10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
83,333 miles

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problem #3

Mar 232011

Pilot

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger side window shattered. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Mountain Lakes, NJ, USA

problem #2

Mar 042010

Pilot 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 25 mph the vehicle felt as though it was surging forward. The contact pulled over and put the vehicle into park and the RPM's started to rev-up on its own. The contact has taken the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. Thecontact stated the vehicle has many safety problem and thinks the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 05/06/10. The door lock cylindeers and ignition switch was replaced. The engine and steering locked up and the vehicle would not start. The key door lock broke and had to be replaced. The heater motor failed. Updated 07/06/10.

- Windsor, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 042004

Pilot 6-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
There was a blind spot when the consumer looked in both mirrors, he turned his head to look and saw no vehicle. The instant the consumer turned back to the center lane, the vehicle began to spin out of control. The vehicle was totaled and no air bags deployed. The second vehicle of this complaint is: VIN#[xxx] Honda Pilot 2004. The incident occurred on Feb. 6, 2005 in which a similar incident occurred. The consumer looked in both mirrors, turned her head and started in the left lane and instantly swerved out of control. The vehicle spun around several times, went into an embankment, rear first about 40 feet, then hit a small tree. The back window blew out, the trunk was smashed in and none of the air bags deployed. Since the vehicle was totaled the consumer purchased another Honda Pilot and the same incident occurred. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Longmeadow, MA, USA