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P3497 on HONDA PILOT

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
3
Most Affected
2009, 2011

What P3497 Means on Your HONDA PILOT

Real HONDA PILOT Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"Variable cylinder management (vcm) excess oil consumption, which has prompt to an engine light "p3497 cylinder deactivation system bank 2" i have taken the car to the dealer, and i am waiting for a resolution/s. the car is a the dealership as i am writing this..."

— 2009 HONDA PILOT owner • POWER TRAIN,ENGINE • Filed 12/13/2016

"The change oil indicator never came on and my engine light came on so i immediately took it to an autozone to have the code checked. it was a code p3497. that was a saturday, i took it to the dealer on monday. they were about to let me drive away with no oil because the code was cleared."

— 2009 HONDA PILOT owner • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE • Filed 12/06/2014

"My 2011 honda pilot has had a severe shutter when accelerating from a dead stop to up to 40mph. it has gotten progressively worse since i bought it in in 2014."

— 2011 HONDA PILOT owner • ENGINE • Filed 11/01/2017

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P3497 on HONDA PILOT

33.3%
33.3%
33.3%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2009
2
2011
1

What To Do Next

  1. 1
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  2. 2
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P3497 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026