2017 Honda Pilot
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 926 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 23 Pilot model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 9 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Structure, frame and membersJun 4, 2026
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Campaign 26V365000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, hoodNov 29, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
Campaign 21V932000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
926 reports, newest first.
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 28, 2020
ENGINE HESITATION AT LOW SPEEDS, MORE DRAMATIC GOING UPHILL.
Power train, Mar 4, 2020
WHILE STOPPED, THEN STARTING AGAIN (EG AT A STOP SIGN), VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT INTO MOTION, ACTS "SLUGGISH". THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT PERHAPS A SHOE STUCK, OR A FLOOR MAT WAS IN THE WAY, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. DEALERSHIP SAID JUST TURN OFF ECO MODE. THE VEHICLE STILL OCCASIONALLY DOES THIS AND IS NOW VERY JERKY TO DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO PREVENTED ACCELERATION WHILE CHANGING LANES OR OVERTAKING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, HAPPENING TO BOTH DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS PRIMARILY BEEN INTERSTATE DRIVING, THEREFORE HIGH SPEEDS, BUT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY ON A CITY STREET, VERY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE! THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY A NEWER ONE, AND YET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMONLY-REPORTED PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED! ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED? THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS OCCASIONAL TROUBLE WITH THE AUDIO SYSTEM, BUT THAT'S AN INCONVENIENCE WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING!
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 29, 2020
CAR SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY T A STOP POSITION AND COMPUTER READOUT INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN GO THRU INITIAL START ACTIONS. PURCHASED CAR IN FEB 2019, PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASE. RETURNED IT TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT, FEB 26TH 2020 TOOK CAR TO DEALER AGAIN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND THE RADIO EFFECTED THE LAST SHUT DOWN TIME WITH A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP CAR OVERNIGHT SO THE VALVE CLEARANCE COULD BE CHECKED WHILE CAR WAS COOL. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR FOUR YEARS. IT IS UNSAFE AND VERY NERVE RACKING WHEN YOUR CAR DIES THROUGH NO FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER IMPATIENT MOTORIST SOUNDING THEIR HORN BECAUSE YOU AREN'T MOVING. ONE HAS TO WORRY ABOUT ONE OF THOSE IMPATIENT DRIVERS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON AND HITTING THEIR GAS PEDAL WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT GOES GREEN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU ARE REAR ENDED. FOUR YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH, EVEN I REALIZE THAT THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T START WITH THESE CARS UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER SHIFTING AND THE AUTO STOP SHUT DOWN PROCESS WAS INTRODUCED IN THESE CARS. THIS SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE HAS ONLY HAPPENS ON PUBLIC STREETS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. HONDA OF GAINESVILLE, FL HAS AN OPEN CASE ON MY VEHICLE. RECORDS ARE ON HAND IF NEEDED.
Electrical system, Feb 28, 2020
THE AUTO ENGINE IDLE STOP SYSTEM PROBLEM WARNING MESSAGE PRESENTED. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG- BUT LIGHT APPEARS IN DASHBOARD WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND WILL NOT ALARM.
Power train, Feb 26, 2020
CAR LURCHES FORWARD ON DOWNSHIFT AND REVS HIGH. PRIOR TO POWERTRAIN TRAIN WARRANTY ENDING, CALLED HONDA CLARKSVILLE (SINCE I AM A LARGE DISTANCE AWAY FROM ANY HONDA DEALER) AND WAS TOLD THE LURCHING WAS A HONDA TRANSMISSION ITEM AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. FAST FORWARD 5K MILES (NOW JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY) CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. EMISSION AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH. TOWED VEHICLE TO FORCE HONDA WHERE DEALER NOTED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 63,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SERVICED UNTIL 100K MILES, BUT HONDA QUESTIONED MY OIL CHANGES AND HAVING THE TRANS FLUID REPLACED...THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE 9 SPEED AUTO TRANS. CAN NOTHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS?
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 24, 2020
EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM.. P0430 CODE.. 45K .. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR KIT FOR $1940.. NOT COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY OR POWERTRAIN.. HONDA AMERICA SAYS THEY WON'T REIMBURSE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THE 2016 MODEL.. MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF VIN WHERE THE ISSUE WAS NOTED BUT THIS IS NOT BY CHANCE I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS NUMEROUS OTHERS ARE.. HONDA NEEDS TO ADMIT THIS IS A FAULT WITH THE FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM AND COVER THESE REPLACEMENTS ON LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!
Engine, Feb 24, 2020
THE AUTO IDLE FEATURE IN MY CAR MY CAR OFF COMPLETELY AND THEN WON'T ALLOW IT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. IT CAUSES A STALL AT LIGHTS. IT OFTEN TAKES TRYING TO START THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL TURN BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT CAN NEVER BE FIXED BY THE DEALER. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE IN THE SHOP.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 23, 2020
GETTING AN EMMISSIONS SYSTEM WARNING ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 50K MILES. ISSUE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING TWO OBD FAULT CODES P2652 P0430.
Power train, Feb 18, 2020
VEH. TRANSMISSION LURCHES (SLIPS, SHIFTS ROUGH, JUMPS FORWARD) WHEN SHIFTING AT AROUND 28 MPH. SO FAR THE VEH. ONLY DOES THIS AT THE SPEED INDICATED. THERE IS A YOU TUBE VIDEO JUNE, 9TH. 2018 THAT SHOWS THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE VEH.!
Visibility, Feb 18, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 65-70 MPH THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE DETECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Other or unspecified, Feb 11, 2020
MY CAR JERKS OFTEN WHEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY AROUND 12MPH. I HAVE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERS MANY TIMES. THE MOST RECENT ONE IS FOUR DAYS AGO. THE DEALER SAID THE CAR IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, AND THE JERKS IS DUE TO THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T AGREE WITH IT. IT IS NOT SAFE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY HOP FORWARD.
Power train, Feb 10, 2020
TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LITHIA HONDA OF SALEM OREGON WITH UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WITH TRANSMISSION JERKING(SERVICE MANAGER: BRENT CALLED ME ADVISED THAT SOFTWARE HE WILL TAKE CARE OFF BUT FLUSHING TRANS. FLUID AS PER MNFG> KNOWN TSB IS NOT AND WE NEED TO PAY.
Electrical system, Feb 4, 2020
WHILE DRIVING, I RECEIVED AN ALERT THAT "SOME DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS CANNOT OPERATE." LIGHTS INDICATED THAT THE COLLISION MITIGATION, AND LANE DEPARTURE, AND LIGHTS WERE AFFECTED. I DO NOT WANT THE COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM TO RANDOMLY DISABLE (OR ANY SYSTEM FOR THAT MATTER). THE DEALER PERFORMED A HARD RESET ON MY SYSTEM AND WE'LL SEE IF IT'S FIXED. STILL, IT POSED A HAZARD TO ME AT THE TIME.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 4, 2020
FROM A STOP, AT TIMES WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WITH THE AUTO-ENGINE IDLE SET TO "ON", WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. THE CAR PUTS ITSELF IN EITHER NEUTRAL OR PARK, THEN I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR - DEPRESS BRAKE AND PRESS BUTTON - AFTER 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED SINCE AT A GREEN LIGHT, OTHER DRIVERS GO, AND DO NOT EXPECT A DRIVER IN FRONT OF THEM TO STOP.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 4, 2020
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2017 PILOT ELITE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND RPMS REVVED. I TAPPED THE BRAKES AND IT RETURNED TO THE NORMAL SPEED. TRAFFIC WAS SPARSE, BUT IF IT HAD BEEN BUSIER THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A COLLISION.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 3, 2020
ENGINE LIGHT ONES ON...CODES SAY IT IS AN EMISSION PROBLEMS. IT IS THE INJECTORS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY REPAIR ONE A WEEK! THIS SHOULD BE A RECAPITULATE,
Engine, Feb 3, 2020
AUTO ENGINE IDLE STOP: STALLING WHEN ACTIVE
Exterior lighting, Jan 30, 2020
EVERY TIME WE DRIVE AT NIGHT, ONCOMING DRIVERS TURN THEIR BRIGHTS ON, THINKING OUR LED HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY SAID THERE IS NO CURE. ( GURLEY LEEP HONDA, ELKHART, IN. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. DID NOT TALK TO DEALER UNTIL ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2017, CONFIRMED HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 30, 2020
I TAKE MY 3 YEAR OLD, 60K MILE HONDA PILOT IN FOR EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM LIGHT. I AM PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: 19-072 MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P0430 OR DTC P0430 WITH P030X, P219A, P219B (WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE) - INCLUDE ALL PARTS FROM BULLETIN I NEED A FULL FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT AT THE COST OF $2,000. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE 2016-2018 PILOT, BUT HONDA HAS ISSUED NO RECALLS. FUEL INJECTORS FAILING AT 20-70K MILES?!
Engine, Jan 27, 2020
AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES AND AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, EMISSIONS PROBLEM DASH WARNINGS ILLUMINATED DURING NORMAL USE. DEALER DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS ALL FUEL INJECTORS NEED REPLACEMENT. DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO HONDA'S TO AFFECT 2016 AND 2017 HONDA PILOT MODELS. AN INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ERROR DURING MANUFACTURING, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND HONDA IS NOT ASSISTING CUSTOMERS IN REPAIRING THE ISSUE. INSTEAD, HONDA IAN LEAVING CUSTOMERS TO PAY $1,500 TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS. FUEL INJECTORS SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. HONDA SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS WELL-KNOWN AND RESEARCHED AS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 23, 2020
TOOK MY HONDA PILOT ELITE 2017 IN AFTER HAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DISPLAYING "EMISSIONS SERVICE PROBLEM". IT WAS DIAGNOSED AT OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP AS P0430 AND NEED ALL FUEL INJECTORS REPLACES. MY SUV HAD ONLY 39,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY BY 3,000 MILES. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $2,100. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS AS THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I SAW ONLINE THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH BOTH 2016 AND 2017 PILOTS WHICH IS CONCERNING AS HONDA HAS NOT MADE ANY RECALLS. IN THE END, OUR DEALERSHIP CALLED HONDA AND GOT HONDA TO COVER MOST OF THE REPAIR WITH THE DEALERSHIP COVERING THE REMAINDER. I AM NERVOUS WITH THE QUALITY OF HONDA VEHICLES AND EVEN THAT THE NEW FUEL INJECTORS WILL ONLY HAVE A LIFE OF 40,000 MILES AND I WILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT 2 YEARS FROM NOW. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS FULLY AND A RECALL IS NEEDED.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 11, 2020
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, WHEN MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES. MY CAR WOULD STALL WHILE THE CAR WAS IN "AUTO IDLE-STOP MODE". INITIALLY, I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AUTO IDLE-STOP WAS HESITATING WHEN IT WOULD START UP. THEN THINGS GOT WORSE AND I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF AND I'D HEAR ALL OF THE CHIMES LIKE WHEN I START THE CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO HONDA TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER AND CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. I ALSO HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE PROMISED HE WOULD INFORM HONDA CORPORATE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES I NEED TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR HAS STALLED AND ADDS A FEW SECONDS. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCEING THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/THREADS/ELITE-SHUTS-OFF-AT-STOP-LIGHT.157005/
Other or unspecified, Dec 24, 2019
WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN EMPTY HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCED A LARGE EXPLOSIVE SOUND UPON OPENING MY SUNROOF COVER I NOTICED MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH KNOWN ISSUE WITH SUNROOFS WITH MY MODEL CAR AND THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 21, 2019
OUR 2017 HONDA PILOT STARTED TURNING ON EVERY WARNING LIGHT IN THE DRIVER CONSOLE AND ALSO INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH EVERY SYSTEM IN THE CAR - SAFETY SYSTEMS, COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS, EMISSIONS SYSTEMS, ETC.. THESE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. IT ALSO STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. WE TOOK IT INTO SMART HONDA IN DES MOINES TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY - NO IDEA WHY THAT'S THE CASE. WE DECLINED, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN OVER SEVERAL WEEKS. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR GIVEN THAT IT'S TELLING US ALL THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE FAULTING. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT MANY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR VERSIONS OF THE PILOT ARE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND IT'S CLEARLY A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. MY FAMILY FEELS VERY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE NOW AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND RESOLVE FOR ALL THE CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING IT.
Power train, Dec 20, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALSER HONDA (14800 BUCK HILL RD, BURNSVILLE, MN 55306) WHERE THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED. WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.