Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10404507June 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAD MY FOOT RESTING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404424June 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT 2011 HONDA PILOT EX-L RES AT THE END OF APRIL, 2011. I NOTICED THERE WAS A PINK COLOR OIL LEAK (3" SIZE) ON MY GARAGE FLOOR ON THE FIRST DAY AFTER ABOUT 60 MILE DRIVE. AFTER THEN, IT KEPT LEAKING EVERY TIME AFTER RUNNING THE CAR. I HAVE HONDA DEALER CHECKED IT YESTERDAY. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I HEARD THIS. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKED AT THE FIRST DAY WHEN I DROVE FROM DEALER BACK TO HOME (~60 MILES). THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE WHERE EXACTLY THE LEAK COMES FROM AND WAITING FOR THE RESPONSE AND DECISION FROM HONDA CORP TO EITHER FIX IT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I SEARCHED AND KNEW THAT THERE ARE LOTS THE SAME ISSUES ON PILOT. THE MORE YOU DRIVE, THE WORSE THE PROBLEM IS EVEN AFTER REPAIRING IT. I WISH I KNEW THIS ISSUE BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403721May 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCES A SHUDDER WHEN APPLYING LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND MANY MORE CONSUMERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT HONDA IS TO BLAME FOR INSTALLING FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402912May 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON STREET ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN AND THEN UP REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. IT STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH MOTOR MAKING NOISE BUT NO MOVEMENT. THIS COINCIDENTALLY HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER EXPIRATION OF FACTORY WARRANTY. UNABLE TO SECURE VEHICLE FROM ELEMENTS OR THEFT AS THIS OCCURRED AT 6:30 P.M. AND DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CLOSE AT 7 PM AND TECHNICIANS FOR ALL 3 DEALERSHIPS WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE NOT ON DUTY THAT LATE IN THE DAY.. UNABLE TO DRIVE WITH REAR WINDOW DOWN ON MORE THAN SIDE STREETS 25-35 MPH DUE TO LOUD WHOOPING IN VEHICLE WITH WINDOW DOWN. VIOLENT PRESSURE AND SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AS IF HELICOPTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402933May 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS WARGNING LIGHT ON. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH SRS FRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FRONT AIRBAIGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402940May 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA PILOT. SHUDDERED & VIBRATED AT 40 MPH STARTING AT AROUND 70-75K MILES. DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER KNOWN TO HONDA BUT NO RECALL. ISSUE LED TO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY AND REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402949May 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE CORROSION APPEARED AROUND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WINDSHIELDS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL LOOSEN THE ADHESIVE AND CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO COME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CORROSION IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SINCE IT CAME FROM THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD FRAME AND THERE IS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO IT AND WINDSHIELD HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403299May 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK ALLOWED THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT IN GEAR. THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET, COMING TO REST AFTER CONTACTING A PARKED VEHICLE (VEHICLE #2). OWNER OF VEHICLE #2 WAS LOADING BAGS INTO HER TRUNK AND WAS WARNED BY A BYSTANDER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY- WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM BEING HIT BY THE ROLLING VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES WAS NEGLIGIBLE. POLICE WERE CALLED AND THEY RESPONDED. INFORMATION WAS EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE OPERATORS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS DEFECT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR OTHER HONDA VEHICLES (ACCORD, CIVIC, OTHERS) IN LATE 2010.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402288May 21, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
I PURCHASED A RADIAN 80SL IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR (SEAT DOM- 1/2010, SUPERLATCH BELT DOM- 12/2009) AND INSTALLED IT RIGHT AWAY. IT WAS INSTALLED WITH THE SUPERLATCH BELT AND WITH MUCH LESS THAN 1" OF MOVEMENT WHEN CHECKED AT THE BELT PATH. A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE TILT LOCK ADJUSTER ON THE SUPERLATCH BELT HAD MOVED FURTHER DOWN ON THE SEAT. I CHECKED FOR MOVEMENT AT THE BELT PATH AND IT WAS A GOOD 2"+ OF MOVEMENT. SINCE THEN I WAS NEEDING TO TIGHTEN IT EVERYDAY, HOWEVER I HAVE STOPPED USING IT ALTOGETHER SINCE MY 2 YEAR OLD IS ABLE TO PUSH THE RELEASE ON THE SUPERLATCH BELT AND LOOSEN THE SEAT EVEN MORE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SEAT GRADUALLY RECLINED GREATER THAN 45 DEGREES ON ITS OWN (I ASSUME THIS IS DUE TO THE SUPERLATCH LOOSENING). (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402205May 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH OUR 2004 HONDA PILOT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AFTER CHARGING US FOR EACH AND EVERY ITEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CONCLUDED IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WE HAVE JUST OVER 70,000 MILES AND OUR CERTIFIED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JANUARY 2011. THE WORST IS THAT OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS. GLAD WE PAID FOR THAT ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402023May 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS ARE SOAKED WITH WATER ON MY 2003 HONDA PILOT. ATTEMPTS TO FIND AND REPAIR THE LEAK HAVE FAILED. I SEE MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS ON-LINE WHERE CONSUMERS LIKE ME ARE GETTING NO HELP FROM HONDA CORP. I AM CONSTANTLY PULLING UP THE CARPET TO ALLOW IT TO DRY OUT BUT THE RISK OF MOLD, MILDEW, AND RUST ARE HIGH. I ALREADY HAVE A MUSKY SMALL IN THE CAR WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR THE HEALTH OF MY FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, I JUST PULLED UP A COVER PLATE ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOORBOARD TO DISCOVER MORE WATER POOLED AROUND THE E-BRAKE CABLES. THIS POOL OF WATER COVERED THE E-BRAKE COMPONENTS AND COULD HAVE RUSTED OUT THE CABLES MAKING IT USELESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401497May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
OUR HONDA PILOT WILL SHUTTER WHILE ACCELERATING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 20 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHUTTER WILL CONTINUE IF YOU CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, IF I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL SHUTTER DISSIPATES AND I CAN RESUME ON ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY THE REAR END JUMPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE PILOT/MDX OWNERS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON, BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. [XXX] 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
#10401199May 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA PILOT EX I HAVE THE "D" GEAR FLASHING FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400848May 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CRANKING / STARTING. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT COULD LEAD TO LARGER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE IS 1 YEAR OLD WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE STARTING PROBLEMS SINCE THE 1ST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP (NEW). IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES (3 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND ONCE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP). ONE DEALER HAS UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND MADE ANOTHER TIMING UPDATE, BUT NEITHER DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400870May 14, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
I INSTALLED MY RADIAN80SL REARFACING WITH LATCH TWO DAYS AGO -- I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS IT'S BEEN HAVING IN CERTAIN VEHICLES SO I WAS EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS TO CHECK THAT IT WENT IN TIGHTLY, THE SUPERLATCH STRAP WAS NOT LOOSENING, THE ADJUSTER WAS NOT ON THE EDGE OF THE BELT PATH, THE TAB WAS NOT EASY TO PUSH DOWN, ETC. THE STRAP WAS COMPLETELY TIGHT AND I FELT I HAD A VEHICLE THAT WAS FREE OF PROBLEMS, SO I WENT AHEAD AND USED IT THAT WAY. (I TYPICALLY USE A SEATBELT INSTALL IN A DIFFERENT SEATING POSITION, BUT THE LATCH INSTALL IS EASIER.) TWO CHILDREN HAVE RIDDEN IN THE SEAT SINCE THEN -- 34 & 36LBS -- WITHOUT INCIDENT. TODAY I WENT TO REMOVE THE SEAT, AND NOTED THAT THE SUPERLATCH STRAP WAS LOOSE. I WOULD GUESS THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH BETWEEN THE RADIAN ITSELF AND THE LATCH ADJUSTOR. I DO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EXACT EXTENT OF THE LOOSENING. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED SUNSHINE KIDS BUT WILL DO SO SHORTLY. I WILL ALSO BE INSTALLING SOLELY WITH THE SEATBELT FROM HERE ON OUT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400559May 11, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA PILOT FOR SERVICE TODAY AND DURING THE INSPECTION THE HONDA DEALER FOUND THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT HAD BOTH FAILED. THE ENGINE MOUNTS SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE CAR. IT IS A NON-MOVING/NON-WEARING PART. I READ SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HONDA PILOT'S ENGINE MOUNTS FAILING. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAILURE IN ENGINEERING AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399693May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JAN, 2011 (ODOMETER ~61000 MILES.) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED WHILE EXITING FROM HIGHWAY. FEB, 2011 DEALER CONFIRMED THAT 1. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS TURNING BROWN, 2. DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. APRIL, 2011 EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE DID NOT RESPONSE AND WANTED TO STOP WHILE MERGING INTO STREET ROAD AND ACCELERATING FROM AROUND 10 MPH. MAY, 2011 (ODOMETER ~62500 MILES) ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 30 MPH. SINCE THEN WE ARE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STOKE WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS CHANGING GEAR. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICES AND WAS INFORMED THAT WE HAVE TWO CHOICES, EITHER COMPLAIN TO CEO OF HONDA AMERICA OR TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ----------------- DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE / PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA PILOT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE IN 2004 ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING INSUFFICIENT FLUID FLOW IN TRANSMISSION (NHTSA REFERENCE #04V176000). -------------- I DID REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALER. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM THAT I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING WITH THE VEHICLE IS RELATED TO THE SAME RECALL BACK IN 2004. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION. -------------- - HONDA SHOULD ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. - HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE AND REFUND THE COST FOR DIAGNOSTICS. - IN ADDITION, HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A MAJOR CHANGE IN HOW THEY HANDLE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, INSTEAD OF REFERRING US TO THEIR CEO OR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399292May 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SPORADIC FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 485.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399198May 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE BRAKES ENGAGED INVOLUNTARILY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP FOR A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,213. *VIN CORRECTED SMCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398761May 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR STALLS WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLS, I BRING IT TO THE DEALER. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS 5 DAYS OLD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. 2ND TIME I HAD GONE THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AND THE CAR STALLED. THE 3RD TIME I WAS DRIVING AN EXPRESS ROUTE. THE 4TH TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. THE 5TH TIME I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE 5TH TIME IS THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WASN'T IN MOTION. EACH TIME I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP--WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS CANNOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A PROBLEM THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. TWICE THEY'VE REPLACED SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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