Honda Pilot Complaints (2007)

211 consumer complaints on file.

#11516135April 8, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
The whole underneath sub frame, floor which it connects to, the left & right frame rails are completely rotted away so the shocks are hanging without a piece of frame on them.Completely unrepairable. Not worth fixing. What shall I do? This is a significant safety issue & concern . My mechanic will not give this an inspection sticker until it is road safe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504211January 28, 2023
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration while coming to a full stop at a traffic light. The vehicle kept accelerating around 5k RPM on it's own without pressing the gas pedal. I was able to stop the vehicle by engaging the emergency brake. I was very close to cause an accident today. My mechanic said there's no engine code and can't find anything wrong.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481901August 29, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE TRAVELING THE FREEWAY AND AS WE DROVE DOWN THE ROAD THE LOW BEAMS TURNED OFF. FORTUNATELY HIGH BEAMS WERE STILL FUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474919July 20, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving the vehicle home after purchase on 6/11/2022 the vehicle experienced automatic, minor brake application. However, when we applied the brakes it was as if they fully locked up. By the time we got to the side of the road all of the brakes were smoking. It has been returned to the dealership 3 times for the same issue and they currently have the vehicle. They have experienced the same issue when they were trying to fix the issue but they cannot seem to figure it out. While I was investigating, I noticed that the 2005 Honda Pilot had the same issue, and the recall was started for the 2007 Honda Pilot also but was never issued. It makes it very unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471545June 29, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the rear bumper and the two edges of the corner of the chassis were corroded. The used car dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465631May 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The driver side door lock does not work, which, by what I read on the internet, is a very common problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432972September 14, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving, both low beam headlights stopped working. High beams and all other bulbs still work. Checked filament of low beams and no burn or black residue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419777June 5, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
While driving with six on board (car holds up to 8) I hit a moderate bump. The car made a loud bang, and felt unstable. At the same time, ABS, VTM-4, and stabilty warning lights came on. I was in a construction zone with no place to stop, so I kept going. The instabilty seemed manageable, so I kept going to an exit. On the ramp, while cornering even slightly, there was a rubbing sound from the rear wheel area. In a straight line, it sounded okay, but didn't feel right. When we were able to park and get out, the rear wheels were splayed out (extreme negative camber) as if the car was grossly overloaded, even though if was empty. Upon inspection, I found that the two rear mounts for the subframe had completely pulled out of the unibody. The subframe had rusted from the inside, so there was no appearance of structurally significant rust until it failed. When the suspension subframe pulled away, it pulled apart the wiring for the ABS, etc. This is a very unsafe condition that appeared with no warning. A quick internet search shows that it's also quite common.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405353March 29, 2021
ENGINE
AFTER REPAIR SHOP DONE $2,600.00 IN WORK, VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION ON I-40 EAST, MISFIRED AND BLOW THE HEAD GASKET, HEAD, AND MOTOR ACCORDING TO HONDA SHOP. REPAIRS ESTIMATE ARE KNOW AT $6,000.00. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD SAID NOTHING ABOUT MILEAGE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE THE FIRST AND NOW STATES SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390504January 28, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TMY VEHICLE, A 2007 HONDA PILOT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, AND I ONLY, IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, BECAME AWARE OF SAME. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER BUT THE PERSON ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS AT NO COST TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366170October 24, 2020
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364055October 13, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN PAST WHERE IT SHOULD EVEN STOP. THIS WINDOW IS SELDOM USED IF EVER. BOUGHT NEW RETRACTOR, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE CHANGING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318689March 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS A DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND I NOTICED THAT THE D INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING. SOON AFTER THAT MY PILOT LOST AL POWER AND IT STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY . I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I WAS HOLDING UP TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME BECAUSE FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY BLOCKS AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291041December 24, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WAS DETECTED ALONG WITH A THUMPING VIBRATION AND NOISE; WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND NORMALLY BUT THE THUMPING VIBRATION WAS EVEN MORE APPARENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP AND RUINING THE ROTORS; AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND ROTOR, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH EXTENSIVE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER (APPROXIMATELY 70MILES AWAY) WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RAPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC AND NOT DRIVEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF F ULL BRAKE LOCK UP OR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE DEALER TESTED THE REPLACED PART (VSA MODULE) AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD IN FACT FAILED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORT. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290013December 19, 2019
ENGINE
TIMING BELT/TENSIONER RESULTING IN LOUD NOISES. ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AT 100K NOW RECURRING AT 148K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280601November 17, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEATBELT MECHANICAL SPRING IS RUSTED OUT. HONDA ONLY WARRANTIES IT FOR 150K MILES. THIS BEING A LIFE SAVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IT SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY AND ENGINEERED WITH A STAINLESS SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278064November 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD BEEN HEARING A NOISE AS I TURN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS INSPECTED IN JULY 2019. TWO WEEKS AGO I STOPPED FOR A QUICK CHECKUP BEFORE A LONG TRIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEAR THE WHEELS HAS CANCEROUS RUST BEYOND REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254274September 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 09/09/2019 1:00 AM I WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBORS THAT MY 2007 HONDA PILOT WAS ON FIRE, POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES, FLAME WERE IN SIDE DASH BOARD, CEILING, LEFT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANELS, SUN ROOF AND HOOD BURNED, FRONT BURNED, PLASTIC MELTING AND FIRE EVERYWHERE, FLAMES WERE 1 TO 2 FT. HIGH, ALL FRONT LIGHTS IN VEHICLE BURNED AND MELTED, WIRES HANGING, HALF THE FRONT VEHICLE TOTALED, DURING DAY LIGHT IT WAS VISIBLE TO SEE HALF THE DASH BURNED COLAPSED MELTED, YOU CAN SEE FUSE BOX PROTRUDING HANGING UNDER DASH. WIRE HARNESS, ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER, BURNED. THIS DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE DAMAGE INSIDE ENGINE UNDER HOOD, FLAMES WERE REACHING OUT OF HOOD. NEIGHBOR HAS SECURITY CAMERAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF CAR, WHEN SHE GETS BACK FROM TRIP WE'LL SEE HOW IT STARTED I HOPE. I HAVE POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE AND PICTURES ATTACHED; YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT AND INSPECT VEHICLE. IT'S A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252999September 3, 2019
SEATS
WHEN I TURN ON MY SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVERS SEAT, IT GETS SO HOT IT BURNS MY LEGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11242010August 6, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. GOING 55 MPH WHEN THE LIGHTS OF THE RADIO AND THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN THEY STAYED DIM MY VERTICAL WOULD LOSE POWER AND THEN WOULD GET POWER LIME THE GEAR WAS SLIPPING THEN CATCHING. IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FOWARD THEN STOP THEN LUNGE TOWARD AGAIN .THEN THE A/C STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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