Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10546767October 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546527October 2, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE BUSHINGS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544811September 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL BULBS INOPERATIVE. CRUISE CONTROL AND VARIOUS OTHER INSTRUMENT/DASH BULBS INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544422September 19, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS HAVING VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE GOING IN AND OUT OF VCM - VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. HAPPENS REGULARLY AT 70 MPH WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, ON FLAT HIGHWAY GOING UP A SLIGHT HILL THE VIBRATION STARTS. THIS COMES AND GOES, AND I COULD NOT YET REPLICATE WITH THE DEALER. MANY PEOPLE WITH V6 ENGINES WITH VCM IN IT FROM HONDA ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED IN THE PILOT AND IS HAPPENING WITH THE ODYSSEY AS WELL. HONDA WOULD BE FORCED TO LOOK INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS VIBRATION AS IT APPEARS PRETTY WIDE SPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544520September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, NOT SHIFTING AS IT SHOULD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544278September 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE COMPARTMENT BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10544153September 17, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLAMPS BEGAN TAKING IN MOISTURE AND THEN SHORTING OUT EVERY TIME IT RAINS. WHEN YOU SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT IS AN OVERWHELMING PROBLEM IN PRIMARILY 2004-2006 HONDA PILOTS. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE WIRING RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THEY JUST SHORTED OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. ALTHOUGH THE WIRING WAS RECALLED, ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS COLLECT MOISTURE AND RUST. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1099 AND THEY HAVE CONTINUALLY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME BUT NEVER HAVE. ER.YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543779September 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMES FROM CAR DURING CRUISING AT AROUND 35-40MPH AROUND 2000RPM. CAR SEEMS TO STUTTER AT THESE SPEEDS CAUSING ABRUPT VIBRATIONS. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME OCCURRENCE, MANY REPORT IT IS FROM A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543845September 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543318September 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON. PAID $119 T HONDA TO DO DIAGNOSIS [THEY WON'T DO IT WITHOUT PAYING THE FEE]. RESULTS SAID THAT IT'S A FAILED LEFT SIDE FRONT SENSOR. DEALER ASKING FOR $285 ON TOP OF THE FEE. BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS HERE, HONDA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS THIS MIGHT BE A POTENTIAL RECALL AS ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY PILOT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO NO CAUSE FOR THE SENSOR TO BE DEFECTIVE OTHER THAN POOR DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP AND HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542939September 10, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FROM A DEAD STOP OR SLOW ROLL, THE ENGINE FAILS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE IS A SLIGHT DELAY FROM THE PRESSING OF THE ACCELERATOR TO THE ENGINE RESPONDING, CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO CLEAR INTERSECTIONS, TURNING ON TO A HIGHWAY, TURNING FROM A BLIND CURVE AND MANY OTHER SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542342September 6, 2013
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATED WHEN BREAKS WERE COMPRESSED AT HIGH SPEED. STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED, BUT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS LEAKING AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. I STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT THAT OLD, WAS NEVER DRIVEN 'OFF ROAD,' AND WAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A MUST FIX PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER PILOTS. THE DEALER CHECKED WITH HONDA ABOUT GETTING A BREAK ON THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND HONDA AGREED TO SUBSIDIZE PART OF THE COST. MANY CONCERNS MOVING FORWARD ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THIS PART. THIS IS NOT A REASONABLE REPAIR FOR A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE MARKETED AS A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542024September 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKING SIGN. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541789September 4, 2013
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. IT APPEARS TO BE A SMALL METAL BAR WHICH RUNS FROM THE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO THE "SLIDE ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY". IT IS A VERY SMALL COMPONENT OF ITEM REFERENCE NUMBER 14 (P/N: 81660-S3V-A30) OF THE "FRONT SEAT COMPONENTS (L.) (POWER)" FOR THE 2004 HONDA PILOT 5DR EX - KA5AT. SPECIFICALLY, THE METAL BAR SEEMS TO ATTACH TO THE ROD WHICH ROTATES WHEN THE SEAT IS TILTED FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE BAR IS DESIGNED TO BE FIXED TO THE ROD, WHICH WHEN ROTATING, PUSHES THE OTHER END OF THE BAR (ATTACHED TO THE FRONT END OF THE SEAT BOTTOM) UP OR DOWN, RESULTING IN THE SEAT TILTING BACK OR FORWARD. IT IS THE ONLY PART SECURING THE FRONT-LEFT OF THE SEAT TO THE ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY. READING AROUND THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS GENERATION OF PILOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538475September 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTS SHIMMERING AT 35 - 45 MPH. HAD MECHANIC CHECK CAR AND SAID NO MECHANICAL ISSUE. HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON CAR. STILL SHIMMERING. HAVE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS AS OTHERS ON THE HONDA WEB SITE THAT MENTIONED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. STRONG SHIMMER AT 35 - 45 MPH INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538479September 3, 2013
ENGINE
FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA PILOTS. NEVER HAPPENED ON ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538360September 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CAR CAB, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT AND THE A/C TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE OUTSIDE AIR LEVEL. WHEN TAKEN TO MY CAR TECH, HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE RIGHT CABIN WIRING HARNESS NEAR WHERE THE HARNESS ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS FIRE BURNT UP ALL THE WIRING FOR SEVERAL FEET AND DISABLED THE A/C, FRONT LIGHTS AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS. IF WE HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS ISSUE WHEN WE DID, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE EVEN WHEN NOT DRIVING (I.E. IN THE GARAGE AT NIGHT). OUR REPAIRMAN ALSO REMARKED THAT THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT ANYTIME WHEN ON THE ROAD. OBVIOUSLY SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED! THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE AREA OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE WIRES PASSED THROUGH HAD ROUGH EDGES RESULTING IN WIRE FATIGUE AND DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538381September 2, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
CONSTANT VIBRATION AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE. MORE PROMINENT ON THE FRONT SIDE, AT THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEATS. DOES NOT GO AWAY WITH TIRE REPLACEMENTS, BALANCING AND ROTATION AND EVEN 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. VIBRATION FREQUENCY IS SUCH THAT IT TRANSMITS TO DRIVERS' / PASSENGERS LEGS, SPINE AND HEAD, CAUSING DISTRACTED AND STRESSFUL DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE A HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. ISSUE IS SPECIFIC TO HONDA PILOT AND EASILY FELT ON ANY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES CAUSED US HEAD AND NECK PAIN DUE TO VIBRATIONS AND STRESS INDUCED DUE TO VIBRATIONS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538411September 2, 2013
ENGINE
VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT DEALER SERVICE CENTER AS HAVING 2 CRACKED / BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. AFFECTED MOUNTS ARE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE AND FRONT MOUNT. BASED ON SIMILAR ANECDOTAL REPORTS ON INTERNET FORUMS (PILOTEERS.ORG AND OTHERS) THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON HONDA PILOTS AND ODYSSEYS OF THIS VINTAGE. THEY SHARE THE SAME CHASSIS. IT ALSO APPEARS THE RIGHT AND FRONT MOUNTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538267September 1, 2013
SUSPENSION
I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HONDA CITY, LIVERPOOL, NY BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH COMPLIANCE BUSHING IDENTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE ADVISOR BOTH AGREED THAT THE BUSHING HAS SIGNS OF PREVIOUS LEAK AND IS VISUALLY DAMAGED WHICH CAN BE SEEN BY CRACKED RUBBER. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE TSB SAYS IT HAS TO BE A VISUAL LEAK OR POPPING IT DOESNT QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT. THEREFORE I CURRENTLY AND DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION BUSHING WHICH THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT BUT BECAUSE OF THE WORDING OF THE TSB THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS WORKS OR WHAT CAN BE DONE BUT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF I HAVE TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT BEFORE MY CONCERN WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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