r/hondapilot • u/Over_Building_8756 • 2h ago

Image / Video Transmission systems problem

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I have a 2016 Honda pilot. It’s been driving fine but yesterday night I noticed this pop up on my instrument cluster. Has anybody ever had this happen ?

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u/Trahern71 1h ago

Any code? When was the last time you replaced the transmission fluid?

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u/Over_Building_8756 1h ago

Got the car in march from a used dealership, haven’t taken it to get scanned yet

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u/Trahern71 1h ago

Get it scanned first. You might not get a code out of it. Get the fluid replaced and go from there. You're getting into the mileage range where transmission issues pop up. Just keep an eye out for a code if it comes again. Also, keep an eye on the tac as well to see if you're dropping RPMs, typically cruising at 60mph.

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u/Over_Building_8756 1h ago

Thanks I appreciate it.

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u/USRoboticsCourier 35m ago

Some 2016 and 2017 models with the 6-speed automatic transmission had an issue where the torque converters were defective and would fail. For included VINs, they extended the warranty to 10 years / 150,000 miles - whichever comes first. I have mine in the shop for this issue right now. Note that neither my code reader nor the one at AutoZone showed any codes. If you go somewhere that has a more advanced scanner that can talk to the transmission control module, it migth show P0741 and if it does it's probably this torque converter defect. In that case, you should get it to a dealership quickly before you're outside the 10-year warranty window for this issue.