Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10586402May 4, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE VEHICLE IS AT IDLE,VEHICLE MIS-FIRES AND SHAKES ENTIRE VEHICLE. PLACED ON O.B.D. SCANNER AND NO ERRORS OR CODES FOUND. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND DEALER ALSO CANNOT FIND PROBLEMS. CHANGED SPARK PLUGS TWICE,NO LEAKS,NO CROSS CONTAMINATION NOTHING...BUT POOR GAS MILEAGE AND BAD SHAKING AT IDLE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585918April 30, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HONDA PILOT HAS BEEN EXPERIENING AN ENGINE CUT OFF AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN -- WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS FOR AT LEAST 4 SECONDS THEN I RECIEVE A RAPID ACCELERATION == I AM AFFRAIND THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY PILOT WHEN I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN --- PLUS, WHEN I ENTER MY GARAGE AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE CARE DOESN'T RESPOND FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS == THEN I EXPERIENCE A VERY RAPID ACCELERATIOIN -- I AM AFFRAID THAT ONE DAY I WILL HIT MY GARAGE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585247April 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO A SLOPED DRIVEWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR SELECTOR, EXITED AUTO TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM GARAGE. NOTICED THE CAR ROLLING , ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE CAR, AS HER TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE REAR (AGES 6 &9).CAR ROLLED OVER HER LEG, RESULTING IN MAJOR COMPOUND FRACTURE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE SURGERY, METAL ROD AND SCREWS IN HER LEG. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS CROSSING STREET INTO DITCH. POLICE REPORT INDICATES ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WITH GEAR IN REVERSE . HONDA CASE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 10/21/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10584860April 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VIBRATION UNDER BRAKING. HAVE BOTH LOWER ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED. TOTAL INVOICE $733.38 BEFORE TAX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584475April 23, 2014
ENGINE
THE #5 SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND A PIECE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER DAMAGING THE WALL AND PISTON. THE 4WD/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THERE WERE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES, I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO "TURN OFF" THE 4WD/TRACTION, BUT IT IS AUTOMATIC AND SINCE SOME WHEELS WERE LOSING POWER IT WOULD JUST COME BACK ON. THEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, SO I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. WHEN THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR THEY FOUND THE #5 (ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER INSTALLED) SPARK PLUG HAD LITERALLY EXPLODED AND A PIECE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER, RUINING IT. THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT HAS BEEN A TIMELY AND COSTLY EXPERIENCE. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD A 100K WARRANTY UNDER HONDA CARE THE ENGINE THEY REPLACED MINE WITH LASTED ONLY 2700 MILES AND NOW WE ARE BACK TO REPLACING THAT ONE, TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583785April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SYSTEM RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COMPLETED THE REPAIRS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL, BUT CHARGED HIM FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583747April 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE D LIGHT IS FLASH. SO THERE ARE SOMETHING WARNING MY TRANSMISSION I THINK MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BE FAIL. WE KNOW THAT HONDA, PILOT 2004 HAD RECALL FOR THIS. WOULD YOU PLEASE HAVE MY 2005 RECALL TRANSMISSION? I WORRY TO DRIVE IT NOW, CAUSE OF SAFETY REASON AND ALSO THE COST OF REPAIR. SINCE THIS CAR ONLY 58,485 MILES. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THE D LIGHT IS FLASH WITH THIS MILES. PLEASE HELP! THANKYOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583435April 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ISSUE WITH HONDA PILOT'S IGNITION SWITCH NOT FULLY ENGAGING THE PARK POSITION. RECEIVED RECALL PAPER WORK ORDERING THIS ISSUE TO BE FIXED AT LOCAL HONDA DEALER FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL PAPER WORK WAS SIGNED BY [XXX] CHIEF RECALL MANAGEMENT DIVISION. LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WILLISTON HONDA AND CHRYSLER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE ON APRIL 4, 2014. THE RECALL JOB FOR A HONDA PILOT WAS BOTCHED. THE SERVICE MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX. REQUESTED MANAGEMENT TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. AS OF TODAY APRIL 18, 2014 AN ANSWER TO FIX OR NOT TO FIX THIS ISSUE FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF WILLISTON HONDA AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583543April 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583568April 18, 2014
SEATS
DRIVERS POWER SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY L RECLINING 81630-S3V-A30 FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT FRONT LEFT CORNER BRACKET CRACKED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE LEAVING SEAT PARTIALLY UNSECURED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT A WEAR POINT THE METAL SUPPORT BRACKET SIMPLY SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR OFF ROAD ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED OR STRESSED VEHICLE OR ITS COMPONENTS IN ANY WAY. AS A RESULT SEAT AND SEAT BACK ARE UNSECURED FALLING FLIPPING BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION AND CERTAINLY WOULD NOT BE SAFE DURING AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY A REAR COLLISION WOULD PROBABLY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT DRIVER AND EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS. IF THIS PART WAS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING IT MIGHT STARTLE DRIVER AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. HONDA WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND REFUSED REPAIR OR REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE OR EVEN PARTICIPATE / CONTRIBUTE IN ANY AMOUNT TOWARD THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THEY DENIED THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND THE HONDA AND ACCORD FORUMS. I BELIEVE THIS SAME PART IS COMMON IN PILOT, ACURA MDX AND ODYSSEY MINI VANS MODEL YEARS OF 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 AND 2008 AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583597April 18, 2014
ENGINE
JUNE 2013 - (3 MOS OLD) CAR CONSISTENTLY MISFIRES RIGHT BEFORE ECO LIGHT COMES, STALLS. REQUESTED TO HAVE THIS FEATURE TURNED OFF BUT PER DEALER THIS CANNOT HAPPEN. TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM. SECOND TIME (JANUARY 2014) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR LOST POWER THEN TURNED ITSELF OFF. ONCE IT STATED AGAIN TOOK DIRECTLY INTO DEALER. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM AND CAR DOES NOT STORE PROBLEM CODE. KEPT FOR 5 DAYS UPDATED SOFTWARE. CAR STILL IS NOT 100% STILL FEEL MISFIRE PRIOR TO ECO LIGHT COMING ON. 3RD TIME TAKING CAR IN APRIL 2014 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING LOSS POWER. PULLED TO SIDE TURNED OFF CAR. WITHIN 1/2 HR HAD CAR BACK TO DEALER. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE CAR DID NOT STORE PROBLEM CODE. WITHOUT THE CODES IT IS MY WORD AGAINST THERE'S. THIS DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING IF CAR WILL DECIDE TO STALL. BARELY 13 MOS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583036April 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY TO HAVE THE PEDAL PUSH TO THE FLOOR AND ACT AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THREW ME AND MY PASSENGER FORWARD. THEN THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE LIGHT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VERY FRIGHTENING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583146April 16, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TIRES HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TPMS LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE TREAD WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583003April 15, 2014
SEATS
A BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE DRIVERS SET TO THE SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THIS BRACKET IS ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE APPROXIMATELY BEHIND THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS. THE SEAT IS NOW UNATTACHED FROM THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY AND QUITE UNSAFE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE GETTING IN THE VEHICLE. THE BROKEN BRACKET MAY BE PART OF ADJUSTER ASSY., L. RECLINING, 81630-S3V-A30, BUT IT IS HARD FOR ME TO TELL SINCE THE EXPLODED PARTS DIAGRAM THAT I HAVE ACCESS TO DOES NOT SEEM TO MATCH, QUITE, WHAT I SEE. BASED ON PARTS AND LABOR, I ESTIMATE THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT TO BE IN THE $800-1200 RANGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579446April 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $350.00. THERE ARE TOO MANY DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE 2005 HONDA PILOT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE WAS NO IMPACT. WE AS CONSUMERS NEED TO MAKE THIS CLEAR TO HONDA THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO ADDRESSED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578861April 10, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2009 PILOT FRONT COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS WORN/LOOSE ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. COST TO REPAIR $726.00. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH VARYING PRICES AND MILEAGE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT THAT WE ARE PAYING TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579022April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS NOT GOING OFF, TOOK IT IN FOR A "$98.90 DIAGNOSIS" FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THERE IS NO SIGNAL FROM EITHER IMPACT SENSOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN MY EYES AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL COST ME $477.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE, $127 FOR PARTS AND $350 FOR LABOR, I CAN'T AFFORD THIS RIGHT NOW. THIS IS PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS HAVE EVER DEPLOYED, I HOPE I NEVER DO. YOU NEED TO FIX THIS HONDA! MAKE THE RIGHT CALL AND RECALL THE 2005 PILOT FOR THIS ISSUE PLEASE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579045April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. CANNOT AFFORD DIAGNOSTICS TEST OR NEW SENSORS. SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. MANY OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578446April 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
HONDA PILOT 2004'S COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS CRACKED. IF IT IS TOTALLY BROKEN OFF. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CAR STEERING PROBLEM OR CRASH. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON EVERY SINGLE 2004 HONDA PILOTS THAT MY FRIENDS HAD AS WELL MY OWN HONDA PILOT AND POSSIBLE LATER YEARS OF HONDA PILOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578612April 9, 2014
SEATS
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT ASSEMBLY PART BROKE, WHICH SEPARATED THE SEAT FROM THE POWER MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY. SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FEELS LIKE SLIGHT PRESSURE COULD COMPLETELY DISENGAGE THE SEAT FROM THE CAR. SEAT ROCKING WHILE DRIVING IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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