Honda Pilot Complaints (2006)

268 consumer complaints on file.

#10240601September 2, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT'S THREE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS SEATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S HEAD IS A SEAT BELT THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ROOF, WHICH CROSSES INTO THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE SEAT BELT. WHILE PLAYING WITH IT, THE SEAT BELT SOMEHOW WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILD'S NECK. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNWRAP THE SEAT BELT DUE TO THE CONNECTION OF THE SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE CHILD WAS TURNING BLUE DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. SHE CALLED HONDA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224265April 12, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2006 PILOT CAME WITH GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. DESPITE WHEEL BALANCING AND REGULAR ROTATIONS, THE TIRES WORE OUT, DOWN TO ZERO TREAD IN 20,000 MILES. THEY ARE PURE GARBAGE AND UNSAFE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221184March 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ROCKS IN THE CONDENSER CAUSED THE A/C TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215506January 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ANNOYANCE SINCE THEN. SOMETIMES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE RADIO ON THERE WILL BE NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS. SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, PERHAPS 20 MINUTES OR SO, THE RADIO WILL EMIT A LOUD ELECTRICAL POPPING NOISE AND SOUND WILL COME FROM THE SPEAKERS AGAIN. ALSO IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF LET SIT AND THEN TURNED BACK ON THE RADIO WILL START WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211469December 11, 2007
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TRAVELING ON A DESOLATE HIGHWAY, I HEARD MY SON WHIMPER IN THE BACK SEAT. TO MY HORROR, I SAW THAT HE HAD TANGLED THE SEATBELT AROUND HIS NECK AND WAS BEING LIFTED FROM HIS SEAT BY IT. MY HUSBAND PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WE LUNGED BACK TO RELEASE THE BELT. WE THEN REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT TRAPPED BY HIS OWN SEATBELT BUT BY THE SEATBELT DESIGNED FOR A CENTER PASSENGER IN THE SECOND ROW. THIS BELT COMES DOWN FROM THE CEILING AND CONNECTS AT THE SEAT TO A LATCH DESIGNED WITHOUT A QUICK RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCHED BELT HAD BEEN RESTING AGAINST THE SEAT BEHIND MY SON'S RIGHT SHOULDER. PLAYING WITH THAT BELT, HE HAD PULLED IT FAR ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE RETRACTION FEATURE. THEN HE WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS HEAD. WHEN IT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN, HE PANICKED, AND IT SLIPPED DOWN AROUND HIS NECK AND TIGHTENED MORE. MY HUSBAND AND I GRABBED THE BELT WHERE IT CAME OUT OF THE CEILING TO STOP IT FROM RETRACTING, BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO TIGHT TO GET OVER HIS HEAD. WE WERE STRUGGLING TO THINK STRAIGHT. NEITHER OF US KNEW HOW TO DETACH THE BELT AND WE WERE TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO CUT IT. REALIZING THE DANGER HE WAS IN, MY SON STARTED SQUIRMING MORE. IN CALMING HIM, WE CALMED OURSELVES A LITTLE. THANKFULLY, I REMEMBERED A FRIEND MENTIONING HE HAD FOUND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL HOW TO DETACH THE BELT FROM THE LATCH BY STICKING A KEY IN A NOTCH ON THE LATCH. I GRABBED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND POPPED THE LATCH. MY SON WAS SAFE. HAD ONLY ONE PARENT BEEN IN THE CAR, HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD THE BELT TO KEEP IT FROM RETRACTING AND REACH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION - LET ALONE FIND THE VERY BRIEF MENTION OF THIS BELT'S OPERATION IN THE USER'S MANUAL. A DRIVER COULD BE UNAWARE OF THIS HAPPENING RIGHT BEHIND HIM. MY SON NEARLY DIED WITH US HELPLESSLY STANDING BY. ANOTHER CHILD SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW TO BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED (WWW.KSL.COM/INDEX.PHP?NID=148&SID=2169050). PLEASE RECALL THIS DANGEROUS SEATBELT CONFIGURATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10207435October 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. IT WAS A MINOR CRASH. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF HER VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. SHE IMMEDIATELY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193739June 19, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE RADIO IS CONSTANTLY LOSING RECEPTION WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP. SOMETIME IT WILL RECONNECT WHEN ANOTHER BUMP OR HOLE IS HIT. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE ANTENNA THAT IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190100May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE NEW '2006 HONDA PILOT HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON IT, AND WATER WAS SOMEHOW GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROOF AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR , AND WAS SOAKING THE FRONT CARPETS. I WOULD HAVE NEVER NOTICED IT IF I HAD NOT DECIDED TO VACUUM THE CARPETS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I NOTICED A DARK SUBSTANCE UNDERNEATH THE SEATS, AND NOW I REALIZED IT WAS WATER TURNED TO ICE. I REALIZED WHENEVER IT RAINED WATER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, AND REMAINED FOR A FEW WEEKS UNLESS ONE TOOK OUT THE MATS. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F11733A I VISITED THE I ABOVE INTERNET SITE AND NOTICED I AM NOT ALONE. I HAVE SEARCHED FAR AND WIDE AND COULD NOT FIND THIS PILOT WET CARPET ISSUE TO BE EITHER A RECALL OR A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH DID NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. WAS HONDA TRYING TO KEEP THIS A SECRET? AS OF 05/08/2007 THE PILOT WAS STILL AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP BEING FIXED. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE PATCHING UP ALL THE LEAKS. A COPY OF MY FIRST OF MANY INVOICES TO COME WAS ENCLOSED. WE PERFORMED BULLETIN 07-010. RECHECKED FOR LEAKS. WATER STILL COMING IN VEHICLE. WATER COMING IN BY FIREWALL WE REMOVED BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY, REMOVED BOTH FRONT INNER FENDER WALLS, AND FOUND WATER COMING IN FROM PILLARS ON ROOF NEAR WINDSHIELD. WE SEALED THE BODY SEAM. WATER TESTED AGAIN. AND IT WAS NOT LEAKING ANYMORE. *AK I GUESS IT'S STILL LEAKING BECAUSE I AM STILL DRIVING A LOANER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178746January 15, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT (13,535 MILES) HAD A BLOWOUT OF THE PASSENGER REAR TINE ON JANUARY 10,2007. THIS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 84 IN DANBURY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL WAS OPENED NOT THE TIRE TREAD. THE AAA DRIVER TOLD MY WIFE IT WAS A BLOWOUT NOT CAUSED BY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. MY WIFE ALSO STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. ARE THERE ANY ISSES WITH THE REMAINING TIRES? BRIDGESTONE 235/70R16 B/STONE DUELLER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173908November 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2006 HONDA PILOT DO NOT SHINE VERY FAR WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL. THERE IS A DIVIDER BAR BETWEEN LOWER (LOW BEAM) AND UPPER (HIGH BEAM) LIGHTS THAT LIMITS THE DISTANCE THE LOW BEAM SHINES WHEN AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND PROCEEDING UP ANOTHER HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173361November 13, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT LOCKED CLOSED AROUND A 5 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT, AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THE SEAT BELT CONTINUOUSLY TIGHTENED EVERY TIME THE OCCUPANT MOVED, RESULTING IN AN ABRASION ACROSS THE STOMACH OF THE CHILD. THE SEAT BELT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CUT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170303October 9, 2006
TIRES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA PILOT AND AM EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY POOR TRACTION WITH THE FACTORY-INSTALLED GOOD YEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. THEY SPIN ON TAKEOFF IN BOTH DRY AND WET CONDITIONS, AND HANDLE POORLY. I ALSO HAVE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT USUALY OCCURS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH. THE NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND ENDING ABRUPTLY. I'VE NOTICED THAT A QUICK ROMP ON THE ACCELERATOR CAUSES IT TO END QUICKER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH SPEAKER FEEDBACK AND HONDA HAS NO CORRECTIVE MEASURE AS OF YET. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS SIT IN THE REARMOST SEATS AND THEY CONFIRM THAT THE NOISE IS NOT FROM THE SPEAKERS BUT CLOSER TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170117October 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE 2006 HONDA PILOT, THERE WAS A LOUD ROAMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, WHILE THE CAR WAS CRUISING AT ANY SPEED, IT WOULD JUST START AND STOP AT ANY MOMENT, IT SOUNDED LIKE A RACING CAR REVVING IT ENGINE TO THE LIMIT. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY SPENT ABOUT 2 DAYS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, THEY SAID IT WAS SOME SORT OF SPEAKER OR SENSOR THAT WAS RELAYING INFORMATION TO THE CARS COMPUTER AND WHAT WE WERE HEARING WAS FEEDBACK. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, SO THEY UNPLUGGED IT SO THAT WE WOULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169540September 28, 2006
TIRES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP THREE TIMES AND I AM GOING BACK FOR A FOURTH ATTEMPT TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. THE DEALER IS WORKING WITH ME, BUT THESE TIRES ARE GARBAGE. THEY CAN'T BE ADEQUATELY BALANCED BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165715August 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162558July 17, 2006
TIRES
NOTE: SYSTEM DID NOT LET ME PUT IN THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE 235/70/16. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT EX AND WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. I PURCHASED THE PILOT FOR A FEW REASONS, ONE BEING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A 5 STAR SAFETY RATING WHICH IS NOT COMMON AMONG SUV VEHICLES AND SECOND BECAUSE OF HONDA'S RELIABILITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. THIS IS MY 5TH HONDA THAT I HAVE PURCHASED AND I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING BUT HONDA'S. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ARE JUNK. I LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT HATE THE TIRES. I DON'T JUST HATE THE TIRES BUT I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WITH THESE TIRES. THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE AT ANY MOMENT IT IS GOING TO HYDROPLANE. ALSO, WHENEVER I STOP IN THE RAIN MY ABS BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING ACTIVATED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AT SOME PILOT AND TIRE DISCUSSION BOARDS AND FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES ON OTHER PILOTS AND ALSO OTHER VEHICLES (SO IT IS NOT THE VEHICLE BUT THE TIRES). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160741June 26, 2006
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WE RECENTLY PURCHASE A CERTIFIED USED HONDA PILOT. WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND THE PILOT STALLED. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT NEVER RAISED THE RPM LEVEL. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CRANKED IT, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO A PARKING LOT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ASKED THEM WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THEY HAD NO IDEA. ONE WEEK LATER WE WERE PULLING OUT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT FROM A DEAD STOP AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THE PILOT REGAINED ITS SPEED AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE THEN TOOK THE PILOT TO DOBBS HONDA ON MENDENHALL ROAD IN MEMPHIS (901)795-5900) AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGE, BUZZ SMITH. THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING LIGHT SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG. MR. SMITH TALKED TO THE HONDA SERVICE REPS AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE VSA AND PROBABLY WHEEL OR YAW SENSORS. BUZZ WANTED TO TEST DRIVE TO SEE IF WE COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT 20 VERY HARD AND FAST TURNS (DONUTS ALMOST), IT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM ONE TIME. HE SAID THAT THE VSA SHUTS EVERYTHING DOWN IF IT DETECTS A MAJOR SKID OR G-FORCE. THE TWO TIMES THAT IT HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY WAS UNDER VERY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE PULLING INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC ON DRY, CLEAN PAVEMENT. THEY FINALLY DECIDED TO SEND A INSTRUMENT TO HOOK UP TO THE PILOT. WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN, I AM TO PRESS A BUTTON TO RECORD A 30 SECOND SNAP SHOT OF WHAT THE VEHICLE WAS AND IS DOING. I ASKED, WHAT IF WE ARE IN ON-COMING TRAFFIC? THEIR RESPONSE, WELL, WE HAVE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THAT POINT. I HAVE NOW OPENED UP A CASE? FOR REVIEW WITH HONDA. IF YOU COMPARE THE WAY THAT THE SERVICE MANGER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO HOW IT HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY, THEN THERE IS NO COMPARISION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158102May 23, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I BRAKE ON A DECLINE, SO FAR AS I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE '06 HONDA PILOT FOR A WEEK, SOMETHING APPEARS TO MOVE FROM UNDER THE CAR, MOVES FORWARD MAKING A LARGE COLLIDING SOUND. HONDA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156935May 7, 2006
SUSPENSION
WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES, I BEGAN NOTICING A VIBRATION PROBLEM ON MY '06 HONDA PILOT. VIBRATION FELT IN SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. ALTHOUGH CAN BE FELT AT LOWER SPEEDS, MORE PRONOUNCED @ 55 - 70 MPH. MAY HAVE BEEN THERE FROM DELIVERY, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE ANY SMOOTH ROADS HERE IN PA. FOR FIRST FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM AND WORKED FOR TWO DAYS TO ELIMINATE, CHECKING TIRE BALANCE, DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND RUN-OUT ON ROTORS. REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OTHER DEALERS AND HONDA APPEAR NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AS DISCUSSED ON HONDA FORUM BOARDS. SCHEDULED ANOTHER VISIT TO DEALERSHIP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156758May 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1)FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (ALWAYS READS EMPTY). ATTEMPT # 3 TO CORRECT PROBLEM SCHEDULED TOMORROW. 2) POPPING /CRACKLING NOISE FROM RUBBER GASKETS AT DOORS. SERVICE PEOPLE SAY IT IS NORMAL, HOWEVER MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ON THE NET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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