Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10368868November 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STARTING TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE TO PICK UP MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND KEPT INCREASING SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THIS IS A DOUBLE CAR SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE SO PROCEEDING AT A SLOW CAUTIOUS SPEED IS NECESSARY. THE HONDA PILOT PROCEEDED TO SLAM INTO THE TWO REFRIGERATORS AND ONE FREEZER CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZER, THE HOUSE HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE ME TO JAM MY TOE, FRACTURE MY WRIST IN TWO PLACES, AND SPRAIN MY BACK. I HAD PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. WHEN I CALLED TO CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED OR SURPRISED. I AM CONCERNED TO FIND ON THE ARFC WEBSITE THERE ARE THREE SIMILAR RELATED INCIDENTS. EVEN THOUGH THE BODY DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED, WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10368257November 29, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HONDA PILOT 2005 VSA ISSUE AND MALFUNCTIONS: SOMETIMES THE LIGHT CAME UP EVEN I DROVE ON A FLAT ROAD WITH LOW SPEED. THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND THE BRAKE AND STEERING FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND LOCKS. ONE TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN A TURN AND ALMOST HIT A WALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE IF I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY TURN AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368036November 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 PILOT HONDA WITH ONGOING SHUDDERING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. AT FIRST I THOUGH IT WAS THE AIR FLOW UNDER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PVC MOLDING. AFTER CHECKING I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (TORQUE CONVERTER) THE SHUDDER BEGAN AT 75,000 AND THE VEHICLE NOW HAS125,000 MILES. TO MAKE THE SHUDDER STOP I PRESS OR RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR BRIEFLY. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW STARTING TO SHIFT HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. I WILL CONTACT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA NEXT TO DISCUSS THEIR FINDINGS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367981November 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT SHUTTER SINCE NEW. I NEVER THOUGHT ANY THING OF IT UNTIL I STARTED COMMUTING WITH IT. IF I GIVE THE CAR MORE GAS THE SHUTTER WILL NOT HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS TRANSMISSION WILL SOON SELF DESTRUCT. THE "D" ON THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR STARTED BLINKING. I HAVE 86,000 MILES TO DATE. I AM CAUTIOUS I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS THING DUE TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF INTERNET THREADS. I WAS A LOYAL HONDA OWNER. PLEASE RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367925November 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA PILOT SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 50 MPH. PROBLEM CEASES IF ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED OR RELEASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367757November 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR HAD FAILED BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE A BLATANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,864.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367019November 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 HONDA PILOT SHUDDERS/VIBRATES BETWEEN 30/40 MPH. I HAVE BEEN BRINGING IT INTO THE HONDA DEALER SINCE OCT 2009. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS BOTH MY DRIVE SHAFTS AND REPLACED THEM. THE SAME DAY MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY THEN TOLD ME THE DRIVE SHAFTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THEM AGAIN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY LOOKED FOR TROUBLE COMPUTER CODES BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR GET A SNAP SHOT WITH THE HDS. IT STILL SHUDDERED. NOW THE GREEN D (DRIVE) LIGHT FLASHES IN DRIVE AND IN PARK INDICATING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PER THE OWNERS MANUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366848November 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR CLUNKED WHEN ACCELERATING, SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, HAPPENED HERE AND THERE AND THEN HAPPENED MORE OFTEN. TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367661November 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 HONDA PILOT EX WITH NAVIGATION, 81K MILES APPROX. PROBLEM: - NO 2 SPARK PLUG AND THREAD (COIL) BLEW OUT DURING IN-TOWN DRIVING, THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS DAMAGED CAUSING EXTENSIVE RE-CONDITION EXPENSE. - ALL SPARK PLUGS ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE ORIGINALS, WE HAVE NO RE-COLLECTION THAT ANY SPARK PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED SINCE WE HAVE NOT REACHED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TUNE UP SCHEDULE OF 105K MILES. SERVICE HISTORY WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN CA BACK IN DEC 2004. WE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES BY HONDA. ALL SERVICES, EXCEPT A RECENT OIL CHANGE, WERE DONE BY HONDA DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRIES. THE RECENT OIL CHANGE WAS DONE BY A LOCAL GARAGE, AND NO WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE SPARK PLUGS AS CONFIRMED BY THE GARAGE OWNER. COMMUNICATIONS WITH HONDA - BASED ON MY DISCUSSION WITH HONDA AMERICA ON NOV 19. 2010, THEY WERE WILLING TO OPEN A CASE IN ORDER TO TRACK THE COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE MATTER FURTHER SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. INVESTIGATION: WE BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A LATENT DEFECT ON CERTAIN SPARK PLUG (OR ON THE ENGINE ITSELF) IN CERTAIN HONDA PILOT. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, A SIMILAR FAILURE HAPPENED IN ANN ARBOR, MI, IN MARCH 2010 TO A 2004 HONDA PILOT. IN THAT CASE, THAT CAR HAD 58K MILES ON IT AND THE NO. 5 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT CAUSING SIMILAR DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE NO EVIDENCE IF THE ANN ARBOR INCIDENT HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG OR NOT. HOWEVER, IT IS JUST ONE CASE TOO MANY FOR A MANUFACTURER WITH A VERY GOOD RELIABILITY REPUTATION. LIKE THE OWNER IN ANN ARBOR, WE ARE SO LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED. HOPE THE AUTHORITY WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FURTHER AND URGE HONDA TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366494November 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM: AT LOW RPM IN 4TH GEAR AND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH, THERE IS SPORADIC VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED. THE ISSUE GOES AWAY IF PRESSURE IS APPLIED OR REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH AS WELL, ALSO AT LOW RPM. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE BY THE DEALER THAT HAS RESULTED IN REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION IN THE PILOT. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RECTIFIED, USERS HAVE REPORTED THAT IT COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN CHANGE OF GEARS TO A LOWER GEAR WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. THE DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366592November 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA PILOT TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHILE DRIVING. ONLY 90,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION. UPON RESEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A LARGE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365955November 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THE 2003 HONDA PILOT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES, A "SHUTTERING" BEGAN TO OCCUR AT LOWER SPEEDS. (15 TO 35 MPH.) I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS OVER TIME AND NONE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. STATING IT IS NOT OBSERVED WHEN IN SHOP. I HAD MENTIONED TO THE LAST DEALER THAT A CLOSE FRIEND PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA VAN THAT IS NOW BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME "SHUTTERING" OF THE TRANSMISSION AND HE WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO HAVE A PROGRAM UPDATE. THE DEALERSHIP, DAVENPORT IN ROCKY MOUNT ,NC ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS RECALL AND DID AS THE OTHER DEALERS, NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366406November 16, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES DECELERATED ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 12/23/11... UPDATED 02/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE BRAKES TO APPLY INVOLUNTARILY. UPDATED 04/2412 UPDATED 05/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365771November 15, 2010
SEATS
2004 HONDA PILOT DRIVERS SEAT CATCHES FIRE. SEAT HEATER HAVING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365654November 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGINNING TO GO BAD. A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003 HONDA PILOT. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO MOTOR MOUNTS GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365019November 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 HONDA PILOT SHUDDERS/VIBRATES (FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS) BETWEEN 25-55 MPHS WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND 90,000 MILES AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE REACHING 112,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364144November 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A CHEMICAL ESCAPE FROM THE AIR BAGS THAT BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10363869November 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED WHEN A SMALL STONE BOUNCED OFF OF THE GROUND AND ENTERED THE GRILL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE GRILL HAS OPENINGS THAT ARE TOO LARGE AND ALLOW ROAD DEBRIS TO COME THROUGH AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363502November 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HE WAS MOVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING BY SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363638November 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A SHUDDER WHEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. THE SHUDDER SELF CORRECTS OR WILL CEASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO WITHDRAWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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