Honda Pilot Complaints (2008)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#10897312August 20, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. IT SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS WAY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY BUT IT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN IN MOTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR PART. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE AND INSTALL PART AT MY COST. QUICK WEB SEARCH SHOWED THIS HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892301August 1, 2016
SEATS
THE L-BRACKET THAT SECURES THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT TO THE SEAT FRAME BROKE - IT SHEARED AWAY FROM THE RIVETS THAT ATTACHED TO THE FRONT LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE SEAT IS NOW LOOSE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING. A HONDA DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $3000 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FREQUENT ISSUE WITH OLDER HONDA PILOTS. SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS: ODI #10865696, 10862982, 10583568, 10550679, 10541789, 10466947, 10457492, 10455702, 10348948, 10372456, 10336280, 10442043.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891896July 31, 2016
ENGINE
THE PILOT HAVE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, THE FIRST FEW YEARS WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW I USED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGES AND THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION UNTIL I STARTED CHANGING THE OIL MYSELF WHEN I NOTICED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF 3 MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I ONLY GET LESS THAN 50% OIL OUT THAN I PUT IN. I AM VERY STRICT ON OIL CHANGES AND STICK TO 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887352July 21, 2016
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
ON JUNE 2015 I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM BRANDON HONDA DEALER. IN DECEMBER 2015 MY VEHICLE STARTED TO GIVE ME SOME PROBLEMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRES, ENGINE, INSTABILITY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER EXPECTED ME TO PAY OVER 1,000 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THEY DID FIXED THEM AT NO COST. NOW JUNE 2016, ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE MY CAR STILL HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS, TIRES, INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVING AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR OIL SERVICE ON JUNE 2016 I EXPRESSED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT SO THEY RECOMMENDED AN ALIGNMENT I AGREED, AFTER 5 HOURS WAITING AND ME DRIVING AWAY THE PULLING TO THE LEFT WAS NOT FIXED AT ALL I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND DEMANDED THEM TO FIXED IT, THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE MY TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED THAT'S WHY IT WAS NOT FIXED, MIND YOU THAT I ALREADY PAID OVER $100 DOLLARS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS AFTER THE FACT. NOW I RECEIVED A RECALL AND THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME BACK TO EVEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN A KNOWN DEALERSHIP PROMISED YOU THAT THE CAR IS RELIABLE AND INSPECTED BY A CERTIFY MECHANIC AND THAT IT WILL LAST FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS AND HERE I AM ONLY 1 YEAR FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AND I AM HAVING CAR ISSUES THAT CAN CAUSED ME AND MY KIDS LIFE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE EXPRESS THIS TO BRANDON HONDA AND THEY HAVE NOT DO ANYTHING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884641July 13, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883513July 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883599July 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870860May 25, 2016
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND FRACTURED. THE GLASS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES ON THE ARM, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10853934April 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I AM WRITING TO YOU, IN ORDER TO ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE HONDA PILOT, WITH TAKATA RECALL, BUT ALREADY FOR A YEAR I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR, AS HONDA DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWER WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE MADE. I HAVE REGISTERED A CLAIM A YEAR AGO, WROTE TO HONDA RECALLS SEVERAL TIMES (ATTACHED FILE BELOW), ALSO AS I MADE DOZEN OF CALLS TO THEM. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE ENQUIRED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN ORDER TO SEEK ASSISTANCE THERE, BUT I DID NOT GET ANY ANSWER AND FROM THEM. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH FOLLOWING: 1. FIND OUT THE DATE, WHEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A RECALL FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS. 2. CAN YOU, PLEASE, EXPLAIN ME, WHO WILL COVER THE COSTS, OF HONDA INACTIVITY FOR A YEAR, AS I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR, WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816232December 26, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MY FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY, I TURNED A SMALL CORNER AT 15 MPH AND MY BREAKS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 20MPH NOW. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES TO ME YESTERDAY. 4 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS SHOVED FORWARD, AND LOST MOMENTARY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST HITTING A CURB. IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES ON THE ROAD. EACH TIME WITH CARS NEAR ME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE ARE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE A THOUSAND OR MORE TO PUT INTO MY CAR RIGHT NOW. NOR CAN I RISK MY LIFE FOR A VEHICLE THAT I LOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778313September 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
YOUR RECALL IS A TOTAL FRAUD. CALLED HONDA. GAVE INFO AND HAD APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR (4 WEEKS AFTER CALL..THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 7 DAYS TO GET PART). GET TO THE DEALER (MANHATTAN HONDA)...THEY TAKE CAR, TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PART BUT I NEED OVER $2000 IN OTHER REPAIRS...THEY WILL HAVE PART IN 7 DAYS AND WILL CALL...NOW IT IS 5 WEEKS LATER NO CALL..THIS IS TOTAL [XXX] AND THE HONDA DEALER IS A CROOK. THIS IS A TOTAL CON GAME!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778324September 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE TRIM PANEL ABOVE THE BACK WINDOW IS FADED AND THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746205August 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745433July 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED IN MAY. IN JULY, I RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WHICH CLEARLY STATES "EVEN IF YOUR VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, YOUR VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN." HOWEVER, ON CHECKING THE VIN NUMBER ON BOTH THE RECALL WEBSITE AND WITH MY DEALERSHIP, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS SHOWN. WHICH IS CORRECT - THAT THERE MUST BE A SECOND REPAIR OR THAT THERE ARE NO FURTHER REPAIRS NECESSARY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735932July 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735458July 21, 2015
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE DRIVER SEAT TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717445May 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA" IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" IN THE MAIL ON MY FAULTY AIR BAG. LETTER SAID CALL MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FOR FREE. CALLED OXNARD DCH DEALER ON 4/27/15 ABOUT MY HONDA PILOT 2008 REQUESTING IT TO BE REPAIRED,THEY SAID WE DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT WILL ME BACK WHEN IT COMES IN, THAT WAS A MONTH AGO THEY HAVE YET TO CALL BACK. WHEN WILL THEYCALL BACK, WHEN WILL REPLACEMENT PARTS COME IN,AND HOW SOON WILL THEY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713895April 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V153000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706361April 17, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
HONDA PILOT WAS STRUCK (TBONE) AT 65 MPH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND LEANED ON THE GAS. CAR WENT INTO FULL REV AND CRASHED INTO A WALL WHERE THE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HOMELESS MAN WAS SLEEPING BEHIND THE WALL AND WAS STRUCK BY THE RUNAWAY HONDA PILOT. SHOULDN'T THE VEHICLE OF SHUT DOWN AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? FUEL INERTIA OR CUT OFF DID NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
1
#10700903March 22, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TURNS ON HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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