Honda Pilot Complaints (2006)

268 consumer complaints on file.

#10630978September 5, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, SOMETIMES WHEN JUST STARTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A SHUDDERING ON THE BRAKE AND THE VSA WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENED ONLY OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. THE WARNING LIGHT NOW IS ALWAYS ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS UP TO DATE ON ALL MAINTENANCE. DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC SAY IT IS THE VSA OR YAW SENSOR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,000-$2,0000. IT SEEMS TO BE THE VERY SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL ADDRESSED. HONDA SAYS 2006 MODELS ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL? IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? THE VEHICLE WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION NEXT YEAR IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614553July 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON WAS WORN AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V382000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/24/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611169July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, SUDDENLY THE WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AND MY VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL THEN VEERED BACK ACROSS THE ROAD TO STOP ON AN EMBANKMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL JERKING TO THE LEFT IS UNKNOWN. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MY HEAD BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE AIRBAG, RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD INJURY. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK THE WAY IT DID. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND WAS IN GREAT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10610511July 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSCOOLER FAILURE HAS FLOODED RADIATOR WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID & TRANSMISSION WITH COOLANT RUINING BOTH MAJOR COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605419June 23, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VSA CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND RECALLED IN OTHER HONDA PILOT YEARS. THIS MALFUNCTION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT MINOR APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES OR IF THE DRIVER WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE THE VSA IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE VEHICLE MAY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605420June 23, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VSA CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND RECALLED IN OTHER HONDA PILOT YEARS. THIS MALFUNCTION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT MINOR APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES OR IF THE DRIVER WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE THE VSA IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE VEHICLE MAY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598949June 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE CONTACT BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10583568April 18, 2014
SEATS
DRIVERS POWER SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY L RECLINING 81630-S3V-A30 FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT FRONT LEFT CORNER BRACKET CRACKED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE LEAVING SEAT PARTIALLY UNSECURED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT A WEAR POINT THE METAL SUPPORT BRACKET SIMPLY SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR OFF ROAD ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED OR STRESSED VEHICLE OR ITS COMPONENTS IN ANY WAY. AS A RESULT SEAT AND SEAT BACK ARE UNSECURED FALLING FLIPPING BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION AND CERTAINLY WOULD NOT BE SAFE DURING AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY A REAR COLLISION WOULD PROBABLY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT DRIVER AND EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS. IF THIS PART WAS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING IT MIGHT STARTLE DRIVER AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. HONDA WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND REFUSED REPAIR OR REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE OR EVEN PARTICIPATE / CONTRIBUTE IN ANY AMOUNT TOWARD THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THEY DENIED THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND THE HONDA AND ACCORD FORUMS. I BELIEVE THIS SAME PART IS COMMON IN PILOT, ACURA MDX AND ODYSSEY MINI VANS MODEL YEARS OF 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 AND 2008 AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583036April 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY TO HAVE THE PEDAL PUSH TO THE FLOOR AND ACT AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THREW ME AND MY PASSENGER FORWARD. THEN THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE LIGHT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VERY FRIGHTENING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583146April 16, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TIRES HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TPMS LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE TREAD WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562732February 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER A TWO-DAY PERIOD, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY BRAKE HARD WHEN VERY LIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT DID NOT STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED DECEMBER 23RD AND 24TH, 2013, AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20-30 DEGREES. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, BUT THANKFULLY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND US WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 2005 HONDA PILOTS WERE RECALLED FOR, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL IN THE RECALL AND WILL THEREFORE CHARGE ME FOR ANY FIX THAT MIGHT OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561889January 28, 2014
SEAT BELTS
AS I ENTERED THE CAR THE AND WENT TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT. I PUSHED GENTLE BACK ON THE SEAT BACK. AT THAT POINT THE SEAT BACK DROPPED BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT. WHEN THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT HE ADVISED ME THAT THE SEAT ADJUSTER HAS FAILED. IF THE CAR WAS IN A ACCIDENT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT. HONDA USA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP FIX THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THEIR SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560661January 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA PILOT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SECONDARY ROAD WITH LOW SPEED LIMIT. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, THE MANAGER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE REASON MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD RUN OUT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE (TRANS COOLER CONNECTION). AFTER BEING TOLD THIS I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA RADIATORS. THE TRANS COOLER CONNECTION JUST BLOWS OUT OF THE RADIATOR AND IF YOU ARE DRIVING ANY DISTANCE YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. IN MY CASE I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT AND A NEW RADIATOR PUT IN, BUT MY CONCERN IS THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I CONTACTED HONDA MINUTES BEFORE WRITING THIS AND THEY DON'T APPEAR TO BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME FINANCIALLY AT THIS POINT AND I WILL BE WRITING AND ESCALATING THIS AS FAR AS I POSSIBLY CAN. I HOPE YOU CAN SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS ISSUE AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED FROM DAY ONE WITH HONDA AND ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ACCORDING TO HONDA MOTOR'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557602December 29, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEAD HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON. AFTER BUYING A NEW BULB AND CHECKING THE FUSE.THE FUSE IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552385November 15, 2013
SEATS
WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS 2006 PILOT EX-L AND ARE EXPERIENCING DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT. ON HIGH SETTING IT IS UNBEARABLE AND SEEMS MUCH HOTTER ON THE LEFT SIDE BASE PORTION. ON LOW SETTING IT IS MUCH HOTTER THAN NORMAL ALSO. I HAVE NOTICED A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND AM VERY CONCERNED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551914November 12, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VIBRATION NOISE/SHUDDER/GRINDING BETWEEN 20-50 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550904November 4, 2013
ENGINE
OVERHEATS WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MILES. I CHANGED THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT. NOW, THE HONDA STOPPED WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. REPAIR MAN SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $5,000!!! HONDA NEEDS A RECALL! I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548557October 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER AND ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT GEARS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINT'S IN REGARDS TO THIS BEING A MALFUNCTION WITH HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. I GUESS THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE WHAT WE HAD TODAY. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI! SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO FORCE RECALLS BY HONDA ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS! *TR....UPDATED 08/12/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546959October 7, 2013
ENGINE
HELLO,I HAVE A HONDA PILOT 06 I AM JUST GOING TO A BAD RAP NOW MY CAR ENGINE HAD A MISS FIRE ON CYLINDER 2 AND 5 AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT MY PISTON IS BLOWN BUT I HAD A WARRANTY 100000.00 WHAT ARE THE ODDS THE EXPIRE BECAUSE MY ENGINE JUST HIT 100331 THEY WOULD NOT HONOR IT THEY SAYING IT CAUSE BY THE SPARK PLUG FOR REAL THERE SOMETHING ON THIS ENGINE THERE ARE NOT TELLING US I MADE SO MUCH RESEARCH THAT I WAS MAZE WITH THE COMPLAIN I SAW AND THIS IS WHY I AM RESPONDING TO YOU ,AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD A ENGINE RIGHT NOW I AM TAKING THEM TO A SMALL CLAIMS AND BBB AND ANYTHING THAT I CAN OUT THEM OUT THERE FOR SELLING A CAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BUT THERE ARE NOT ADMITTING TO IT I NEED SUPPORT ON THIS SO I CAN HAVE A LEGIT CASE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534383August 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH MY HONDA PILOT 2006 WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN , THAT WAS TRULY SURPRISING TO ME , THE SPEED WAS OVER 100MPH , I REMEMBER STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP , I REMAIN SHOCKED AND I COULD NOT REACT, EVERYTHING HAPPENED IN SECONDS AND I WAS TRYING NOT TO KILL SOMEONE I LOST THE CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A BIG METAL POLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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