Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11354137September 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN
HONDA KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSES THE FLUID TO OVERHEAT. THE OVERHEATING ISSUE LEADS TO A 'JUDDER' IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR ACCELERATES IN A VERY JERKY WAY ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 30 AND 50. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU ARE TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE REACHES 80,000 MILES HONDA WILL NO LONGER COVER THE SO-CALLED 'REPAIR' WHICH IS TO FLUSH THE BURNT TRANSMISSION OIL MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS COSTS ALMOST $400. HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND, INSTEAD OF FIXING IT, THEY ARE PASSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH COST ON TO THE BUYERS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED TRYING TO PASS IN A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE ON MY PILOT. FIRST TIME WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE, SECOND TIME I HAD TO PAY SINCE MY CAR HAS 86000 MILES AND THEY ONLY COVER UNDER 80000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354223September 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING DRIVING THE VEHICLE, EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING CAME ON THE DISPLAY ON SEPT 1. VEHICLE WAS DRIVING OK, CALLED DEALER COULD GET APPOINTMENT FOR 9/11/2020. DURING DRIVING MY KID TO PRACTICE, THE SIGN CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER VIOLENTLY. WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ACTIVE TRAFFIC AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354240September 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2016 HONDA PILOT WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD WHEN I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR BEGAN ACTING STRANGE AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY.THE ENGINE KEPT HESITATING AND SHAKING WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS, ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST $125 AND THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW FUEL INJECTORS ON MY ALMOST NEW CAR.THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2000 OUT OF POCKET.I COULDNT AFFORD IT. CALLED HONDA CORPORATE, THEY ALSO REFUSED TO HELP.SO I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND MECHANIC WHO COULDNT BELIEVE I NEEDED NEW FUEL INJECTORS WHEN I ONLY HAD 60K MILES ON THE CAR. HE REPLACED ALL THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE CAR WORKED FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 40K MILES I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE DUE TO NEW DIRECT INJECTION TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE PILOTS AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO DO A RECALL OR FIX THE ISSUE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTORS EVERY 40K MILES. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR AND HAVE 2 MORE YEARS LEFT TO PAY. I AM STUCK WITH THIS HORRIBLE UNSAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THEN.I NEED IT TO GET TO WORK. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM HONDA AGAIN. I HAVE SUBMITTED A COPY OF THE INVOICE FROM THE SECOND MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC I WENT TO AFTER I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I AM STILL SEARCHING FOR THE FIRST HONDA MECHANIC DIAGNOSTIC INVOICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353937September 9, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND INDICATES EMISSION CONTROL PROBLEM. . LOW AND ERRATIC POWER. CHECKED CODE AND IT WAS P0430 RELATED TO FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353973September 9, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
NEW CAR, PROBLEMS JUST UNCOVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354000September 9, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STALL DIDN'T START AFTER THE IDLE START AND NOW I HAVE KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354027September 9, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMARTPHONE LINKING FUNCTIONS DEFECTIVE AND DISCONNECTS WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE, CAUSING A DRIVER DISTRACTION WITH LOSS OF NAVIGATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND LOSS OF HANDS-FREE PHONE OPERATION. HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER FOR THIS CONDITION MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS CONDITION MOST OFTEN OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE AUDIO SYSTEM LOSES ABILITY TO ADJUST VOLUME, CAUSING A DANGER TO THE DRIVER WHO IS UNABLE TO TURN DOWN THE AUDIO VOLUME. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE VEHICLE THAT IS UNRESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353801September 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9/8/20 AT 7:45AM A CLEAR SUNNY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED ~15-20 MPH, MY HONDA PILOT SENSED ANOTHER "INVISIBLE" COLLISION HAZARD AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPETE STOP WHILE I WAS TURNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. THIS FAULTY AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES FOR NO REASON AT ALL IS GOING TO SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353802September 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9/7/2020 AROUND 2:15PM ON A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, MY 2019 HONDA PILOT INCORRECTLY SENSED AN "INVISIBLE" COLLISION HAZARD AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS NOT EVEN A VEHICLE DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME. MY 2019 PILOT AUTOMATICALLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPETE STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. THIS FAULTY AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM, SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES FOR NO REASON AT ALL, IS GOING TO SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353631September 8, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY TIMING BELT FAILED AT UNDER 80K MILE AND AT LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS DRIVING AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AS MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE BELT THEN DESTROYED MY ENTIRE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353719September 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2013 HONDA PILOT STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS HARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS STARTED AT AROUND MILEAGE 30K AND THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 57K ON ODOMETER. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE NOT NEEDED ANY BRAKE WORK ON THE FRONT. HONDA SERVICED THE REAR BRAKES SO FAR. HONDA REPRESENTATIVES HAVE TOLD US THAT FRONT SHUDDER OF THE STEERING WHEEL MOST LIKELY MEANS THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED RESURFACING OR REPLACEMENT. THE SHAKING ON DOWNHILL DRIVING IS SO BAD THE CAR FEELS UNCONTROLLABLY DANGEROUS. YOU MUST DRIVE VERY SLOW WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT 20-30 MPH. SHAKING AND SHUDDER HAPPENS AT ALMOST ANY SPEED ABOVE 40 MPH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353494September 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2019 HONDA PILOT BRAKE PEDAL GOT LOCKED UP, CAN'T START THE ENGINE WITH THE REMOTES ON ME. AND POSSIBLE MISSING WELDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353603September 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETE AND DOESN'T START BACK WHEN USING AUTO IDLE STOP. I GOT STUCK AT AT HEAVY TRAFFIC ROADS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS FREQUENTLY. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER OR THE CAR; HESITATION AND RAVING WHEN GASING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO HONDA SERVICE FEW TIMES ALREADY, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. AT LAST VISIT TO HONDA SERVICE, BATTERY WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED EVERYTHING ELSE AND WAS DOCUMENTED NO ISSUES FOUND. THIS ISSUE IS BEING HAPPENING SINCE APRIL. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT I NEED TO DO TO FIX THIS ISSUE. DID I BUY A LEMON?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353420September 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM LIGHT CAME ON AT 36,942 MILES. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,500. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT 942 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353262September 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT AROUND THE MOONROOF OF MY 2013 HONDA PILOT WAS PEELING. IT'S WHITE DIAMOND PEARL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353021September 3, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SUDDENLY EVER SINGLE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I WAS TOLD I HAD A TIMING BELT FAILURE AND THAT MY ENGINE THREW PISTONS AND WAS DESTROYED. THIS VEHICLE HAD 78K AND HAD EVERY OIL CHANGE REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352820September 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM ERROR COMES ON AND OFF SINCE ABOUT 50,000 MILES. I OFTEN HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY. TRANSMISSION ISSUES OFTEN AS WE ARE DRIVING ALONG THERE IS A BUMPINESS WHETHER ACCELERATING OR JUST DRIVING ALONG. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352600September 1, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
MY BOYFRIEND HIT A DEER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352328August 31, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHT "KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM." THE SYSTEM ERROR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED. I'VE BEEN READING MANY BLOGS AND REVIEWS ON THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY CAR WILL STOP WHILE IDLE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PROPER AGENCY IS ALERTED TO THIS ISSUE IN SUPPORT OF A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352094August 30, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES ABOVE 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND BRAKES PULSE.DTC 84-1 AND ABS SYSTEM TEST SAYS THAT THE VSC/ABS LOSES COMMUNICATION ABOVE 30 MPH WITH NO NUMBER CODE SHOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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