Honda Pilot Complaints
9,418 consumer complaints on file.
- #10320208March 16, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 HONDA PILOT LX 2WD. I PURCHASED ON DEC 12 2009. THE BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIME FEEL SOFT. I HAVE TO PRESS HARDER AND CLOSER TO THE FLOOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320309March 16, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I GOT 2007 HONDA PILOT. I READ ABOUT THE HONDA ELEMENTS AND ODDYSEYS RECALL REGARDING WITH THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA PILOT 2007 SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED WITH THE SAME ISSUE WHY? EVERYTIME WHEN I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BRAKE I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE REAL DEEP TO STOP. AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO DOUBLE PUMP ( DOUBLE BRAKE FOR BETTER BRAKE). I HOPE FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION , NOBODY WANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN SOME TOYOTA'S DEFECT INCIDENT??? NOT YET, NOT YET, NOT YET BUT WHY YOU HAVE TO WAIT? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320054March 15, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'M NOT OF THAT SCARED OF STICKING GAS PEDALS KIND ON PERSON. JUST WANT TO FILE THIS INCIDENT TO PROBABLY HELP OTHERS TO AVOID PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. AFTER CAR BEING PARKED FOR THREE WEEKS AT AIRPORT WHEN FIRST STARTED IT I HAD AND ISSUE WITH THE STUCK GAS PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR WHEN I FIRST PRESSED THE PEDAL, OTHERWISE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT ON THE PARKING LOT IF I WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR. I JUST PULLED THE PEDAL BACK WITH MY TOE AND PRESSED AND PULLED IT COUPLE TIMES MORE BEFORE IT STARTED WORKING OK. BEFORE THAT I FELT IT LITTLE MUSHY AFTER LONG PARKING PERIODS ESPECIALLY IN THE RELATIVELY COLD DAYS IN GEORGIA AUTUMN/WINTER BUT IT WAS COMING AWAY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR DAILY. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME I RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM BY POURING SOME OIL IN THE THROTTLE CABLE JACKET AND LUBRICATED THE PEDAL AXIS AS WELL. HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THAN SO FAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319544March 14, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EX-L EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SUA) AT 3:53 P.M. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 NEAR OUR HOME ON KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA. WE WERE DRIVING AT AROUND 20 MPH AND AS WE GENTLY BRAKED IN APPROACH OF THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE OPENED UP NEARLY FULL THROTTLE AT JUST ABOVE 5000 RPMS. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY AND FIRMLY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK. WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR AT 5000 RPMS UNTIL HE TURNED IT OFF AT THE IGNITION AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE RPM IMMEDIATELY SHOT UP TO 5000 RPMS AGAIN, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IN PARK. THE TACHOMETER STAYED AT THE 5000 RPM LEVEL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL HE AGAIN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT THE IGNITION AFTER ABOUT 45 SECONDS. WE WAITED A FEW MORE SECONDS AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. THAT TIME, THE ENGINE STARTED AT A NORMAL RPM AND WE DROVE HALF A BLOCK TO OUR HOUSE. WE RECORDED A VIDEO OF THE SECOND EPISODE OF 5000 RPMS WITH A CAMERA WE HAD WITH US. WE PROVIDED THE VIDEO IMMEDIATELY TO AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. AT THE REQUEST OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, I TOOK OUR PILOT TO BRICKELL HONDA IN MIAMI ON MARCH 1. I SHOWED THE VIDEO OF THE SUA TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, GEORGE RUIZ, ON HIS COMPUTER. HE WAS ASTOUNDED BY WHAT HE SAW AND EXPRESSED HIS GENUINE CONCERN THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. HE SAID UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THE ENGINE OPERATE AT 5000 RPMS WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER, KEVIN MCCLUNG, ALSO INSPECTED THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA DETERMINED THE PILOT WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP THE CAR ON MARCH 5 AND DID SO ON MARCH 8. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. MY HUSBAND SPOKE TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER TERRY NIELSEN ON MARCH 3 WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE VIDEO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319557March 14, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY
2004 HONDA PILOT - PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER THAT I AM REFERRING TO IN THIS COMPLAINT - THE PROBLEM: A SERIOUS WATER LEAK PROBLEM ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT HAS GONE THROUGH WARRANTY WORK WITHIN FIRST 10000 MILES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM AFTER 8 HOURS OF WORK IN THEIR BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A SEVERE WATER LEAK PROBLEM IN TO THE PASSENGER FLOOR EVERY WINTER SEASON (IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST, RAINY SEASON IS THE WINTER SEASON) EVER SINCE THE WARRANTY WORK (THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ROOT CAUSE) WAS DONE IN 2004. I RECENTLY CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO PAY A CONSIDERABLE DEPOSIT EVEN FOR THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX BACK IN 2004 AS A WARRANTY WORK. WITH THIS SERIOUS INTERIOR WATER LEAK CONDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SMELL BAD INSIDE AND TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT (MY OWN TIME IN EVERY WINTER) TO SOAK UP WATER OFF THE CARPET FLOOR INSIDE OF MY PILOT EVERY TIME IT RAINED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE EXTEND OF THE RESIDUAL DAMAGE IT MAY HAVE ON MY VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT VISIBLY SEE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING INTO INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT IT CERTAINLY WILL BRING DOWN THE VALUE OF MY HONDA PILOT IN CASE I WANT TO TRADE OR SELL. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION FOR THE HONDA PILOT OWNERS TO TOLERATE. I NEED TO GO OUT THERE AND SOAK UP MORE WATER OUT OF MY PILOT AFTER I SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319257March 12, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLASHING D INDICATOR IN 2004 HONDA PILOT - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODEL HAS ABOUT 92,000 MILES AND DURING DRIVING DEMONSTRATED A FLASHING "D" DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED PRESSURE SENSOR ON 4TH GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPEARS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST ON THE INTERNET FOR 2003 AND 2004 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319049March 11, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE
THE ELECTRIC CORDS IN MY CAR HAS BEEN BITTEN BY RODENTS FOR 5-6 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. EVERY TIME MY CAR COULD BE STARTED OR THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. MY CAR IS PARKED IN OPEN PARKING LOT. BUT THIS KIND OF PROBLEMS JUST HAPPENED TO MY CAR, NOT MY NEIGHBORS'. AND IT ALSO HAPPENED TO MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME MODEL. I BELIEVE THERE ARE DESIGNING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317922March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON DEC 4,2007 I TOOK MY 2006 HONDA PILOT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WINNIPEG MB CANADA FOR ENGINE REVVING ISSUES. I EXPLAINED HOW WHEN GOING TO BRAKE AT AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE JOLTED AHEAD AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV HIGH- RPM GREATER THAT 4000 - AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ERRATICALLY. I WAS BRAKING LOWLY AT FIRST BUT WHEN THIS STARTED I USED TWO FEET ON THE BRAKR TO PREVENT ME FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT JUST FINALLY STOPPED. IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN BUT WITH THE TOYOTA RECALLS I WONDER WHETHER HONDA HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT THIS OCCURRENCE FOR ME. NOTICE: MILEAGE ON VEHICLE AT THE TIME WAS 38000 KILOMETERS AND THE SPEED I WAS GOING WAS 50-60 KM PER HOUR. I COULDN'T ADJUST THAT IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES TO REFLECT THE METRIC SYSTEM WE USE UP HERE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318084March 9, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, A TRUCK KICKED UP A ROCK. THE ROCK BOUNCED BACK AND UNDER MY VEHICLE. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE A SHORT WHILE LATER, I HEARD A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FLUID LEAKING. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT, AND THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, WHICH NOW HAS A HOLE IN IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317640March 8, 2010AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA PILOT AND MY SRS DASH LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS WHEN I PLACED MY COMPUTER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. EACH TIME IT COST OVER $100 THE REPAIR/RESET. THIS IS UPSETTING THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317749March 8, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SURGING FORWARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE RPM'S STARTED TO REV-UP ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THECONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS MANY SAFETY PROBLEM AND THINKS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDEERS AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE AND STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE KEY DOOR LOCK BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HEATER MOTOR FAILED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317311March 6, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS IN EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND GETS BOTH FRONT CARPETS WET. HONDA DENIES THE PROBLEM; I KNOW I'M NOT ALONG BECAUSE OTHERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB. I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS A BODY SEEM FAILURE BUT HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE YOU HUNDREDS BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317209March 5, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TURNING RIGHT OFF OF AN ACCESS ROAD AND WAS BEHIND A GMC YUKON. THE YUKON BEGAN TO MOVE SO I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE MAKING SURE THE WAY WAS STILL CLEAR. THE YUKON STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY AND I HIT THE REAR OF THE YUKON. IT APPEARS MY BUMPER WENT UNDER THE YUKON BUMPER AND I SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY 2008 HONDA PILOT. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS TOLD BY THE WRECKER DRIVER THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SENSOR IN THE BUMPER WAS NOT ACTIVATED. MY HAND WAS BROKEN AND I RECEIVED SOME INJURY TO MY NECK AND CHEST. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE AIR BAG FAILED OR THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I CAN SUBMIT PICTURE IF DESIRED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316857March 4, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THERE WAS ALOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR STEREO SYSTEM SPEAKER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED OR THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION UNIT (ANC). THE COST OF THE SERVICE REPAIR WAS $500.00. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/01/11 *LJ UPDATED 03/21/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314765February 27, 2010SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FRONT PASSENGER UNSNAPS UNEXPECTED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE CAR WARRANTY COVERED REPLACEMENT; DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314794February 27, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314663February 26, 2010STEERING
WHEEL VIBRATIONS AT 68-70 MPH. IT'S BETTER AT 73-76MPH AND COMES BACK AT 80MPH AND UP. THIS HAPPENS FROM THE DATE I PURCHASED THE CAR (OCTOBER 6TH 2008). TRIED TO FIX IT WITH DEALERS (BALANCING, ALIGNING) BUT DID NOT HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10314400February 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY WIFE WAS CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH A WEEK AGO, UNDER VERY GOOD ROAD CONDITION, WITH HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN SHE TRIED TO DODGE THE PASSENGER CAR FROM THE NEXT LANE, HER BRAKE WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, SUDDENLY HER CAR MADE LOUSY BANGING SOUND AND SLED 3 TIMES IN RAPID TOWARD LEFT AFTER TOWARD RIGHT, AND LEFT AGAIN. LUCKILY NO CONTACTS WAS MADE WHILE IN DEVASTATING MOMENT. BEFORE HEADING TO DEALER, TODAY SNOWY DAY, DRIVING 10 MPH TO MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL DROPPING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SIMILAR BUT NOT SO PANORAMIC. BARELY AVOID TO COLLISION WITH POLICE PATROL CAR ON OPPOSITE LANE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10313919February 24, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 PILOT, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 33MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. IT WAS VERY QUICK, ALMOST LIKE A LUNGE. I HIT THE BREAK AND IT DID SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THIS IS, THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWO OTHER TIMES THAT I CAN RECALL. IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN QUITE A WHILE BUT I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, AND IT WAS SOMETIME DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. I NEVER HAD IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE IT HAD ONLY HAPPENED TWICE AND FROM EXPERIENCE, IF YOU BRING IT TO THE DEALER, UNLESS IT DOES IT FOR THEM, THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT. I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THIS HAVING HAPPENED, EVEN WITH THE TOYOTA RECALLS, UNTIL IT DID IT TO ME AGAIN TODAY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET, HOWEVER I WAS NOT GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE AT THE TIME. I WAS NOT BRAKING. I WAS MAINTAINING MY SPEED. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT REMEMBER THE ROAD CONDITIONS OR SPEED THE OTHER TWO TIMES THIS HAPPENED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10313537February 24, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHEN THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR A SECOND TIME, IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE SWUNG OUTWARD. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE RPMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,185.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0