Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11209144May 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ERROR DISPLAY: KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AFTER STARTED. IN MOTION, WHILE DRIVING ERROR DISPLAYED AND MP/H CHANGE WITHOUT ACCELERATING TO EVEN OVER 100 MP/H WHEN IF FACT DRIVING ABOUT 60 MP/H.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208858May 20, 2019
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. AT FIRST IT STARTED ROCKING, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS I HEARD A CRACK AND REALIZED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT WAS BROKEN, WHEN I TOOK OFF THE SIDE COVERS AND COULD SEE IT. THE SEAT NOW FALLS BACKWARDS. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 196K MILES. GIVEN HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SAFETY RECALL. IF IT HAPPENS WITH NORMAL USAGE, THEN IT WILL HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE BRACKETS WERE NOT ENGINEERED WITH SAFETY IN MIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208482May 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE FAULTY BRAKES - EITHER BY DESIGN OR BY MANUFACTURING. WHILE I CANNOT COMMENT ON THE CHANCES OF BRAKE FAILURE BUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES IS UNSATISFACTORY AND UNPREDICTABLE. I'M FAIRLY CONFIDENT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AFFECTED. I WOULD PERSONALLY INVESTIGATE THE BRAKES ON THE CURRENT GENERATION HONDA PILOTS AS THEY APPEAR TO BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. BUT, THE DECISION TO UNDERTAKE THIS EXERCISE OF INVESTIGATING HONDA IS UP TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208345May 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IDLE STOP FUEL SAVER FEATURE CAUSES CAR TO STALL WHEN BRAKE IS DISENGAGE. MY CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. IT DOES NOT ALLOW A QUICK RESTART. IT HAS TO RESET BEFORE CAR CAN RESTART ENGINE. HONDA BLOGS SITE ON THIS ISSUE IS NUMEROUS. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD FOR CAR STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. PLEASE HELP. HONDA HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SOLUTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207975May 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY GIVES ME A WARNING ABOUT A "KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM," WHICH BEGAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. WHILE I CANNOT DETECT ANY IMPACT ON THE ACTUAL START OR RUNNING OF THE VEHICLE, I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE COULD CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY POTENTIALLY UNSAFE OR THAT THE CAR WON'T START AT SOME POINT AND WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED. BECAUSE THE INDICATOR GOES ON AND OFF, IT'S DIFFICULT TO HAVE IT FIXED AND MY ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE DEALERS FREQUENTLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT'S EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MANY HONDA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207731May 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD THIS CAR STOP AND TURN OFF SUDDENLY AT INTERSECTIONS AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE AFTER WAITING FOR A RES LIGHT. NOW I'M GETTING AN ERROR THAT SAY 'KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM.' THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AS I GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PRESS THE ENGINE START BUTTON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207412May 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LO BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. BULBS FUSES AND RELAYS ARE GOOD. HIGH BEAMS WORK OK. LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND I DISCOVERED IT AT NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207452May 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON AND OFF, THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE'VE BEEN GETTING "KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM" WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. SOMETIMES I GET THE ISSUE ONCE, THEN IT STARTS AFTER THAT. BUT RECENTLY I'VE HAD TO TRY TO START THE CAR 10+ TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY WORKS. FOR SOME REASON IT APPEARS TO HAVE SLIGHTLY BETTER LUCK AFTER I LOCK THE CAR DOORS. IN LOOKING AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND PILOTEERS.COM, THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE THREADS REGARDING THE COMPLAINT, BUT HERE IS ONE EXAMPLE: HTTPS://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/FORUMS/114-2016-THIRD-GENERATION-PILOT/142385-KEYLESS-START-SYSTEM-PROBLEM-ERROR-2.HTML?AMP=1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207542May 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207628May 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HOOD FLEXES IN THE WIND WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON A WINDY DAY. UNNERVING TO SEE IT POP UP AND DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE "KNOBS" ON EACH SIDE. DIDN'T HELP. THEN LOGGED A TICKET WITH THEM AND THEY REPLACED THE LATCH. STILL A PROBLEM. WE'VE TRIED ADJUSTING THE KNOBS AGAIN, BUT IF ON THE HIGHWAY ON A WINDY DAY, IT STILL FLEXES. WE'VE SEEN OTHERS' COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME PROBLEM. AFRAID THE HOOD IS GOING TO POP UP IF A GUST CATCHES IT AND KILL SOMEONE. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE TIME WE'VE OWNED IT (3 YEARS). THE LATEST WAS ON APRIL 29, 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207379May 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM CODE HAS STARTING APPEARING ON DASH. CAME ON AFTER VEHICLE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207395May 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I GOT PROBLEM WITH SHIFT STICK MAKE NOISE,LOOK LIKE COME FROM TRANSFER CASE OR TRAMISSION.I GO MANY TIME TO DEALER AND THE DEALER JUST SAY NOTHING WRONG,HONESTLY THEY KNOW BUT THE PRENTEND DIDN'T KNOW.I HOPE SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME FOR FIGHT TO DEALER FOR FIX MY CAR.SECOND THING MY AXEL LEAK LITTLEBIT AND DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO FIX.PLS HELP MY CASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207052May 12, 2019
AIR BAGS
OUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A NEAR-HEAD ON COLLISION WITH DAMAGE PRIMARILY ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. OUR VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT LEAST 45 MILES PER HOUR, THE EXACT SPEED IS UNKNOWN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID. MY WIFE WAS THE DRIVER AND ONLY OCCUPANT, SHE BRIEFLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS PARTIALLY CRUSHED IN AND THE TOP OF THE FRAME WAS BENT IN TOWARDS THE CABIN. WHEN SHE AWAKENED, MY WIFE SAW THE DOOR FRAME WITHIN A COUPLE OF INCHES OF HER FACE. THANKFULLY SHE DID NOT SEEM TO STRIKE HER HEAD AGAINST THE FRAME, BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT SHE DIDN'T. WHEN THE FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED, THEY HAD TO CUT THE CONNECTION TO THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THEY WERE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THE COLLISION HAD NOT TRIGGERED THEM. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE VEHICLE DOOR FRAME AND THE AIRBAGS THAT FAILED TO DEPLOY. WE WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION JUST IN CASE IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11206993May 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL' CRACKING NOISE THROUGHOUT VEHICLE STARTED A MONTH INTO OWNING THE CAR. SLOWLY THE SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL PHONE WOULD WORK RADIO WOULDN'T WORK SCREENS WOULD GO OFF AND ON AND FINALLY THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND NEVER RECOVERED. THEY PUT NEW DRIVER INTERFACE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK SO HONDA CHANGED THE WIRING HARNESSES INFLOWTAINMENT SYSTEM. IT NOW BACK IN THE SERVICE BC STILL NOT WORKING. VEHICLE IN MOTION. DOESN'T MATTER IF IT MOVING GOING FAST OR SLOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206401May 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY PILOT. IT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. WORRIED ABOUT POTENTIAL RUST AND COMPROMISE OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. HONDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THOUGH IT IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206293May 8, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HEADQUARTER HONDA (17700 FL-50, CLERMONT, FL 34711, (407) 395-7500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206308May 8, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTERS GET STUCK AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO "SHUDDER" OR VIBRATE QUITE BADLY IN THE 40-50 MPH RANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206670May 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO MALFUNCATIONS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT PREVENTS IT FORM START UP. *AS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206107May 7, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A CARPORT IN THE EVENINGS AND IN A CARPORT AT WORK DURING THE WEEKDAYS. THE PAINT ON THE ROOF BETWEEN THE SUNROOF COMPLETELY PEELED OFF IN SHEETS, LEAVING THE META UNDERNEATH EXPOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205744May 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2014 PILOT IS LEAKING WATER FROM SOMEWHERE ONTO THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WE NOTICED IT WAS WET UNDER THE MAT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND FIGURED WE JUST LEFT A WINDOW CRACKED, WHICH WE HAD NOT, BUT YESTERDAY AFTER A RAIN, THE FLOOR WAS SOAKED. YOU CAN LOOK UP UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEE SOME OLD MOLD DISCOLORATION AS WELL. I AM SURE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME IT RAINS, BUT WE HAVEN'T NOTICED BECAUSE IT HAS AN ALL WEATHER MAT COVERING IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON THE HONDA PILOTS SINCE AT LEAST 2004, SO IT IS ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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