Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10679002January 26, 2015
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY WAS DRIVING THE UNIT FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES FROM THE STARTING POINT. THEN, ALL THE LIGHTS OF THE DASHBOARD TURN ON. WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, A BLACK SMOKE START TO GO INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND A ENGINE FIRE STARTED. RAPIDLY, SHE LEFT THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678499January 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE STEERING SHIMMIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678203January 22, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW WIPER BLADE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM WIPER ARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678383January 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676960January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA PILOT IN TO REPAIR THE IGNITION RECALL. EVER SINCE THE REPAIR I'VE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION. I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. I HAVE TO LITERALLY WIGGLE AND INSERT AND TAKE OUT THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR IT TO SIT RIGHT IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHER PILOT OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HONDA DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE JUST TO SEE IF MY PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE WORK THEY DID FOR THE RECALL. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE CHARGED JUST TO CHECK IF THEY CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676185January 17, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO MY NOVEMBER 21, 2014 REPORT REGARDING THE VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEM ON MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ENGAGING THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN: ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THAT THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN, THE CAR SWERVED TO THE LEFT INTO THE ADJACENT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676204January 17, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672215January 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,342. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671892January 12, 2015
ENGINE
MY HONDA PILOT VIBRATES AND HUMS WHEN THE ECO LIGHT COMES ON. I NOTICE IT AT LOWER SPEEDS AND RPMS, NOT SURE IF IT IS TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE, MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE TECH BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND AND ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672005January 12, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER TRAVELED THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. THE FAILURE CREATED MOLD IN THE VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL WIRING DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671698January 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
COMING OUT OF A 30MPH ZONE INTO A 55MPH ZONE -- I HAD ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 45MPG WHEN I HIT AN ICY SECTION OF A THE ROAD. I LOST CONTROL OF OUR HONDA PILOT ON A GRADUAL TURN IN THE ROAD. THE PILOT TURNED SIDEWAYS. I QUICKLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AS THE VEHICLE POSITIONED ITSELF FORWARD, BUT HEADED FOR THE DITCH. STILL OUT OF CONTROL, A UTILITY POLE WAS UNAVOIDABLE. I HIT THE POLE HEAD ON AT A 45 MPH SPEED. THE VEHICLE SNAPPED THE UTILITY POLE IN HALF AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER 20 FEET. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR ME OR MY PASSENGER. THERE IS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE HIT THE UTILITY POLE ANY MORE DEAD CENTER ON. AND YET, AT 45 MPH AND DRIVING THROUGH A UTILITY POLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. BUT, AT WHAT SPEED AND HOW MUCH MORE HEAD ON COULD WE HAVE GOTTEN FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671577January 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN FIRST APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS SPONGIE IF YOU PUMP ONCE THE PEDAL BECOMES FIRM LIKE IT SHOULD BE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671391January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SRS LIGHT WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY CAME ON,2003 HONDA PILOT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS UNDER A RECALL. THE SRS LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON SO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A CODE 15-3 IN THE OPDS SYSTEM AND FOUND FAULTY WIRING IN PASSENGER SEAT HARNESS WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR TEN YEARS WHICH WE WERE NOT AWARE OF UNTIL THE S RS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH I FOUND HONDA SERVICE. BULLETIN 06-009 DATED FEB.5,2008,WHICH SET THE WARRANTY AT 10 YEARS OR 157000 MILES. MY VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN IN THE MILEAGE PARAMETERS BUT NOT THE YEARS. YOU WOULD THINK THE TIME WOULD RUN FROM THE DATE OF THE BULLETIN. IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR THAT I HAVE TP PAY TO REPLACE THIS PART WHEN HONDA KNEW IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD REPLACE IT WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS ON TIME OR MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670857January 8, 2015
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
MY NEWBORN / 3 MONTH OLD CAR SEAT GETS STUCK TO THE BASE AND REFUSE TO RELEASE EVEN IF WHEN I AM ENGAGING THE RELEASE LATCH. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE GRACO RECALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE, I WAITED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AND SURE IT DID. THE THOUGHT OF ME LOSING MY BABY IN AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CARSEAT GETTING STUCK IS SCARY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MODEL TYPE WAS NOT LISTED IN YOUR MENU MODEL IC-130 BVE / COMFY CARRY ELITE PLUS/ GX1 (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671009January 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT 2012 LX SINCE NOV 2012, THOUGH HAVE BEEN VISITED HONDA ABOUT 03 TIMES FOR BRAKES, THE CURRENT MILES ARE APPROX 37400 MILES AND ALREADY RESURFACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS 2 TIMES, THIS IS DUE TO THE VEHICLE WEIGHT PER HONDA, IT SEEMS THE ISSUE IS WITH ROTORS, EVEN AFTER DRIVING REALLY CONSERVATIVELY THE ROTORS GET UNEVEN REALLY FAST, I SINCERELY BELIEVE THE ROTORS NEED TO BE OF BETTER QUALITY AND HENCE REPLACED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670627January 7, 2015
ENGINE
OUR HONDA 2013 PILOT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED IT NEW. THERE IS AN ENGINE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL VIBRATING/FLAPPING. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MILES PER HOUR, BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL OR TURNING. ALTHOUGH IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON A FLAT SURFACE DURING ACCELERATION. WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER SERVICE STATION TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT HEAR IT, BUT NEITHER COULD WE. DURING THE SECOND VISIT. THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR SAID HE BARELY HEARD THE SOUND- IT WAS FAINT. THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION, BUT SAID TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT IS LOUDER. I'M CONCERNED THAT THEY WON'T HEAR IT UNTIL OUR 36 MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRES! I'VE READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS NOISE AND SEE NO RECALLS. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2WD 2013 HONDA PILOT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670629January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE HOUSE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE ANALYZED THE PROBLEM THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT TALKING WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NO BLOWN FUSES NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED WITH SENSORS OTHER THAN FAILED AIRBAG CONTROL COMPUTER UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670724January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670214January 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A FLUTTERING NOISE UNDERNEATH AND HAS CONTINUED TO BE PROBLEMATIC WHEN DRIVING FROM 35-50 MPH. TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION ISSUE. MECHANIC SAYS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION MAY LOCK UP, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670228January 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA IN 2011, TO NO AVAIL, REGARDING OUR STICKY/TACKY AIRBAG COVERS, PROBABLY CAUSED BY CLIMATE HEAT. IN DOING THE CURRENT AIRBAG RECALL WORK, THE COVERS BECAME PERMANENTLY FINGERPRINTED AT THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA, EXPLAINING THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE COVERS EVEN MORE UNSIGHTLY BECAUSE OF THE FINGERPRINTING ON THE DASHBOARD, IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU REFRAIN FROM USING THE HORN WHEN NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE STICKY NATURE OF THE COVER, WHICH LEAVES A RESIDUE ON YOUR HAND. HONDA OFFERED TO PAY 25% OF $ 2100.00 COST TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM, A PROBLEM THAT WE DID NOT CREATE. NOT THE RESPONSE WE WERE LOOKING FOR... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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