10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,119 miles

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problem #3

Mar 312019

Pilot

  • 1,500 miles
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 have encountered, on numerous occasions, both systems shutting off at the same time, while the car is in drive or reverse, leaving me with the unable to safely gauge how I am operating the vehicle.

- Kingwood, TX, USA

problem #2

Mar 162019

Pilot

  • 6,000 miles
Recurrent problem. Started when vehicle was 2 months old. Taken car to dealer service department. No solution. When in motion (highways, city roads) speakers make a sparkling sound followed by the entertainment screen ( navigation, handheld phone, rear vision...) and the odometer screen (speed display, all the signals) became dead. It could last few seconds and reboot back or up to 30 minutes. In a 15 mile journey, could happen around 15 times. So the dangerous situation is that I am driving with no idea how much speed I am going, I am not able to use my handheld phone (also very important to me as a busy doctor trying to answer emergency calls), no navigation system available, the rear vision camera becomes useless with a blank screen... I learnt from the internet that this is an ongoing problem and no solution have been found. Problem happens in motion and also or when car is parked. My car is 4 months old and has spent several days at the dealer service department and at the last visit I was given a report in which states that Honda is studying a new software update. I don't want risk my family or others life's so waiting is not an option. This is not just one incident, it keeps recurring we bought the car brand new from the Honda dealer in November 2018. I have videos to provide proof (can not attach them)

- Ridgefield, CT, USA

problem #1

Feb 172019

Pilot

  • 3,000 miles
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 he and the district rep. Had the same thing happen to them last month with their 2019 Honda Pilot. Neither of them had any advice for me. But they were notably quite worried about the possibilities of this and immediately asked to hook a computer up to my car to try to find an error code. They found none! again, incredibly dangerous!!! apparently the Honda engineers aren't aware of why this is happening! I was told to "just keep driving it" we can't have the only three 2019 Honda Pilot that are doing this...... I fear someone will get injured.

- Suamico, WI, USA