Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10447399February 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR CORE FAILURE IN 2008 HONDA PILOT EX-L. OEM RADIATOR FAILED DUE TO LEAK AT CRIMP BETWEEN PLASTIC CAP AND CORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447413February 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUTTER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,236 UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/23/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447125February 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY HONDA PILOT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE D LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THEY FOUND CODE P1740 INDICATING A 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR $5,109 + TAX TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2003-2004 HONDA PILOTS, BUT WHEN I CALLED HONDA, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA WOULD DENY SERVICING MY VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446962February 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF WITH THE TRANSMISSION STILL IN DRIVE, AND I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I THEN EXITED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD AS I WAS PASSING BEHIND IT, SO I HAD TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND CLIMB BACK INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKE. THIS SAME FAILURE WARRANTED RECALLS FOR 2003 ACCORDS, CIVICS, AND ELEMENTS, BUT SO FAR NOT FOR PILOTS. I WONDER IF THE INTERLOCK MECHANISM IS COMMON AMONG ALL THESE DIFFERENT MODELS, AND IF SO, WHY HONDA WASN'T REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PILOT, ALSO? THE DESIGNS MUST BE VERY SIMILAR FOR SO MANY MODELS TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446973February 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ALMOST STALLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RPM. HAD A FRIEND CHECK THE CODE WITH A SCANNER WHICH CAME BACK WITH CODE PO740 -TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CIRCUIT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS. DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA - WILL NOT BE BUYING ANY HONDA PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446705February 4, 2012
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS INSIDE OUR HONDA PILOT HAVE ALL BURNED OUT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE LIGHT BULBS DO NOT LIGHT UP. PLEASE FIX THIS HONDA! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446606February 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TOO FAR DOWNWARD BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446170February 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHCILE CAME TO A STOP AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED UNINTENDEDLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, A LOUD NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE CHASSIS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445845January 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK AND RIGHT ANKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445914January 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA PILOT BASED ON PAST HISTORICAL HIGH RELIABILITY REVIEWS OF HONDA VEHICLES. VERY DISAPPOINTED. AROUND 75000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER LIKE DRIVING OVER A WASHBOARD ROAD WHEN LIGHTLY ACCELERATING 30-40 MPH. FIRST THOUGHT OUT OF BALANCE TIRE, REBALANCED TIRES. STILL DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM, BOUGHT NEW TIRES, REBALANCED AND ALIGNED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRANNY, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND/OR TRANSMISSION COOLANT FAILURE. TOOK TO DEALER, DIAGNOSED AS BAD TORQUE CONVERTER, $2000. DEALER DOES NOT PLAN TO COVER, I PLAN ON TAKING UP WITH NHTSA AND HONDA AMERICA. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445727January 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DISPLAY LIGHTS ON SEVERAL BUTTONS ON CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT ARE NOT LIT UP,THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE & MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT NIGHT.CHECKED ALL FUSES,ALL TTARE INTACT.DEALER STATES PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY .I CHECKED VARIOUS SITES & NOTICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS .PLZ NOTIFY IF THERE ARE ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS TNKS. *
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445524January 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 HONDA PILOT HAS BEEN SHUDDERING AT 35-45 MPH. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE "D" LIGHT FLASHING. I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH WAY TOO MANY PILOTS. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT! I LOVE HONDA - WE ALSO HAVE A 2004 CIVIC. HOWEVER, I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF OUR NEXT CAR WILL BE A HONDA. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE DAILY IN THE PILOT, AND I AM TERRIFIED AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS TO DRIVE THEM IN THIS CAR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444925January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,700. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444893January 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY LIGHTS ARE OUT. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAVE TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO TURN MY INTERIOR LIGHTS ON, THEN TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AGAIN TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE BUTTON TO ADJUST HE HEAT OR AIR. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS CONSTANTLY TAKING MY EYES OF THE ROAD, PLUS HAVE TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL MULTIPLE TIMES TO TURN THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON & OFF TO ADJUST THE CLIMATE CONTROLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444549January 19, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE PLASTIC SUPPORT CLIPS DISLODGED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL AND RESULTED IN THE PANEL BECOMING PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SUPPORT CLIPS WERE REPLACED. MOST RECENTLY, THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW BACK PANEL FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR TO THE CLIPS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IF THEY REPLACED THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS, IT WOULD FALL AGAIN SINCE THE PLASTIC SLOT WHERE THE CLIPS SLIDE INTO BECOME BENT EACH TIME IT FALLS OUT. THE PANEL FALLS OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. UPDATED 02/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443948January 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443855January 15, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AND NOTED MOTOR NOT RUNNING GOOD. LOOKED DOWN AT TEMPERATURE AND SAY OVERHEATING PAST THE H MARK. NO WARNING LAMP ON. GOT OUT FOUND SPILL OF GRAY FLUID UNDER ENGINE. OIL LEVEL OK BUT TRANY FLUID DRY. TOW TO GARAGE. WORKING ON IT . STATES FAILURE OF TRANMISSION COOLER LOCATED IN RADIATOR THAT SUCKED OUT TRANY FLUID INTO RADIATOR AND OUT OF OVERFLOW. NO WARNING AT ALL OF PROBLEM AT ALL. NOT SURE YET IF TRANSMISSION DAMAGED. RIGHT NOW OVER$12OO OO REPAIR BILL TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND FLUSH ALL OUT. WANTED THIS VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 200,000 MILES. MAINT. UP TO DATE AND WELL MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443412January 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,776. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ UPDATED 03/21/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443505January 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I DROVE UP A STEEP DRIVE WAY, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND MY CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKES. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR THE MOMENT. I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF AT A CLASS AND I PROCEEDED TO RUN A COUPLE OF ERRANDS. ABOUT ONE MILE FROM WHERE THE STOPPING STARTED THE CAR DID IT AGAIN. IT IS LIKE I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT, I WAS NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES AT ALL. IT PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE AND WORSE. THE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WOULD HAPPEN EVERY FEW FEET. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO A NEARBY GARAGE. THE SAID I HAD A REAR AXEL BROKEN. WE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AND THE CAR SEEMED OK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. YESTERDAY, 1-10-12 AS I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL I DROVE ABOUT .5 OF A MILE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND AFTER I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME MY VSA LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A NEARBY GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE VSA MODULE NEEDED TO BE RESET. WE PICKED UP THE CAR AND IT DROVE AROUND 2 MILES AND IT WAS FINE THEN LATER IN THE DAY WE BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AGAIN ABOUT ONE HOUSE AWAY. IT WOULDN'T STOP IT DID IT OVER AND OVER EVERY FEW FEET. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME TAKE IT BACK TO THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443349January 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY IN LOWER GEARS; VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR, BUT WOULD REMAIN IN NEUTRAL. INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, THEN SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL (ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO REV, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE). INTERMITTENT 'CLUNK' AS TRANSMISSION MOVES FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. WHEN VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT, POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU CANNOT MERGE INTO TRAFFIC; OR VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE, AND WOULD REMAIN IN NEUTRAL, HOLDING UP TRAFFIC BEHIND. HIGHLY DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS DRIVER CANNOT DEPEND ON VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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