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2011 Honda Pilot Powertrain Problems

Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2011 Honda Pilot has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2011 Honda Pilot

Airbags
63
Steering
34
Suspension
26
Other
21
Powertrain
21
Electrical
19
Brakes
19
Engine
18
Structure
16
Visibility
15
Speed Control
15
Seats
7
Tires
5
Seat Belts
4
Latches & Locks
4

21

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026

All Powertrain Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
May 24, 2023POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSHave a known hacker. They have shown experience on remote hacking using TimeStomping and ECM modific...
Nov 12, 2019POWER TRAINIT CHATTERS ALL GEARS
Jun 28, 2019POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEMY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME 6/28/19 AT MIDNIGHT. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. COASTED TO S...
Jun 17, 2019POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGSTAKATA RECALL - FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND FRONT DASH AIRBAGS, THE SENDOR DOES NOT WORK. THEY W...
Jan 1, 2019POWER TRAINTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT ...
Dec 1, 2017POWER TRAINTRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 40 MPH. DEALER IS AWARE, CHANGED COMPUTER SETTINGS AND TRANSMISSION AT MY E...
May 28, 2017POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINEP0301 THROUGH P0304 HONDA ENGINE MISFIRE SETTLEMENT HONDA MANIPULATE THE DEALER TO MAKE FALSE ALLEG...
Dec 16, 2015POWER TRAINPURCHASED 2011 HONDA PILOT EX-L NEW IN MID-2010. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE FELT A SHUDDER IN T...
Oct 8, 2015POWER TRAINMY '11 PILOT ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANNY PERSISTS TO JERK/HESITATE/VIBRATE/STUTTER WH...
May 6, 2015POWER TRAIN2011 HONDA PILOT. AROUND 66,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND FILLED AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. ISSUE...
Jul 19, 2014POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEON JULY 19, 2014 I HAD AN OIL APPOINMENTAT 1:30 TO HAVE MY FREE OIL CHANGE. OF COURSE THE DEALERSHI...
Jun 20, 2014POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWHILE MAKING A 3 POINT TURN IN A DRIVEWAY IN ORDER TO PARALLEL PARK ON THE STREET MY 2011 HONDA PILO...
Jun 5, 2014POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEI WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVE THRU WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. SUDDENLY ,WH...
Oct 1, 2013POWER TRAIN,ENGINETHE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE IS SHUDDERING OR SHIFTING ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Apr 20, 2013POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESI BOUGHT THIS USED CERTIFIED VEHICLE ON 4/20/2013 AND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE GAS PEDA...
Mar 25, 2013POWER TRAINTWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST ON JANUARY 31, 2014. THE SECOND ON MARC...
Dec 13, 2012POWER TRAINTRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) OFF, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMI...
Sep 1, 2011POWER TRAINDRIVING THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 35-40MPH AND 45-50MPH THERE IS A SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION FEELING COMI...
Jun 2, 2011POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT T...
Apr 23, 2011POWER TRAINI BOUGHT 2011 HONDA PILOT EX-L RES AT THE END OF APRIL, 2011. I NOTICED THERE WAS A PINK COLOR OIL L...

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