2017 Honda Pilot Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 122about this part
- Share
- 13%of 938 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 122 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Honda Pilot, 13% of the 938 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Twice while car was braked at stop light the car slipped into neutral and turned off after I took my foot off the break. When I tried to compensate for car going into neutral car turns off. This almost caused an accident as I was a green turn arrow and could not turn and car behind me almost hit me. I had 2 children in the car with me.”
NHTSA complaint #11363493, filed 2020-10, 51,000 miles“2017 Honda Pilot awd - periodically the transmission experiences hard shifting in the lower gears. This occurred when speeding up or slowing down. It continued until I turned off the vehicle and restarted the car. It has happened 3 times in the 3 months. I have not taken the vehicle in to be looked at because it is so un predictable.”
NHTSA complaint #11281857, filed 2019-11, 36,000 miles“The transmission in my 2017 Honda Pilot, a 9 speed, is not switching gears smoothly. At first, I took the car back to the dealership and they explained that the vehicle needed a transmission computer update. It was fine for approximately 3 days and is back to banging gears. The vehicle was consistent in both cold and warm weather. This was aggravated in traffic conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #11065771, filed 2018-01, 2,500 miles“From a stop, at times when I take my foot off the brake with the auto-engine idle set to on , when I try to accelerate, the engine will cut off. The car puts itself in either neutral or park, then I have to restart the car - depress brake and press button - after 30 seconds to a minute. I was lucky not to have been rear-ended since at a green light, other drivers go, and do not expect a driver in front of them to stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11307006, filed 2020-02, 22,000 miles“Took my vehicle to lithia Honda of salem oregon with under bumper to bumper and powertrain warranty with transmission jerking(service manager: brent called me advised that software he will take care off but flushing trans. Fluid as per mnfg> known TSB is not and we need to pay.”
NHTSA complaint #11308334, filed 2020-02, 33,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244188Oct 6, 2023Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding…
- 10242219Sep 7, 2023Service Bulletin - The vehicle's transmission temperature can become too hot due to automatic transmission fluid deterioration causing high foaming and low viscosity. During…
- 10241879Aug 31, 2023Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding…
- 10241864Aug 31, 2023Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force…
- 10202256Oct 9, 2021Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- 10187008Feb 11, 2021"Service Bulletin - The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter. Additionally, debris from the high pressure pump or the fuel injector…
- 10187006Feb 11, 2021"Service Bulletin - The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter. Additionally, debris from the high pressure pump or the fuel injector…
- 10183516Nov 24, 2020"Service Bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 (front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold [bank 2]). Additionally, one or more of the following DTCs may also be…
- 10181389Oct 16, 2020Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- 10179308Aug 24, 2020Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
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 | 11% |
| 2021 | 25 | 6% |
| 2020 | 35 | 7% |
| 2019 | 94 | 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 2017 Honda Pilot
477 complaintsElectrical system
266 complaintsFuel system
142 complaintsOther or unknown
138 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsForward collision avoidance
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsLane departure
14 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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