Skip to content
Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Honda Pilot Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
7%of 148 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Honda Pilot, 7% of the 148 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“The warning light came on saying that there is a problem with the AWD system, and that only the front wheels may be powered. I then lost all power to all wheels. I hit the gas, RPMs just went up, and the wheels had no power. Eventually, the power came back. This is with a new car that I have had other problems with including water leaks that I was afraid might be getting onto electronics.”

NHTSA complaint #11553374, filed 2023-11

“Vehicle stopped with no warning while waiting in traffic at a red light and it took a while to restart. Same thing happened while parked in a lot waiting. The former issue was dangerous as I was in traffic with numerous vehicles moving around me with my family in the car as I got out to check the problem under the hood. The latter issue happened while out of town which is scary and dangerous considering it was a remote area.”

NHTSA complaint #11651371, filed 2025-03

“I had two time between the week of June 30 th to July 4 thank July 13 to July 16 th on the excessive heat days my car was making a lot of sound from driving side as well full vibrations on steering and floor I went to page Honda dealer ship they said short block problem and they they are raising request to Honda my mileage is 58800 2023 Honda pilot bought in May 2023 which is under power train warranty but did not receive any email or any paperwork from Honda dealer ship.”

NHTSA complaint #11751450, filed 2026-07

“All listed problems act sporadically. Dangerously Defected 2023 Honda Pilot. Numerous problems with vehicle over several months. Kept taking it back to Charlie's Honda and was told they could not reproduce the problems I was stating. The Vehicle will bog, hesitate and jerk while driving. Charlie finds nothing wrong. Actually all items that are functioning incorrectly, Charlie's tell me they cannot repair anything when they can not reproduce the problem. They tell me that the 10 gears are so close that they skip? Sorry, that's ridiculous! …”

NHTSA complaint #11668149, filed 2025-06

“Car hesitates when trying to accelerate in normal mode. Same when trying to slow. It seems the transmission is not shifting properly. When trying to merge or make a quick turn, this issue has made driving difficult. This is ongoing problem that is consistent. I took it to dealer to check it out, but was turned away .”

NHTSA complaint #11530533, filed 2023-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026311%
20252311%
20241210%
2023107%
20221810%
2021256%
2020357%
20199510%
20187818%
201712213%
201620112%
20151110%
201476%
20135420%
20122012%
2011217%
201065%
2009129%
2008118%
2007136%
2006135%
200517626%
200414226%
200322431%

Other parts of the 2023 Honda Pilot

Seat belts
36 complaints
Electrical system
28 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
20 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology