Honda Pilot Complaints (2020)

493 consumer complaints on file.

#11429887August 20, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
The large amber Brake warning indicator on the dash and the associated buzzer comes on giving a false positive indication periodically in two way traffic even on straight roads with adequate traffic separation. There is no specific pattern to getting this false indication and it is very annoying. I am concerned that it could also automatically apply the brakes when it is not necessary. In my normal commute of 20 miles it may occur five or more times. I have read online that other 2020 Honda Pilot owners are having the same problem and that dealers have been unable to correct it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429638August 18, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I have been dealing with the issue of my stereo crackling for over a year. The first appt is listed below. I have taken my car in 4 different times for this issue and am still as of today waiting on the part to come in to fix my car. I had an appt today and was told that the part was in and after dropping off my car was told the part is not in stock and they don't know when it is coming in. This is a dangerous and unsafe driving situation. The navigation turns off, the radio completely shuts off including my dashboard so I don't know how fast I am going. The crackling noise continues if the car is on or off. This is very distracting and loud especially since you cannot control the level of the noise. I think waiting a year for this to be resolved has been long enough and I expect the dealership to step in and provide some options.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429213August 16, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When vehicle is on, in drive-braked-or parked status, an incremental sound of electrical crackling and popping increasingly develops both in noise level and intensity, and emits throughout the vehicle. Culmination of this erratic electrical activity results in a loud chromatic/bursting "crack" sound and shutdown of the audio system. Component - appears to be in the wiring harness and electrical system connections. Safety Issue - total distraction to driver's attention, disturbing, and alarming concern to passengers. Problem Confirmed or Reproduced - Yes. Diagnostic errors captured and recorded on multiple occasions, with shutdown randomly occurring. Warning and Appearance - No warning or apparent related catalyst is evident. First occurrence at 7,000 miles and continues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427995August 6, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The paint of my car started chipping on the hood roof of the car and moved to the top of my car, making spots all over my car. the front chrome part of the car has started to wrinkle and is looking as it will be peeling soon as well. The radio part inside the car is also wrinkling, on top.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426977July 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle makes uncontrolled loud noises. It is very intermittent and sounds like loud cracking/exploding of windshield. It sometimes startles the driver and makes the driver cringe. Leading to uncontrolled movement of steering wheel. Potential hazardous. Honda has acknowledged that there is a problem with several hundred thousand cars and done service bulletins (A19030B Version 3) and others. Our car now has been in for the same problem 7 times. Twice a specialist was working on the car in the last 22 months but the problem persists and is getting worse by the month. This is unacceptable and can lead to an accident but Honda does not want to take responsibility.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425735July 20, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"Upgraded" from Odyssey to Pilot. The rear tailgate is motorized, like our old Odyssey. Unlike the Odyssey, when something collides with the motorized tailgate, there is nothing that stops the closure. When unloading the trunk, I pressed the button to close. I reached back into the vehicle to grab one more item and it hit my head and kept closing. It did not stop. Afterwards, I tried multiple times for it to reverse and the force needed to trip the safety is excessive for what would be considered safe. Knowing what the Odyssey was like, this is a major safety hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424579July 13, 2021
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
March 2021 - car pulling to right, took to dealership & they did alignment, problem persisted, returned to dealer April 22, 2021, still pulling right, they said they swapped front tires left to right and pull diminished, service manager indicated a tire belt/band problem & could go flat or have a blowout, two front tires replaced at 34579 miles on 70000 mile tires, found out about Honda recall UA2 for same problem with Continental Tires but my VIN not on recall list.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424148July 9, 2021
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
the vehicles bus connectors where called have been taken to 3 different dealer ships to get fixed an problem still has not been resolved. the cars display screen and rear view camera has absolutely no power sometimes will turn on when I first start vehicle but will turn off completely while driving nothing is visible. reversing I can't see objects and while driving have gotten lost since gps will completely turnoff and I can use my phone while driving. the bus connectors will pop constantly while driving. I have all documents stating the cars been seen and different things have been done to get fixed no warning problem started April 18th
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421087June 15, 2021
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
The electrical system including the rear camera, dash board speed display, hands free phone system radio intermittently goes blank and resets randomly during operation of the vehicle. Two Honda dealers have attempted repairs unsuccessfully and continue to try changing parts. Failure during driving is distracting and potentially hazardous to the vehicle occupants and other vehicles near them. Honda can or will not give me any assurance that this problem will not cause problems with other electrical component of the car that are more safety critical. The dealer tells me they are waiting on parts and Honda Customer service sends me to a case managers voice mail who does not return calls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420829June 14, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Vehicle brakes automatically when operating at highway speeds when passing a vehicle that is either moving slowly or stopped in a turn lane waiting to turn left. Occurs when Collision Mitigation System is in both the on and off position and when cruise control is engaged and disengaged. This has occurred approximately twice a month since purchasing new in July of 2020. Vehicle also breaks when encountering an approaching vehicle on the highway while going around a corner when turning to the right. One time the vehicle behind me almost hit me and had to go onto the shoulder to avoid a collision. I reported this to the Honda dealer in the winter months and they said it was likely caused by road salt. It's now June and there is no road salt and problem is still occurring. The orange break indicator when on turning the automatic breaking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419348June 2, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while offloading items from the trunk, the trunk door independently closed and hit the contact in the head. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11417803May 19, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On April 4.7.2020 I visited The Honda Dealer to report my dashboard and control console shutting off while driving. On 4.14.2020 I again visited the Honda Dealer to report a problem related to the same issue since it was not repaired. On 5.4.2020 I emailed the asst service manager about the backup camera going black/off. On 4.21.2021 I returned to the Honda Dealer again for the entire control display/camera display shutting off and crackling from the audio system. The dealer is not writing my concerns when the vehicle is inspected, I believe to deny the issue and avoid lemon law.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417534May 17, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
We purchased a 2020 Honda Pilot EXL AWD. The collision mitigation system engages arbitrarily, no vehicles or obstacles in front of me and the system activates. Honda Dealership said they can't find a problem. However, there is a class action lawsuit against Honda, filed in California, for this and other problems with their safety system. Most Recently drove the car on a 560 mile trip, the collision mitigation system warning came on 5 times when there were no cars or obstacles in front of me. Hopefully NHTSA can apply some pressure on Honda to address this issue. It is VERY FRUSTRATING when you have problems with a new vehicle and HONDA will not correct them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413076April 20, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. EACH TIME, THE CONTACT WOULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING SOON AFTER FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UPON APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE BRAKE MADE AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HONDA OF TOMBALL (22727 TX-249, TOMBALL, TX 77375) ON THREE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THE MECHANIC WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408535April 17, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
MY 2020 PILOT HAS SEVERAL ISSUES. 1. THE DASHBOARD AND INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM BLACKOUT. IN SEPT 2020, HONDA REPLACED THE MOST MODULE AND SAID THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, MY INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AGAIN WENT BLANK (3/6/2021), I HAD NO BACK UP CAMERA OR INFORMATION. THIS FIX OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WORK. I TOOK VIDEO ON MY PHONE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA, THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT MY VIDEO AND SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO RECREATE IT (3/26/21). THEY DID NOTHING. I ALSO GOT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE SEVERAL DAYS LATER (3/12/21), "UNFORTUNATELY, COM.HONDA.TELEPHONYSERVICE HAS STOPPED." I ALSO SHOWED THIS TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER, THEY SAID INTERESTING, WE HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT. THEY DID NOT WANT MY PICTURE, AND COULD NOT RECREATE, SO THEY DID NOTHING. THE CRACKLING/POPPING NOISE IS ALSO BACK AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED, WITH THE HONDA REPAIR. THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS EITHER, SO THEY DID NOTHING. 2. I HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING, AUTO SENSING. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND WHEN DRIVING ON TWO LANE ROADS, HEAD ON TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING OVER TWO LANE BRIDGES, WHICH I DO OFTEN, IT BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES A TRIP TRYING TO GET OVER THE BRIDGE. THIS IS NOT SAFE. ONE TIME I WAS ON 66 IN VA (1/27/21), AT NIGHT, AN 18 WHEELER WAS COMING OFF AN EXIT RAMP, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND DROPPED MY SPEED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH FOR NO REASON. THE 18 WHEELER WAS STILL ON THE EXIT RAMP. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE BRAKE SENSING IT TOO SENSITIVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR THIS, THEY COULD NOT RECREATE AND TOLD ME TO TURN IT OFF. THAT IS NOT AN ANSWER. IF A VEHICLE HAS SAFETY OPTIONS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE THEM AND NOT BE TOLD TO TURN THEM OFF! THE 2020 PILOT HAS A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE NOT BEING FIXED. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407911April 13, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A GRINDING/VIBRATION OR "RUMBLE STRIP" SOUND AROUND 44MPH. THIS HAPPENS DURING CRUISING AND NOT NECESSARILY ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND A SPECIAL HONDA TECH CAME OUT AND REPORTED THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE 5,000LBS TOWING PACKAGE IS INSTALLED WHICH CONTAINS A TRANSMISSION COOLER AND THE COOLER IS WHERE THE SOUND IS COMING FROM. THERE IS NO FIX. CARS, ESPECIALLY NEW CARS, SHOULD NOT GRIND, AND THERE IS NO FIX FROM HONDA AND THIS ISSUE EFFECTS ALL HONDA MAKES AND MODELS WITH THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION SINCE 2016 (SO THE DEALER SAID).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406461April 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INFORMATION/ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SHUTS OFF EVERY FEW MINUTES RENDERING THE BACKUP-CAMERA, GPS, AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE CENTER DISPLAY INOPERABLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THEM FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406162April 3, 2021
WHEELS
FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY PILOT FELT LIKE IT WAS BOUNCING ODD. WE'VE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAVE UNDER 5,000 MILES. WHILE MONITORING THE TIRE PRESSURE FOR TWO WEEKS, I'VE NOTICED THAT BOTH DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLY LOW AND WE HAVEN'T ADDED ANY AIR SINCE. I FIGURED IT WAS BECAUSE OF HEAT/TIME OF DAY. MY LAST DRIVE AT 80 DEGREES AT SUNSET ENDED WITH BOTH DRIVER SIDE TIRES AT 33 PSI AND BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AROUND 35-37 PSI. THIS MORNING BOTH DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE AT 33 PSI ON A COLD START AT ABOUT 60 DEGREES, ONCE I GOT ONTO THE SAME HIGHWAY AND LANES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS, I NOTICED THE MAN BEHIND ME WAVING HIS ARMS WILDLY. I CHECKED MY TIRE PRESSURE ON THE DASH AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WAS SUDDENLY AT 24PSI, 20, 17, 10 AND I PULLED OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. WHEN I WENT TO INSPECT PRIOR TO REMOVING THE TIRE, YOU COULD AUDIBLY HEAR AIR SEEPING OUT. ON VISUAL INSPECTION THERE IS NO NAIL, NO PUNCTURE WOUND OR ANY EVIDENCE OF A CHANCE THAT A PUNCTURE HAPPENED AND THE OBJECT SHEERED OR CAME OUT ENTIRELY. THERE IS NO SIDEWALL DAMAGE, NO RIM DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. THE TIRE ITSELF IS A BRIDGESTONE DEULER H/P SPORT AS. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406028April 1, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I KEEP HEARING STATIC FROM MY DASH CONSOLE. I TOOK IT IN MANY TIMES AND THEY JUST RESET IT. I'M AWARE THAT THE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FROM RESEARCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405402March 29, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. INITIALLY THE ENGINE RACED BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE AND THEN FULLY 'ENGAGED' AND MOVED FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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