Honda Pilot Complaints (2005)

679 consumer complaints on file.

#10427031September 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE ENGAGED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RANDOMLY AS COMING TO STOP. VSA LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN DISAPPEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START. ACCELERATION AFFECTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH AND ON SIDE ROADS AT 20-40 MPH. NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED AS TO ISSUE WITH CAR. CAR WOULD LURCH RANDOMLY BOTH BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. FIRST DEALER TOWED (WILLET HONDA, MORROW, GA) DID NOT FIND ISSUE AND SENT DRIVER ON WAY. CAR LURCHED RANDOMLY LESS THAN ONE MILE DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALER SERVICE LOT. SECOND DEALER SERVICE STATION (ED VOYLES HONDA, MARIETTA, GA) CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA FOR ISSUE. IDENTIFIED AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING FULL BRAKE FAILURE INCLUDING ANTILOCK BRAKES AND VSA SYSTEM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $1565.16. NO INDICATOR AT ALL TO INDICATE FAILURES. WILLET DEALERSHIP SHOULD NOT HAVE RELEASED VEHICLE TO OWNER WITH SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426846September 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 05 PILOT SHUDDERS DURING ACCELERATION BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM, HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425846September 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A SHUTTERING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR A WINDOW SWITCH PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE. TO MY DISMAY, THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED AND BECAME WORSE, SO NOW AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (8/8/11), TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THEY CAN FIX IT FOR OVER $5000.00 EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT PREVIOUSLY. THEIR ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE, I HAVE SINCE FOUND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE HONDA PILOTS AND HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DOES NOT WANT TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, HONDA TRIED TO CUT COSTS AND PUT A TRANSMISSION IN THAT COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE VEHICLE - THIS IS COMING FROM 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND A JUNK YARD OWNER. ALSO THE PARTS ARE SO HARD TO COME BY IF YOU TRY TO GET DONE CHEAPER BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC. THE HONDA DEALERS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO ARE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS FASTER. THUS CREATING A MONOPOLY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS THOROUGHLY AND YOU TOO CAN FIND A LOT OF DISSATISFIED OWNERS THAT HAD OR HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH HONDA. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424681September 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT LOST POWER EVEN WITH APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON - COULD NOT SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE. CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID - EXTREMELY LOW. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICE AT DEALER 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID - VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT NOT D3, D2, ETC. DROVE TO HOTEL NEARBY. NEXT MORNING CHECKED FLUID - AGAIN, EXTREMELY LOW THEN NOTICED CHOCOLATE MILK SUBSTANCE SPEWING FROM RESERVOIR NEAR RADIATOR/WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR. IMMEDIATE CALLED DEALER, HAD IT TOWED AND JUST LEARNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ARE BOTH COMPLETELY RUINED. THIS SEEMS COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE FOR UNDER 145,000, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE THAT I'VE SEEN ON LINE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424682September 11, 2011
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS, THEN GOES OFF AND SEEMS OK FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON BRIEFLY AND GOES OFF. LATELY IT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND HAS NOT GONE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS STRAIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424406September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT A SHUTTERING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING LOW SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. NO ELSE HEARD THIS BUT ME. HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH A WINDOW SWITCH (WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY) ASKED THE HONDA MECHANIC IF HE HEARS A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. HE SAID HE HEARD NOTHING. KEPT DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND NOW THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE,OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO HONDA INSTALLATION OF A BAD OR FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. SO NOW I AM FORCED TO DIG DEEP INTO MY POCKETS TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION. SINCE FINDING SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE OR ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM, I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424501September 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE, NOTICE A PINK-BROWN FLUID IN THE DRIVEWAY. HAD PILOT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PILOT WAS BOUGHT & SERVICED. INFORMED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES IN RADIATOR HAD DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO RADIATOR & RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ASKED HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A 6 YR OLD PILOT WITH ONLY 59 K MILEAGE NO ONE HAD THE ANSWER. RECOMMENDATION WAS NEW RADIATOR & 2 TRANSMISSION FLUSHES, COST $906.29. I ASKED FOR SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR, BECAUSE OF THE YEAR, MILEAGE & ALL SCHEDULE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED @ THE DEALERSHIP. HERE COMES THE ALABAMA SHIM-SHAM. I WAS INFORMED TO CALL HONDA OF N AMERICA. HONDA OFFERED ME $300 TOWARDS THE REPAIR COST,I SAID THE OFFER WAS UNACCEPTABLE, THEY OFFERED $450, THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. A FEW DAYS LATER HONDA CALLED BACK OFFERING 400, I ASKED WHAT HAPPEN TO THE 450 OFFER, THEY OFFERED 450 AGAIN. I INFORMED HONDA I NEEDED AN OFFER OF 600, THEY AGREED, I'M WAITING FOR THE CHECK IN THE MAIL. 4 DAYS AFTER I TOOK THE PILOT FROM THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP THE TRANSMISSION WENT. DEALER INFORMED ME REPLACEMENT COST WOULD BE $5200. INFORMED DEALER I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED BECAUSE DISINTEGRATED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HERE COMES THE ALABAMA SHIM-SHAM AGAIN. DEALER & HONDA WOULD PAY $2500, I WAS TO PAY REMAINING COST $2700. I INFORMED THEM THAT THE OFFER IS UNACCEPTABLE. DEALING WITH HONDA & DEALER THEY STATED THE NEW COST TO ME WOULD BE $500, I INFORMED BOTH I NEED A BETTER OFFER THAN THAT, THE NEXT OFFER WAS FOR ME TO PAY $250, I ACCEPTED THAT OFFER. HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 05 PILOT TRANSMISSIONS & TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. THEY KNOW IT BUT WON'T ADMIT IT. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE DISINTEGRATING @ THE 5 - 6 YEAR MARK REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE LOOK AT FOR THE REASON WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423223September 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VIBRATION ON TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418373August 10, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STOPPING AND SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CRASHING INTO A CEMENT MEDIAN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGES. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY, WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418459August 10, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS ON MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND THESE LIGHTS FAILED AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PILOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418182August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC AND WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415683July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, MY VEHICLE SHUDDERS. THIS IS A CONTINUING ISSUE. IT DOESN'T DO THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME BUT AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE DRIVING PERIOD. SOMETIMES IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND OTHER TIMES NEGLIGIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412399July 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNT FOR MY 2005 HONDA PILOT NEEDS/NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE SIDE MOUNT REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE FRONT MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I UNDERSTAND THAT A DAMAGED ENGINE MOUNT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ COMMENTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN AN ENGINE MOUNT TO BE WORN FROM THE SEVERAL VEHICLES I'VE OWNED AND WHEN I MENTION IT TO MY FRIENDS THEY ARE SHOCKED TO LEARN OF THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. IT'S ANALAGOUS TO HAVING A BAD SCREW OR BOLT WHICH IS VERY RARE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. PERHAPS HONDA OF AMERICA INSTALLED BAD MOTOR MOUNTS ON THESE CARS AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412341July 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 126,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 3/22/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412124July 13, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, MOUTH, AND FACE. THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, LEG, AND BROKEN RIBS. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SEVERAL OF THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10410421July 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 HONDA PILOT .. PURCHASED USED HAD FOR 2 WEEKS AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP 4 TIMES WITH 2 PASSENGERS IN CAR. OCCURRED WHILE TAPPING BRAKES AT ABOUT 30 MPH ALSO HAPPENED TWICE WITH OUT TAPPING BRAKES. TAKING IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409298June 29, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR PASSAGER WINDOW SHATTERED, RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE. MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS COVERED IN BROKEN GLASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408251June 19, 2011
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD. A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED INTO MY LANE. THE DRIVER HIT THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING. THE IMPACT FORCED MY PILOT ONTO TWO WHEELS COMING DOWN ON THE FRONT HOOD OF HER CAR. THE IMPACT FORCED ME FROM THE ROAD THROUGH A DITCH, I HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH SENT MY ENTIRE VEHICLE AIRBORNE. I LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A GRAVEL ROAD AND CONTINUED INTO A YARD WHERE I SHEARED OFF TWO UTILITY POLE SUPPORT WIRES. THE IMPACT DESTROYED THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, BREAKING ALL OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE SWAY BAR AND CONTROL ARMS. IT ALSO DID SUSPENSION DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT ALSO DESTROYED THE ROCKER PANEL AND BOTH LEFT SIDE DOORS ON MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL FOUR ALLOY WHEELS AND TIRES. I HIT THE SIDE WINDOWS WITH MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO CONTACTED THE "A" PILLAR WITH MY HEAD. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT ALSO SUSTAINED NECK/ HEAD INJURIES CONTACTING THE "A" PILLARS AND WINDSHIELD. NEITHER THE SIDE IMPACT OF FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT MY CONCERNS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NEITHER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE TOTAL COLLISION DAMAGE WAS $13,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10407311June 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, KNEE REPLACEMENT, SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION, AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING, ANTI SWAY BAR, AND THE FRONT WHEEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10407070June 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN RELEASED WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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