Vehicle Data Hub

2012 Honda Pilot drivetrain & axles problems

20 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Honda Pilot, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
20 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2012 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 5,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated that when driving approximately 45-70 MPH he noticed that the vehicle would start to shutter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised the contact that what he was feeling was normal for the vehicle. After the diagnosis the owner stated that he believed that the failure was due to the torque converter. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 30.

Reported at 30 miles, October 2011

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate and lose power before responding normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no diagnosis was determined. No repairs were performed. The contact was informed that the vibration was caused by the motor mounts, which the dealer advised was normal. The vehicle continued to experience the failure.

Reported at 15,000 miles, April 2013

Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Pilot

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Honda models