2016 Honda Pilot Technical Service Bulletins

365 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Honda Pilot. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10084443Jul 12, 2016Equipment. Techline summary article - when you start up the vehicle, the navigation system can take from 5 to 30 seconds to locate it on the map. Sometimes the system won’t locate it until the vehicle starts to move.
• 10084409Jul 12, 2016Electrical system. Techline summary article - if the ignition intermittently won’t turn to off or it just turns to accessory, you can wind up with a dead battery.
• 10084407Jul 9, 2016Equipment. Techline summary article - is the panoramic glass roof sunshade binding, sagging, or bunching? If so, replace it.
• 10084329Jun 30, 2016Engine. Service bulletin - the timing belt area makes a chirping noise after the engine warms up.
• 10084334Jun 29, 2016Equipment. Tech line summary article - certain blu-ray disc may not play on the rear entertainment system due to a recently released file format. To correct this condition, the audio unit will be replaced sometime in early august.
• 10084331Jun 28, 2016Equipment. Tech line summary article - ahm will release a service bulletin soon to correct the helipcoper/skipping noise coming from the audio unit.
• 10083972Jun 1, 2016Electrical system. Service bulletin - the remote tuner unit has a software problem.
• 10083966May 17, 2016Seats. Dealer message - ahm is investigating customer complaints of the seat bottom heater not working. Please send specific parts to ahm prior to attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10092863May 5, 2016Air bags. This communication is informing honda of a delamination issues within an I.c. Produced by nxp and assembled into airbag sensor supplied by denso international america, inc. This delamination issue manifests itself as an open circuit within the sensor, causing a dtc to be set on the vehicle along with a declaring “airbag” light.
• 10078580May 5, 2016Air bags. This communication is informing honda of a delamination issues within an I.c. Produced by nxp and assembled into airbag sensor supplied by denso international america, inc. This delamination issue manifests itself as an open circuit within the sensor, causing a dtc to be set on the vehicle along with a declaring “airbag” light.
• 10083983May 3, 2016Seats. Dealer message - ahm is investigating customer complaint of the seat bottom heater not working. Please return certain parts to ahm prior to attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10084211Apr 29, 2016Suspension. Please send front bearing components to ahm prior to any repairs for a customer complaint of noise.
• 10193223Apr 25, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. ON SOME 2016 Pilot vehicles, the roof molding retaining clips are spread too far apart, high crosswinds, there is a possibility that the molding may detach.
• 10084207Apr 25, 2016Equipment. Letter notifying owners to replace the roof molding clips to prevent inadvertent detachment.
• 10083876Apr 22, 2016Suspension. Dealer message - requesting return of replaced parts resulting from a front bearing noise complaint.
• 10083875Apr 20, 2016Brakes, Electrical system. Service bulletin - powertrain software update to remedy surge while braking, slow downshift response at low engine speeds, and other symptoms.
• 10083799Apr 8, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Service news article - teach-in procedure for 9-speed automatic transmission replacement.
• 10211594Apr 1, 2016Equipment. This letter is to inform you that the software controlling the audio-navigation unit needs to be updated.
• 10204281Mar 31, 2016Equipment. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info.
• 10204280Mar 31, 2016Equipment. Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info.
• 10211569Mar 29, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Transmission and drivetrain. American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016 Pilots with a customer complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10192990Mar 29, 2016Suspension, Equipment. Background American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016 Pilots with a customer complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10192989Mar 29, 2016Suspension, Equipment. Background American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016 Pilots with a customer complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind
• 10099392Mar 29, 2016Suspension. Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016 pilots with a customer complaint of front bearing noise coming from the front while driving. The noise can be described as howling or moaning. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10075353Mar 29, 2016Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075332Mar 29, 2016Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204275Mar 24, 2016Body and structure. Product Update: Roof Molding Supersedes 16-021 dated March 5 2016 to revise the information highlighted in yellow
• 10075683Mar 24, 2016Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204287Mar 23, 2016Equipment. Service Bulletin - Service Manual Update: DTC B121E - The service information is missing the troubleshooting procedures for DTC B121E climate control lunit lost communication with touch control panel DTC B121E was mistakenly assigned to this vehicle and dos not apply. For troulbleshooting, use the procledures for DTC U0180 LOST LCOMMUNICATION WITH AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROL UNIT/SENSOR
• 10204273Mar 23, 2016Fuel system. High Pressure Fuel Pump Chirps
• 10088181Mar 23, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - the service information is missing the troubleshooting procedures for dtc b121e (climate control unit lost communication with touch control panel). Dtc b121e was mistakenly assigned to this vehicle and does not apply. For troubleshooting, use the procedures for dtc u0180 (lost communication with automatic lighting control unit/sensor).
• 10088145Mar 23, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - certain units have roof molding retaining clips that are spread too far apart. In high crosswinds, there is a possibility that the molding may detach.
• 10075664Mar 23, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075659Mar 23, 2016Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10088101Mar 22, 2016Engine, Fuel system. Service bulletin - there is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. Replace the high pressure fuel pump to remedy this condition.
• 10087912Mar 19, 2016Electrical system. Servicenews article - when lanewatch camera aiming is complete, the android display audio (ada) screen should switch back to the lanewatch camera view. However, due to a bug in the audio/audio-navigation unit, the screen may go blank and the unit may lock up instead.
• 10075656Mar 16, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10193300Mar 15, 2016Equipment. Are you reading a DTC B121E (climate control unit lost communication with touch control panel) on the HDS and you can’t find anything in the service information to help you troubleshoot it? Just use the troubleshooting procedure for DTC U0180 (lost communication with auto L/T); it’s the one you want. DTC B121E was mistakenly assigned to this vehicle and really doesn’t apply. We’ll be revising the DTC U0180…
• 10192970Mar 15, 2016Equipment. On Friday, January 29, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. notified NHTSA of a stop sale and safety recall for certain 2016 Civic vehicles due to potentially missing or mis-set piston pin snap rings that may cause engine stall or failure. Then on February 9, 2016, American Honda added additional VINs to the affected list.
• 10087966Mar 15, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Techline summary article - are you reading a dtc b121e (climate control unit lost communication with touch control panel) on the hds and you can’t find anything in the service information to help you troubleshoot it? Just use the troubleshooting procedure for dtc u0180 (lost communication with auto l/t); it’s the one you want.
• 10087904Mar 15, 2016Equipment. Service bulletin - the service manual is missing the replacement procedures for the main flap unit.
• 10211558Mar 5, 2016Engine cooling, Brakes. Today, March 5, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a product update for 26,764 model year 2016 Pilot vehicles with roof molding that may be loose or detach.
• 10204276Mar 5, 2016Body and structure. Product Update: Roof Molding Supersedes 16-021 dated March 5 2016 to revise the information highlighted in yellow
• 10192972Mar 5, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Basic Problem By design, the 2016 model year Pilot vehicles have a wide distance between front and rear edge of roof molding. Vehicles that were produced before September 8, 2015 have molding clips with insufficient strength to maintain/restrain the molding in high cross winds situations or at carwash dryers
• 10075684Mar 5, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075324Mar 5, 2016Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204290Mar 2, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Exterior lighting. Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles
• 10211620Mar 1, 2016Brakes. Replacement TCMs don?t come with trim data. After installation, you need to run a teach-in (hydraulic pressure characteristic calibration) procedure with the HDS. The problem is that A/T DTC P287C (transmission adaptive values not learned) is set, which prevents teach-in.
• 10211619Mar 1, 2016Equipment. This article replaces the one posted in December 2015 to extend the article?s shelf life. The issues covered are still being addressed. Are you reading a DTC B121E (climate control unit lost communication with touch control panel) on the HDS and you can?t find anything in the service information to help you troubleshoot it? Just use the troubleshooting procedure for DTC U0180 (lost communication with auto L/T)…
• 10204293Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Recall Information update: Service Bulletin NSS300 #2

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