2005 Honda Pilot Complaint Log

ON 10/30/2008 MY WIFE LEFT HOME AT APPROXIMATE 6:00 AM. AT ABOUT 6:05 AM THE BRAKES ON HER 2005 HONDA PILOT EX-L APPLIED THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN SHE DID PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS NO EFFECT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VSA INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND A VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER NEARLY REAR-ENDED HER. *TR

1. NORMAL VEHICLE USAGE LED TO FAILURE 2. THE FRONT AND RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED LEADING TO VIBRATION AND CLUNKY SHIFTING. 3. VEHICLE OWNER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. *TR

IN MAY 2008 WHILE APPROACHING A CURVE AT APPROX 30 MPH LIGHTLY APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VSA LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP AND NO ISSUES FOUND AND NO PARTS REPLACED. IN OCTOBER 2008, 5,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AT APPROX THE SAME SPEED - APPLYING THE BRAKES TO EXECUTE A TURN, NO VSA LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME AND FILED A SAFETY COMPLIANT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA (REF CASE # N012008-10-22-00221) AGAIN NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AND NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. HONDA WOULD NOT COMMIT TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PILOT HONDA WITH ONGOING SHUDDERING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. AT FIRST I THOUGH IT WAS THE AIR FLOW UNDER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PVC MOLDING. AFTER CHECKING I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (TORQUE CONVERTER) THE SHUDDER BEGAN AT 75,000 AND THE VEHICLE NOW HAS125,000 MILES. TO MAKE THE SHUDDER STOP I PRESS OR RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR BRIEFLY. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW STARTING TO SHIFT HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. I WILL CONTACT HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA NEXT TO DISCUSS THEIR FINDINGS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

"D" LIGHT ON DASH STARTED FLASHING ON INTERSTATE TRIP. BROUGHT IT INTO DEALER 3 DAYS LATER. 4TH GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH ON TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WITH 40, 692 MILES ON IT. BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE REPAIR COST OVER 300$. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. A DEFECT PETITION WAS OPENED AND CLOSED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP12002 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12-028 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT OR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 02/25/13 *BF

ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS IN THE AC CONTROL PANEL IN MY 2005 HONDA PILOT HAVE BURNED OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05 PILOT. IT'S JUST HE AC CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT, AS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THE CONTROLS IS TO HAVE TO TURN ON THE INSIDE DOME LIGHTS. SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

2005 HONDA PILOT TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY GOING FROM 30MPH-40MPH THE CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE. THEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE MORE THE SHUDDERING CEASES AFTER PASSING 45MPH. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 70,000 MI. NOW CAR IS AROUND 84,000 MI AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. HAVE NOT CORRECTED FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHEN THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR A SECOND TIME, IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE SWUNG OUTWARD. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE RPMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,185.

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BRITAX REGENT WAS CRASH TESTED WITH THE TETHER. I AM HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE TETHER IN MOST CARS ONLY HOLDS 40 LBS. HOW THEN CAN MY 80LB CHILD BE SECURED IN THE BRITAX REGENT IF THE TETHER CAN ONLY HOLD 40 LBS.? (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT). *TR

I OWN A 2005 HONDA PILOT. PURCHASED NEW AND CHOSE HONDA AS AN ?INVESTMENT? AS THE REPUTATION IS IMPECCABLE FOR SAFETY. I LIVE IN FL AND TRAVEL 70 MILES DAILY, CHOSE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR A HONDA AS MY PURCHASE WAS FOR THE LONG HAUL. I LIVE IN AN UPSCALE AREA, WORK IN THE MEDICAL COMM. IN AUG 2007 I CHANGED JOBS AND WORK NEAR A LARGE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION AREA. IN NOV, 2007 MY AC UNIT BEGAN MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE, THEN A HORRIFIC SMELL ENSUED. INVESTIGATION BY HONDA REVEALED MICE INFESTATION IN THE AC UNIT. THE REPAIR WAS $8K AND TOOK ONE MO. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE FELT IT WAS AN ISOLATED HORRIFIC DISTURBING ONCE IN A LIFETIME DISASTER! MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME IN JAN 08. OVER THE PAST WK MY AC UNIT BEGAN MAKING A RUMBLE, I RET'ND TO HONDA ASSUMED THERE WAS A LOOSE FITTING. TO MY SURPRISE, ANOTHER MICE INFESTATION IN THE AC UNIT! MY INS. HAS BEEN AGAIN NOTIFIED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. I HAVE LOCATED A SITE WOMBAT NATION, INTERESTING THAT 90% OF THE VEHICLE COMPLAINTS WITH RODENT INFESTATION ARE HONDA?S! I CONTACTED YOUR CUST SERVICE LINE, SPOKE WITH JAMAL WHO CONFIRMS HONDA HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A PROBLEM. DO YOU REALLY EXPECT THIS CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT NONE OF THESE OTHER HONDA CONSUMERS HAVE CONTACTED HONDA? THEY DENY THE KNOCK SENSOR PROBLEM. THEY DENY THE SERVICE BULLETIN 06012004-NHTSA 10014213? SHAME ON HONDA??FORGET THE FACT THAT MY INVESTMENT IN A HONDA IS LOST, HAVE THEY CONSIDERED THE MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS OF HANTA VIRUS? DO THEY NOT REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS CONDITION AND THE FACT THAT THE HONDA IS HARBORING RODENTS? BEING THE VEHICLE IS #1 IN SAFETY FEATURES, IT MOST CERTAINLY WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE SAFEST WITH CHILDREN! JUST IMAGINE, MICE IN YOUR CAR WITH YOUR BABY!THIS MATTER MUST BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. I AM CONTACTING EVERY CONSUMER ADVOCACY SERVICE POSSIBLE TO GET THE WORD OUT. JUST IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF HWY DRIVING AND SEEING A MOUSE IN YOUR CAR! PLEASE ADV YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, VTM,VSA AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON. PROBLEM STARTED IN 2008 BEFORE HONDA ISSUED A RECALL. PROBLEM ONGOING AS OF PRESENT. SEEMS LIKE TEMPORARY FIXES EACH TIME, HONDA CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A PERMANENT FIX. KEEPS GETTING THE RUN AROUND. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

I HAD TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR AT 37228 MILEAGE AND 85031 ON 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE RADIATORS ARE FAILING AT THE TRANSMISSION FITTINGS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATORS. THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HONDA IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS BUILT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR. THE COOLER SITS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR. THERE ARE TWO TRANSMISSION FITTINGS ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE RADIATOR THAT ATTACH TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS BRINGS TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RADIATOR COOLER, COOLS THE FLUID AND RETURNS IT TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOW INSIDE THE BOTTOM RADIATOR SITS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WHICH IS JUST A SMALL PIPE WITCH IS ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION FITTINGS. WHEN THE FLUID ENTERS THE RADIATOR COOLER IT GETS INSTANTLY COOLED AND RETURNED TO TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE COOLER IS SUBMERGED IN RADIATOR FLUID. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR IS THE COOLEST AT THE BOTTOM. WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THE TRANSMISSION FITTINGS ARE RUSTING AWAY AND FAILING ALLOWING RADIATOR FLUID TO ENTER THE RETURN LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN RADIATOR FLUID ENTERS THE TRANSMISSION THE TRANSMISSION IS DONE. YOU NEED A REPLACEMENT. THESE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL HONDAS AND NISSAN. THE TWO CAR COMPANY'S USE THE SAME MANUFACTURING FOR THE RADIATOR. THE COMPANY IS DENSE. THE FAILING ON HONDAS AND NISSAN. IF YOU LOOK INTO THIS MATTER YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS. I REPLACED TWO RADIATORS FOR THIS TRUCK SO FAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR $1400 SO FAR. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS RADIATOR AND HONDA REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD BE FIXED BY HONDA AND NISSAN. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. FURTHER DAMAGE COULD LED TO CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REPAIRED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR $600 (BEARINGS AND ALIGNMENT). *TR

THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN APRIL "08 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD A TIRE DEALER ATTEMPTING TO FIX A SLOW LEAK WHEN THEY CALLED MY ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE SLICK, DEVOID OF ANY TREAD, ON THE INNER 3". THE EXTERIOR LOOKED FINE. HONDA SAID ALIGNMENT WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT COVERED. I PAID FOR THIS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NEW TIRES. THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC AGREES WITH ME THAT VISUALLY THE REAR WHEELS TILT INWARD. THEY SAY CALL HONDA, WHICH I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES & NOTHING HAPPENS. I NOW HAVE A $30K PAPERWEIGHT. HELP ! *TR

I HAVE HAD A 2005 HONDA PILOT FOR 2 1/2 YEARS. ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES APPLY THEMSELVES. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT. THE HONDA COMPANY MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THE LAST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE OCCURRED LAST NIGHT, THE DATE SHOWN BELOW. *TR

2005 HONDA PILOT VIBRATES OR SHUTTERS AT LOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 20-40 MPG WHILE PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS EVERY TIME SO BACK IN 2007 WHEN BROUGHT IN TO DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR

SRS - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. IT STAYS ON AND THEN GOES OFF SOMETIMES. IT IS FOR AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER AND IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKE WERE ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

2005 PILOT HONDA TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. RESEARCH ON THE WEB CONFIRMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM - FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTERS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT 50K MILES AND NOW HAS 142K. JUST SPENT $750 TO REPLACE THE PRESSURE SWITCHES, WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ON 06/25/2007. EVERY TIME I WOULD DRIVE BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. I TOOK MY PILOT IN TODAY FOR INSPECTION(06/06/2009)AND HERE THEY TELL ME MY MOTOR MOUNT ENGINE NEEDS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD CALLED THEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND TOLD THEM THAT MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE CLOSE TO 65-70MPH. I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT IT IS JUST MY ALIGNMENT "EASY FIX". LAST YEAR FOR INSPECTION I NEEDED TIRES GOT TIRES,ALIGNMENT CHECKED ASKED SERVICE PEOPLE AGAIN IF THE SHAKING WAS FIXED I WAS REASSURED IT WAS TO ONLY FIND OUT IT WAS NOT. NOW TODAY A YEAR LATER THIS HAPPENS AND TO FIND OUT IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHER 2005 HONDA PILOTS MOTOR MOUNT IS GOING OUT. I'M OUTRAGED. I OWNED SEVERAL HONDAS THROUGH-OUT MY LIFE AND NEVER ONCE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. I USE TO OWN A CIVIC AND AN ACCORD. HONDAS ARE GREAT VEHICLES UNTIL NOW. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS. AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA I OWN. *TR

I AM A 46 YEAR-OLD DISABLED MAN LIVING IN RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA. I AM A COLLEGE-EDUCATED BUSINESS OWNER. ON JULY 30TH I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA PILOT WITH MY 11 YEAR-OLD SON AS A PASSENGER AND HYDROPLANED ON AN ON-RAMP OF I-75 NEAR BRANDON, FLORIDA DURING A HEAVY RAIN. I DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING. I SIMPLY SLID SIDEWAYS IN A GRASSY AREA AND THEN DROVE OFF. DURING THE SLIDE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR FLUNG OPEN WITH GREAT FORCE AND FOR NO REASON. I WAS ALMOST EJECTED. THIS CAUSED GREAT DAMAGE TO THE DOOR RESULTING IN MANY THOUSANDS IN DAMAGE AS DETERMINED BY AN ESTIMATE PERFORMED BY REGAL HONDA OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA. I ALSO INJURED MY BACK. AS HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO THE DOOR, I WANT TO WARN OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE DOOR OF A HONDA PILOT OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY. *JB

WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, AN INFINITI G35 IMPACTED MY VEHICLE IN THE REAR AT 35 TO 40 MPH. BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS IN MY 2005 HONDA PILOT EX COLLAPSED IN THE CRASH RESULTING IN SPRAINS/STRAINS TO MY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S BACK AND NECK. MY DOCTOR ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO SHORT FOR MY HEIGHT (6 FT.).

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD WEAR. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 II. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,281. UPDATED 08/07/07. *JB

SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR ,A 2005 HONDA PILOT, IN 2007, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SHUTTERING THAT OCCURS AT AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR. HONDA WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION, AROUND A $3,000 TO $5,000 TO FIX AND HONDA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT...PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE A HONDA IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT IT...GO TOYOTA! AT LEAST TOYOTA STANDS BEHIND THEIR MISTAKES! *TR

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY 1995 HONDA PILOT DECIDEDED ON IT'S OWN TO APPLY THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES ON A SMOOTH STRAIGHT TWO WAY ROAD. THIS PULLED THE CAR ACROSS THE DIVIDER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT ONLY LASTED A SECOND OR TWO SO I WAS ABLE TO STEER BACK INTO THE CORRECT LANE BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT WEEK, AND EVENTUALLY THE VSA LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CAR STARTED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $1000 TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE YAW SENSOR. IS THIS THE SAME YAW SENSOR INVOLVED IN THE KIA SPORTAGE RECALL (NUMBER 05V120000)? WHY DOES THE VSA STILL TRY TO OPERATE WITH A FAILED SENSOR?

OUR 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS A LEAK INTO THE FRONT INTERIOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE SEARCHED ON LINE EXTENSIVELY AND HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING LEAKS ON THE EARLY MODELS. PAGES OF COMPLAINTS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, HONDA IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED A NUMBER OF THINGS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. IS THERE A RECALL OR A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM? IT SEEMS WIDESPREAD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. ON MAY 31, 2007, THE CONTACTS SON BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE MIDDLE PASSENGER ROW SEAT BELT WHILE SLEEPING. THE TENSION ON THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN UNBUCKLED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DIG INTO HIS STOMACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,800. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS ON MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND THESE LIGHTS FAILED AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PILOT. *TR

WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT IN A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE FRONT SEATS BROKE ON A REAREND IMPACT. THE BACKS OF THE FRONT SEATS ACTUALLY BROKE. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE. MY WIFE AND I BOTH HAVE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO OUR BACKS AND WERE WANTING TO KNOW IF HONDA WAS RESPONSIBLE. WE ARE BOTH DISABLED BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS IN A/C HEATING PANEL BURNED OUT. EVERY ONE, AND JUST IN THIS PANEL. ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MODEL AND IS WIDELY REPORTED IN HONDA PILOT FORUMS. THE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONE IS FORCED TO TURN ON THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS TO ADJUST THE DASHBOARD CONTROLS. *TR

2005 HONDA PILOT EX HAS ONLY 16,000 MILES. I AM ITS ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING AND IMMOBILIZER KEY ICON FLASHES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. ENGINE RESTARTS WHEN PLACED IN PARK. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A HUGE SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND NO ERROR CODES WERE FOUND IN THE ECU. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND RETURNED CAR TO ME. IN TYPICAL CORPORATE STYLE THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE OR THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS. I WILL RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND SEEK WHATEVER REMEDY AVAILABLE TO ME BY LAW. AMERICAN HONDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THIS POTENTIAL CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN IS ON RECORD.

IN MARCH OF 2007, MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN OUR 2005 HONDA PILOT STARTED BRAKING ON ITS OWN AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2012 WHEN THE VEHICLE DID IT AGAIN ABOUT 5 TIMES IN A WEEK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN STATEN ISLAND WHEN THEY TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES, AND TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WITH THAT DIAGNOSTIC I TOLD THEM THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT SINCE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SINCE WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE, WE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISABLED, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RESURFACED. THE ONLY BAD PART IS THAT WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE TRADITIONAL BRAKING SYSTEM WITH NO ABS CAPABILITY. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ANY UPDATES ON YOUR INVESTIGATION ON THE SUBJECT MATTER? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE VSA AND/OR ABS WILL UNEXPECTEDLY APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A SHORT AND QUICK APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SWERVE. IT THEN SEEMS TO RELEASE AND YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. ONCE THIS OCCURS BOTH THE VSA AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURN ON SHOWING THEY ARE DISABLED. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE OPERATIONAL. UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE LIGHTS RESET AND THE VSA/ABS SEEM TO BE OPERATIONAL. DURING COLD TEMPERATURES I WILL SOMETIMES FIND THE VSA/ABS LIGHTS TURN ON AND STAY ON DURING START UP BUT AGAIN ONLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT TIME (10-15 MINUTES OR MILES) I WILL TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT 1-2 MINUTES, TURN THE IGNITION ON AND THE VSA/ABS LIGHTS GO THROUGH THE NORMAL START UP TEST AND TURN OFF AND EXPECTED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE BRAKING SYSTEMS. *TR

ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007, I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 AT 6:20AM AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF MY 2005 HONDA PILOT EX-L BLEW. THE SIDE WALL HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE TIRE HAD 43,303 MILES ON IT WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TREAD LEFT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 4 DEGREES AT THE TIME AND I DID NOT RUN OVER AN OBJECT. THE TIRE DEALER THAT I WENT TO STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TREAD LEFT ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAME THING POTENTIALLY HAPPENING TO THE REMAINING TIRES. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR INTEGRITY (SIZE: P235/70R16). HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TIRE? IF SO PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. *NM

THERE IS A SHUDDER WHEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. THE SHUDDER SELF CORRECTS OR WILL CEASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO WITHDRAWN. *TR

BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRVING DOWN THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. KEEPS HAPPENING. NEARLY REARENDED THIS LAST TIME. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT I AM NOT ALONE. YET HONDA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS, THEY CALLED HEADQUARTERS AND NO ONE HAS HEARD OF THIS. THEY WANT US TO COME AND GET IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT ISN'T SAFE TO HAVE YOUR CAR LOCKS ITS BREAKS OUT OF NO WHERE. NO WARNING AT ALL. ANOTHER PERSON ON THE INTERNET REPORTS IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY!!! CAR SWERVED ALL OVER, CARS HONKED SWERVED TO MISS THEM. THEY HAVE A CLAIM NUMBER WITH HONDA AS WELL. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IS ACTING LIKE I SHOULD JUST FORGET ABOUT IT AND DRIVE THIS CAR. *NM

ON JUNE 30TH, 2005 I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 HONDA PILOT WITH 65 ODOMETER MILES AS A PERSONAL FAMILY VEHICLE. ON DECEMBER 27, 2006 MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE GO SHOPPING IN VENTURA CA. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE A/C / HEATER VENTS IN THE DASH AREA. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE. AFTER HE PULLED OVER HE TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND REALIZED THAT SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE CALLED 911 TO DISPATCH A FIRE TRUCK, BUT BEFORE THEY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE AREA AND INTERIOR WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE CREW PUT OUT THE FLAMES BUT COULD NOT SAVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY DAMAGES BECAUSE I HAVE NOT ALTERED THE VEHICLE'S CONFIGURATION IN ANY MANNER AND SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FIRE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN LEND ME TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. *NM

ON JUNE 30TH, 2005 I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 HONDA PILOT WITH 65 ODOMETER MILES AS A PERSONAL FAMILY VEHICLE. ON DECEMBER 27, 2006 MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE GO SHOPPING IN VENTURA CA. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE A/C / HEATER VENTS IN THE DASH AREA. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE. AFTER HE PULLED OVER HE TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND REALIZED THAT SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE CALLED 911 TO DISPATCH A FIRE TRUCK, BUT BEFORE THEY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE AREA AND INTERIOR WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE CREW PUT OUT THE FLAMES BUT COULD NOT SAVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY DAMAGES BECAUSE I HAVE NOT ALTERED THE VEHICLE'S CONFIGURATION IN ANY MANNER AND SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FIRE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN LEND ME TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A GENERAL INSPECTION AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED BOTH REAR TIRE TREADS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR, P245/70R16, DOT NUMBER 104S. 8AK

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA PILOT THAT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE 5TH TRANSMISSION LEAK. *NM

THE DVD SYSTEM IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. THE ROOF MAKES OCCASIONAL LOUD RATTLING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A LITTLE BUMPY ROAD. IT SOUNDS LIKE TWO METALLIC SURFACES ARE BANGING INTO EACH OTHER. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO ROCK WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, HIT A SMALL STANCHION WITH MY REAR BUMPER. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, ONLY STOPPING WHEN I CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA PILOT FORM MY HOME AND MADE A LEFT TURN OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF IT. IT WENT AWAY AND I CONTINUED DRIVING SLOWLY (ABOUT 15 - 20 MPH) TO SEE IF I COULD DETECT SOMETHING FURTHER WRONG OR IF I HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING. AS I FOUND NO INDICATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE I CONTINUED ON. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY ONE CITY BLOCK THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOWED ITSELF TO A CRAWL. I DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES! THE NOISE AGAIN OCCURRED WHILE THIS HAPPENED. THE NOISE, I REALIZED, WAS SIMILAR TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING DURING A HARD STOP. THIS OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION AND THEN WENT AWAY. I CONTINUED ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND APPLIED THE BRAKES MYSELF. THEY SEEMED TO WORK OK. AS I PROCEEDED , THE BRAKES ONCE AGAIN APPLIED THEMSELVES (WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ACTION FROM ME) ANOTHER FOUR TIMES. AT THIS TIME THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF IT DID TURN OFF OR NOT. I DROVE ANOTHER TWO TO THREE MILES WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. ON MAY 10, APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE VSA LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON. LATER THAT DAY, WHILE DRIVING WITH FOUR PEOPLE IN THE PILOT I HAD MADE A LEFT TURN AND HAD ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES AGAIN APPLIED THEMSELVES, THE PILOT DIVED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AGAIN, I DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PILOT DID THIS ITSELF. THE VSA LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN AND I FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SEEMED TO WORK ONCE AGAIN. AS EVERYONE IN THE PILOT HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN RELEASED WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 55 MPH WITH THE REAR WINDOWS OPEN, THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES DISCOMFORT TO THE OCCUPANT'S EARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB THE LEATHER SEATS WERE CRACKING.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AT AROUND 4:30 PM. JUST LIKE ALWAYS AROUND AT CERTAIN PART OF THE FREEWAY THE TRAFFIC BEGAN AND EVERYONE WAS SLOWING DOWN. I BEGAN TO PRESS ON MY BREAKS. THIS IS WERE THINGS ALL WENT TO FAST AND ARE KIND OF WEIRD. GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, MY SUV WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND IT JERKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE A LOT OF BAD, SCARY NOISES, ONES THAT AUTOMOBILES SHOULDN'T MAKE. LUCKILY, I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE ELSE. MY THOUGHT BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR WAS THAT I TOTALLY SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. HOWEVER, UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I SAW THAT COSMETICALLY THE CAR WAS PRETTY MUCH FINE. ALL THE COMMOTION THAT I HEARD AND FELT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AT FIRST BUT THEN IT ALL CAME TO FRUITION. IT SEEMS THAT GOING 60 MPH WITH 10-15 FEET MY CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP, RESTING ON TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES AND TO LEFT SIDE WHEELS. THE FREEWAY PATROLMAN WENT UP AND DOWN THE FREEWAY TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING (BECAUSE I DIDN'T!), AND ALL HE FOUND WERE PIECES OF MY CAR AND NOTHING ELSE. AGAIN WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS A LONG LIST OF MECHANICAL, BODY AND REFINISH WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND REPLACED. SO FAR AROUND 7,000+ IN DAMAGES. NOT TO MENTION THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FRAME ARE MESSED UP. THE REAR SUB FRAME, THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SUSPENSION TOGETHER, BROKE CLEAN IN HALF. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE FRONT FAILED AND CAUSED THE BACK TO FALL APART, OR IF THE BACK FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT TO FALL APART. TO CORRECT IT THEY ARE JUST GOING TO REPAIR EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, MOST WHICH ARE BEING REPLACED WITH USED PARTS. THE ONLY PHYSICAL INJURY THAT OCCURRED WAS A BIG BURN/CUT I GOT FROM THE SIDE AIR BAG GOING OFF. PLUS, BY REPLACING THE PIECES WITH USED PARTS, HOW DO THEY KNOW IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN? ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *NM

ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASSIONS MY 2005 HONDA PILOT WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE HAS "LIGHTLY" CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE GARAGE. EACH TIME THE INTERNAL MOUNTING MECHANISM HAS FAILED TO WITHSTAND THE IMPACT. THE LOW SPEED AT WHICH THE CAR WAS TRAVELING DID NOT EVEN IMPACT THE WALL HARD ENOUGH TO FORCE THE MIRROR TO FOLD IN OR THE GLASS TO BREAK, CHIP OR CRACK. *NM