Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10660056November 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK DURING THE STOPS AND ALSO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL THE STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND EVEN DURING DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653314November 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 HONDA PILOT. LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. SUDDEN MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN PERSONAL INJURIES*CW ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, WHILE HIS CLIENT WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10659665November 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING OUT AND MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE AND BOG DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT "KICKS IN" AND THEN THERE IS A "SURGE OF POWER". THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AT THE LEAST AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS AS ONE COULD EASILY GET REARENDED OR WORSE YET GET CAUGHT IN THE INTERSECTION IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME I WAS BARELY ABLE TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO HONDA DEALERS OF THIS EXISTING PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS GETS THEIR ATTENTION. SEE LINK BELOW OF COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2012/HONDA/PILOT/VEHICLE_SPEED_CONTROL/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658974November 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655339November 17, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEM: WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THERE IS A RESISTANCE/HESITATION THAT IS FELT IN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE ENGINE HAS TROUBLE INCREASING RPM'S. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. CASE I: WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, TRYING TO PICK UP A LITTLE SPEED. GAS PEDAL HAS RESISTANCE AND ENGINE WON'T PICK UP SPEED. I KEEP MY FOOT STEADY ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN PILOT PICKS UP SPEED IN A UNEXPECTED RUSH. HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER DUE TO PEOPLE PRESENT IN THE AREA; AS THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF SPEED. CASE II: ROAD TYPE: THREE LANE ROAD IN EACH DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. WHILE IN THE LEGAL U-TURN LANE, I OBSERVE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH DISTANCE TO MAKE A U-TURN. FROM A STOP I TRY TO PICK UP SPEED (I WAS AIMING FOR 5K RPM'S, I KNOW HOW FAR TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THAT RESPONSE). A GREAT RESISTANCE AND LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL WAS FELT. THERE WAS MINIMAL ACCELERATION HAPPENING AND THEN AFTER ABOUT 6 TO 8 SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO GET TO 6K RPM'S. AS THE CARS APPROACHED FASTER I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. AS THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES, THESE ARE TO TWO MOST DANGEROUS ONES. *NOTE: THE RESISTANCE/HESITATION OF THE GAS PEDAL HAPPENS UNDER ANY TEMPERATURE IN THE CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658544November 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
HONDA PILOT WAS SERVICED AT ED VOYLES HONDA ON 10/22 AND PICKED UP ON 10/23. EXTENSIVE SERVICE PERFORMED ON CAR...TIMING BELT, TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS REPLACED PER RECALL, ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED, OIL CHANGED, ETC. PICKED UP CAR ON 10/23. ON 10/24 BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN DRIVE GEAR. CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATION. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND INCREASED. ONLY WAY TO STOP CAR WAS TO RUN INTO A TREE. NOT SURE IF CAUSED BY RECENT WORK OR I HAVE READ NOW THAT 2005 HONDA PILOTS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH UNPROVOKED ACCELERATION. USAA INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED CAR AND CAR IS AT JUNK YARD NOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658746November 17, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE IS SHUDDERING OR SHIFTING ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655318November 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES DIDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED ME TO STRIKE A TREE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND IT SENT US ON PART OF A GRAVEL ROAD AND THEN OFF THE ROAD. I ENGAGED THE BRAKES UPON IMPACT AND HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP BEFORE HEADING INTO TREES. THE VEHICLE DID SLOW, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10654749November 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING MULTIPLE DOORS TO STAY LOCKED OR UNLOCKED INCLUDING THE REAR DOOR AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE PERSONS TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654773November 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT RIGHT AIRBAG SENSOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. LAST MONTH, MY MECHANIC RESET IT. HE SAID HE'D LOOK FURTHER IF IT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. IT DID. BUT I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER. I FELT THIS WAS TOO IMPORTANT AN ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FRONT RIGHT SENSOR AND IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST TO ME WAS $300. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD BE RELIABLE AND NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR NOT NEW, BUT WELL MAINTAINED AND GARAGED. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. INCIDENTALLY, HONDA SERVICE REPS SAID THEY COULD NOT TELL ME IF I HAD A TAKATA SRS SYSTEM, BUT THAT IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT RECALLED. I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN IT IS THE SAME SYSTEM FROM NEWS REPORTS, AND THINK IT SHOULD BE REPLACED - BUT THAT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654878November 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE DIM LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653992November 10, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A SET OF WINTER TIRES INSTALLED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT WHEEL STUDS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653422November 7, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES: CAR IS A STOPPED OR SLOWLY ROLLING AND YOU STEP ON THE GAS TO GET INTO TRAFFIC FLOOR TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. THE NEWEST INCIDENT TODAY IS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN IT COMPLETELY DIED. ALL POWER LOST, COULD NOT STEER AND HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP. DEALERSHIP SAYS VERBALLY OVER PHONE NO OPEN RECALLS ON CAR AND UNLESS THEY CAN RECREATE, THEY PROBABLY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED WITH MY BABY IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653326November 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
SUBMISSION FROM CONGRESSMAN PAULSEN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE AIRBAG RECALL (REPLY DIRECTLY TO THE CONSTITUENT). *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE ALL AIR BAGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653191November 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY 2005 PILOT MODEL HAS 108,000 MILES. THE VSA LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND VSA LIGHT REMAINS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE STABILITY CONTROL RECALL 13V092000 WAS PERFORMED JULY 2013, IT WAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOUND YAW RATE SENSOR FAILURE AND WANTS $1,100.00 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652958November 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
WATER IS COLLECTING ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FLOOR AFTER RAIN. DOESNT MATTER IF CAR IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653008November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOT ONE, BUT BOTH REAR WINDOWS FELL WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THEM UP. BOTH MECHANISMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400 EACH. AND THEY USE THE SAME PARTS!! CLEARLY THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE, AS I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF REPORTS LIKE THIS ONE. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE NOT DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME (BOTH TIMES WE HAD JUST EXITED) AND THE GLASS DIDN'T BREAK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY A COSTLY REPAIR, BUT DANGEROUS FOR MY KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652374November 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651853November 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) BECAUSE THE CONTACT LIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING THAT HE LIVES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE CONTACTS CONCERNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NO REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS 83,789. AZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651587October 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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