torque converter and would be $2250 to repair and would need to leave the vehicle while they order parts and replace. I opted to not repair at this time as I wanted to research the issue. I am seeing lots of complaints about this issue in the Honda pilots. …”
NHTSA complaint #10955482, filed 2017-02“2010 Honda Pilot exl with approx 100,000 miles with the following issues: check engine light code p3400, very low oil pressure, replaced two oil pressure switches, torque converter beginning to fail causing vibration and shuddering at 45 - 50 MPH with low accelerator pressure. Car is burning excessive oil approx 1qt per 1,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11056116, filed 2017-12Related service bulletins
- 10142438Jun 13, 2018Service bulletin - American Honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, Soto et al.v. American Honda Motor Co…
- 10053786Oct 8, 2013Honda: on certain vehicles, piston rings for certain cylinders rotate and align and can lead to fouling spark plug and a powertrain warranty extension has been issued. Model…
- 10034973Jul 15, 2011Honda: mil comes on with dtc p0300 thru p0304. One or more spark plugs may be fouled, and the mil comes on with at least one of these dtcs, p0300 (random cylinder misfire…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11% |
| 2025 | 23 | 11% |
| 2024 | 12 | 10% |
| 2023 | 10 | 7% |
| 2022 | 18 | 10% |
| 2021 | 25 | 6% |
| 2020 | 35 | 7% |
| 2019 | 95 | 10% |
| 2018 | 78 | 18% |
| 2017 | 122 | 13% |
| 2016 | 201 | 12% |
| 2015 | 11 | 10% |
| 2014 | 7 | 6% |
| 2013 | 54 | 20% |
| 2012 | 20 | 12% |
| 2011 | 21 | 7% |
| 2010 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 12 | 9% |
| 2008 | 11 | 8% |
| 2007 | 13 | 6% |
| 2006 | 13 | 5% |
| 2005 | 176 | 26% |
| 2004 | 142 | 26% |
| 2003 | 224 | 31% |
Other parts of the 2010 Honda Pilot
32 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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