2008 Honda Pilot power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Honda Pilot — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving my 2008 honda pilot at approximately 35 miles an hour there was a terrible shudder in the transmission and it lasted for about 3 seconds . At that time I lost power and luckily I wasn't crossing over an intersection , or else I might not be here to document this. This occurrence has…”
filed Feb 5, 2015
“Had my pilot in park with the engine running and I could not shift out of park. I had to push on the release button on top of the steering column to go into drive. It won't reset and my horn doesn't work. *tr”
filed Jun 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 3 | 15% |
| 2025 Pilot | 20 | 10% |
| 2024 Pilot | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 Pilot | 10 | 7% |
| 2022 Pilot | 14 | 9% |
| 2021 Pilot | 24 | 6% |
| 2020 Pilot | 35 | 7% |
| 2019 Pilot | 92 | 10% |
| 2018 Pilot | 78 | 18% |
| 2017 Pilot | 122 | 13% |
| 2016 Pilot | 200 | 12% |
| 2015 Pilot | 11 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.