Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10700612March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION AND REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,586.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700630March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY SEIZED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY CAUSED THE IGNITION KEY TO SEIZE WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700792March 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
JANUARY 2015 I RECEIVED AN AIR BAG RECALL ON 2003 HONDA PILOT, THE SAME DAY I CONTACTED TEMPE HONDA WITH MY RECALL ID NUMBER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ISSUE TAKING CARE OF, PROMPTLY E-MAIL CONFIRMATION WAS RECEIVED WITH THE DATE AND TIME AVAILABLE AND NO FURTHER QUESTION OF ANY KIND. WHEN I ARRIVED TO THE TEMPE HONDA DEALER THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASKED ME IF ANY OTHER SERVICE OF ANY KIND WAS TO BE PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. I REPLIED NEGATIVE, ONLY THE RECALL ISSUE. AND HANDED THE KEY TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AT THAT TIME, THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL TO RE-SCHEDULE THE SERVICE WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. ALMOST 2 MONTH LATER AND NO PHONE CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689354March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGERS FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAIALBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695346March 19, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ADJUSTED THE FUEL CAP BUT IT KEPT COMING ON...SO I TOOK IT IN TO LEARN THAT I HAD LITTLE, IF ANY OIL. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE HONDA DEALER LESS THAN 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING! NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON TO SAY THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTED THAT SIMILAR HONDA OWNERS WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE OIL IS LEAKING AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. SO I GOT THE OIL REPLACED. NOW, 2 MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS, WHICH WERE JUST REPLACED. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE OIL STAYING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695391March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A RESONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695461March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JAN 2015 FOR MY 2003 HONDA PILOT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THEY ORDER THE PARTS REQUIRED TO SAFELY REPAIR THE AIR BAGS. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2015 AND NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. CURRENTLY HONDA IS UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SAFELY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694786March 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694597March 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694627March 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694656March 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694317March 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS METALLIC TAPE COATING. TAPE IS PEELING OFF. 2 OF MY CHILDREN WERE CUT BY THE METAL. KIDS CANNOT OPEN INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR WITHOUT BEING INJURED. THEY ARE NOW SCARED, AND MAY BE RELUCTANT TO OPEN DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694385March 15, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN 2009 I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE HOUSING AND I LOST PRESSURE. TRIED TO CHANGE PLUGS TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS TOWED TO HONDA AND TOP MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AND I WAS CHARGED $3500. SINCE THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL OEM PLUGS IT WAS NOT TIME TO CHANGE THEM. HONDA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE. CAR WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND HAD REG OIL CHANGES. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED AND IT WOULD SAY THAT CAR WAS MISFIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS. I HAVE HAD THE PISTONS REPAIRED ELSEWHERE EVEN THOUGH HONDA SAID IT WAS FIXED. THREE WEEKS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VSA AND WARNING TRIANGLE CAME ON AND I LOST POWER. TOOK IT AND THE DIAGNOSIS IS AS FOLLOWS: DAMAGED LIFTER FROM LOW OIL PRESSURE, VTEC SOLENOID REPLACEMENT, CORRECTED OIL PRESSURE ISSUES, STILL GETTING BLEED-BACK FROM ONE LIFTER. TS1145 VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING SOLENOID, REMOVE AND REPLACE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SOLENOID. THIS COST $736.00. WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. I AM ON A SMALL FIXED INCOME AND YOU WOULD THINK IF YOU BUY A $30,000 CAR NEW YOU SHOULD COUNT ON DEPENDABILITY. FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, "IT'S A HONDA". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694254March 14, 2015
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE 2ND ROW CENTER SEAT BELT, WHICH STORES ON THE CEILING, WAS RELEASED, IT SNAPPED UP AND STRUCK THE CHILD SITTING IN THE LEFT 2ND ROW SEAT IN A BOOSTER SEAT ON THE RIGHT UPPER CHEEK CAUSING AN ABRASION AND MANY TEARS. THE CHILD WAS SITTING AND STILL BELTED INTO THE BOOSTER SEAT. THE INJURY WASN'T SEVERE BUT COULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAD STRUCK THE EYE OR CAUSED A LACERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10694275March 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED AS IF MAXIMUM BRAKES WERE APPLIED FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND. CAR DID NOT JERK HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT, SUGGESTING THAT IF BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, BOTH WHEELS PROBABLY ENGAGED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REMOVED BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND INSPECTED FRONT BRAKES AND LINES. NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE BETWEEN MAX AND MIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694296March 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. LOOKED IT UP AND SAW THE RECALL ON THE VSA SO INTENDED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I'M TOOLING ALONG AT FREEWAY SPEED AND FOR A BRIEF SECOND IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND RELEASED, AND THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CODES THEY FOUND WERE FOR SOME SORT OF A POWER DROP AND BLAMED IT ON A POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGE OR DROP AT SOME POINT. MAYBE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY OR SOMETHING, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THOSE, BUT IT COST ME $125.00 TO BE TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW. THE VSA RECALL WAS COMPLETED IN 2012 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS. TODAY (A WEEK LATER) I'M GOING ABOUT 25 ON A SURFACE STREET AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY CLEARING ANY CODES. WHAT THEY CAME BACK WITH WAS A FAULTY YAW SENSOR CODE, BUT THEY WANT TO KEEP IT FOR A COUPLE DAYS TO DO FURTHER RESEARCH. I'M TOLD IT IS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN COMPUTER AND IF IT IS THE YAW SENSOR THEN THE MAIN COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1650.00 (THEY WILL CREDIT TOWARD THE REPAIR THE $125.00 I PAID LAST WEEK FOR THE NON-ANSWER). IN READING ONLINE, I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. ALSO READING ONLINE A QUICK REVIEW SEEMS TO LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR CAN BE REPLACED BY ITSELF, SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN COMPUTER, AT A MUCH LOWER COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694110March 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694034March 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PRESSURE DID NOT ENGAGE. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT. EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693780March 12, 2015
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT STAY FLUSH WITH THE ROOF; IT IMMEDIATELY DROPS DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF WHICH OBSTRUCTS YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD. I AM 5'8'', AND I CANNOT SEE DIRECTLY TO THE ROAD DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT DROPPED DOWN FURTHER WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP. WHEN LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLINE, I CAM ACROSS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN PILOTS AND CR-VS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND AFTER PAYING FOR BRAND NEW REPLACEMENTS AND WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS, THOSE SAME REPLACEMENTS BECAME DEFECTIVE AS WELL CLOSE TO TWO MONTHS LATER. SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS THAT CAUSED LAW SUITS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ITEM RECALLED AND PERMANENTLY FIXED. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND AM NOW FEARFUL OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693871March 12, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY, WENT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE DID NOTHING. TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, TRIED AGAIN, NOTHING. GOT IN SLOW LANE, FINALLY ENGAGED BUT HAD TO GO SLOW ON FREEWAY. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WONT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR, CAN ONLY GO 35 MPH AND ENGINE REVS UP. THE DRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. NEXT DAY CANT SHIFT INTO REVERSE EITHER. TAKE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY SAY NO REVERSE, NO 3RD GEAR, FLUID IS FULL BUT SMELLS BURNT. PULLED CODES P0730 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO AND P0780 SHIFT MALFUNCTION. RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACE. I ONLY HAVE 139,000 MILES AND DON'T DRIVE IT CRAZY. ALSO FOUND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS YEAR PILOT. I CALL HONDA SO THEY CAN LOOK IT UP, HE SAYS YES IT WAS DONE TO MY CAR, BUT DOESN'T SHOW ON MY CARFAX REPORT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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