Honda Pilot Complaints (2005)

679 consumer complaints on file.

#10293384November 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 05 HONDA PILOT HAS 70,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS PERFORMING FINE UNTIL BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ENGAGING THE CAR INTO DRIVE. UPON ENGAGEMENT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. A THICK CHOCOLATE MILK FLUID IS IN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK. THE PROBLEMS RESULTS FROM THE FAILURE OF A COIL IN THE RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. DESPITE AMERICAN HONDA'S CLAIMS, THE FAILURE IS A RESULT OF PARTS FAILURE NOT ANY SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. SINCE THE CAR IS JUST OVER 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 70,000 MILES, I REQUESTED AND WAS DENIED A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT. AS NOTED IN THE RECALL OF 2003 AND 2004, HONDA IS KNOWN FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. OTHER RESEARCH PROVES THAT HONDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT RELIABLE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO THE PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285134September 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "D" FLASHES WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT HONDA CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES, HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285133September 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "D" FLASHES WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG, BUT HONDA CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES, HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283472September 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2005 HONDA PILOT HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL MOTOR ASSEMBLY BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF VENTS. NO MATTER IF YOU ADJUST TEMPERATURE OR PUT ON AIR CONDITIONER THE COLD AIR DOESN'T COME THREW VENTS INSTEAD HOT AIR IS BLOWING THREW. I HAD CAR CHECK AT SHOP AND THEY SAY THE TEMPERATURE MIX MOTOR STAYS IN HOT POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282189August 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SUDDENLY SEIZED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281800August 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
BT SHIMMY? IS THIS A NEW DANCE? NOT!!!! DANGEROUS VEHICLE~BRAKES TRANSMISSION? SHIMMY? AUGUST 25, 2009 '05 HONDA PILOT BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. DID THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WHEN THIS STARTED IN MAY: BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE VEERS AND STOPS WHILE GOING OVER 35-40 MPH. I AM A JOURNALIST AND DID RESEARCH. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS: HONDA SAYS THEY DON'T LISTEN TO 'WEBSITES' WHAT ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS HONDA? THIS WAS FIXED FOR $500 BACK IN MAY AND HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS IN THE VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DANGER DANGER DANGER. JACK OF DIAMONDS SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN TYLER TEXAS WANTS TO ARGUE ABOUT IT. SALES MANAGER SAYS I CAN LEAVE IT THERE ~ B/C HE IS SURE NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL RESELL IT!!!! TYLER, TEXAS. FURTHER: STRANDED IN GREENVILLE, TEXAS MOST OF THE DAY WITH CHILD. UNSAFE UNSA UNSAFE. BRAKES? TRANSMISSION? SHIMMY? I DON'T KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279468August 5, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 HONDA PILOT WENT INTO A FULL BRAKE MODE (SLAMMED) WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THE BRAKES FROM 45 MPH. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WE LIMPED ONTO A SIDE STREET WITH THE BRAKES CONTINUING TO CATCH OFF AND ON. PARKED THE CAR AND RETURNED LATER TO GET IT TO THE DEALER. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275894July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA PILOT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 75K MILES. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE GOING UP A HILL. THIS GETS SCARY WHEN THERE IS A TURN TO NEGOTIATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKE. AT TIMES, I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE, TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAFETY NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF AND FAMILY BUT FOR OTHER VEHICLES THAT MAY BE NEAR ME AS THE PILOT BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING GOING UPHILL (SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES)! I AM NOW AT 120K MILES, I AM TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO GEAR FAILURE AND HEAT. I HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH HONDA FLUIDS. I DO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE HARD OR TAKE IT OFF ROAD TO PLAY. THIS IS CRAZY! I FEEL HONDA SHOULD PRODUCE A MUCH BETTER AND MORE RELIABLE PRODUCT. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. HONDA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE WITH THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THEIR PILOTS! I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP FACILITATE A SAFE AND ECONOMIC RESOLUTION WITH HONDA ON THE FABRICATION OF THEIR PILOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275916July 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE (2005 HONDA PILOT, 118,000 MILES) BECAME IMMOBILE DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. LEFT WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN STRANDED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN BY SERVICE TECH, IT OVERHEATED. HAD NOT DONE THIS BEFORE. DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID COIL WITHIN RADIATOR HAD LIKELY FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO ENTER COOLING SYSTEM. COOLANT CAUSES SURFACES OF CLUTCHES IN TRANSMISSION TO BE COMPROMISED. COULD NOT GET ANY HELP FROM AMERICAN HONDA IN MAKING REPAIR, NOR FROM DEALER (WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED). TRADED CAR IN ON A 2006 PILOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274119June 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN APRIL "08 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD A TIRE DEALER ATTEMPTING TO FIX A SLOW LEAK WHEN THEY CALLED MY ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE SLICK, DEVOID OF ANY TREAD, ON THE INNER 3". THE EXTERIOR LOOKED FINE. HONDA SAID ALIGNMENT WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT COVERED. I PAID FOR THIS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NEW TIRES. THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC AGREES WITH ME THAT VISUALLY THE REAR WHEELS TILT INWARD. THEY SAY CALL HONDA, WHICH I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES & NOTHING HAPPENS. I NOW HAVE A $30K PAPERWEIGHT. HELP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273585June 12, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA PILOT WHICH I BROUGHT AT THE END OF 2006. EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR WHEN I RUN OVER A RAIN PUDDLE THE STEERING LOCKS. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY WHEN IT WAS A HUGH PUDDLE BUT IN MARCH 2009 I RAIN OVER A PUDDLE THAT CAME FROM A CAR WASH AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW BELT. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT AND 3 WEEKS LATER IT RAINED AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY WHICH ALMOST LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273003June 6, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ON 06/25/2007. EVERY TIME I WOULD DRIVE BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. I TOOK MY PILOT IN TODAY FOR INSPECTION(06/06/2009)AND HERE THEY TELL ME MY MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD CALLED THEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND TOLD THEM THAT MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE CLOSE TO 65-70MPH. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT IT IS JUST MY ALIGNMENT "EASY FIX". LAST YEAR FOR INSPECTION I NEEDED TIRES GOT TIRES,ALIGNMENT CHECKED ASKED SERVICE PEOPLE AGAIN IF THE SHAKING WAS FIXED I WAS REASSURED IT WAS TO ONLY FIND OUT IT WAS NOT. NOW TODAY A YEAR LATER THIS HAPPENS AND TO FIND OUT IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHER 2005 HONDA PILOTS MOTOR MOUNT IS GOING OUT. I'M OUTRAGED. I OWNED SEVERAL HONDAS THROUGH-OUT MY LIFE AND NEVER ONCE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. I USE TO OWN A CIVIC AND AN ACCORD. HONDAS ARE GREAT VEHICLES UNTIL NOW. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS. AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA I OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270110May 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SATURDAY MAY 23RD I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A STOP SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AND SUDDENLY (AS I WAS PRESSING THE GAS) THE CAR BEGAN TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN. TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC, I INCREASE THE GAS, BUT THE MORE I DID, THE MORE THE CAR RESISTED. (AS IF IT WAS BRAKING). IT MADE A HORRIBLY LOUD NOISE THE WHOLE TIME. I TRIED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I BARELY TOUCHED THE BRAKE, IT SLAMMED STOPPED. I FINALLY GOT PULLED OVER, AND STOPPED. THINKING MAYBE THE E BRAKE WAS STUCK, I PUSHED IT ON, AND OFF AGAIN. TRIED TO DRIVE AND IT CONTINUED. STOP. TRIED AGAIN. FINALLY MADE IT HOME, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER, MY HUSBAND DROVE IT. NOTHING HAPPENED. WE RAN ERRANDS THAT NIGHT, AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN SUN EVENING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND THE CAR BEGINS TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN, AGAIN, MAKING THE HORRIBLE NOISE. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF YOU HIT THE GAS, THE BRAKE, OR NOTHING AT ALL... THE CAR DECIDES TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN. ITS UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE READ FORUMS ONLINE THAT SAY HONDA HAS REPLACED COMPUTERS, MODULES, WIRES, BATTERIES, ABS, SENSORS, 4WD, ECT. SOME WORKED, SOME DIDN'T. BUT ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HONDA NATIONAL TECH SUPPORT HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, AND THE TECH CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF THE COMPONENTS LISTED ON THE FORUM PRINT OUTS WE SHARED WITH THEM. AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT. SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE?! I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF MYSELF, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD. MANY FORUMS SAY THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN GOING 70MPH ON THE HWY. NOT SAFE! HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AND LEFT ME WITH NO SOLUTION. YET, THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY LIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268858May 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RADIATOR WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK BY ROCK AND CRACKED. THE HONDA PILOT WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO DEALER FOR FACTORY REPLACEMENT. WITHIN TWO MONTHS THE NEW RADIATOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND CAUSE OF CRACK WAS UNDETERMINED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET AUTO BLOGS THERE APPEAR TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING CRACKED RADIATORS IN HONDA PILOTS FROM RANDOM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE COMMON IN THE ACCORD OR OTHER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES SUGGESTIVE TO ME THAT THE REPEATED OCCURRENCE OF CRACKED RADIATORS IN THE HONDA PILOT IS A RESULT OF FAULTY DESIGN. THIS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE OR INJURY IF THIS CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267986May 7, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON MY 2005 HONDA PILOT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266418April 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT 90K MILES. DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE IS IN THE SE UNITED STATES WITH EXCELLENT ROADS AND WEATHER. BILATERAL FAILURE IS NOT BASED ON ANY REGIONAL CONDITIONS OR DRIVING CONDITIONS (NO TOWING/NO TRAILS OR OFFROAD) BUT CAN ONLY BE A RESULT OF FAULTY INITIAL PARTS. ALL WORK DONE BY DEALERSHIP IN PAST. AWAITING RESPONSE FROM HONDA CORPORATE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE-NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260943March 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO BRAKE MODE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN STOP. THE FAILURE CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, CAUSING ITEMS TO BE THROWN FROM THE SEAT ONTO THE FLOOR. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH PRODUCED A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE CODE AND A BRAKE SENSOR CODE. THE DEALER TESTED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. THEY ALSO NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260986March 6, 2009
AIR BAGS
AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT END OF THE HONDA PILOT, AND TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260531March 3, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAD MY FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO ON MY 2005 WITH 75,000 MILES. I SUSPECT THEY HAD BEEN TORN FOR 5,000 MILES OR SO. LOTS OF LOW LOAD CLUNKING DURING THROTTLE APPLICATION, AND EVER SO SLIGHT STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. WHICH I HAD NEVER NOTICED, UNTIL DRIVING IT AFTER THE REPAIR AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DEAD STILL. BUT IT STILL IS DISAPPOINTING TO SPEND $450 FOR (2) MOTOR MOUNTS ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. SHOULDN'T HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259544February 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES YESTERDAY. ONCE WHILE DRIVING ~40MPH THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, THROWING ITEMS FROM THE SEAT INTO THE FLOOR. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS BRIEF AND I DROVE ~2 MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE VSA INDICATOR LIGHTS (CAUTION AND OFF) CAME. MANUAL STATES VSA CAN RESET BY TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON (MUST BE A MICROSOFT SYSTEM). DROVE THE CAR TO WORK. LATER LEFT WORK AND WENT ABOUT 5 MILES BEFORE THE VIOLENT SUDDEN STOP EVENT. FOLKS THIS IS SERIOUS PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE VIOLENT NATURE OF THE CAR STOPPING. CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW, THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE EVENT , YET AND CLAIMED THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ ANY CODES. THEY HAVE A CALL INTO THE FACTORY. REFERENCE THREAD AT WWW.HONDAPILOT.ORG HONDA PILOT .ORG > GENERAL > PROBLEMS > VSA APPLIES FULL BRAKE FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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