Honda Pilot Complaints (2007)

211 consumer complaints on file.

#10500727February 28, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES DURING THE PAST MONTH PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 27, BUT I DON'T KNOW EXACT DATES. WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND I REALLY HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THANKFULLY, I HAD SUFFICIENT TIME AND SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GEARED DOWN TO D3 AND THAT SEEMED TO GET IT OUT OF THAT HIGH ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494371January 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA PILOT BROKE AT 100K MILES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HONDA COVERED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT THERE WERE DEFECTS. WELL THE SAME DEFECTS CAUSED THE PILOT'S TRANSMISSION TO BECOME FULLY INOPERABLE. BUT THIS TIME HONDA WILL NOT COVER IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PILOT AND ODYSSEY ARE MADE ON THE SAME PLATFORM AND HAVE THE SAME PARTS. HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND WON'T EXTEND THE WARRANTY AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486168November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON. DEALERSHIP READ CODE 92-20 OPEN/SHORT IN PASSENGER AIRBAG CUTOFF CIRCUIT; STATED COULD BE INTERFERENCE WITH AC INVERTER BUT DON'T USE THAT IN VEHICLE; DID NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SENT ME BACK HOME TO MONITOR IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WITH NOTHING IN PASSENGER SEAT, SRS ILLUMINATES AS WELL AS WITH ITEMS IN SEAT. AS OF 11/26/12, ILLUMINATED STEADILY FOR MULTIPLE TRIPS (USUALLY DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON EVERY ROAD TRIP). HONDA DEFAULTS TO NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF SRS INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED, SO I AM DRIVING WITH NO ACTIVE AIRBAGS AND TWO CHILDREN WITH ME IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486019November 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484698November 14, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BECAME LOOSE DUE TO A LEAK ON THE TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482800October 31, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479467October 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475473September 14, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE SIDE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, LEAKING OIL ON VEHICLE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464766July 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I HAD TAKEN MY 2007 HONDA PILOT EX 4WD TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE A/C UNIT LOOKED AT BECAUSE MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAD CALLED ME BACK A FEW HOURS LATER TO REPORT A HOLE ON MY CONDENSER THAT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. THIS REPAIR BY HONDA IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA CARE WARRANTY. ON THE HONDA CARE WEBSITE, IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE CONDENSER IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR. THERE IS NO "FINE PRINT" INDICATING OTHERWISE. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A "FOREIGN OBJECT" LIKE A ROCK OR PEBBLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT GRILL IS AN OPEN DESIGN THAT EXPOSES THE RADIATOR AND A/C CONDENSER UNIT. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THERE IS THE STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT ANY "FOREIGN OBJECT" CAN HIT THAT ARE. HONDA HAD QUOTED ME AT $700+ DOLLARS ON THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT THE REPAIR COST MUST FALL ON THE CONSUMER TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES ON A REPAIR THAT IS CLEARLY NOT AT FAULT OF ANY DRIVER AND IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW ON THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THERE IS ALREADY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING THE 2004-2007 HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLE LINEUP THAT HAS A VERY SIMILAR ISSUE WITH AN OPEN FRONT GRILL DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450854March 9, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BECAME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442043January 2, 2012
SEATS
SEAT ATTACHMENT TO POWER ADJUSTMENT BASE FAILED (BROKEN SEAT BOLTS). THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURRED SOMETIME IN 2010 JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD (LESS 36K OR 36 MONTHS), AND WHILE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. FIRST FAILURE REPAIRED BY CUSH HONDA, ESCONDIDO, CA 92026. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE, SAME ISSUE, AT 0 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418486August 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A HEAVY BASS SOUNDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL OR EXPERIENCE HESITATION AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC NOISE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416825August 3, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA PILOT CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN NEWER HONDA PILOTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVER CAN NOT SEE THE CONTROL LIGHTS CLEARLY. WE ALMOST GOT INTO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON 8/2/2011. PLEASE ASK HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THESE PANEL LIGHT SHOULD NOT GO OUT SO FREQUENTLY ON VEHICLES ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA NOT YET ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415315July 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED, THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES BEGAN TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,710.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399292May 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SPORADIC FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 485.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398761May 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR STALLS WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLS, I BRING IT TO THE DEALER. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS 5 DAYS OLD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. 2ND TIME I HAD GONE THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AND THE CAR STALLED. THE 3RD TIME I WAS DRIVING AN EXPRESS ROUTE. THE 4TH TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. THE 5TH TIME I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE 5TH TIME IS THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WASN'T IN MOTION. EACH TIME I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP--WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS CANNOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A PROBLEM THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. TWICE THEY'VE REPLACED SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390303March 15, 2011
EQUIPMENT
IN OUR 2007 HONDA PILOT THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THE DRIVER TO EXTEND THEIR LEFT LEG. THERE'S A RAISED PLATFORM TO REST THE LEFT FOOT ON, BUT I FIND THAT UNCOMFORTABLE AFTER JUST A SHORT TIME. WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE, I HAD BOTH LEGS EXTENDED EQUALLY BUT EXPERIENCED A SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, I FOUND MY LEFT FOOT WAS UNDER THE BRAKE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW. OUR TOYOTA CAMRY ALSO HAS A RAISED PLATFORM BUT ALLOWS SUFFICIENT ROOM FOR ME TO EXTEND MY LEFT LEG WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383854February 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY GETTING OFF THE ON-RAMP. I SAW AHEAD OF ME THAT THE CARS WERE SLOWING DOWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WASN'T SLOWING DOWN I FELT SOME KIND OF VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE. I JUST KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND I SAW THAT THE CAR IS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND JUST KEPT GOING. I KEPT TELLING THE CAR TO STOP, STOP, STOP... AND IT DIDN'T STOP AND I KNEW IT I WILL HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME... AND IT DID.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383169February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS ABOUT 1 MILE FROM MY HOME WHEN MY 2007 HONDA PILOT STARTED TO CHOKE, ALL MY WARNING SIGNAL LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY CAR DIED. NO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY HOOD. HAD IT TOWED TO BRAMAN HONDA WHERE THEY SAID I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THERE WAS COOLANT MIXED IN MY OIL, OIL IN MY COOLANT AND MY RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND BOTH HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR PRIOR TO THIS GAVE ME NO WARNING OF IT OVERHEATING WHAT SO EVER. THEY SAID MY CAR WENT TO 285 DEGREES, BUT I WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY WARNINGS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY CAR OR THIS PROBLEM, NUT THE NIGHT BEFORE WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR SMELLED SO BAD LIKE GAS, THAT I HAD TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW . I WAS THINKING IT CAME FROM OUTSIDE, ANOTHER CAR. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR OFF AFTER I GOT HOME, THE ENGINE FAN WAS SO LOUD, I THOUGHT I LEFT MY CAR RUNNING! WHEN I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY FROM HAVING MY CAR TOWED, I NOTICED THE SAME GREENISH BROWN FLUID THAT WAS ALL OVER MY ENGINE ON MY DRIVEWAY. IT MUST HAVE BLOWN WHEN I GOT HOME OR WAS ABOUT TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370711December 15, 2010
AIR BAGS
SRS (AIRBAG MALFUNCTION) RED LIGHT CAME ON 2007 HONDA PILOT EX FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SRS RED LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE AGE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH ZERO ACCIDENT HISTORY. WORRIED ABOUT SO CALLED "HONDA RELIABILITY". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NO DOUBT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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