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2006 Honda PILOT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

268 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

100,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 175 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 268 complaints (21.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior5520.5%
Steering behavior134.9%
Transmission and shifting83.0%
Electrical and battery issues83.0%
Engine operation62.2%
Fuel system concerns20.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
58
Service Brakes
24
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
22
Engine
22
Vehicle Speed Control
20
Structure:Body
18
Suspension
18
Unknown Or Other
16
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags58
Service Brakes24
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)22
Engine22
Vehicle Speed Control20
Structure:Body18
Suspension18
Unknown Or Other16

Air Bags: 58; Service Brakes: 24; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 22; Engine: 22; Vehicle Speed Control: 20; Structure:Body: 18; Suspension: 18; Unknown Or Other: 16

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
14
50,000 to 74,999
22
75,000 to 99,999
28
100,000 to 149,999
39
150,000 and above
49
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99914
50,000 to 74,99922
75,000 to 99,99928
100,000 to 149,99939
150,000 and above49

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 28; 100,000 to 149,999: 39; 150,000 and above: 49

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (49). 93 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
2006
18
2007
5
2008
8
2009
6
2010
15
2011
10
2012
14
2013
18
2014
24
2015
27
2016
38
2017
10
2018
14
2019
17
2020
12
2021
4
2022
3
2023
8
2024
8
2025
5
2026
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
200618
20075
20088
20096
201015
201110
201214
201318
201424
201527
201638
201710
201814
201917
202012
20214
20223
20238
20248
20255
20263

2005: 1; 2006: 18; 2007: 5; 2008: 8; 2009: 6; 2010: 15; 2011: 10; 2012: 14; 2013: 18; 2014: 24; 2015: 27; 2016: 38; 2017: 10; 2018: 14; 2019: 17; 2020: 12; 2021: 4; 2022: 3; 2023: 8; 2024: 8; 2025: 5; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 55 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10152166 · 2006-03-08 (March 8, 2006)

PURCHASE A NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT 2WD ON 2/23/06. ON 2/27/06, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET, AND FRONT TIRES KEPT SPINNING LOOSING TRACTION, AND THE BACK OF THE CAR HAD A FISH TAIL MOTION. I TESTED THE CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN THE RAIN, AND THE FRONT TIRE SPINNING STILL OCCURS. I TESTED THE CAR ON THE SAME INCLINE DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE CAR ROLLS BACK ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. TOO…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10155860 · 2006-04-22 (April 22, 2006)

AFTER DRIVING MY LEASED 2003 PILOT FOR 3 YEARS, I KNEW HOW IT HANDLED ON TURNS AND HOW IT STOPPED IN EMERGENCIES. BARELY 100 MILES INTO MY 2006 LEASE, I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON A RAINY ROAD DUE TO AN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF ME, AND REAR-ENDED A CAR WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP IN TIME, DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY 2003 PILOT WOULD HAVE STOPPED AT LEAST 6 FEET BEFORE THE NEXT VEHICLE. KNOWING MY 2003'S STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ABS KICKS IN, I WAS FLABBERGASTED THAT THE NEW CAR DIDN'T COME CLOSE TO STOPPING IN TIME. I NOTICED ONE TIME SIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 110 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153125 · 2006-03-19 (March 19, 2006)

MY 2006 HONDA PILOT SUV HAS HAD A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE DAY 1. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO GLADLY PERFORMED 2 TIRE BALANCES BUT THE VIBRATION DOESN'T GO AWAY. THE VIBRATION IS FELT AT ANY SPEED HIGHER THAN 63 MPH. ON LONG HIGHWAY DRIVES, MY ARMS UPTO MY ELBOWS VIBRATE FOR VERY LONG THAT I HAVE TO TAKE A BREAK FOR 20 MINUTES AND JUST SHAKE THE HECK OUT OF THEM. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF 3 OTHER PILOT OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS MORE WHO REPORT THIS ON WEBSITES LIKE WWW.HONDAPILOT.ORG/FORUMS. *NM

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Owner report 10156935 · 2006-05-07 (May 7, 2006)

WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES, I BEGAN NOTICING A VIBRATION PROBLEM ON MY '06 HONDA PILOT. VIBRATION FELT IN SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. ALTHOUGH CAN BE FELT AT LOWER SPEEDS, MORE PRONOUNCED @ 55 - 70 MPH. MAY HAVE BEEN THERE FROM DELIVERY, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE ANY SMOOTH ROADS HERE IN PA. FOR FIRST FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM AND WORKED FOR TWO DAYS TO ELIMINATE, CHECKING TIRE BALANCE, DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND RUN-OUT ON ROTORS. REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STILL …

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156935 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298293 · 2010-01-05 (January 5, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE SPEEDING UP SUDDENLY EVEN WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE ISSUE DID NOT RE-OCCUR SO HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. HE HAD A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROX…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298293 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10310147 · 2010-02-13 (February 13, 2010)

I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS INCIDENT OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EX-L ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 A.M. EST NEAR THE REAR GARAGE ENTRANCE TO THE OFFICE TOWER. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GARAGE ENTRANCE AT UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ROARING TO 5000 RPM. I IMMEDIATELY AND WITH MAXIMUM FORCE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FORTUNATELY DID STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK, AND THE ENGINE NEVER DEVIATED FROM THE 5000 RPM LEVEL. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT THE IGNI…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10215506 · 2008-01-21 (January 21, 2008)

THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ANNOYANCE SINCE THEN. SOMETIMES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE RADIO ON THERE WILL BE NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS. SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, PERHAPS 20 MINUTES OR SO, THE RADIO WILL EMIT A LOUD ELECTRICAL POPPING NOISE AND SOUND WILL COME FROM THE SPEAKERS AGAIN. ALSO IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF LET SIT AND THEN TURNED BACK ON THE RADIO WILL START WORKING AGAIN. *TR

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Owner report 10552385 · 2013-11-15 (November 15, 2013)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 79,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160741 · 2006-06-26 (June 26, 2006)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASE A CERTIFIED USED HONDA PILOT. WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND THE PILOT STALLED. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT NEVER RAISED THE RPM LEVEL. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CRANKED IT, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO A PARKING LOT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ASKED THEM WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THEY HAD NO IDEA. ONE WEEK LATER WE WERE PULLING OUT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT FROM A DEAD STOP AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160741 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10460163 · 2012-05-31 (May 31, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460163 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153623 · 2006-03-24 (March 24, 2006)

FUEL SLOSHES IN FUEL TANK AND PHYSICALLY MOVES THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDEN STOPS OCCUR. HONDA CORPORATE SAYS THIS IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL, THEREFORE, TAKE NO ACTION TO CORRECT/REPLACE THE TANK OR VEHICLE. I'M GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT THIS DESIGN FLAW MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC IF ROAD SURFACES ARE COVERED WITH PACKED SNOW AND/OR ICE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11132829 · 2018-10-02 (October 2, 2018)

I WAS DRIVING FOR 500 MILES ONE GO, THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS 93F I HAD SMELLED GAS I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAS MELTED DUE TO HEAT COMES FROM THE MUFFLER RUNS UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TANK, GOOD NEWS THE GAS WAS IS NOT THAT HOT TO IGNITE AND BURN, I WONDER HOW THE TANK MATERIAL COULD MELT IN THIS CONDITION IT HAS TO STAND THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11132829 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

268 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

65.3%Usable mileage175 / 268 records
100.0%Valid incident date268 / 268 records
100.0%Valid filing date268 / 268 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates268 / 268 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Engine
3520.5%
ODI 10469567 · 6,000 mi

THIS IS FIRST SUMMER FOR MY BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT 2012 LX CAR AND I NOTICE WHEN AC IN ON AND CAR IS NOT MOVING THERE IS SOME KIND OF MOANING VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT HONDA MOTORS IS AWARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN 2012 PILOT. I AM VERY SURPRISE AND UPSET THAT DESPITE HONDA MOTOR IS AWARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, TILL THE DATE HONDA MOTORS DID NOT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THE NOISE COMING IS VERY LOUD WHEN AC IS ON AND WHEN CAR IS NOT MOVING. THIS NOISE IS VERY …

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7929.2%
ODI 10497645 · 600 mi

WHILE SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE INTO THE STREET, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED OUT-OF-CONTROL TO VERY HIGH RATE. CAUGHT OFF GUARD, THE ENGINE RPM WAS NOT NOTED, BUT DRIVER QUICKLY DECIDED THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO TURN OFF IGNITION. THERE WAS NO MAT ON PEDAL, AND DRIVER DOES NOT OPERATE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WITH TWO FEET. ENGINE RE-STARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. *TR

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3126.7%
ODI 10556767 · 50 mi

WHEN THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT KICKS IN AT 2000 RPM THE ENGINE VIBRATES. IT DOES THIS CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ECO GREEN LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING. ALSO IS A PROBLEM IN MY SISTERS 2013 PILOTS. DEALER KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT DISCLOSE UNTIL AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

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2220.2%
ODI 10816139

2015 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD GENERALLY STALL WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A NEAR STOP. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH, THE ENGINE STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RE-STARTED AND SURGED FORWARD. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ISSUE WAS THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING AND THERE WAS NO CURRENT FIX. *JB

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76945.1%
ODI 10745397 · 1,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

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47050.7%
ODI 10991014 · 6,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE TO "STOP DRIVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM" DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM" APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY …

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15735.7%
ODI 11154596 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT IN "DRIVE" WITH THE AUTO-IDLE FEATURE IN USE. CAR WOULD NOT RE-START WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF BRAKE. RADIO CUT OUT BRIEFLY AS WELL. DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH MANY ERROR MESSAGES - ONE OF THEM WAS "COLLISION MITIGATION PROBLEM" OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND PUSHED START BUTTON NUMEROUS TIMES. ONLY GOT CLICKING SOUNDS, WITH OCCASIONAL ENGINE TURNOVER NOISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. TURNED OFF A/C AND RADIO. CAR FINALLY STARTED AFTER SEVERAL MORE MINUTES OF PUSHING START BUTTON WHILE IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BR…

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23325.7%
ODI 11165653 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, HILL START ASSIST, TRAILER STABILITY ASSIST, POWER STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE LITIGATION, BLIND SPOT, TRANSMISSION, AND EMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRST TEXAS HONDA (3400 STECK AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78757, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09223186. THE FAILURE MIL…

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10120.7%
ODI 11340204 · 400 mi

BOUGHT NEW 2020 BLACK EDITION HONDA PILOT ON MAY 2,2020 WITH 11 MILES ON IT. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 6/15/20 AFTER DRIVING ONLY 3 MILES I NOTICED A BAD BURNT SMELL AS I WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE, NOT THINKING IT WAS MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NEW AND THERE WERE NO DISPLAY LIGHTS INDICATING ANYTHING. I THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY HOOD ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO SEE A FIRE BALL DROP FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF MY HOOD. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ALERTS ON THE CAR PANEL THAT ANYTHING WA…

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10524.2%
ODI 11418420

We just got the car from the dealer and it is still less than 200 miles and it’s leaking oil. There’s oil leaks in my garage which I thought was water coming from AC. When I check the oil dip stick. It was empty.

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3019.0%
ODI 11461859

I leased a brand new 2022 Honda Pilot and after two weeks of leasing it developed a severe leaking problem with the transmission. The pilot was taken to a local dealer, the local dealer refused service. It was then taken to the original dealer, and the original dealer replaced the transmission. There was some sort of metallurgical fault or defect with the transmission casing, necessitating replacement of the entire transmission. The vehicle had less than 500 miles when this happened.

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139.0%
ODI 11538794

Delayed and sluggish acceleration, particularly from a complete stop, represents a significant safety concern.

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108.8%
ODI 11556843

I bought my 2024 Honda Pilot two weeks ago, it only has 300 miles and suddenly all the warnings indicating system failures were activated, engine check, lane assist, emergency braking, emission system, etc., it almost didn't start, it left me in road. It is not possible that something practically new is failing like that with two weeks of use and only 300 miles, that is not right, it is putting lives in danger. honda has to solve that

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3014.9%
ODI 11621856

- Extremely strong gasoline smell inside the vehicle while driving. Didn’t matter AC on or off, smell was terrible but more evident with AC/Fan on. Had to lower all the 4 windows to let out the air. - With a toddler in car it was terrifying with the nauseating smell and/or the risk of fire if at all. - Problem not reproduced by dealer and was mentioned it’s a sticky plastic in exhaust, will go away. - First appeared only on 23rd Oct 2024 with around 1,590 miles on it and not until then. No other related symptoms. - Fuel was almost 3/4th full …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System
179.9%
ODI 10454505 · 600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STARTER ENGAGING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF UPDATED 05/21/12

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93.3%
ODI 10532232

DOORS CONTINUE TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE KEYS ARE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF YOU OPEN A DOOR AND SET YOUR PURSE INSIDE, AND SHUT THAT DOOR TO OPEN ANOTHER...IE PUTTING CHILD IN CAR SEAT, OR LOADING EQUIPMENT IN BACK. CAR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. CHILDREN OR PETS COULD BE ENDANGERED BY THIS. PEOPLE COULD BE LEFT IN DARK PARKING LOT WITHOUT PHONE, OR IN DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THIS. IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

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86.9%
ODI 10560599 · 45 mi

45 MILES ON A BRAND NEW 2014 PILOT EX-L THE IGNITION DOES NOT ENGAGED CONSISTENTLY. WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY AND THE ENGINE CRANKS, IT DOES NOT TURN OVER, RATHER IT CONTINUES TO MAKE CRANKING SOUND, EVEN WHEN KEY GOES BACK TO RUN/ON POSITION. YOU NEED TO TURN KEY OFF TO GET CRANKING TO STOP. 50 MILES ON BARAND NEW 2014 PILOT EX-L A CONTINUOUS CLICKING SOUND COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. IT DOES IT WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT, BUT MORE PREDOMINANT WHEN TURNING LEFT. FROM ONSET - THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT O…

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98.3%
ODI 10795319 · 16,500 mi

WHILE CRANKING MY 2015 HONDA PILOT ON 11/22/15 IT DID NOT WANT TO START. I TURNED THE KEY AND LET IT GO AND IT CONTINUED TO TRY TO START ON ITS OWN. I TURNED THE KEY BACK TO OFF AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE IGNITION. AFTER THE THIRD TRY OF STARTING MY VEHICLE IT FINNALLY STARTED. IT WAS NOT EXTREMELY COLD OUT IDE THE TEMPERATURE WAS 51 DEGREES. THIS IS MY 3RD PILOT I HAVE OWNE AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS16,500 MILES ON IT. COULD THIS BE THE SIGN OF A BIGGER ISSUE?

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56933.4%
ODI 10745397 · 1,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

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25527.5%
ODI 11045362 · 5,613 mi

STARTED VEHICLE AND GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE AND SUDDENLY THESE SIX PROBLEM LIGHTS CAME ON IN DASHBOARD!

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8218.6%
ODI 11154596 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT IN "DRIVE" WITH THE AUTO-IDLE FEATURE IN USE. CAR WOULD NOT RE-START WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF BRAKE. RADIO CUT OUT BRIEFLY AS WELL. DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH MANY ERROR MESSAGES - ONE OF THEM WAS "COLLISION MITIGATION PROBLEM" OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND PUSHED START BUTTON NUMEROUS TIMES. ONLY GOT CLICKING SOUNDS, WITH OCCASIONAL ENGINE TURNOVER NOISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. TURNED OFF A/C AND RADIO. CAR FINALLY STARTED AFTER SEVERAL MORE MINUTES OF PUSHING START BUTTON WHILE IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BR…

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25928.6%
ODI 11165340 · 2,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH HIGHWAY AND AROUND TOWN, LOUD CRACKLING WOULD OCCUR THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. THEN BOTH THE NAVIGATION SCREEN AND/OR THE SPEEDOMETER SCREEN WOULD GO COMPLETELY BLACK. THE MESSAGE "NETWORK CONNECTION LOST" WOULD SOMETIMES APPEAR. ALL BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY AND SPEAKER USAGE WAS LOST. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY WHILE COMMUTING. CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO HONDA SERVICE TWICE FOR REPAIRS.

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21043.0%
ODI 11282937 · 3,700 mi

WE'VE HAD 3 HONDAS AND HAVE BEEN VERY LOYAL HONDA FANS FOR, CLAIMING TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER BRAND. WE BOUGHT OUR PILOT BRAND NEW AND LOVED IT. WE'RE AT 3700 MILES AND HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE SPEAKERS CRACKLE AND POP LOUDLY CONSTANTLY, WITH THE AUDIO ON OR OFF SO THERE'S NO WAY TO GET A BREAK FROM IT. THE CAR WILL THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A COLLISION WHEN THERE'S NOTHING IN FRONT OF IT. NOW TODAY, MY HUSBAND DID THE REMOTE START AND WHEN HE GOT OUT TO THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WINDOWS WERE HALF DOWN AND THE SUNROOF HALF OPEN! WE HAVE THE W…

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12629.0%
ODI 11374713 · 1,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY THE SOUND TO MY BLUETOOTH AUDIO QUIT. THEN THE APPLE CARPLAY WOULD NOT CONNECT. WHEN I GOT TO THE GROCERY STORE TRYIN TO MANEAVER INTO A PARKING SPOT THE BACKUP CAMERA DID NOT WORK WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD PRESSED PARK INSTEAD OF REVERSE BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. NOT UNTIL I PARKED, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT DID EVERYTHING START WORKING PROPERLY ( AT LEAST FOR NOW). THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT A RECALL ON NEWER PILOTS…

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3622.8%
ODI 11470449

Doors open while running, car still driving if suddenly open the door.

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2819.4%
ODI 11522984

According to the dealership, there was a battery failure, a wheel sensor failure, and possibly other things going on as well. The car was rendered useless. ABS stopped working, multiple transmission failures, traction control failures, power steering failures, brake failures, total sensor failures, and overall rendered the car dangerous and unsafe to drive. The car became a heavy, metal, killing machine with zero safety features. The trunk is also unable to be opened and the memory seats do not function. The car is still at the dealership 3 t…

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108.8%
ODI 11554695

Bought this brand new 2024 Honda pilot touring model on Oct 2023, the issue starts showing after driving it for only couple of hundreds miles, there is a very distinctive and constant loud popping and cracking noise coming out from the speakers while driving, no matter if the audio volume is set to high or low or zero or even when music player is turned off, looked it up online and found out it is a very common problem for Honda for years now, and it is not just for the pilot lineup, it also affects their other models like Passport & Odyssey, …

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4120.3%
ODI 11603042

My CMBS stopped my car in the middle of the road coming home one day. There were no other cars around me (in front of me, behind me, or coming towards me). The word “brake” flashed across my dash and then it beeped at me and just stopped in the middle of the road going 55 mph. My kids and elderly mother in law were in the car with me and we were all shaken up and also very glad there were no cars behind us, or else we could have been injured in a rear-end collision. The dealer has had my car for 21 days now and cannot reproduce it, but they a…

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14.5%
ODI 11744643

Slowed down to turn right into a parking lot, power steering suddenly disabled and multiple warning lights appeared on dash. Warning messages stating auto brake system disabled, lane departure assist disabled, hill assist and start disabled, and more warning lights. Steering suddenly became difficult and dangerous with moving traffic behind me. Pulled into a parking lot and restarted car multiple times. After more than 10 minutes and restarting vehicle, power steering came back.

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Unknown Or Other
95.3%
ODI 10455663 · 125 mi

TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE UPON START AND STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THREE DAYS. HONDA HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. HONDA ADVISED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, YET I WAS ABLE TO FIND NHTSA REPORTS THAT INVOLVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS

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3512.9%
ODI 10503063 · 446 mi

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE IS A VERY ANNOYING SHUDDERING AND VIBRATING AND GROWLING AT 45 MPH TO 68 MPH. JUST WHEN YOUR READY TO HAVE A SMOOTH RIDE ON THE HIGHWAY IT BEGINS TO SHUDDER IN ECO...ON A STRAIGHTAWAY WHILE FREE WHEELING AND WHILE I AM ON CRUISE CONTROL ... IF YOU ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, IT WILL CEASE FOR A SECOND AND BEGIN AGAIN.. I HAVE EVEN STAYED AT 68 MPH TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST ON A STRAIGHT AWAY WHILE IT WAS SHUDDERING....AND IT CONTINUED ...UNTIL I DECELERATED.. I ALSO GET THESE SMALL BUCKS AND S…

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1512.9%
ODI 10637663 · 50 mi

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT-NAVI 2014 ON JULY 3 2014. 1 WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE THERE WAS A MAJOR WATER LEAK INSIDE THE NEW 2014 VEHICLE!.. WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE FROM A BIG RAIN STORM AND I DO HAVE A VIDEO AND PICS TO SHOW YOU. THE NEXT DAY SPACE COAST HONDA WAS CALLED WHERE I PURCHASED THE NEW 2014 TO GET FIXED. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR SAID THAT I OPENED THE MOONROOF WHICH IS NOT TRUE!. HE THEN TOLD ME LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TECHNICIAN TO LOOK WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OFFERED ME A LOANER …

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1917.4%
ODI 10701377 · 2,200 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY ON A LIGHT RAINY DAY, I DROVE THROUGH A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SHEETED WATER, ON THE ROAD WAY. THE WATER WAS PUSHED UP OVER THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE IN A SOLID SHEET, THAT WAS HEAVY ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY OBSCURE VISION FOR AT LEAST 3 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED ONCE WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THIS TOLL ROAD AND AGAIN A MILE OR SO FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY LOST WHILE TRAVELING IN A VERY LIGHT RAIN IN NON FLOOD CONDITIONS AT ENTRY RAMP SPEEDS AND THEN AGAIN WHEN WE WERE C…

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29117.1%
ODI 10788507 · 400 mi

I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN THE TAILGATE WINDOW ON MY EIGHT DAY OLD, 2016 HONDA PILOT FORCEFULLY EXPLODED. IT BLEW SHARDS OF GLASS 15 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE BROKE THE REAR WINDOW WIPER AND BENT THE WINDOW WIPER ARM DOWN. ALL THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE GARAGE, BUT NOT FAR FROM IT. NO ONE WAS AROUND THE CAR. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE BACK YARD AND HEARD THE EXPLOSION. OUR HONDA DEALER SAID WE PRESSED THE WIPER INTO THE WINDOW CAUSING PRESSURE WHICH …

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13514.6%
ODI 11012196 · 1,900 mi

BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT 2017, LESS THAN 4 WEEKS OLD, EX-L, NAVIGATION. 2ND ROW SEAT, PASSENGER SIDE, WINDOW SHATTERED, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION IN HIGHWAY. NO ROCK OR METAL THAT CRACKED IN. HONDA DEALER (OR) HONDA CORPORATION IS MENTIONING THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY. WAS PRETTY SCARY TO BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS BURST. VEHICLE WAS ON HIGHWAY, AROUND 55 MILES / HOUR. NOT OPERATING THE WINDOWS.

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7416.8%
ODI 11151695 · 6,700 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, I HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AND SAW DEBRIS FLY IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE, BUT FOUND MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO ROCKS, PROJECTILES, ETC, AND NO OVERHEAD STRUCTURES WHERE SOMETHING COULD HAVE FALLEN. THE GLASS BLEW OUT AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER STRESS AND NOT IN AS IF SOMETHING MAY HAVE HIT IT.

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16618.3%
ODI 11194482 · 1,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER) WILL SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, AND THE REBOOT. THIS RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO TELL EXACTLY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS WILL OCCUR UNDER MULTIPLE CONDITIONS WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, AND IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE TYPE OF ROAD BEING DRIVEN ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER CONSOLE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE SCREEN FOR THE BACK UP CAMERA WILL SHUT OFF, FOR VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME, RENDERING THE ABILITY TO SEE/USE THE BACK UP CAMERA USELESS. I…

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9519.5%
ODI 11297378 · 2,400 mi

AS PER OTHER DRIVERS OF 2019 PILOTS AND ODYSSEYS, THE SCREENS ON MY NEW 2020 VEHICLE HAVE GONE OUT, WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING SPEED, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. DASHBOARD REBOOTS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. BACKUP CAMERA IS NOT ABLE TO BE UTILIZED DURING THESE EVENTS. WHILE NOT AS DANGEROUS, SPEAKERS EMIT A LOUD CRACKLING NOISE AND NO ENTERTAINMENT OR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ARE ABLE TO BE USED (INCLUDING REAR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER).

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8218.9%
ODI 11374713 · 1,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY THE SOUND TO MY BLUETOOTH AUDIO QUIT. THEN THE APPLE CARPLAY WOULD NOT CONNECT. WHEN I GOT TO THE GROCERY STORE TRYIN TO MANEAVER INTO A PARKING SPOT THE BACKUP CAMERA DID NOT WORK WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD PRESSED PARK INSTEAD OF REVERSE BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. NOT UNTIL I PARKED, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT DID EVERYTHING START WORKING PROPERLY ( AT LEAST FOR NOW). THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT A RECALL ON NEWER PILOTS…

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3522.2%
ODI 11470449

Doors open while running, car still driving if suddenly open the door.

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2215.3%
ODI 11524879

- There is a clicking noise coming from the steering column area after the vehicle has been driven on the highway for approximately 15 minutes and the vehicle engine has been warmed up. The noise can be heard at low speeds, such as pulling up into a driveway, or turning the steering wheel while parked. - The vehicle is brand new with 2900 miles as of today and the clicking noise coming from the steering column can pose an unknown danger to those in the car and around the car. - The vehicle was brought in to the dealership for service inspection…

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2219.3%
ODI 11549760

I was driving down the road and my sunroof exploded. It was random and there was no debris around. I had my cover closed so no glass fell into the car. Looking at the sunroof it appears as if it exploded up.

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2612.9%
ODI 11621856

- Extremely strong gasoline smell inside the vehicle while driving. Didn’t matter AC on or off, smell was terrible but more evident with AC/Fan on. Had to lower all the 4 windows to let out the air. - With a toddler in car it was terrifying with the nauseating smell and/or the risk of fire if at all. - Problem not reproduced by dealer and was mentioned it’s a sticky plastic in exhaust, will go away. - First appeared only on 23rd Oct 2024 with around 1,590 miles on it and not until then. No other related symptoms. - Fuel was almost 3/4th full …

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627.3%
ODI 11739103

Driving east bound hwy 410 about 35mph and slowing due to red light. I heard a very loud popping sound. I thought it was my water bottle I left in the console, but the noise did not come from there. Came to a stop and heard what sounded like ice cracking, I glanced in the back and could see the window on passenger side in very back was shattered . When light turned green I pulled into Target parking lot to look at it. The whole thing was shattered. There was no one impact site, all around the entire window was cracked in different spots. I call…

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Power Train
2011.7%
ODI 10449445 · 30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT WHAT HE WAS FEELING WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS THE OWNER STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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5419.9%
ODI 10493793 · 3 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL PARTIALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING OVER A FLAT SURFACE OR WHEN THE CYLINDER WAS IN THIRD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE FOR THE VIBRATION OR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER LOOSE…

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76.0%
ODI 10637663 · 50 mi

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT-NAVI 2014 ON JULY 3 2014. 1 WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE THERE WAS A MAJOR WATER LEAK INSIDE THE NEW 2014 VEHICLE!.. WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE FROM A BIG RAIN STORM AND I DO HAVE A VIDEO AND PICS TO SHOW YOU. THE NEXT DAY SPACE COAST HONDA WAS CALLED WHERE I PURCHASED THE NEW 2014 TO GET FIXED. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR SAID THAT I OPENED THE MOONROOF WHICH IS NOT TRUE!. HE THEN TOLD ME LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TECHNICIAN TO LOOK WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OFFERED ME A LOANER …

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1110.1%
ODI 10702326 · 84,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW TOP OF THE LINE HONDA PILOT EX-L BACK IN 2005. MY WIFE DROVE IT FOR NINE YEARS AND TOOK IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. I STARTED DRIVING IT A YEAR AGO WHEN WE LEASED A 2013 CR-V FOR HER. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I WAS MAKING THE THREE MILE JOURNEY TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY HEAT WAS NO LONGER WORKING. AFTER WORK, THE CAR HAD SOME TRANSMISSION SLIP WHEN LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. I STOPPED HOME BRIEFLY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. WE ALWAYS HAD IT SERVICED THERE ( MOSTLY OIL CHANGES, A SET OF BRAKE PADS, E…

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20011.7%
ODI 10789635 · 3,000 mi

I WRITE TO YOU TO CONVEY MY SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING A NEW HONDA 2016 PILOT. MY ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE MY CONCERNS WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. WERE MET WITH TEPID RELUCTANCE AND A CAVALIER NEGLECTFUL ATTITUDE. 1.AT HIGH SPEEDS (55-75 MPH) THE VEHICLE OVERSTEERS AND DURING EMERGENCY AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS BECOMES UNSTABLE. TWICE WHILE AVOIDING DEAR ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND WAS SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT ROLLING THE VEHICLE OVER. I OWN AND HAVE DRIVEN A 2003 PILOT FOR OVER 180,000 MILES AND NEVER EXPERIENCED TH…

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12113.1%
ODI 10981396 · 411 mi

VEHICLE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. CARR IS AT DEALER. THEY ARE RESEARCHING PROBLEM.

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7517.0%
ODI 11175830 · 100 mi

TRANSMISSION JERKS, HESITATES AND/OR CLUNKS WHEN CHANGING AND/OR ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE TO NEXT HIGHER GEAR, HESITATES AND/OR REVERTS TO NEXT LOWER GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL SURFACES AND DOWN HILLS CAUSING PASSENGERS TO JERK FORWARDED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT EXPECTATION. HONDA DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS AND DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2018, HAD SAME PROBLEM SINCE WEEK #1. WHEN SHIFTING MANUALLY DOES NOT EXPERIENCE HESITATION OR GEAR HUNTING BUT CLANKING STILL EXIST…

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889.7%
ODI 11255531 · 16,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED NOW TWICE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND AGAIN YESTERDAY AFTER TURNING RIGHT ONTO A BUSY NARROW ROAD. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND SCREEN DISPLAY HAS BLACKED OUT AND BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES (NO RADIO, NAVIGATION, OR ANYTHING FUNCTIONS WHEN THIS OCCURS). THE CAR HAS HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER RESET THE SCREEN AND FUNCTION AGAIN. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR NARROW COUNTRY ROAD. LASTLY, THE CAR HAS BREAKED UNNECESSARILY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS…

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357.2%
ODI 11338545 · 40 mi

THE INFOTAINMENT WENT OUT AFTER LESS THAN 20 MILES AND 1 WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THERE IS NO BACKUP CAMERA NOW - WHICH IS MANDATROY, AND NO RADIO OR ANYTHING FROM THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET AND THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO GOES IN AND OUT. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TRIED LEAVING THE POSITIVE BATTERY UNHOOKED FOR A WHILE BUT IT DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING. SEEING THE OTHER COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A LEMON RIGHT FROM THE FACTORY AND HONDA IS MASS PRODUCING THEM, KNOWING THIS IS A DEFECT WITH NO FIX. …

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245.5%
ODI 11407317 · 900 mi

I JUST BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW 2021 HONDA PILOT I HAD IT FOR 1 WEEK SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO LAS VEGAS ON THE WAY THERE IT WAS FINE BUT ON THE WAY HOME I'M COMING DOWN I STARTED TO FEEL A JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION I DIDN'T THINK NOTHING OF IT SO I KEPT DRIVING. BUT FOR A NEW CAR IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT AT ALL SO I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY DID A MULTI INSPECTION CHECK AND SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND EVERYTHING SHIFT FINE BUT WHEN I TOOK IT HOME A WEEK LATER IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE ESPECIALLY WHEN …

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159.5%
ODI 11461859

I leased a brand new 2022 Honda Pilot and after two weeks of leasing it developed a severe leaking problem with the transmission. The pilot was taken to a local dealer, the local dealer refused service. It was then taken to the original dealer, and the original dealer replaced the transmission. There was some sort of metallurgical fault or defect with the transmission casing, necessitating replacement of the entire transmission. The vehicle had less than 500 miles when this happened.

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106.9%
ODI 11530533

Car hesitates when trying to accelerate in normal mode. Same when trying to slow. It seems the transmission is not shifting properly. When trying to merge or make a quick turn, this issue has made driving difficult. This is ongoing problem that is consistent. I took it to dealer to check it out, but was turned away .

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1210.5%
ODI 11579278

new vehicle rough shifting from gear 1 to 2

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2110.4%
ODI 11611509

The transmission jerks/jumps when accelerating and also as slowing down. The vehicle, including the steering wheel, shakes when braking at speeds above 60mph. Several parts of the body are not put together properly, leaving gaps, overlaps, etc.

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313.6%
ODI 11754575

The vehicle since purchase has a delay of a few seconds after hitting the gas pedal to move forward. Once the vehicle does decide to move, it surges to a high rpm before switching to second gear moving forward rather aggressively. This causes the vehicle to be unpredictable and unsafe when making decisions in navigating traffic.

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Air Bags
2011.7%
ODI 10551937 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS AT STOP THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL AND THEN A TREE. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS ALL FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND THE LEFT LEG. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FACE AND LEGS. A REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEFT LE…

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186.6%
ODI 10609008 · 12,342 mi

ON 06/28/2014 THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE SEAT. MY 12 YR OLD SON (114 LBS.) WAS THE PASSENGER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.WE HAVE DOCUMENTED/PHOTOGRAPHED THE AIRBAG LIGHT INITIATING A SENSOR AS BEING OFF WHILE THE SEAT HAS AN OCCUPANT AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS OF 2013 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES AND ANY OTHER HONDA PRODUCT THAT USES THIS SAME SENSOR.FINDLAY HONDA, 7494 W AZURE DR, LAS VEGAS…

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97.8%
ODI 10638191 · 12,000 mi

RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING THE FASTEN SEATBELT ICON ILLUMINATES. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR WERE RESTRAINED AND NO OBJECTS WERE PLACED ON THE SEATS. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO ACTIVATED. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. SO NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS DONE. IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS WOULD AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

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1110.1%
ODI 10898232

TAKATA RECALL - I CURRENTLY LEASE A 2015 HONDA PILOT FROM VIRGINIA. BECAUSE OF THE MILITARY, MY FAMILY AND I ARE NOW IN LAS VEGAS. AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALLS, CALLING AMERICAN HONDA, AND 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, I FOUND OUT THE RECALLED AIRBAG PART NUMBERS ARE THE SAME EXACT PART NUMBERS IN MY CAR. NOT ONE OF THE PLACES I CALLED ARE WILLING TO HELP FIX IT WITHOUT THERE BEING AN ACTUAL RECALL, SO I'M DRIVING A DEATH TRAP WITH MY CHILDREN WAITING AROUND FOR THE COMPANY TO CATCH UP AND PLACE A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODEL VEHICLES AS WELL. ALL I…

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140.8%
ODI 10992351

WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET GOING 10 TO 15 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ENCLOSE IS PIC AND VIDEOS OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO BODY OR UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE

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30.3%
ODI 11045562

TAKATA RECALL

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40.9%
ODI 11385730 · 35 mi

MY FIANC WAS DRIVING TO MY DOCTOR TO FOLLOW UP SURGERY, TWO BLOCKS FROM 2 BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE WE APPROACHED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS ON RED AND SHE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN WE WERE JUST ABOUT AT LIGHT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED GIRLFRIEND HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING WE STRIKE A CAR AND HIT A PARKED CAR BAD ACCIDENT, 3 PEOPLE GOT HURT.EVERY TIME I WATCH THE VIDEO I AM MORE CONVINCED THAT SOMETHING WHEN WRONG WITH CAR SYSTEMS THIS HAPPENS ON KENNEDY BOULEVARD AND AUDOBON ST ON 12/11/2020 AROUND 11:05 AM SUNNY CLEAR DAY. I…

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70.8%
ODI 11255276 · 10,000 mi

I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN MY 2019 HONDA PILOT ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 25-30MPH AUGUST 29, 2019. THE SENSOR WAS TRIGGERED AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM "ATTEMPTED" TO INFLATE. MY HEAD SMASHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEVER PROPERLY INFLATED. I JUST KEPT HEARING A SOUND LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO INFLATE BUT HAD A HOLE IN IT OR SOMETHING. THE MEDIC SAID THAT IF MY AIRBAG INFLATED PROPERLY, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE A PUNCH IN THE FACE AND BLOWN ME BACK. INSTEAD, MY HEAD SLAMMED THE WHEEL AND THE BAG NEVER GOT INFLATED NEAR CAPACITY. I …

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40.8%
ODI 11373850 · 5,000 mi

UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE SMELLED STRONGLY OF SMOKE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BURNS FROM THE AIRBAG, THOUGH IT'S UNCLEAR IF THEY WERE CAUSED BY CHEMICAL OR FLAME.

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317.1%
ODI 11447788

Airbag light came ON at 45,000 miles approximately. Took the vehicle to dealership paid for a diagnosis just to be told that it is out of warranty that if I want it fixed had to pay out of pocket $531.69 for SRS unit, plus $1398.98 for a Seat Frame, plus $980.75 for Labor. I just got very surprised that the airbags (a safety feature) is part of the limited warranty. Since when the airbags apparently get worn out with mileage??? It is a safety concern.

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31.9%
ODI 11632437

Airbag Problem (SRS) light came on while driving. I had driven approximately 40 miles before light came on. Took it to dealership, who confirmed SRS control unit must be replaced. Vehicle has never been in an accident and no body work done to vehicle. Just outside of the 36 month/ 36,000 mile warranty.

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32.1%
ODI 11585923

The vehicle is reporting an error on the display. "Supplemental restraint system problem. See your dealer" a quick Google search in Honda Pilots forum confirms numerous vehicles experienced this same issue. Seems like we have multiple failures for tge air bag or restraint systems.

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43.5%
ODI 11583968

While driving in the city a warning came up on the dash stating "Supplemental restraint system problem. See your dealer." and the red seat belt/air bag symbol turned on and remained on for the remainder of the drive home (about 45 min at variable speed). As soon as I got home I turned the car off and back on and the warnings disappeared. I drove the vehicle for another 30 minutes and the warnings did not re-appear. However, I noticed that the seat belts used to tighten / lock while the vehicle was in D (drive) but they no longer do. I also trie…

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52.5%
ODI 11687659

Multiply communication failures with the CAN Communication failures found across ECM/PCM/TCM and sensor issues with ADAS components. The vehicle had a surge acceleration after a stop sign and when the auto start stop engaged the vehicle surged forward and, in an effort, to control the vehicle side swiped another vehicle before crashing into a home. Engine was still surging after multiple efforts to stop the engine surge. The engine stopped the surge after hitting the park button multiple times. NO warning lights or sounds and no air bags deplo…

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313.6%
ODI 11740960

The occupant detection system for all five rear seats is erratic, frequently reporting seats as occupied and unbuckled when they are empty or folded flat. Once the vehicle reaches 10 mph, audible alerts trigger and recur up to three times for 30 to 60 seconds each, even if no passengers are present. Because these sensors are integral to the restraint system, there is a critical concern that the airbags may not deploy correctly based on this inaccurate occupancy data. Extremely distracting. First time we noticed: Leaving the chanhassen Kingdom…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
116.4%
ODI 10488910 · 28,000 mi

28000 MI ESTIMATE. COMPLAINT REPORT JUSTIFICATION- RESEARCH INDICATES HONDA IS RECALLING VEHICLES FOR FUEL SYSTEM ERRORS INCLUDING POTENTIAL FIRES. VEHICLE: HONDA PILOT 2012 "CHECK FUEL CAP" INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP: FIRST TEXAS HONDA, 3400 STECK, AUSTIN, TX, I REPORTED THE "CHECK FUEL CAP" INDICATOR LIGHT DURING PRIOR SERVICE APPOINTMENTS FOR STANDARD SERVICES SUCH AS TIRE ROTATE, OIL CHNG ETC. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ATTENDING STAFF RECOMMENDED THAT I GET A NEW FUEL CAP. 12-8-2012 - I …

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114.1%
ODI 10510669 · 75 mi

THIS REPORT IS FOR A NEW, 2013 HONDA PILOT TOURING MODEL WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE. AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP, AND WHEN THE ECO LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THERE IS A SHUDDER OR A LOW FREQUENCY, RUMBLING VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, BUT HAS SINCE BEEN OBSERVED AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. THE VIBRATION STARTS WHEN BACKING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AFTER REACHING A CONSTANT SPEED AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE ENGINE LOADS DOWN DUE T…

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54.3%
ODI 10662110

THIS CAR WAS WHAT IS DISCRIBED AS "RUN AWAY VEHICLE" THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AS THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED ROLLING, TOOK OUT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE DAMAGE. I WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE SO IT PROCEEDED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT A PERSON IN THE CAR. *JS

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65.5%
ODI 11219482 · 90,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE ODOMETER. FUEL GAUGE READING STOPED WORKING ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. FUEL TANK IS 100% FULL WITH FUEL BUT THE GAUGE IS READING SLIGHTLY ABOVE HALF FULL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO ME, MY FAMILY AND TO OTHERS. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS DAILY AND I'M AFRAID IT MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT NOTICE. AND CAUSE OTHER CARS GOING INTO MY CAR AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. CALLED HONDA COMPANY AND UNABLE TO HELP SINCE I DO HAVE HIGH MILLAGE ON THE CAR AND OUT OF THEIR WARRENTY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM AND I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN BUT TH…

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17010.0%
ODI 10818535 · 1,000 mi

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30PM, MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON NORTH I-75 IN SOUTHWEST OHIO. BESIDES OURSELVES, WE HAD OUR TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S COMPUTER STARTED DISPLAYING A CHANGING SERIES OF WARNINGS GENERALLY INDICATING VARIOUS SYSTEM FAILURES. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. SINCE WE WERE IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. IF WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE OR LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN LITTLE IF ANY CHANCE OF MOVING OVER TO THE CURB. T…

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12213.2%
ODI 11064118 · 800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ICE WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FUEL NOZZLES. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHIP AWAY THE ICE TO FILL UP THE TANK. THE DEALER (BOCH HONDA, 279 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062) WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT HONDA WAS WORKING ON SOMETHING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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6314.3%
ODI 11424313

While stopped at a stop light/sign the engine stalls, dies, shifts to neutral (push button shift) leaving me disabled in the middle of the road. This issue has also occurred while slowing to take a sharp corner. The engine died at approximately 25 mph while slowing for the corner. I had taken it to the dealership and they claimed they could not reproduce the problem. I took the vehicle home, then later that day I drove it approximately 17 miles to a racetrack that I work at part time. At 12:30 am, I was leaving to head home, and while idling in…

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11612.8%
ODI 11287178 · 12,000 mi

ENGINE IS REVVING ON ITS OWN @ 3000 RPM WITH NO FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL OR DRIVING 15 MPH AND THE ENGINE IS @ 4500 RPM WITH NO FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY WIFE WAS IN THE PICKUP LANE AT MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN & TURN OFF THE IGNITION BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE THE HONDA PILOT WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN INTO THE PICKUP LINE AT THE SCHOOL. NOW YOU SEE WHY I SAID THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS

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316.4%
ODI 11402976 · 9,800 mi

I'M WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT OCCURRED WITH OUR 2020 HONDA PILOT TOURING EDITION. MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND IN FACT LOST POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE AN EXIT RAMP CLOSE AND WE COASTED OFF ON THE EXIT RAMP LIMITED TO 5 MPH. ALL ELECTRONICS WERE ON (RADIO AND DVD), BUT THE CAR FORCED US TO A STOP. WE CALLED THE HONDA SERVICE LINE BECAUSE THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY INFORMED US NOT T…

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214.8%
ODI 11485033

Auto restart stalls the car when reengaging the engine after coming to a full stop

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95.7%
ODI 11466330

On several occasions, while driving, my vehicle would not accelerate when I pressed the gas pedal. It stalls and then bursts forward. I have noticed that it is more prevalent when I drive off. I have taken my car to the dealer service center, and they said they could not replicate the issue. My vehicle is available for inspection upon your request.

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53.5%
ODI 11534926

THE VEHICLKE HESITATES MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP OR STANDSTILL. THE SAFEY CONCERIN IS THAT THE HESITATION OCCURS WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND MIGHT CAUSE A COLLISION DUR TO THE DELAY IN MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURED ON MANY OCASSIONS. NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WS INSPECTED BY HONDA AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION.

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54.4%
ODI 11606466

DRIVING AT 45MPH OPEN HIGHWAY MANY PROBLEMS START APPEARING ON DRIVERS SCREEN ,BRAKINGSYSTEM, PROBLEMS WITH ALL SAFTY SYSTEMS, COMPUTER POSTING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS , ENGINESHAKING WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CAR TOWED TO DEALER ON FRIDAY 8/2 AS OF 8/5 12 NOON IT IS STILL AT DEALER , MORRISTOWN TN HONDA FORTUNATELY A SFE PLACE TO PULL OUT OF RD WAS AVAILABLE NO EARLY WARNING OF ANYTHING. HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF DEALER FINDINGS AT THIS POINT

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125.9%
ODI 11621856

- Extremely strong gasoline smell inside the vehicle while driving. Didn’t matter AC on or off, smell was terrible but more evident with AC/Fan on. Had to lower all the 4 windows to let out the air. - With a toddler in car it was terrifying with the nauseating smell and/or the risk of fire if at all. - Problem not reproduced by dealer and was mentioned it’s a sticky plastic in exhaust, will go away. - First appeared only on 23rd Oct 2024 with around 1,590 miles on it and not until then. No other related symptoms. - Fuel was almost 3/4th full …

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00.0%

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Service Brakes
2514.6%
ODI 10482408 · 4 mi

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 9/10/12. OVER THE NEXT WEEK, NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS EXCESSIVE AND THE FEEL WAS SOFT - LIKE THERE WAS AIR SOMEWHERE IN THE BRAKES LINES. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR AND THEN INDICATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS; THAT ON SOME OF THE OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, THEY HAD BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH NO RESULTANT IMPROVEMENT; THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT ABNORMAL IN THIS REGARD; AND THAT HONDA HAD NOT ISSUED ANY S…

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4014.8%
ODI 10493793 · 3 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL PARTIALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING OVER A FLAT SURFACE OR WHEN THE CYLINDER WAS IN THIRD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE FOR THE VIBRATION OR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER LOOSE…

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76.0%
ODI 10576271 · 380 mi

LEASED BRAND NEW PILOT LX ON MARCH 15, 2014. IT APPEARED TO BE IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION. THEN, SUDDENLY ON 3/30/14 WHILE DRIVING HOME, IT LOST ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF ITS BRAKES. TO STOP IT, YOU MUST HAVE FOOT TO FLOOR ON BRAKES. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN EMERGENCY STOP, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. TAKING IT TO DEALER ON 4/2/14 TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. *TR

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1211.0%
ODI 10664012 · 170 mi

VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK, PASSENGERS GOT OFF, DRIVER TRIED TO OPEN TRUNK USING SIDE TRUNK BUTTON BUT IT DID NOT OPEN. DRIVER WENT TO TRUNK TO OPEN IT MANUALLY BUT IT STILL FAILED TO OPEN. DRIVER WENT IN FRONT TO TRY OPENING THE TRUNK AGAIN AND THAT'S WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACK. GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK BUT IT ROLLED BACK. DRIVER TRIED TO MANAGE IT SINCE A BABY WAS IN THE CAR. CAR CRASHED AFTER ROLLING 500 FEET WITH A POLE. DRIVER WHILE TRYING TO MANAGE THE CAR FROM OUTSIDE, SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HER TIBIA. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED BUT HER.…

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291.7%
ODI 10824191 · 600 mi

2016 HONDA PILOT SURGE WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON A CITY STREET AND 2 TIMES ENDED UP PART WAY IN THE INTERSECTION. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH. HAD PILOT ABOUT A MONTH. ONLY DROVE ABOUT 500 MILES. CONCERNED, SO KEEP LONGER DISTANCES IN TRAFFIC. SETUP AN APPOINTMENT TODAY WITH LOCAL DEALER TO INSPECT PER HIS SCHEDULE IN 4 DAYS.

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262.8%
ODI 11062719

THIS MIGHT BE AN UNKNOWN ISSUE, BUT UPON STARTUP, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF AND HARD. FEW TIMES, I COULDN'T START THE CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKE WAS SO STIFF, I COULDN'T PRESS ON IT WITH MY FOOT, AND IT WENT INTO ACCESSORY MODE. I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT'S NORMAL. ADVANTAGE HONDA TRIED REPLACING THE BATTERY, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. ALL THEY COULD DO IS A MULTIPOINT DIAGNOSTIC ON IT, WHERE THE COMPUTER WON'T SHOW ANYTHING. DEALERS ARE TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL, BUT WHY IS MY NEIGHBOR'S 2017 HONDA PILOT NOT GIV…

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102.3%
ODI 11241909 · 13,643 mi

LANE KEEP ASSIST WILL TRIGGER MULTIPLE TIMES ON TWO LANE ROADS. IT WILL ACTIVATE WITH THE "BRAKE" MESSAGE IN THE CLUSTER. THE SYSTEM IS TOTALLY UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A NO PROBLEM FOUND ANSWER. DURING A ONE AND A HALF OR TWO HOUR DRIVE THE SYSTEM WILL TRIGGER FIFTEEN TIMES OR MORE. AVERAGE SPEED IS ABOUT 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAPPENS ON STRAIGHT OR CURVED ROADWAYS. CLEAR WEATHER AND IN THE SUN OR SHADE.

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424.6%
ODI 11165341

BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SLOW TO REACT AND VERY MUSHEY WHEN THEY DO. HOLDING THE BRKE PEDEL HARD TAKES THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN SERVICE REP WAS ASKED TO ADJUST, THEY STATED, ALL PILOTS ARE LIKE THIS. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WATING TO HPEN.

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244.9%
ODI 11300489 · 3,600 mi

THE COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM (BRAKES) WILL SLAM ON THE BRAKES WITH NO HAZARD IN THE AREA. THE SYSTEM FREQUENTLY FLASHES A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY TO BRAKE IN RED AND BLACK. AT LEAST ONCE THE SYSTEM HAS ACTUALLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE SALESMAN SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD SHUT THE SYSTEM OFF. HONDA APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE A FIX TO THE SYSTEM.

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255.8%
ODI 11440032

Brake grinding noise when rotors get hot

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1710.8%
ODI 11448719

SUV(Honda Pilot 2022) continues to brake. and lose power after brake pedal has been released causing unsafe and un controlled stopping. ( No warning lights or errors ) We have almost been rear ended do to this. Taken back to dealer to repair after only 200 miles on SUV. Dealer replaced antilock brake module. After repairs SUV seemed to brake normally for about one week then started doing the same thing again but way worse, to the point we didnt think we could make it home. The sticking brakes, loss of power to the SUV got so bad that it was uns…

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1711.8%
ODI 11531832

The vehicle was purchased 7/1/2023. It is a 2023 Honda Pilot. 8 days after the purchase (OD mileage: 332), on a major highway, all mechanical systems in the vehicle failed within 2 minutes of each other. The engine, brakes, electrical, airbags, AWD, all of the ADAS systems, etc. ALL lit up within about 5 minutes of each other. Soon after this happened, the vehicle essentially shut down and was forced to a stop in a turning lane off of the major highway. The vehicle gave no indication that this was coming. The dealership's immediate response was…

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1210.5%
ODI 11565464

Today, while I was driving, the vehicle information display suddenly started flashing warnings indicating that the following systems were experiencing errors, leading to potentially reduced brake performance. I was advised to take the car to the dealer for diagnosis and immediate remediation: Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Hill Start Assist Lane Departure and Correction Assist Brake Hold System However, when we stopped and attempted to turn off the car in the usual manner, it wouldn't shut down. It took two attempts to finally turn off the car…

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3014.9%
ODI 11603042

My CMBS stopped my car in the middle of the road coming home one day. There were no other cars around me (in front of me, behind me, or coming towards me). The word “brake” flashed across my dash and then it beeped at me and just stopped in the middle of the road going 55 mph. My kids and elderly mother in law were in the car with me and we were all shaken up and also very glad there were no cars behind us, or else we could have been injured in a rear-end collision. The dealer has had my car for 21 days now and cannot reproduce it, but they a…

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14.5%
ODI 11744643

Slowed down to turn right into a parking lot, power steering suddenly disabled and multiple warning lights appeared on dash. Warning messages stating auto brake system disabled, lane departure assist disabled, hill assist and start disabled, and more warning lights. Steering suddenly became difficult and dangerous with moving traffic behind me. Pulled into a parking lot and restarted car multiple times. After more than 10 minutes and restarting vehicle, power steering came back.

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Vehicle Speed Control
158.8%
ODI 10475289 · 200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

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155.5%
ODI 10503063 · 446 mi

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE IS A VERY ANNOYING SHUDDERING AND VIBRATING AND GROWLING AT 45 MPH TO 68 MPH. JUST WHEN YOUR READY TO HAVE A SMOOTH RIDE ON THE HIGHWAY IT BEGINS TO SHUDDER IN ECO...ON A STRAIGHTAWAY WHILE FREE WHEELING AND WHILE I AM ON CRUISE CONTROL ... IF YOU ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, IT WILL CEASE FOR A SECOND AND BEGIN AGAIN.. I HAVE EVEN STAYED AT 68 MPH TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST ON A STRAIGHT AWAY WHILE IT WAS SHUDDERING....AND IT CONTINUED ...UNTIL I DECELERATED.. I ALSO GET THESE SMALL BUCKS AND S…

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43.4%
ODI 10575919 · 25,000 mi

TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST ON JANUARY 31, 2014, THE SECOND ON MARCH 25, 2014. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP WITH THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. SUDDENLY, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD WITH THE BREAK UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR EVEN THOUGH BOTH FEET WERE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDDLE. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTE…

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32.8%
ODI 10929414 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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382.2%
ODI 10855324 · 2,000 mi

VEHICLE LOSS ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH (ENGINE STILL RUNNING) SPEED SLOWED TO 25-30 MPH THEN RETURNS TO FULL CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN ATLANTA AND SEVERAL TIMES ON OPEN HIGHWAYS. HONDA UPDATED THE PCM AND TCM AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES.

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313.3%
ODI 11024708 · 4,000 mi

THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. SLAMS ON THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLES INSIDE CONSIDERED SAFETY ZONES. SLOWS VEHICLE FROM 75-80MPH ON THE FREEWAY TO LESS THAN 60MPH. VEHICLES BEHIND FORCED TO BRAKE TO AVOID COLLISION. CHANGING LANES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN A ACCEPTABLE MANNER POTENTIALLY CAUSING VEHICLES IN THAT LANE TO BRAKE TO AVOID COLLISION. IN TRAFFIC THE SYSTEM IS SO JERKY IT CAN'T BE USED. THE SYSTEM ALSO FAILS TO RECOGNIZE AN OPEN LANE AND RESUME SPEED. THE SYSTEM ALSO R…

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235.2%
ODI 11164334 · 10,000 mi

MY 2018 HONDA PILOT ELITE TURNS ON THE "AUTO IDLE STOP" FEATURE EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE. BASICALLY, THIS MEANS THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTS AGAIN. HOWEVER, THERE IS LAG TIME BETWEEN THE TIME I RELEASE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATION. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A DEATHLY ACCIDENT ON MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS AT INTERSECTIONS. I'VE NEARLY BEEN T-BONED EACH AND EVERY TIME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL SIMPLY NOT ACCELERATE AT THE PRECISE MOMENT WHEN I NEED IT …

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303.3%
ODI 11181242 · 3,000 mi

THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. SEEMS TO BE WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL FOR OVER 1.25 HRS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO CANCEL THE SET CRUISE CONTROL, THE CARS "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE RUNNING BUT THERE IS LITTLE TO NO POWER WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. DRIVER MUST PULL OVER, TURN OFF CAR AND THEN RESTART. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS OR CROSSING OVER ONCOMING TRAFFIC! I BROUGHT THE HONDA PILOT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT BOTH H…

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163.3%
ODI 11320996 · 2,500 mi

LAST WEEK 4/8/2020, MY 2020 HONDA PILOT ELITE STARTING MAKING CRACKING NOISES THROUGH THE SPEAKERS WHILE DRIVING. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER THE ENTIRE RADIO, NAVIGATION, AND INFORMATION CENTER WITH SPEEDOMETER, GAS AND OTHER VITAL INFORMATION OF ENGINE SYSTEMS WENT BLACK. THE SYSTEM CAME UP AND STATED THAT IT WAS REBOOTING AND DID NOT HAVE DATA ACCESS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME HOW TO CONDUCT A HARD REBOOT. I DID THIS AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BACK THEY STATED THAT…

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81.8%
ODI 11437473

At about 8600 miles between speeds of 38 -60 miles per hour, I began to notice and experience a tremendous wind noise coming from both driver and passenger windows. The vehicle has been to (2) two separate Honda dealerships on (4) four different times to address this issue, but the problem remains and or has not been fixed in spite of all the repairs made by the dealerships. I was advised by the dealerships that this is how Honda manufactured the vehicle and that there was nothing else the dealerships could do to fix the problem. Driving the v…

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106.3%
ODI 11461859

I leased a brand new 2022 Honda Pilot and after two weeks of leasing it developed a severe leaking problem with the transmission. The pilot was taken to a local dealer, the local dealer refused service. It was then taken to the original dealer, and the original dealer replaced the transmission. There was some sort of metallurgical fault or defect with the transmission casing, necessitating replacement of the entire transmission. The vehicle had less than 500 miles when this happened.

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42.8%
ODI 11643062

Slow acceleration at the speed between 0 to 30 mpg. Doesn’t shift smoothly and hesitate. Not enough power on the highway

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65.3%
ODI 11570627

The vehicle was purchased brand new on Feb 1st 2024. While driving on the highway on Feb 5th 2024, with only 105 miles on the odometer, and no prior warning messages/lights, many warning messages were suddenly displayed on the dashboard, repeating one after the other, instructing that various safety features were disabled, displaying: "Parking brake not available", "Brake system problem", "Brake performance may be reduced", "Brake hold system problem", "Anti-lock brake system problem", "Vehicle stability assist system problem", "Reduced tractio…

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157.4%
ODI 11628553

There is an issue with 2025 Pilot Safe Systems such as adaptive cruise and blind spot detection. Honda knows about this issue and working on a fix however there is no ETA.

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14.5%
ODI 11757383

I am submitting a formal vehicle safety complaint regarding a persistent and hazardous malfunction that has been present since the day I purchased my vehicle. Below are the required details: 1. Component or System Failure The issue appears to involve the drivetrain or transmission engagement system. From the moment I purchased the vehicle, when it had only 17 miles, the vehicle has consistently hesitated for several seconds before engaging when shifting from Park to Drive, Reverse to Drive, or when attempting to accelerate while already in Driv…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags72,629–180,438 mi100,000 mi16
ODI 10364144 · 50,800 mi

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.

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ODI 10491842 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HAVING TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES, HE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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ODI 10500655 · 70,827 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE 2009 ODOMETER 35818. 2013 2013 THE ODOMETER READ 70827 OPERATOR HIT A DEER RESULTING TO FRONT AND SIDE DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE WITH THE SRS SENSOR? *TR

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Service Brakes64,798–156,000 mi100,400 mi23
ODI 10480852 · 56,435 mi

I AM WRITING BECAUSE MY 2006 HONDA PILOT IS TRYING TO STOP FASTER THAN I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TRYING TO STOP AS IF I WAS SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES INSTEAD OF A CONTROLLED STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE MOTION OF THE BRAKING FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKE CALIPER IS PUSHING ON THE BRAKES TO HARD. *TR

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ODI 10493440 · 108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT TOWARD THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A RAILING. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS RULED AS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ

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ODI 10512201 · 102,035 mi

THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES APPLIED REALLY HARD WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN I JUST PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO FORCE THE ENGINE TO MOVE THE PILOT OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHILE THE BRAKES WERE UNWILLINGLY BEING APPLIED TO AVOID OTHER CARS FROM CRASHING INTO ME. THE VSA LIGHT WAS ON TURNED ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT 1\2 WAY. SHUTTING OFF THE PILOT AND RE-STARTING, DIDN'T RESET THE VSA, HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING 20 MINUTES THE BRAKES RELEASED JUST ENOUGH TO G…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)78,415–168,750 mi129,061 mi20
ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 10583036 · 100,400 mi

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

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ODI 10605419 · 211 mi

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

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Engine98,500–131,000 mi112,000 mi19
ODI 10459582 · 97,000 mi

2006 HONDA, LX, 2WD PILOT WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN IN INTERSECTION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTED. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN TURNED ON BUT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. ACCELERATION WAS STOPPED USING THE BRAKE. 2 SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

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ODI 10468198 · 84,860 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,860.

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ODI 10509282 · 105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITH EXTREME CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CYLINDERS 1-6 WERE MISFIRING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

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Vehicle Speed Control48,421–103,250 mi68,000 mi16
ODI 10298293 · 55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE SPEEDING UP SUDDENLY EVEN WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE ISSUE DID NOT RE-OCCUR SO HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. HE HAD A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROX…

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ODI 10313919 · 51,237 mi

TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 PILOT, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 33MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. IT WAS VERY QUICK, ALMOST LIKE A LUNGE. I HIT THE BREAK AND IT DID SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THIS IS, THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWO OTHER TIMES THAT I CAN RECALL. IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN QUITE A WHILE BUT I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, AND IT WAS SOMETIME DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. I NEVER HAD IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE IT HAD ONLY HAPPENED TWICE AND FROM EXPERIENCE, IF YOU BRING IT TO THE DEALER, UNLESS IT DOE…

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ODI 10317922 · 38,000 mi

ON DEC 4,2007 I TOOK MY 2006 HONDA PILOT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WINNIPEG MB CANADA FOR ENGINE REVVING ISSUES. I EXPLAINED HOW WHEN GOING TO BRAKE AT AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE JOLTED AHEAD AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV HIGH- RPM GREATER THAT 4000 - AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ERRATICALLY. I WAS BRAKING LOWLY AT FIRST BUT WHEN THIS STARTED I USED TWO FEET ON THE BRAKR TO PREVENT ME FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT JUST FINALLY STOPPED. IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN BUT WITH THE TOYOTA RECALLS I WONDER WHETHER H…

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Structure:Body152,327–190,000 mi170,000 mi12
ODI 10190100 · 5,600 mi

THE NEW '2006 HONDA PILOT HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON IT, AND WATER WAS SOMEHOW GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROOF AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR , AND WAS SOAKING THE FRONT CARPETS. I WOULD HAVE NEVER NOTICED IT IF I HAD NOT DECIDED TO VACUUM THE CARPETS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I NOTICED A DARK SUBSTANCE UNDERNEATH THE SEATS, AND NOW I REALIZED IT WAS WATER TURNED TO ICE. I REALIZED WHENEVER IT RAINED WATER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, AND REMAINED FOR A FEW WEEKS UNLESS ONE TOOK OUT THE MATS. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1…

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ODI 10453514 · 97,914 mi

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

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ODI 10522776 · 155,000 mi

NOTICED CLEAR COAT NON EXISTENT ON MOST OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS WHITE AND YOU CAN WIPE YOUR HAND OVER MOST ANY AREA (WET OR DRY) AND YOU WILL HAVE WHITE PAINT ON YOUR HAND. *TR

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Suspension146,075–197,500 mi165,000 mi11
ODI 10156935 · 800 mi

WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES, I BEGAN NOTICING A VIBRATION PROBLEM ON MY '06 HONDA PILOT. VIBRATION FELT IN SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. ALTHOUGH CAN BE FELT AT LOWER SPEEDS, MORE PRONOUNCED @ 55 - 70 MPH. MAY HAVE BEEN THERE FROM DELIVERY, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE ANY SMOOTH ROADS HERE IN PA. FOR FIRST FEW WEEKS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM AND WORKED FOR TWO DAYS TO ELIMINATE, CHECKING TIRE BALANCE, DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND RUN-OUT ON ROTORS. REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STILL …

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ODI 11114953 · 250,000 mi

REAR SUSPENSION BROKEN FROM CAR FRAME

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ODI 11122153 · 210,600 mi

ON 8/18/18, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, WE HEARD A LOUD THUD. THEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE. I CALLED MY MECHANIC THINKING IT MIGHT BE THE EXHAUST. WHEN HE LOOKED AT IT ON 8/22/18, HE INFORMED ME THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS PULLING OUT OF THE BODY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT IS 12 YEARS OLD, AND IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. HE SAID THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE REAR FRAME UP WAS MY EXHAUST PIPE.

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Unknown Or Other126–128,203 mi63,000 mi10
ODI 10156758 · 400 mi

1)FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (ALWAYS READS EMPTY). ATTEMPT # 3 TO CORRECT PROBLEM SCHEDULED TOMORROW. 2) POPPING /CRACKLING NOISE FROM RUBBER GASKETS AT DOORS. SERVICE PEOPLE SAY IT IS NORMAL, HOWEVER MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ON THE NET. *JB

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ODI 10158102 · 35 mi

WHEN I BRAKE ON A DECLINE, SO FAR AS I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE '06 HONDA PILOT FOR A WEEK, SOMETHING APPEARS TO MOVE FROM UNDER THE CAR, MOVES FORWARD MAKING A LARGE COLLIDING SOUND. HONDA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *JB

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ODI 10322683 · 50,000 mi

MY HUSBAND HAD 3 EPISODES OF SURGING WHILE EXITING HIGHWAYS OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT. EACH TIME HE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. AFTER DRIVING AT SUSTAINED SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, I SLOWED TO PULL OFF AT THE EXIT RAMP, WHICH WAS AN INCLINE, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, THE ENGINE MADE A SOUND AS IF IT WERE RACING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WITH PUTTING MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND APPLYING ALL THE STRENGTH OF BOTH FEET. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT DID STOP, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR.…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-111None
ODI 11624295

While driving, the seat came off the base and something was loose, the seat basically will fall back if you just lean back, while stop and go the seat will also move back, something is loose or broken, this is a defect from Honda. Yes this can be inspected upon request this is dangerous because the seat can break off and just fall back anytime not only impact the driver safety while it can also hurt someone sitting behind it No the seat has not been inspected by anyone other during oil change check was told to have someone to look at it. No t…

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11653782

Rear suspension cradle attachment points at the frame corrode. This is common on all pilots in northern climates. Honda has recalled both the Ridgeline and CRV models for corrosion issues related to suspension attachment point corrosion but refuses to recall the pilot. While they claim you will not lose control when the suspension disconnects from the frame the vehicle cannot pass inspection and thus becomes disposable. When vehicles are otherwise perfect this is not acceptable from both safety and fiscal aspects. Please investigate…

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-072None
ODI 11675877

When I got into the vehicle this morning, I opened the door and smoke came out from inside, then I noticed in the driver's seat there was fire from the control panel of the driver's seat. Where the fire affected the seat, the seat belt and the interior panel of the driver's door.

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ODI 11676493

The Vehicle Stability Assit (VSA) system in activating inappropriately causing the vehicle to brake unexpectedly. There is a Honda Service Bulletin (13-026) for this problem for 2005 Honda Pilots. Well, the same problem is happening to my 2006 Pilot.

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-091None
ODI 11690295 · 300,151 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was an auction sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 74,009 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 300,151.

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2025-101None
ODI 11694291

Unknown

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-031None
ODI 11725138

Suspension is rusted out and falling apart

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2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-092None
ODI 11761640 · 227,000 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after an oil change service, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy from a Carfax report. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 133,000; however, the Carfax report indicated that the mileage was 227,000.

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ODI 11763183 · 356,382 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 87,300; however, the Carfax report obtained during an oil change service listed the mileage at 356,382 in February 2026.

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2101 reports

2022: 69 complaints · 2023: 101 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022143669
20233464101
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202215701
202314400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsService BrakesElectronic Stability Control (Esc)EngineVehicle Speed ControlStructure:BodySuspensionUnknown Or Other
Air Bags—0000000
Service Brakes0—
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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 10583036 · 100,400 mi

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

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ODI 10630978 · 160,000 mi

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. HO…

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ODI 11514802 · 112,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the vehicle stability assist system, ABS, check engine, and brake system warning lights illuminated. The contacted stated that after pulling over, placing the gear shifter into park(P) and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle was able to restart but was unable to accelerate above 15 MPH. The contact also stated that after coming to a stop at a stop light, the failure recurred, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was to…

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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 11186306 · 160,000 mi

THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS WITH ITS VSA THE RECALL FOR THIS IS NHTSA RECALL # 10694296 WITH OVER 625 COMPLAINTS. AS EVERYONE DESCRIBES AFTER ONE MILE OF DRIVING THE VSA WILL COME ON IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WHEN ON IT WILL ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT NOT FULLY SO IT SHUTTERS AND RPM SOAR BUT YOU GO NO WHERE CAUSING DAILY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. HONDA DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MODULE IS THE ISSUE BUT DUE TO THE 2006 NOT BEING ON THE GOVT RECALL LIST THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT DONE AT A COST OF…

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ODI 10676204 · 79,886 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR

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ODI 10746240 · 200,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT (2006) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COM ONE WITH INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VSA. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHICH MEANS YOU CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND THERE IS ONE FOR THE 2005 MODEL, NOT THE 2006. HOWEVER, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH MEANS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN THE NEXT MODEL YEAR. I REACHED OUT TO HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE…

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ODI 11096889 · 1 mi

THE VSA DEVICE WILL ENGAGE AFTER A MILE OF DRIVING AND WILL NOT.ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY YOU MUST SLOWLY PRESS THE PEDAL. MODELS BEFORE 2006 WERE PART OF A RECALL (13V-092) HOWEVER SAME ISSUE ON 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)0
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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 10583036 · 100,400 mi

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

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ODI 10630978 · 160,000 mi

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. HO…

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ODI 11123919 · 116,000 mi

VOICE COMMANDS SHUTTING RADIO OFF PUTTING RADIO ON AIR ON AIR OFF ASKING TO REPEAT .DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING HAYWIRE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL TO DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF BUT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING FINE CAR ACCELERATES ON OWN WITH CRUISE SET ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWY DOING 65 MY I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN CRUISE. HAD COMPUTER TESTED TO SEE IF ANYTHING W…

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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 10605419 · 211 mi

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

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ODI 10605420 · 211,000 mi

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

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ODI 10676204 · 79,886 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR

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ODI 11514802 · 112,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the vehicle stability assist system, ABS, check engine, and brake system warning lights illuminated. The contacted stated that after pulling over, placing the gear shifter into park(P) and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle was able to restart but was unable to accelerate above 15 MPH. The contact also stated that after coming to a stop at a stop light, the failure recurred, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was to…

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ODI 11123919 · 116,000 mi

VOICE COMMANDS SHUTTING RADIO OFF PUTTING RADIO ON AIR ON AIR OFF ASKING TO REPEAT .DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING HAYWIRE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL TO DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF BUT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING FINE CAR ACCELERATES ON OWN WITH CRUISE SET ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWY DOING 65 MY I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN CRUISE. HAD COMPUTER TESTED TO SEE IF ANYTHING W…

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ODI 10459582 · 97,000 mi

2006 HONDA, LX, 2WD PILOT WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN IN INTERSECTION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTED. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN TURNED ON BUT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. ACCELERATION WAS STOPPED USING THE BRAKE. 2 SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

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ODI 11123919 · 116,000 mi

VOICE COMMANDS SHUTTING RADIO OFF PUTTING RADIO ON AIR ON AIR OFF ASKING TO REPEAT .DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING HAYWIRE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL TO DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF BUT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING FINE CAR ACCELERATES ON OWN WITH CRUISE SET ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWY DOING 65 MY I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN CRUISE. HAD COMPUTER TESTED TO SEE IF ANYTHING W…

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ODI 11377225 · 190,000 mi

WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN A PRIVATE DRIVE AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR AND A SUPPORT POST OF A CARPORT

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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 11186306 · 160,000 mi

THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS WITH ITS VSA THE RECALL FOR THIS IS NHTSA RECALL # 10694296 WITH OVER 625 COMPLAINTS. AS EVERYONE DESCRIBES AFTER ONE MILE OF DRIVING THE VSA WILL COME ON IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WHEN ON IT WILL ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT NOT FULLY SO IT SHUTTERS AND RPM SOAR BUT YOU GO NO WHERE CAUSING DAILY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. HONDA DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MODULE IS THE ISSUE BUT DUE TO THE 2006 NOT BEING ON THE GOVT RECALL LIST THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT DONE AT A COST OF…

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ODI 10562732 · 99,000 mi

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 PILO…

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ODI 10605419 · 211 mi

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

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ODI 10605420 · 211,000 mi

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

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ODI 10459582 · 97,000 mi

2006 HONDA, LX, 2WD PILOT WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN IN INTERSECTION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTED. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN TURNED ON BUT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON. ACCELERATION WAS STOPPED USING THE BRAKE. 2 SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

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ODI 11123919 · 116,000 mi

VOICE COMMANDS SHUTTING RADIO OFF PUTTING RADIO ON AIR ON AIR OFF ASKING TO REPEAT .DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING HAYWIRE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL TO DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF BUT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING FINE CAR ACCELERATES ON OWN WITH CRUISE SET ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWY DOING 65 MY I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN CRUISE. HAD COMPUTER TESTED TO SEE IF ANYTHING W…

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ODI 11377225 · 190,000 mi

WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN A PRIVATE DRIVE AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR AND A SUPPORT POST OF A CARPORT

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ODI 11122153 · 210,600 mi

ON 8/18/18, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, WE HEARD A LOUD THUD. THEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE. I CALLED MY MECHANIC THINKING IT MIGHT BE THE EXHAUST. WHEN HE LOOKED AT IT ON 8/22/18, HE INFORMED ME THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS PULLING OUT OF THE BODY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT IS 12 YEARS OLD, AND IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. HE SAID THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE REAR FRAME UP WAS MY EXHAUST PIPE.

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ODI 11138967 · 165,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT A LOUD BANG HAPPEND IN OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT. WE THOUGHT WE HAD BOTTOMED OUT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME, SUSPENSION, AND DRIVE TRAIN HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE REAR CROSSMEMBER. THIS IS DUE TO PREMATURE RUST AND INADEQUATE METAL USED IN THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE REAR SUBFRAME AND SUSPENSION IS ONLY BEING HELD IN WITH 2 MORE RUSTY BOLTS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT RUSTY ANYWHERE ELSE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT DOES HAVE 165,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE . I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD H…

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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ODI 11122153 · 210,600 mi

ON 8/18/18, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, WE HEARD A LOUD THUD. THEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE. I CALLED MY MECHANIC THINKING IT MIGHT BE THE EXHAUST. WHEN HE LOOKED AT IT ON 8/22/18, HE INFORMED ME THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS PULLING OUT OF THE BODY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT IS 12 YEARS OLD, AND IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. HE SAID THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE REAR FRAME UP WAS MY EXHAUST PIPE.

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ODI 11138967 · 165,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT A LOUD BANG HAPPEND IN OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT. WE THOUGHT WE HAD BOTTOMED OUT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME, SUSPENSION, AND DRIVE TRAIN HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE REAR CROSSMEMBER. THIS IS DUE TO PREMATURE RUST AND INADEQUATE METAL USED IN THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE REAR SUBFRAME AND SUSPENSION IS ONLY BEING HELD IN WITH 2 MORE RUSTY BOLTS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT RUSTY ANYWHERE ELSE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT DOES HAVE 165,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE . I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD H…

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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ODI 10676204 · 79,886 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR

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ODI 10746240 · 200,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT (2006) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COM ONE WITH INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VSA. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHICH MEANS YOU CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND THERE IS ONE FOR THE 2005 MODEL, NOT THE 2006. HOWEVER, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH MEANS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN THE NEXT MODEL YEAR. I REACHED OUT TO HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE…

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ODI 11096889 · 1 mi

THE VSA DEVICE WILL ENGAGE AFTER A MILE OF DRIVING AND WILL NOT.ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY YOU MUST SLOWLY PRESS THE PEDAL. MODELS BEFORE 2006 WERE PART OF A RECALL (13V-092) HOWEVER SAME ISSUE ON 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL

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ODI 10676204 · 79,886 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE MY CAR SWERVED SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, WITH THE SENSATION THAT IT WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY TIME I PUT THE BRAKES ON QUICKLY TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. *TR

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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ODI 11231743 · 144,309 mi

2006 HONDA PILOT EX MILEAGE: 144,309 I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I FELT A JOLT COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK, AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. THERE WAS AN AUTO CARE CENTER 50 YARDS AWAY SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED ME THAT THE BACK TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE BODY WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE; THE SUBFRAME MOUNTS RUSTE…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

23 mentions · 8.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,616 mi (21 usable records).

ODI 10160741 · 8,000 mi

WE RECENTLY PURCHASE A CERTIFIED USED HONDA PILOT. WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND THE PILOT STALLED. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT NEVER RAISED THE RPM LEVEL. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CRANKED IT, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO A PARKING LOT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ASKED THEM WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THEY HAD NO IDEA. ONE WEEK LATER WE WERE PULLING OUT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT FROM A DEAD STOP AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. …

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ODI 10240912 · 28,931 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN I WAS TOLD THAT ALL SIX CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE REAR ROCKER ARMS AND ALL RELATED PARTS, WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALL CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND A RESET CODE WAS COMPLETED CRANK PATTERN RESET AND LEARN WERE PERFORMED. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND THAT I NEEDED TO S…

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ODI 10386721 · 45,000 mi

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.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

10 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 99,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10310147 · 41,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS INCIDENT OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EX-L ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 A.M. EST NEAR THE REAR GARAGE ENTRANCE TO THE OFFICE TOWER. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GARAGE ENTRANCE AT UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ROARING TO 5000 RPM. I IMMEDIATELY AND WITH MAXIMUM FORCE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FORTUNATELY DID STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK, AND THE ENGINE NEVER DEVIATED FROM THE 5000 RPM LEVEL. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT THE IGNI…

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ODI 10449551 · 75,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10451781

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 WIT…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10160741 · 8,000 mi

WE RECENTLY PURCHASE A CERTIFIED USED HONDA PILOT. WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND THE PILOT STALLED. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT NEVER RAISED THE RPM LEVEL. I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CRANKED IT, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO A PARKING LOT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ASKED THEM WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THEY HAD NO IDEA. ONE WEEK LATER WE WERE PULLING OUT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT FROM A DEAD STOP AND IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. …

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ODI 10460163 · 117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

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ODI 10747819 · 160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IT JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE OIL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TH…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10474217

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN 2 WEEKS. WE WERE IN OUR CAR AND WERE ACCELERATING AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR JERKED FORWARD BRIEFLY AND THEN STOPPED RESPONDING. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AND THE VSA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR BEGAN RESPONDING AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY THE LAST 1/4 MILE TO WORK. *TR

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ODI 10611169 · 100,000 mi

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 STEERI…

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ODI 10747819 · 160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IT JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE OIL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TH…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 116,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11123919 · 116,000 mi

VOICE COMMANDS SHUTTING RADIO OFF PUTTING RADIO ON AIR ON AIR OFF ASKING TO REPEAT .DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING HAYWIRE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL TO DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF BUT BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING FINE CAR ACCELERATES ON OWN WITH CRUISE SET ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWY DOING 65 MY I HAD TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN CRUISE. HAD COMPUTER TESTED TO SEE IF ANYTHING W…

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ODI 11532462

When I had taken my vehicle in to the dealership for power steering issues and other routine maintenance, I was told that my rear bumper was extremely rusted out as well as the frame on the driver side. I was advised this is a major safety concern and that the frame cannot be fixed by the dealership.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 147,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11132829 · 147,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING FOR 500 MILES ONE GO, THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS 93F I HAD SMELLED GAS I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAS MELTED DUE TO HEAT COMES FROM THE MUFFLER RUNS UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TANK, GOOD NEWS THE GAS WAS IS NOT THAT HOT TO IGNITE AND BURN, I WONDER HOW THE TANK MATERIAL COULD MELT IN THIS CONDITION IT HAS TO STAND THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b