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2016 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet

A/C blows warm or the compressor fails

  • 38owner reports
  • 36,500median miles
  • 2involved a crash

Newest report Jul 17, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

38 of the 1,696 complaints on this car describe A/C failure.

Tick what matches of 38 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the compressor (6 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the this problem covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 12,442 and 51,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Car shuts off when idle or when ac is used Car vibrations Car not trying to start Engine light on and off”

Filed Jul 9, 2024

“The car consistently stalls out when we stop and the auto idle begins. When we remove foot from break the car doesn’t restart and takes a few minutes of turning it on/off before vehicle resumes functioning. Honda says nothing is wrong but it has been an issue since purchase. It is more likely to occur when ac is running. I have to manually turn off auto idle every time I turn on vehicle to prevent stalling.”

Filed Jan 16, 2023

“The auto stop on my 2016 honda pilot is causing the car to not restart and have to put in park, restart and then put back into drive. If it doesn't stall completely, everything with shut off (AC, radio) and then start back.”

Filed Aug 2, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 2 of 38 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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