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2018 Honda Pilot hesitation / surging reports

43 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2018 Honda Pilot — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

43
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
67,500 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (20 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Honda Pilot report before drawing conclusions.