Honda Pilot Complaints (2006)

268 consumer complaints on file.

#10453514March 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WET FLOORS IN FOOTWELL AREA. COMMON PROBLEMS ON MANY YEARS OF PILOT/RIDGELINE VEHICLES. HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE UNDER FACTORY BUMPER-BUMPER WARRANTY AND HONDACARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, YET HONDA IS AWARE AND ISSUED A TSB SURROUNDING FOOTWELL LEAKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451781March 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST BOUGHT A USED HONDA PILOT AFTER HAVING A BABY, NEEDING A BIGGER AND SAFER CAR FOR MY KIDS. 5 DAYS AFTER BUYING MY CAR THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT.3 WEEKS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN FULL BRAKES WERE APPLIED FOR NO REASON. MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME.I HAD NO IDEA WHY THAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. SO I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH WHAT THE VSA SYSTEM, NOT THINKING THE BRAKING HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VSA SYSTEM, THEN I COME ACROSS A HONDA FORUM AND FIND OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF OTHER PILOT OWNERS, AND THAT THE BRAKING IS CONNECTED TO THE VSA SYSTEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF PEOPLE TAILGATE AND IF THIS WERE TO HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. I WILL ALSO BE WRITING A LETTER TO HONDA TO SEE IF THERE ANY KIND OF RECOURSE FOR US PILOT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449551February 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448795February 21, 2012
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, THE PLASTIC SUPPORT CLIPS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL DISLODGED AND THE SEAT PANEL FELL OFF COMPLETELY. I TRIED TO REATTACH THE PANEL BUT THAT FAILED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (CONCERNING THIS AND ANOTHER ISSUE) AND AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BACK PANEL AS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED (NEW). I NOTICED THAT THE FIT WAS NOT CORRECT AND MENTIONED THAT TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO AND WITHIN THREE WEEKS THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I, AGAIN, CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ORDERED A NEW PART, AGAIN, AND REPLACED IT. I AM STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE "FIT" OF THE PART. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT PANEL REPLACED FOR ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS NOW AND IT HAS NOT FALLEN OFF YET. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE END OF MY ORDEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444549January 19, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE PLASTIC SUPPORT CLIPS DISLODGED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL AND RESULTED IN THE PANEL BECOMING PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SUPPORT CLIPS WERE REPLACED. MOST RECENTLY, THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW BACK PANEL FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR TO THE CLIPS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IF THEY REPLACED THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS, IT WOULD FALL AGAIN SINCE THE PLASTIC SLOT WHERE THE CLIPS SLIDE INTO BECOME BENT EACH TIME IT FALLS OUT. THE PANEL FALLS OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. UPDATED 02/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441048December 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
THE REAR DOOR/HATCH OF OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM. THE ACTUAL MECHANISM ON THE REAR HATCH HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME AND IS ABLE TO MOVE FREELY ABOUT. THIS CAUSES THE REAR HATCH TO NOT LATCH, LATCH PARTIALLY, OR LATCH BUT STILL ALLOW THE REAR HATCH TO SLIGHTLY MOVE. THE LATCHING MECHANISM IS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE (IN A CONFINED AREA) BY THE PLASTIC PANELING OF THE CAR. SINCE THE LATCH IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, THE MOVEMENT OF THE MECHANISM DETERMINES IF THE REAR HATCH IS GOING TO LATCH OR NOT. WHEN IT IS LATCHED, THE ONLY ITEM SECURING THE MECHANISM IS THE PLASTIC PANELING. THE MECHANISM ITSELF IS NOT DEFECTIVE OR BROKEN HOWEVER; THE WAY THE MECHANISM HAS BEEN SECURED SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE. THE MOST CONCERNING ASPECT IS HOW A DOOR LATCH MECHANISM COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND ALLOW FOR AN INCIDENT TO POSSIBLY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432749October 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR SPEAKER WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NOW. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432444October 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN I START THE IGNITION, A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR STEREO SYSTEM SPEAKER. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IT HAPPENS 50% OF THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. IT IS ANNOYING BUT I READ THAT SOMEWHERE THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO FAILED ANC (ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION UNIT) AND THE COST COULD BE $500. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THIS FREE OF COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425682September 15, 2011
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER GETS UNBEARABLY HOT! THE SEAT SEEMS TO ONLY WARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY HOT!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411551July 8, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ROLLING DOWN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, IT WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE WINDOW WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL IT BACK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE WINDOW FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,912.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404507June 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAD MY FOOT RESTING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400870May 14, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
I INSTALLED MY RADIAN80SL REARFACING WITH LATCH TWO DAYS AGO -- I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS IT'S BEEN HAVING IN CERTAIN VEHICLES SO I WAS EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS TO CHECK THAT IT WENT IN TIGHTLY, THE SUPERLATCH STRAP WAS NOT LOOSENING, THE ADJUSTER WAS NOT ON THE EDGE OF THE BELT PATH, THE TAB WAS NOT EASY TO PUSH DOWN, ETC. THE STRAP WAS COMPLETELY TIGHT AND I FELT I HAD A VEHICLE THAT WAS FREE OF PROBLEMS, SO I WENT AHEAD AND USED IT THAT WAY. (I TYPICALLY USE A SEATBELT INSTALL IN A DIFFERENT SEATING POSITION, BUT THE LATCH INSTALL IS EASIER.) TWO CHILDREN HAVE RIDDEN IN THE SEAT SINCE THEN -- 34 & 36LBS -- WITHOUT INCIDENT. TODAY I WENT TO REMOVE THE SEAT, AND NOTED THAT THE SUPERLATCH STRAP WAS LOOSE. I WOULD GUESS THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH BETWEEN THE RADIAN ITSELF AND THE LATCH ADJUSTOR. I DO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EXACT EXTENT OF THE LOOSENING. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED SUNSHINE KIDS BUT WILL DO SO SHORTLY. I WILL ALSO BE INSTALLING SOLELY WITH THE SEATBELT FROM HERE ON OUT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390029March 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
2006 HONDA PILOT-SEVERE INTERIOR LEAK IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD, EXTENDING TO DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. UNKNOWN HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING. THE CARPET IS SATURATED. THE CARPET PAD UNDERNEATH IS ALSO SATURATED. MILDEW, MOLD AND BODY RUST WILL DEVELOP. HONDA ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN (07-010) FOR THIS PROBLEM ON FEB. 8, 2007. DEALER DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE BULLETIN WORK, DUE TO OUTSIDE OF THEIR 3 YEAR WINDOW. NO ACCIDENTS/ VEHICLE DAMAGE PRIOR TO FINDING SOAKED CARPET. REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE PER MANUFACTURER'S SCHEDULE. VEHICLE STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. LACK OF NOTICE ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN CAN LEAD TO MOLD ISSUES, BY EXTENSION TO RESPIRATORY ISSUES. HONDA CAN PREVENT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM BY NOTIFYING OWNERS, NOT WAITING FOR THEM TO DISCOVER SATURATED, SOAKED, AND IN SOME INSTANCES FROZEN CARPET INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386721March 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO HER HOME. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386024March 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE AUTO LUNGED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THIS DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN QUICKLY ENOUGH. I THEN MANAGED TO GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE HIGH REVVING STOPPED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 11:00AM EASTERN MARCH 01, 2011, THE PILOT HAD 57789 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364144November 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A CHEMICAL ESCAPE FROM THE AIR BAGS THAT BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10363502November 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HE WAS MOVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING BY SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362644October 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357366September 24, 2010
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION ON 2006 HONDA PILOT I OWN A 2006 HONDA PILOT AWD. I HAVE MADE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT VIBRATION ON MY CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND HONDA HEADQUARTER, HOWEVER THEY CLAIM THEY DO NOT FEEL VIBRATION I FELT. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ON LINE AND I AM NOT ONLY ONE. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO HAS SAME PROBLEM AND WHO BEEN TOLD IT IS NATURE OF THAT CAR. I HAVE CHANGED MY TIRES AND ADD ACURA MDX MODIFICATIONS, IT IMPROVED HOWEVER VIBRATION STILL EXIST. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F0758/0 THIS IS JUST ONE SITE AND THERE ARE MANY MORE. IS THERE ANY THING NHTSA CAN DO? OR DO WE HAVE TO JUST LIVE WITH IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339570June 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT YET STATED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HOT WIRE FRONT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR POWER INVERTER. THE DEALER CUT THE AIR BAG FROM THE VEHICLE USING A RAZOR BLADE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TRAILER PACKAGE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,971.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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