Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11098169May 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR INTERMITTENTLY FILLS WITH GASOLINE FUMES WHEN BEING FUELED. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE NEW; LOCAL DEALER VERIFIED FUMES RECENTLY, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR REPAIR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098197May 27, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED AT 16 YEARS AND 70000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097871May 24, 2018
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS OR ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096889May 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VSA DEVICE WILL ENGAGE AFTER A MILE OF DRIVING AND WILL NOT.ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY YOU MUST SLOWLY PRESS THE PEDAL. MODELS BEFORE 2006 WERE PART OF A RECALL (13V-092) HOWEVER SAME ISSUE ON 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096934May 20, 2018
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT LEFT FRONT BRACKET BROKE. THE CHAIR IS ABLE TO LEAN BACK AND IS UNSTABLE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND I AM NOT HE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT SEAMS TO OF STARTED WITH THE 2004 MODEL AND IN THE CRV. A RECALL IS NEEDED. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER A $1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE BASE. THE BRACKET PART IS NOT BEING OFFERED. THIS IS CRAZY. I JUST SAT IN MY CHAIR AND REACHED TO THE REACHED TO MY BACKSEAT FOR A BAG AND IT SNAPPED. THANK GOOD MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE NOT IN THIS THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096861May 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2011 HONDA PILOT. AROUND 66,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND FILLED AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. ISSUE BEGAN SOMETIME BEFORE THE FLUSH. ACCELERATION FROM A STOP IS NOTICEABLY ROUGH AND VIBRATES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT UP TO AROUND 45MPH. CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096739May 18, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING 35 MPH IN RIGHT TURN BREAKS BEING APPLIED BY THEMSELVES VERY DANGEROUS VSA LIGHT COMING ON AFTER EVENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096532May 17, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN NEUTRAL BUTTON IS PRESSED ONCE AND IGNITION TURN OFF AND CAR EXITED BY DRIVER CAR REMAINS IN NEUTRAL. AUTO PARK FUNCTION DOES NOT PUT CAR INTO PARK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT HILL COUNTRY HONDA CONFIRMED ''TIS AND STATES IT IS NORMAL. THIS NOT WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL NOR IN ONLINE VIDEOS. THIS MISINFORMATION RESULTED IN THE HONDA PILOT ROLLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND COLLIDING IWITH ANOTHER CAR AFTER THE DRIVER HAD TURNED OFF IGNITION AND EXITED THE HONDA PILOT. THE PILOT HONDA PILOT SHOULD REMAIN IN NEUTRAL AFTER EXITING CAR ONLY WHEN CAR WASH MODE IS ACTIVATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096362May 16, 2018
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT, NOT AS LONG AS PASSENGERS SEAT BELT. IT PROHIBITS / RESTRICTS LEANING FORWARD TO CHECK ONCOMING TRAFFIC (BOTH LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT) AT INTERSECTIONS AND MERGING SITUATIONS. I BELIEVE THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096410May 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTED TO WIRING HARNESS. UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS ISSUES, ROUGHLY 31K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093833May 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY START VIBRATING IN THE FRONT DASHBOARD. NOT SURE IF IT IS TRANSMISSION, ENGINE OR SUSPENSION OR ALIGNMENT RELATED. DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE ENTIRE FRONT DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. IT WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN STOP. IT DOES A LOT GOING UPHILL. EVEN ON FLAT LAND IT WILL JUST RANDOMLY START VIOLENTLY VIBRATING. I JUST PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE ON APRIL 19 OF 2018. I AM STARTING TO REGRET IT. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THE HONDA PILOTS VIBRATION ISSUES. I HAVE READ THAT IT IS MAINLY DUE TO THE VCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093506May 12, 2018
SUSPENSION
BROKEN SWAY BAR RUST AT CRACK SHORT TRIP HOME FROM SHOPPING NOICE LOAD CLUNK CLUNK AND ON ANDON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092611May 9, 2018
SEATS
THE BRACKET WHICH IS USED TO MOUNT THE SEAT TO THE VEHICLE BROKE AND THE SEAT IS NOT STABLE. THE BRACKET IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE (CLOSEST TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR). FROM WHAT I HEAR ON THE PILOTEERS WEB SITE, SEVERAL FOLKS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED ISSUES CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, SINCE THE SEAT WOULD WANT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS WHEN ACCELERATING. I HAD TO BRACE MYSELF BY HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092699May 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ROOF AND PART OF CAR ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND MOONROOF IS OXIDIZING AND IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. I KEEP READING IT'S BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY PAINT USED ON CERTAIN HONDA. I HEARD OF A RECALL FOR OTHER HONDA MODELS AND YEARS AND OF COURSE MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA, I FEEL, NEEDS TO RECALL AND RE-PAINT THESE VEHICLES. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY PILOT--IT'S PARKED IN GARAGE, GETS WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY AND AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED AT HOW IT LOOKS AND HONDA'S LACK OF EMPATHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092508May 8, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSA SYSTEM ACTIVATES BRAKES WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. VSA LIGHT CAME ON, CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT; SAME THING HAPPENED DURING GENTLE LEFT TURN AT 15MPH. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECTIVE YAW RATE SENSOR. MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL IN 2013, #13V092000. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED BATTERY STATING THAT FAILING A LOAD TEST COULD CAUSE VSA CODE. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, NOW LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOUND YAW RATE SENSOR ERROR CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092184May 7, 2018
WHEELS
THE TIRES MADE BY GOODYEAR AND SOLD UNDER THE BRAND CONTINENTAL APPEAR TO BE FAILING. MY VEHICLE 2016 HONDA PILOT TOURING WISH I HAVE HAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS APPEARS TO BE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRE THAT ARE A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD THAT MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURIES AND OR DEATH.I DRIVE IN CALIFORNIA WITH POSTED SPEED LIMITS OF 70 MILES PER HOUR. A BLOW OUT AT THIS RATE OF SPEED MAY AND HAVE CAUSED DEATHS IN THE PAST. WHICH HAVE INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORD MOTOR CO. VEHICLE EXPLORER VEHICLE RECALL. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER IN A CASKET JUST BECAUSE A COMPANY REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. MY TIRES ARE MISSING CHUNKS AND IT MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE SAFELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092027May 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT 75MPH ON A HEAVILY CONGESTED AREA OF THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING NORMAL, THEN THE EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY 'TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM' AND I LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, DESPITE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN AND I NARROWLY MISSED BEING IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AS I FOUGHT TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THEN REVVED AT A RAPID RATE. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD DAMAGE THE MOTOR SO I SHUT IT OFF. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, APPARENTLY THERE IS A WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092074May 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON I65 NORTH OF BIRMINGHAM, AL AT 65-70 MPH WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY, WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN NOTICED WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AIR COMING INTO THE CABIN. WE PULLED BACK THE SUNROOF SHADE SLIGHTLY AND NOTICED SHATTERED GLASS. WE PULLED OVER TO FIND ABOUT A 4 INCH HOLD IN THE SUNROOF WITH SHATTERED GLASS ALL AROUND IT. WE BROKE OFF AS MUCH AS WE COULD SO OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE DAMAGED BY THE DEBRIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091698May 4, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE MIL ILLUMINATED. CODE P3400 INDICATED THROUGH OBD. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION PRIOR TO MIL, COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE. REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROCKER ARM OIL SWITCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091983May 4, 2018
SEATS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2004 PILOT. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL KEPT AND MAINTAINED WITH HONDA DEALER. WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN DRIVERS SEAT STARTED FEELING HOT LIKE A BURN ON HER BACK. STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. SHE PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE.THE BACK PART OF THE SEAT WAS SMOKING AND SMOLDERING SO IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER. GOT THE FIRE OUT AND BACK PART OF LEATHER HAS A BROWN SCORCH MARK AND LEATHER CRACKED. THE SMELL LASTED FOR HOURS. LEFT THE WINDOWS OPENED ALL NIGHT AND LEFT VEHICLE PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE FOR FEAR OF FIRE AGAIN. HONDA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO THINK WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SO QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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