Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10550019October 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549689October 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 30-50 MILES AN HOUR MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A SHUDDERING NOISE WITH A VIBRATION AND WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE RPMS WITH MOVE UP AND DOWN WITH AS THE SHUDDERING PROGRESSES. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY TORCH CONVERTER REPLACED AND IT WILL COST AROUND $1700.00 TO FIX IT. I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AS IT COULD CAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549700October 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE HONDA HAS STARTED SHUDDERING WHEN BETWEEN 30 - 40 MPH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE SHUDDERING MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT TIMES AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549638October 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OFTEN WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PETAL THE CAR HESITATES BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION IS UP TO 3-5 SECONDS. OCCASIONALLY IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL. WHILE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN THE SUBURBAN AND RURAL AREAS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN LATE AUGUST, THIS WEEK I HAD TO DRIVE INTO AND AROUND THE CITY. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PETAL DOWN, THE CAR SIMPLY DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD AND THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT JUMPS FORWARD AT A RAPID RATE. TO CONTROL THE CAR IT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP ONE FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE OTHER ON THE BRAKE IN CASE IT SURGES FORWARD AFTER THE HESITATION. THE PROBLEM IS WORST IN STOP AND GO DRIVING. IT IS FRIGHTENING , A DANGER TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS AND TO OTHER CARS NEAR ME. IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549647October 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY HONDA PILOT STARTS SLIPPING WHEN IT CHANGES FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4 GEAR. NOW IT STARTS SHAKING/JUGGING. WITH SPEED 60MPH OR 65 MPH, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT STARTS JUGGING BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THE CAR BEHIND YOU REACTS AND YOUR CAR WILL DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549361October 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY 2013 HONDA PILOT JERKS AND SURGES WHEN ECO LIGHT ENGAGES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, WITH A THIRD TRIP SCHEDULED AND AM TOLD, "WE CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM." BUT, IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING, AND APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNACCEPTABLE AND HONDA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, AS WELL AS PROVIDE ADEQUATE REPAIR. THIS IMPACTS THE VALUE AND MARKETABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD GET RID OF IT TODAY IF IT WOULDN'T HAVE SUCH A NEGATIVE MONETARY IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548922October 22, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
RUNS VERY ROUGH IN ECO MODE. NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. CAR HAS DONE IT SINCE BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549018October 22, 2013
SUSPENSION
REAR SUSPENSION IS LEAKING. MY SUV IS LESS THAN 3 YRS OLD AND ONLY HAS 21351 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548701October 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS ON A CIRCULAR ON-RAMP TO A HIGHWAY. MY VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER UPON ACCELERATION SO THE ENGINE REVVED BUT CAR SLOWED DOWN. I MADE IT OFF THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SO I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WASN'T CLICKING INTO PLACE PROPERLY BUT IT WAS. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE BLEW OUT & THE RADIATOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ADAPTER BECAUSE THERE ARE NO THREADS LEFT ON THE RADIATOR TO GRAB THE CONNECTOR. HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL POSTS ON LINE ON A NUMBER OF WEB SITES FROM OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MOST PEOPLE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS RUIN BOTH WHEN MIXED TOGETHER. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE MECHANICS, SO I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION YET, BUT THE POSTS INDICATE THAT THE CAR IS NEVER THE SAME. I WAS LUCKY THAT I HAD ENOUGH JUICE TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY. APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO RECALLS FROM HONDA IN SPITE OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE SEEN. REPAIRS ARE EXPENSIVE & THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MOSTLY WITHIN THE 100,000 MILE RANGE, GIVE OR TAKE. IF I GET RID OF THE CAR BEFORE OR AFTER FIXING IT, IT WOULD ONLY BE A PROBLEM FOR THE NEXT CONSUMER & THAT'S NOT REALLY FAIR. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE CURRENT OWNERS FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND RADIATOR REPLACEMENTS ON THOSE CARS THAT HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM AND RECALL/REPAIR THE PARTS ON THE ONES THAT HAVEN'T. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR COULD HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A SERIOUS & POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548682October 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548790October 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING PORTION OF THE RADIATOR CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. UPON DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH I SEE THAT HUNDREDS OF 2005 HONDA PILOTS HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE EXACT SAME PART CAUSING THE SAME CONDITION. THIS USUALLY RESULTS IN DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION AND COSTING THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY PROBLEM EXISTS. IT IS PLAINLY EVIDENT THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THIS PART EXISTS. ANY ENGINEER WHO EXAMINES THE DATA OF HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET MUST COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. THIS IS DEFECTIVE! THIS IS DANGEROUS! OWNERS SHOULD BE PARTIALLY COMPENSATED FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548529October 19, 2013
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITHIN THE CITY AT 15-20 MPH. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW THE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH AROUND 31,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548557October 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER AND ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT GEARS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINT'S IN REGARDS TO THIS BEING A MALFUNCTION WITH HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. I GUESS THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE WHAT WE HAD TODAY. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI! SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO FORCE RECALLS BY HONDA ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS! *TR....UPDATED 08/12/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548139October 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND ABS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED DUE TO THE TYPE OF BRAKE FLUID THAT THE CONTACT ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER OBTAINING A THIRD DIAGNOSIS FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547926October 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AROUND 35-40 MPH. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID, AND SPOKE TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS, AND THEY ALL SEEM TO JUST BLOW IT OFF . OR SAY THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. BUT WHILE READING THE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DRIVE TRAINS. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR A RECALL OF THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547794October 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN GOING AROUND 30 MILES. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MULTIPLE TIMES. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS YEAR HONDA PILOT HAS A LOT OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547795October 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I BROUGHT MY 2003 HONDA PILOT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK. AFTER THAT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT IF I JIGGLED IT ENOUGH IT WOULD FINALLY GO IN . NOW MY KEY DOES NOT EVEN GO IN AT ALL. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I NEED THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY CHANGED, BUT THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2003 HONDA PILOT. TO BE STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH MY KIDS IN A CAR THAT WON'T START BECAUSE THE KEY WON'T GO IN IS A SCARY THOUGHT. IT HAS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547673October 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE IN AN AVOIDANCE SITUATION, I NOTICED THE SPONGY FEEL TO THE BRAKES. WHAT CONCERNS ME MORE, IS THAT DURING THE PROCESS OF THE EVENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL SETTLES DOWN TO BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR AND IF YOUR FOOT ISN'T SQUARE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU WIND UP HITTING THE GAS WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE.. I NEED TO TALK WITH SOMEONE. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A DEFECT IN DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546959October 7, 2013
ENGINE
HELLO,I HAVE A HONDA PILOT 06 I AM JUST GOING TO A BAD RAP NOW MY CAR ENGINE HAD A MISS FIRE ON CYLINDER 2 AND 5 AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT MY PISTON IS BLOWN BUT I HAD A WARRANTY 100000.00 WHAT ARE THE ODDS THE EXPIRE BECAUSE MY ENGINE JUST HIT 100331 THEY WOULD NOT HONOR IT THEY SAYING IT CAUSE BY THE SPARK PLUG FOR REAL THERE SOMETHING ON THIS ENGINE THERE ARE NOT TELLING US I MADE SO MUCH RESEARCH THAT I WAS MAZE WITH THE COMPLAIN I SAW AND THIS IS WHY I AM RESPONDING TO YOU ,AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD A ENGINE RIGHT NOW I AM TAKING THEM TO A SMALL CLAIMS AND BBB AND ANYTHING THAT I CAN OUT THEM OUT THERE FOR SELLING A CAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BUT THERE ARE NOT ADMITTING TO IT I NEED SUPPORT ON THIS SO I CAN HAVE A LEGIT CASE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546736October 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
HONDA PILOT '03 STARTED LEAKING WATER INTO THE FRONT CABIN AFTER THE RAINS. THE FLOOR GETS WET AND THE WATER NEEDS TO BE VACUUMED OUT AFTER THE RAIN. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE IS BEING AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THIS WATER LEAK.. I ALREADY SEE RUST SHOWING UP AND MOLD SMELL COMING OUT BECAUSE OF THE WATER LEAK. I CALLED IN NORTHAMERICAN HONDA AND LODGED A COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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