2022 Honda Pilot power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Honda Pilot — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2022 Honda Pilot Black Edition (VIN [XXX], 62,900 miles) has multiple intermittent safety‑critical failures involving the transmission, acceleration, adaptive cruise control, and HVAC blower. These issues occur without warning and without diagnostic trouble codes. Transmission/Acceleration…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“A safety concern with some Honda Pilot models involves a potential transmission defect that can cause the vehicle to hesitate or fail to accelerate when the driver presses the accelerator. This unexpected loss of power can create hazardous situations, particularly when merging into traffic…”
filed Jul 6, 2026
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% |
| 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% |
| 2014 Pilot | 7 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.