# 2018 Honda Pilot - starter system error

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-pilot-starter-system-error/175472>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pilot, honda\
**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-pilot-starter-system-error/175472 "2021-02-28T03:38:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ray18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Ray18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ray18)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-pilot-starter-system-error/175472/1 "2021-02-28T03:38:20Z")

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Starter System Error when trying to start the car

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-pilot-starter-system-error/175472/2 "2021-02-28T21:44:42Z")

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The battery in the fob may be dead. It’s a cheap DIY fix so hope for that. If not and your Pilot has fewer than 36k miles, it should still be under the original bumper-to-bumper warranty.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-honda-pilot-starter-system-error/175472/3 "2021-03-01T20:06:36Z")

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> **[Keyless Start System Problem error](https://www.piloteers.org/threads/keyless-start-system-problem-error.142385/)**
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> I have 38000 miles on a 2016 Pilot EX-L. I recently began getting a Keyless Start System Problem error message in the instrument cluster. I have tried both fobs and I have checked all of the fuses. Problem still persists. I tried disconnecting...

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