NHTSA Complaint #11509976 — 2018 HONDA PILOT POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11509976
Vehicle	2018 HONDA PILOT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 21, 2023
Date Filed	March 3, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Powertrain: The transmission has problems engaging, where I have had several near misses due tot he car not moving in the delay of the transmission engaging. This has been going on for some time and the dealer tells me there is nothing wrong, that it is a special transmission and I need to get used to the shifting mode. I have 36,300 miles and have complained several times over the past five years, this is a real safety issue since the car will not move and when it dose it lunges forcefully. Idle shut-off: the engine shuts off and will not restart, it has also shut-off on the freeway at random times.

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