Honda Pilot Complaints (2004)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10086212August 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ALARM SYSTEM (HORN HONKING) GOES OFF WHEN STARTING THE HONDA PILOT (2004) EX AFTER I CLICK THE LOCK BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS 25% OF THE TIME AFTER I CLICK THE LOCK BUTTON TO LOCK MY DOORS WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVERS SEAT OF THE PILOT AND THEN START THE CAR. IT IS THE ALARM SYSTEM THAT COMES WITH THE PILOT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT HE CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE HE CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084029August 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND JERKED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TMECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083256July 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SYSTEM KEPT DISABLING BY ITSELF, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO RESET IT UNLESS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME IT TOOK DAYS BEFORE CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE RETURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080618July 8, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
STATIC AND FAILURE OF RADIO TO PLAY. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SO THE DEALER HAS YET TO "HEAR" THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080614July 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TACHOMETER SURGES UPWARD BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER AND I AM NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THEN SOME TIMES IT WILL DROP DRAMATICALLY. FIRST VISIT DEALER SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE, SECOND TRIP THEY REPLACED EGR VALVE. IT IS BETTER BUT STILL DOES NOT DRIVE LIKE A NEW VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080623July 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE DEALER HAD A SUN ROOF INSTALLED AS PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. IT HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS RANGING FROM VIBRATION NOISE AT LOW SPEED TO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AND ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PERHAPS HONDA SHOULD STOP PUTTING IN SUN ROOFS IF THE CAR ISN'T DESIGNED TO ACCOMADATE ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080181June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE LIKE GRINDING. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080039June 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING/PARKING CONSUMER SMELLED CHEMICAL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075905June 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071933June 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, DEALER SAID THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT'S NORMAL. *LA *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072914May 20, 2004
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA PILOT AND EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AT SPEED APPROACHING AND OVER 65MPH. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THE HAVE OFFERE NO SOLUTION AND TAKEN THE STANCE THAT IT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068228May 3, 2004
SUSPENSION
AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 70 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION WHICH CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL, AND AT TIMES THE FLOOR OF THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AT 73-74MPH. AFTER REPEATED SERVICES AND BALANCING OF TIRES THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE TIRES TO PERFORM A ROAD FORCE TEST. THIS RULED OUT THE TIRES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION A HONDA CASE MANAGER SAID THAT IT COULD BE A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE". THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED BY THE SALES PERSON AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION OR DRIVETRAIN. I FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT. SEE WWW.HONDA-PILOT.ORG UNDER FORUMS THEN SUSTAINED VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS OVER 70MPH. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I WOULD DISAGREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067991April 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A BRAND NEW (2 WEEKS) PILOT WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES. I AM NOW HEARING A CLUNKING/THUMPING NOISE WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR FROM D->N AND THEN IN TO R. THIS NOISE IS NOT HEARD WHEN SHIFTING JUST FROM N->R. LOOKS LIKE THIS NOISE IS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM SO SOON IN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071459April 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HARD STARTING AND OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. *PH THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AND MADE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064559April 5, 2004
STRUCTURE
WIND BUFFETING, SEVERE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 35 MPH WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058384February 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED OVERNIGHT DURING DROP IN TEMPERATURE FROM 30F TO 0F. NO VISIBLE BLEMISH OR DAMAGE TO WINDOW PRIOR TO WINDOW EXPLOSION. NO INDICATION OF VANDALISM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059254February 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NOT TO BE ALARMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058042February 12, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHEN THE CONSUMER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT TILTS FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S HEAD TO LEAN FORWARD. CONSUMER IS 5'3," AND SAYS HEAD RESTRAINT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY LOWER. THE DEALER HAS NO REMEDY OR SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056295February 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HONDA PILOT ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. SINCE PURCHASE DATE OF 10-12-04 IT HAS BEEN IN THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT 3 TIMES. ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND CYLINDERS ARE MISFIRING CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE FOR AWHILE IT WILL START UP AGAIN AND USUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE IT WAS IN THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055025January 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE 2003 PILOT HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY WEAK AND DO NOT SUFFICIENTLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS CREATES A VERY SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. THE PILOT'S HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE THE CURVES IN THE FREEWAY, AND CONSEQUENTLY, PILOTS CAN VEER OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GET INTO CRASHES. APPARENTLY, THE HONDA COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. WE APPEAL TO NHTSA TO URGE HONDA TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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