The Lemon IndexThe second cam sensor signal on bank 1 drops out now and then. Full P0369 page
14 owner complaints · the #6 code Honda Pilot owners name · 7% of Honda Pilot complaints that name a code (every car: 0.2%)
2016–2019 Honda Pilot · most: 2017 (5), 2016 (4), 2018 (3)
Honda Pilot owners named P0369 in 14 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2017, 2016 and 2018 model years. The part they name most is the cam or crank position sensor (6 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Honda Pilot model years that report P0369
Owner complaints naming P0369, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the cam or crank position sensor, in 6 of the 14 complaints (43%). 3 of those mention it being replaced or repaired, and 2 say the problem came back afterwards.
- Cam or crank position sensor6 complaints3 mention a repair or replacement, 2 of them say the problem came back · what owners paid
4 complaints mention a recall.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with P0369
29% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Loses power or goes into limp mode29%4 of 14 complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults29%4 of 14 complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard21%3 of 14 complaints
- Stalls or shuts off14%2 of 14 complaints
Share of the complaints naming P0369 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Recalls on these Honda Pilot years
- Engine · 2016, 2018, 2019 · issued 2023
Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine. NHTSA 23V751000 - Engine · 2018, 2019 · issued 2019
The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt. NHTSA 19V298000
2 recalls for the same systems (engine) on the Honda Pilot model years above. A recall for the same system isn't proof it's behind P0369. Recall work is free at any dealer: check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with our VIN check.
Keep going
- P0369: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Honda Pilot reliability by year
- 2017 Honda Pilot problems and recalls
Other codes Honda Pilot owners report
P0430 U3000 P219A P219B P0304 P0741 P0087 P0301 P0420
The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What P0369 means
The second cam sensor signal on bank 1 drops out now and then.
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
- Failing cam sensor
- Loose connector
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11774629, 11770096, 11767219, 11719919, 11711582, 11709293, 11682032, 11651404, 11645597, 11634309, 11611190, 11559949 and 2 more.
Quick answers
What does P0369 mean on a Honda Pilot?
Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Intermittent (Bank 1). The second cam sensor signal on bank 1 drops out now and then.
Which Honda Pilot years have the most P0369 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2017 (5), 2016 (4), 2018 (3) Honda Pilot named P0369 most (14 complaints in all, 2016–2019). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes P0369 on a Honda Pilot?
Owners most often name the cam or crank position sensor (6 of 14 complaints). That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
Can I drive my Honda Pilot with P0369?
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name P0369 on the Honda Pilot, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.