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Honda 2018 Pilot

What is likely to break, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked reports.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports.

Reliability signal

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1 failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

Need at least 5 failure-signal reports before showing an A–F grade.

Most common issue: Complete transmission failure
Typical first failure: —; Median of reports with timing
Median repair cost: $3,500; Reported costs only
Highest reported repair: $3,500; Not a guarantee

What breaks?

Failure types

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Complete transmission failure1 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

No timing data yet for this model.

What does it cost?

Reported repair costs

Distribution of owner-reported repair costs — not a quote or guarantee.

Median months to failure

—

Failure reports

Median repair cost

$3,500

Still recommend

% repaired

100%

% mfr warranty

% extended warranty

—

% support helpful

100%

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Complete transmission failure

Transmission

$3,500

Source-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Original-owner 2018 Honda Pilot at 34,726 miles showed a Transmission System Problem warning, became very slow, then would not engage gear and was towed to Capital Honda San Jose. Diagnosis was complete transmission failure needing full replacement quoted about $11,800. American Honda goodwill reduced out-of-pocket cost to $3,500; further goodwill was declined despite on-time Honda dealer maintenance including transmission fluid service about six months earlier.

UnverifiedEvidence ★★★☆☆Not under mfr warranty

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Months until failure

Not stated

Repair cost

$3,500

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Yes

Would recommend

AI extraction confidence

93%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★☆☆ (3/5)

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