Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11060710January 5, 2018
SUSPENSION
COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS ON LOWERING CONTROL ARM LEAKING. 51,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058543January 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 HONDA PILOT, I HAVE HAD IT SINCE BRAND NEW. THIS IS THE 4TH OR 5TH WINTER I HAVE NO BRAKES WHEN THE TEMPS ARE BELOW FREEZING. THE PEDAL IS BASICALLY FROZEN IN PLACE. I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY PRESS ON IT UNTIL IT LOOSENS AS I PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD IT TO ALLSTAR HONDA, TOLD THEM PARK IT OUTSIDE LIKE I HAVE TO, HOP IN & DRIVE ON A DAY IN THE TEEN TEMPS. THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THEY DIDNT DRIVE IT OR THEY ARE LYING AS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE MY SPARK PLUGS WITH RECALL BECAUSE NO ERROR CODE SHOWED ALTHOUGH I HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD A MECHANIC CHANGE MY PLUGS (AT MY EXPENSE) & NO LONGER HAD TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION. BUT HONDA WOULDNT DO IT BECAUSE NO ERROR CODE, THE RECALL WAS BASICALLY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY CLAIM THEY CANT FIND TROUBLE IN MY ELECTRICAL FOR THE RADIO AS MY RADIO FREEZES UP INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANYWHERE FROM HOURS TO WEEKS. I AM UNABLE TO CHANGE RADIO STATIONS, TURN ON OR OFF, OR MAKE ANY CHANGES OTHER THAN VOLUME. AS OF SATURDAY, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. I WARMED MY CAR, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY UNTIL MY BRAKES WORKED,DROVE ROUGHLY TWO MILES STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TWICE & THEN WHEN I TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULDNT BUDGE, I HAD NO BRAKES. MY PRIOR COMPLAINT TO HONDA WAS REFERRING ME TO THE SAME DEALER THEN NOT RETURNING OF MY CALLS. MY BRAKES ARE WORSENING. I CANT AFFORD A NEW CAR OR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF THIS 3-4 WINTERS AGO TO AVOID THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A RISK TO ME, MY CHILDREN AND MY FATHER WHO I DRIVE ALL OVER. THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES ON THE WEB WHERE PEOPLE CHAT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE MW AND EVEN IN CANADA. THEY HAVE BLED THE SYSTEM AND HAVE NO CURE. I WANT WORKING BRAKES 100% OF THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057939January 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VSA LIGHT STAYS ON (THE TRIANGLE STAYS ON ) ENGINE LIGHT S STAYS ON. I WAS DRIVING AND THE VSA. LIGHT STAYS ON (THE TRIANGLE STAYS ON ) ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON. AND THE PROBLEM WAS THAT I COULD NOT GET THE 3 OR 4 STEAR GEAR SPEED AND THE VEHICLE DOESNT GET SPEAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058001January 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. I AM GETTING STATIC ON THE RADIO, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SOLVING THIS ISSUE COMPLETELY. I KNOW BY TURNING ON AND OFF THE CAR IT WILL RESOLVE IT FOR AN AMOUNT OF TIME AND IT COMES BACK. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND NOT DRIVING. 2. ISSUES WITH TIRE LOW PRESSURE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SOLVING THIS ISSUE COMPLETELY. I KNOW BY ADDING AIR IT WILL RESOLVE IT FOR AN AMOUNT OF TIME AND IT COMES BACK. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND NOT DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058140January 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY, THE RADIATOR BLEW UP AND SPILLED THE FLUIDS INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR HOOD THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT A MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING ENGINE IS OVER HEATING AND IT STOPPED. THIS CAR ONLY HAS AROUND 46000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT SEEMS LIKE HONDA ISSUED RECALL FOR RADIATOR PROBLEMS ONLY ON 2017 HONDA PILOTS. BUT, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST IN OTHER OLDER MODELS ALSO. IT IS SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT HONDA AND NHTSA LOOK CAREFULLY INTO THIS PROBLEM, ISSUE RECALL FOR OTHER OLDER MODELS AND FIX THE PROBLEM TO SAVE SOME LIFE'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057896January 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 40 MPH. DEALER IS AWARE, CHANGED COMPUTER SETTINGS AND TRANSMISSION AT MY EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND HAS NO SOLUTION TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 71K MILE ON 12/2/17.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057756December 31, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO TIMES MY 2017 HONDA PILOT WITH ONLY 2600 MILES ON IT HAS LOST ENGINE POWER AT SPEEDS OF 45 PLUS MILES PER HOUR. THE SERVICE ENGINE NOW LIGHT FLASHES ALONG WITH ALL OTHER SYSTEM WARNINGS INCLUDING EMISSION WARNINGS, VEHICLE STABILITY WARNINGS, AND ENGINE POWER FAILURE WARNINGS. I HAVE READ AT LEAST 30 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THERE IS NO SHOULDER AND TRACTOR TRAILERS BEHIND YOU LIKE HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS FIVE MILES FROM A SAFE EXIT ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. THIS IS A VERY BAD ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS MISFIRING OFTEN LEADING UP TO THESE EVENTS OVER THREE DAYS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER A SECOND TIME, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT I WILL BE TOLD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS EARLY AS FEBRUARY 2016 AND IS STILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057322December 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSA MALFUNCTION CAUSES VEHICLE TO APPLY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY AT RANDOM TIMES. WAS DRIVING DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD AND THE VSA SYSTEM APPLIED THE BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OTHER LANE (ONCOMING TRAFFIC) - FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO THE CORRECT LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT! THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME EITHER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED SOME 2005 PILOTS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER, MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. I AM HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALLED PILOTS ARE HAVING DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WONT FIX MINE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056680December 26, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
FRONT SUNROOF SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE WAS 50 DEGREES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056682December 26, 2017
SEAT BELTS
SECOND ROW, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PASSENGER TO REMOVE THE BELT AND EXIT THE CAR. SEAT BELT HAD TO BE MANUALLY CUT WITH SCISSORS SO THAT PASSENGER COULD REMOVE THE BELT AND EXIT CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056084December 22, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SINCE PURCHASING MY 2017 HONDA PILOT IN SEPTEMBER 2017, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO WINDSHIELDS DUE TO ROCKS KICKED UP BY OTHER VEHICLES. ON A THIRD OCCASION, ANOTHER ROCK CREATED A MINOR CRACK AND CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2017, WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. 75 IN RICHARDSON, TX, NEAR THE GEORGE BUSH FREEWAY. THE SECOND INCIDENT REQUIRING WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2017, WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. HIGHWAY 297 NEAR VERNON, TX. THE LATEST INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 22, 2017, WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON U.S. HIGHWAY 75 IN RICHARDSON, TX, NEAR GALATYN PARKWAY. THIS 2017 HONDA PILOT IS THE SECOND HONDA PILOT I HAVE OWNED/LEASED, AND THE PRIOR VEHICLE INCURRED NO GLASS DAMAGE DRIVING THE SAME ROUTE OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. THE OTHER HONDA VEHICLES, ACCORDS, WERE DRIVEN ON THE SAME GENERAL ROUTE SINCE 2008, WITH NO WINDSHIELD DAMAGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT HONDA MAY HAVE REDUCED THE THICKNESS OR QUALITY OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS USED IN THE WINDSHIELD, OR MADE A DESIGN CHANGE AFFECTING THE WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD DAMAGE CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD REDUCING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056116December 22, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2010 HONDA PILOT EXL WITH APPROX 100,000 MILES WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P3400, VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, REPLACED TWO OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES, TORQUE CONVERTER BEGINNING TO FAIL CAUSING VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING AT 45 - 50 MPH WITH LOW ACCELERATOR PRESSURE. CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL APPROX 1QT PER 1,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055980December 21, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2011 HONDA PILOT HAS HAD A SEVERE SHUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP TO UP TO 40MPH. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN IN 2014. IT'S NOW GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE JUST NORMAL ROAD DRIVING WHEN THE ECO MODE KICKS IN IT WILL ALSO SHUTTER TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO ACCELERATE TO GET IT TO STOP. I ALSO FIND THERE'S EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, EVEN HAVING TO REPLACE A MALFUNCTIONING SPARK PLUG THAT WAS COVERED IN OIL, WHICH ISN'T NORMAL EITHER. UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM SO I HAD TO REPAIR IT OUT OF POCKET. RECENTLY MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON SO I HAD IT SCANNED THE CODES THAT CAME UP CODES P3400, P3497 WHICH I UNDERSTAND HONDA HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN (NOT A RECALL) ABOUT THESE CODES & THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. HONDA IS NOT REPAIRING THESE KNOW ISSUES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S BEING PUT ON THE CONSUMER WHEN IT'S A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE...VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056013December 21, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS & A TRUCK OR LARGE VEHICLE PASSES ME IN THE ONCOMING LANE, MY HOOD VIBRATES & LIFTS AS IF IT IS BEING BLOWN OPEN. IT'S NERVE RACKING & DISTRACTING SINCE THE CAR IS OTHERWISE QUIET & TIGHT. I'M AFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES THE HOOD WILL ACTUALLY FLY OPEN. WHEN PARKED, THE HOOD SEEMS TO BE TIGHTLY CLOSED WITH LITTLE OR NO PLAY. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN AN ON COMING VEHICLE LIKE A SEMI OR BUS PASSES ME FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER TO OUR CURRENT HOME IS MORE THAN 50 MILES AWAY. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER HONDA'S BUT THIS 2017 PILOT IS A NEW BODY DESIGN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS OR A FAST MOVING LARGE VEHICLE GOES BY. IT HAS DONE IT SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY OF IT BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055629December 20, 2017
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BEEN SO HOT THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT CAN BURN YOUR SKIN. TODAY ON THE WAY TO WORK MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE LOOKED DOWN ON HER SEAT AND IT WAS SMOKING AND BURNED THE LEATHER. THE SEAT WAS ACTUALLY CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP AND SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS TO YOU. I DON'T SEE WHAT YOU ARE REPORTING NO COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055812December 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS BEEN LOSING POWER.WHILE I'M OUT ON THE ROAD! THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH AND THEN NO LIGHTS ARE ON ON THE DASH.RUNS GREAT BUT IT JUST LOSES POWER.WHILE I'M DRIVING! IT ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY CHILDREN WHILE TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055573December 19, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE HOOD WAS BOUNCING AND WHEN A SEMI TRUCK PASSED ME THE HOOD WOULD BOUNCE UP TO 1 INCH. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED IT BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW, AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THE CAR AND PEOPLE PASSING ME ARE INDICATING THAT THE HOOD IS COMING OFF. RUDOLF HONDA SAID THAT IT IS UP TO SPEC. I AM BRINGING IT BACK TO THE DEALER SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055134December 17, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE TO ADD SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054640December 14, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER AND BACK LEFT PASSENGER WINDOWS EITHER CAME OFF TRACK OR TRACK BECAME "GUMMED UP". BOTH ISSUED OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. WINDOW MADE THIS GRINDING NOISE WHEN LOWERING AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. NO INCIDENT WAS REPORTED OTHER THEN TAKING THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE. THE GRINDING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE GLASS ON METAL WHEN WINDOW IS RAISED OR LOWERED. REQUIRED FIX FROM DEALERSHIP WAS A NEW TRACK INSTALLED AND WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT. REPAIRS WERE QUOTED AT $750 PER WINDOW. ONE WINDOW GOES BAD AND CHALK IT UP AS A FLUKE. SAME ISSUE ON BOTH WINDOWS...MANUFACTURER DEFECT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054643December 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING AN HIT A DEER ON DRIVER SIDE, MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSAGER SIDE DID I MENTIONED THIS TO THE INSURANCE AGENT THAT CAME OUT TO DETERMAND THE DAMAGE HE SAID THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG SAID IT WAS FINE I TOLD HIM WELL IT DID NOT DEPLOY ?????? HUMMM THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT MADE.I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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