Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11628357December 2, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
rearview camera image is blurry and rainbow colored (mainly purple and green). This is unsafe because I cannot see clearly out of my camera. Yes. We have had it in the shop for oil changes, tire rotation etc, where they could see problems with the camera image as well. We did not pursue them to fix at this time, because noticed there was a recall out for the rear camera in 2019 Pilots. Wondering why our 2019 Pilot does not show up for a camera recall? No. Also I see many other people have written in about this same problem with the same year and model Honda Pilot. Wondering why there isnt a recall on this?.... This is Disappointing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628364December 2, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Vehicle shakes when braking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628373December 2, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound was coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628163December 1, 2024
SUSPENSION
The rear trailing arm, normally attached to the rear suspension is clearly corroded and came detached when driving under 25 mph up a road. The SAME issue Honda had to do a recall on their 2005 CRV model. Researched Honda Pilots, in our (Midwest) area, EVERY SINGLE 2005 Pilot had the corrosion. Also cause the muffler pipe to detach from the catalytic converter (included in the photos attached).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628024November 30, 2024
ENGINE, STEERING
Been having engine issues for a while. All the way back to around 32,000 miles. The display says something about rods locker arms or something like that. I've also had an issue with throttle position sensor which was repaired however technician didn't tighten up a boat and I lost the oil pressure. The car was repaired at the end of 2017 in the beginning of 2018 but I've had the issue ever since so I typically don't drive the car too far since that incident. Some of the repairs should be in the Carfax however issue shows up from time to time on my display. I've also had to have some steering control module replaced in 2021. And I just got a transmission service to have the torque converter flush and reprogrammed because of constant jerking when accelerating.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628090November 30, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
It's been a while my vehicle acting up, the brake is not working the way it was, had complained to the dealer but stating everthing looks ok, but i know how my car drives, steering is getting hard something is wrong its not normal, I have another suv I can tell something mechanical is wrong
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628046November 30, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Will engage brakes when nothing is present, when going around a curve, or certain times when the sun shines just right. The other day it did so causing a jarring pain to now be present in my back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628008November 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car shut down while driving on highway. After 10 Seconds, restarted but engine was sputtering along.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627896November 29, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Backup camera shows purple and green. Hard to see to backup car. Very dangerous using it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627963November 29, 2024
SEAT BELTS
The seatbelt was either not assembled properly or installed incorrectly. The strap that’s on the wall does not have a metal piece to buckle into the latch that is in the seat crease. So there is no functional seatbelt on the rear passenger side on the third row.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627845November 28, 2024
ENGINE
Connecting rod bearings failed in cylinders 1 and 4 with 133000 miles on the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627866November 28, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My auto idle start/stop has been causing my engine to stall out when I come to a complete stop. I believe it started about a little more than a year ago. It doesn’t happen all the time and never happens when I remember to turn it off. I had it at the dealership multiple times mentioning about this problem and was dismissed every time. They told me they found nothing wrong and all codes were fine and nothing was popping up. Finally, someone tested my battery and found it wasn’t operating fully. I replaced the battery after be reassured this should fix the problem. It was fine for less than a year, maybe 6 months and then it started happening again back in mid/late July. This is a major safety concern and after reading online that many others are experiencing the same issue is causing me an even greater concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627663November 27, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627695November 27, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, several unknown warning lights and sensor lights were illuminated. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal chirping and knocking sound while starting. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: RQ24013 (Engine). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was determined that the engine had misfired, and the dealer replaced the spark plugs. Additionally, the dealer also diagnosed the vehicle with a fractured rod bearing in cylinder #1 and a crankshaft failure. The dealer determined that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627728November 27, 2024
ENGINE
Piston rod blew out the side of the motor, was checked out at the Honda Dealership. My young daughter and friend were driving when it happened, which could have been bad. Dealer confirmed motor blown. I'm not sure if this was inspected by the manufacturer, but the dealer looked at it. There was no warning whatsoever prior to motor blowing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627760November 27, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On going issues with 2019 Hondas and their reverse cameras dying after warranty expires. Lots of complaints, not associated to cable recalls. Documented history of color on backup camera going sepia/florescent. Previous complaints to NHTSA made.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627772November 27, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an unclosed speed, the lower part of the engine was making an abnormal knocking sound and the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that the failure recurred upon starting the vehicle and while driving 20 MPH. The check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with thrown rod bearing failure. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627750November 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
Infotainment screen goes blank all the time. Nothing at all on the screen including back up camera. Now it is causing the other sensors not to work so you don't know if you are close to hitting something. Honda has had this issue now for years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627442November 26, 2024
ENGINE
My engine has a rod knock and apparently needs replacement. It is at only about 50,000 miles. The technician estimated the repair at $21,911.47.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627482November 26, 2024
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased this 2018 Honda Pilot in spring of 2024. Two months after driving it, it started hesistating to restart after idling. At the end of July an emissions warking appeared on the dash and the car would not restart after idling a few times and I would literally have to restart the vehicle by putting it back in park. I took it back to the dealership and they said it was a gas fuel shutter and they repaired that. For a while it still hesitated to restart but it didn't completely shut off until this week week (Nov 2024). This fuel saving feature is a safety defect. It will hesistate to restart when it idles or it won't restart and the red error message to put it in park and restart shows on the dash which is a serious safety concern that I believe Honda knows about that I discovered today is currently in a lawsuit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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