Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10275454July 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS IN HONDA PILOT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10275300June 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, NOW THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED SLIP AND SHIFT HARD, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE "D" FLASHING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT RESETS WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. I'M AFRAID THAT THE AS STATE ON THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE: QUOTE: "GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH." I DID SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THIS AND THERE SEVERAL HUNDREDS IF NO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275193June 29, 2009
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10275182June 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT 140K MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. THE "D" INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH THEN THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRYING START FROM A DEAD STOP IN 4TH GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10275065June 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE NEXT GEAR SLIPPING. WAS MERGING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND HARDLY AVOIDED ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM BEHIND ME. SEEN OTHER CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING ON 2003-2004 PILOT TRANSMISSIONS FAILS SAME WAY SOON AFTER 100KMILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274843June 24, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FALLING OFF THE TRACK AND SQUEAKING. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 15,000. UPDATED 07/17/09 *BF UPDATED 07/21/09. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10274712June 23, 2009
STRUCTURE
BEGAN NOTICING A MUSTY SMELL IN THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER BY A SLOSHING SOUND THAT EVENTUALLY MANIFESTED ITSELF INTO A ROLLING WAVE OF WATER THAT SWEPT OVER MY FLOOR MATS. WATER IS SATURATING THE CARPETS (THINK OF A WET SPONGE) AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH UNDETERMINED POINTS AT OR NEAR THE FIREWALL. THIS DEFINITELY OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN RAIN, WHEN DRIVEN OVER WET AND SNOW-COVERED ROADS, AND WHEN SITTING IN A CAR WASH. I HAVE NOT DETERMINED IF IT OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE SITS UNUSED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER HAS REMOVED, CLEANED, REINSTALLED, AND RESEALED A "BODY PLUG" THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY IMPROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY; YET, EVEN AFTER THIS SERVICE WORK, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SEARCHING THE WEB, I'VE NOTICED OTHER HONDA PILOT AND RIDGELINE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM; AND, WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SUCCESS, DEALERS SEEM TO BE PUTTING "BAND AIDS" (CAULK) ON A VARIETY OF NOTED AND POTENTIAL ENTRY POINTS THROUGH THE FIREWALL, WHEEL WELLS, AND WELDED METAL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274386June 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT. 2ND GEAR GOING OUT. SEEMS TO HAVE CHIPPED TEETH ON GEAR. I CONTACTED HONDA. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY PILOT HAD ALREADY BEEN LOOKED AT BACK IN 2004. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A DIRECT RESULT OF ORIGINAL RECALL ON THIS MODEL. THIS ALL BEGAN WITH MY "D" FLASHING. NOW MY SECOND GEAR IS GRINDING AND ABOUT TO O OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274302June 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE 2004 HONDA PILOT EX-L WITH 100,000 MILES. TODAY I NOTICED THE DRIVE LIGHT BLINKING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AFTER I ARRIVED HOME, I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND I DID NOT BLINK AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274311June 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2003 HONDA PILOT'S (WITH 85,000 MILES) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 6/1/09. WE RECENTLY JUST PURCHASED THIS PILOT AND ARE THE SECOND OWNERS. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AND SERVICED AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP RIGHT UP UNTIL WE BOUGHT IT. ANYHOW, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN RATHER VIOLENTLY AS WE PULLED OFF ON THE EXIT RAMP. THE REST OF THE DRIVE HOME THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING AND DOWN-SHIFTING QUITE ROUGHLY. WHERE IT GETS REALLY INTERESTING WAS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION IN 2004, WARNING THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE "GEAR FAILURE AND LOCK-UP CAUSING A REAR-END COLLISION." BUT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT THE RECALL IS TOTALLY UNRELATED TO OUR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274119June 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN APRIL "08 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD A TIRE DEALER ATTEMPTING TO FIX A SLOW LEAK WHEN THEY CALLED MY ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE SLICK, DEVOID OF ANY TREAD, ON THE INNER 3". THE EXTERIOR LOOKED FINE. HONDA SAID ALIGNMENT WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT COVERED. I PAID FOR THIS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NEW TIRES. THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC AGREES WITH ME THAT VISUALLY THE REAR WHEELS TILT INWARD. THEY SAY CALL HONDA, WHICH I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES & NOTHING HAPPENS. I NOW HAVE A $30K PAPERWEIGHT. HELP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274154June 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT, 95K MILES, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN STARTED FLASHING, SLIPPING OR POPPING BETWEEN GEARS, ACCELERATION IS GONE, WENT DOWNHILL VERY QUICKLY. I LOGGED ONTO VARIOUS WEBSITES AND SEE THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REPORTED BY MANY EARLY MODEL HONDA PILOT OWNERS I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AS I EXPECTED A HONDA TO BE TOP NOTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273973June 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR BOARD OF MY 2003 HONDA PILOT IS VERY DAMP TO THE EXTENT THAT IF YOU WERE TO LEAVE A PAPER BACK ON IT, THE BAG WOULD BECOME WET. THIS WAS LAST OBSERVED ON AN 5-HOUR TRIP WE WERE TAKING ON JUNE 5TH. IT RAINED ALL DAY, AND WE WERE RUNNING THE AIR CONDITION FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, WE HAD TO REMOVE THE MATS (WHICH WERE WET ON THE BOTTOM) TO ALLOW THE FLOORS TO DRY OUT. IT STILL IS DAMP TO THIS DAY (JUNE 16TH). I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, OR IF IT IS OUTSIDE WATER LEAKING IN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I FIRST NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM THEN. IT IS HARD TO ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO ANY EVENT BECAUSE THE FLOOR REMAINS DAMP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THAT YOU CAN'T REALLY BE SURE WHAT CONDITION IS CAUSING IT - YOU ARE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THROUGH SO MANY CONDITIONS THAT IT'S HARD TO TELL. FROM TIME TO TIME I HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE MATS WHEN IT BECOMES EXTREMELY DAMP. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MOLD, THOUGH I'VE BEEN ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BECOMING TOO MUSTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274004June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FEB 2009 NOTICED TRANSMISSION WAS PERIODICALLY SLIPPING AT 86,000 MILES, 1000 OVER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DID NOT MALFUNCTION WHEN MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT. I WAS PASSING A TRUCK GOING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN AND SLAMMED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. EVERYTHING IN MY CAR WAS THROWN FORWARD. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AND HE RECORDED THE CODE P0730, PROBLEM IN SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM. BACK TO MY MECHANIC AGAIN FOR SOLENOID REPLACEMENT. STILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. CALLED HONDA CORP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER. HONDA DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW TRANSMISSION. I PROVIDED ALL RECORDS FOR PROOF OF MAINTENANCE. THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THE "FIX IT" WAS EVER PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSIONS RECALL. I AM OUT OVER $2500.00 FOR A PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED RESPONSIBILITY FOR IN THE PAST BUT IS CHOOSING TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY NOW. I AM THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT CRASH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273585June 12, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA PILOT WHICH I BROUGHT AT THE END OF 2006. EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR WHEN I RUN OVER A RAIN PUDDLE THE STEERING LOCKS. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY WHEN IT WAS A HUGH PUDDLE BUT IN MARCH 2009 I RAIN OVER A PUDDLE THAT CAME FROM A CAR WASH AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW BELT. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT AND 3 WEEKS LATER IT RAINED AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY WHICH ALMOST LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273003June 6, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ON 06/25/2007. EVERY TIME I WOULD DRIVE BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. I TOOK MY PILOT IN TODAY FOR INSPECTION(06/06/2009)AND HERE THEY TELL ME MY MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD CALLED THEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND TOLD THEM THAT MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE CLOSE TO 65-70MPH. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT IT IS JUST MY ALIGNMENT "EASY FIX". LAST YEAR FOR INSPECTION I NEEDED TIRES GOT TIRES,ALIGNMENT CHECKED ASKED SERVICE PEOPLE AGAIN IF THE SHAKING WAS FIXED I WAS REASSURED IT WAS TO ONLY FIND OUT IT WAS NOT. NOW TODAY A YEAR LATER THIS HAPPENS AND TO FIND OUT IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHER 2005 HONDA PILOTS MOTOR MOUNT IS GOING OUT. I'M OUTRAGED. I OWNED SEVERAL HONDAS THROUGH-OUT MY LIFE AND NEVER ONCE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. I USE TO OWN A CIVIC AND AN ACCORD. HONDAS ARE GREAT VEHICLES UNTIL NOW. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS. AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA I OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270308May 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 HONDA PILOT HAS A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW DAYS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE GAS PEDAL DIDN'T ENGAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT FENDER SUSTAINED SCRATCHES FROM HITTING A BARREL AS SHE TRIED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270110May 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SATURDAY MAY 23RD I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A STOP SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AND SUDDENLY (AS I WAS PRESSING THE GAS) THE CAR BEGAN TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN. TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC, I INCREASE THE GAS, BUT THE MORE I DID, THE MORE THE CAR RESISTED. (AS IF IT WAS BRAKING). IT MADE A HORRIBLY LOUD NOISE THE WHOLE TIME. I TRIED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I BARELY TOUCHED THE BRAKE, IT SLAMMED STOPPED. I FINALLY GOT PULLED OVER, AND STOPPED. THINKING MAYBE THE E BRAKE WAS STUCK, I PUSHED IT ON, AND OFF AGAIN. TRIED TO DRIVE AND IT CONTINUED. STOP. TRIED AGAIN. FINALLY MADE IT HOME, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER, MY HUSBAND DROVE IT. NOTHING HAPPENED. WE RAN ERRANDS THAT NIGHT, AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN SUN EVENING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND THE CAR BEGINS TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN, AGAIN, MAKING THE HORRIBLE NOISE. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF YOU HIT THE GAS, THE BRAKE, OR NOTHING AT ALL... THE CAR DECIDES TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN. ITS UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE READ FORUMS ONLINE THAT SAY HONDA HAS REPLACED COMPUTERS, MODULES, WIRES, BATTERIES, ABS, SENSORS, 4WD, ECT. SOME WORKED, SOME DIDN'T. BUT ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HONDA NATIONAL TECH SUPPORT HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, AND THE TECH CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF THE COMPONENTS LISTED ON THE FORUM PRINT OUTS WE SHARED WITH THEM. AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT. SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE?! I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF MYSELF, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD. MANY FORUMS SAY THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN GOING 70MPH ON THE HWY. NOT SAFE! HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AND LEFT ME WITH NO SOLUTION. YET, THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY LIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269842May 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BLINKING D LIGHT ON 2003 HONDA PILOT TRANSMISSION. DEALERS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. EDMUNDS FORUM FULL OF SAME COMPLAINT, SAME EVASIVE ANSWER. TRANSMISSION ABOUT TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269731May 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON OUR 2003 HONDA PILOT BROKE, AND WE WERE ALERTED BY OUR HONDA DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 79,000 MILES ON IT. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HELP HOLD THE ENGINE IN PLACE. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED ONLINE CHAT BOARDS WITH DOZENS AND DOZENS OF PILOT OWNERS COMPLAINING THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE ON THEIR CARS, AT AS LITTLE AS 60,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS WIDESPREAD AND POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. WE HAD OUR BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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