Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11110950July 12, 2018
SEATS
DRIVE SEAT NO LONGER ADJUSTS. MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO PUSH THE BUTTON FOR ADJUSTMENT. SHORT PERSON CAN NO LONGER DRIVE BECAUSE CAN'T SEE OVER STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110883July 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS PURCHASED AND NOT ONE WORD WAS DID ABOUT THE DRIVE RECALL FROM FEBRUARY 2018, PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110415July 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE WINDOWS FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER (SERRA HONDA GRANDVILLE, 4260 KENOWA AVE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI) WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110295July 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE ROOF AND HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS A WHITE 2012 HONDA PILOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110297July 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING OFF ON THE HOOD AND ROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110317July 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE SPARK PLUG #3 GOES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110225July 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP OF A COMPLAINT FILE LAST YEAR- NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11045405. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER AS REQUIRED BY AMERICAN HONDA. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE OPDS MODULE WAS FAULTY. I CONTINUED TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA BY MAIL. THEY ADVISED THAT ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $775.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE OPDS MODULE VERBALLY AS THEY WOULD NOT CORRESPOND TO ME IN ANY WRITTEN FORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110003July 7, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED - BULBS ARE GOOD, HAVE REPLACED WITH KNOWN GOOD BULB TO NO AVAIL. HAVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE HONDA PILOT FROM 2003-2008. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EARLIER (PRE 2005) PILOTS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED BY HONDA IN LATER MODELS. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THE VEHICLE IN ANY STATE, PARKED, MOTOR ON OR OFF, WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR STANDING STILL. HI-BEAM HEADLIGHTS STILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM IN THE EARLIER RECALL. VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 180,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109577July 5, 2018
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IS VERY SHORT AND DOESN'T ALLOW ANY MOVEMENT AT ALL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105327July 3, 2018
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILED AND STARTED LEAKING. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OTHER HONDA PILOTS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN MY HONDA MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPAIRED MANY OF THESE AND SAID HONDA SHOULD RECALL THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104505June 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MESSAGE "KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM" SHOWED UP IN THE INFORMATION SCREEN ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO, IT WOULD COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WHENEVER I START THE ENGINE, AND THE MESSAGE STAYS ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNNING. WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, THERE WILL BE A DING, AND THE MESSAGE WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE GOING AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED A MESSAGE LIKE THAT BEFORE, AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I ALREADY HAVE OVER 42,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, SO THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. TODAY I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, SINCE THAT MESSAGE IS STILL SHOWING UP, AND I FINALLY HAVE THE TIME TO LEAVE IT FOR A FEW HOURS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID NOW THERE IS A CODE FOR THAT ISSUE, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR WHATEVER REPAIRS NEEDED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURING RECALL ISSUE, PERHAPS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, OR WITH THE KEYLESS START SYSTEM, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I'M AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE ISSUE GETS WORSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I GO ON VACATION, AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE OF AN ERROR WITH THE KEYLESS START SYSTEM AFFECTING THE PUSH BUTTON START. AGAIN, THE MESSAGE DOES NOT COME UP EVERYTIME I DRIVE. BUT TODAY, ON 6/28/2018, I HAVE STARTED THE ENGINE A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, WITHIN 90 MINUTES, AND THIS MESSAGE HAS SHOWN UP EVERY TIME I STARTED THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104602June 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE FAMILY ON THE FREEWAYS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE PILOT HOOD VIBRATES AND FLEXES INTENSELY. THE FLEXING MOVEMENT IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN STRONG WINDS OR A SEMI IS PASSING. WE ARE WORRIED THIS STRESS AND FATIGUE ON THE LOCKING MECHANISM WILL BECOME COMPROMISED AND LET GO OF THE HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104023June 26, 2018
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. UPON INSPECTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS DETACHED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 08790702. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103777June 25, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE SEIZED AT 109.369MI UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN FULL OIL AND GASOLINE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL AS PER THEIR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT HTTP://SETTLEMENT-CLAIMS.COM/ENGINEMISFIRE/COURTDOCUMENTS.HTML . HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/PILOT/2009/ENGINE/ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/PILOT/2009/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML AFTER COMPLAINTS OF OIL BURNING AND MISFIRING AND LACK OF ACCELERATION, HONDA DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND IS ALLOWING VEHICLES SUCH AS THIS TO REMAIN IN SERVICE RISKING THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF UNSUSPECTING OWNERS OF THESE FAMILY VEHICLES AS WELL AS OWNERS OF THEIR CIVICS AND ODYSEES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THESE CARS ARE COMING UP ON THE MILEAGE WHERE THE ENGINES WILL SEIZE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103654June 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2005 HONDA PILOT, WHEN CRUISING BETWEEN 35-45 MILES CAR SHUDDERS/VIBRATE NEVER FIXED SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103680June 24, 2018
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOOSE AND ROCKING SLIGHTLY, THEN ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, FELT WORSE. I SLID IT BACK TO SEE IF A BOLT CAME OFF, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE STEEL BRACKET HOLDING SEAT TO SLIDING MECHANISM HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF! I DO NOT WEIGHT MUCH AND THE CARE HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT, SO I BELIEVE THE ENGINEERING OF THE BRACKET IS INSUFFICIENT AND CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SEAT BROKE, SO FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103510June 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2016 HONDA PILOT WITH 32K ON THE ODOMETER HAS MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IT JERKS / SLIPS ON ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTS WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. I AM BRINGING IT IN FOR SERVICE BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FROM OTHER OWNERS THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103332June 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CURRENT PROBLEM IS THE VSA LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE VSA BUTTON. ALSO HAS CAUSED A TRIANGLE WITH ! ON THE DASH TO LIGHT UP' CAR STARTS OFF STATIONARY, IGNITION ON AND RUNNING WITH THE TRIANGLE WITH !, AFTER DRIVING THE VSA LIGHT COMES ON. ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102563June 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE GASKET ON THE SPOOL VALVE ON OLDER HONDA PILOTS IS KNOWN TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR WHICH FILL CAUSE THE ALTERNATOR TO EVENTUALLY FAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THIS RECENTLY TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. OIL LEAKING FROM THE SPOOL VALVE FOULED THE ALTERNATOR RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDING TO THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THIS ENGINEERING FAILURE CAUSES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECENTLY SERVICED BY HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT NOTICED. AT MINIMAL, HONDA SHOULD RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKET AS PART OF ROUTINE SERVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME OR CERTAIN MILEAGE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE WITH OLDER MODEL HONDA PILOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102460June 18, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, ALL SYSTEM FAILURE INDICATIONS SCROLL ON THE DISPLAY. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL RESET ITSELF OVER TIME. I RENDERS THE SYSTEMS USELESS AS WELL. ALARMS INCLUDE HILL START ASSIST, TRAILER STABILITY ASSIST, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION ASSIST, EMISSIONS, AWD AND EPS. MANY OF THESE SYSTEMS ARE SAFETY FEATURES AND NO LONGER RESPOND UNTIL BATTERY CABLE IS REMOVED OR RESET AFTER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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