5.6

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,454 miles

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problem #8

Apr 022018

Pilot

  • 4,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH he went through a standing pool of water on the right side of the road, the vehicle instantly slowed as if the contact had applied the brakes with force. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact did not take the vehicle to local dealer and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred on both sides of the vehicle while driving through standing water. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #7

Sep 122020

Pilot

  • 57,000 miles
The engine with shuts off normally when I come to a stop when I have the system engaged. The problems begin when I take my foot off the break expecting the engine to start up again. What happens consistently (though not all the time) is that when I take my foot off the brake, the engine shuts off, shifts itself into nuetral, and I have trouble getting the engine to start up again. This occurred two separate times. I brought the car to the dealership and they can't find anything wrong with it.

- Higganum, CT, USA

problem #6

Jul 012020

Pilot

  • 35 miles
Different warning problems shows up on dashboard comes on and off sometimes. Took it to a Honda dealership and they say its fuel injectors.

- Wylie, TX, USA

problem #5

Sep 082019

Pilot

  • miles
Twice the exhaust light and all panel lights has come up. The fist time the car was a few months old and the car was not even on, it happen when car was started. They fix the first time the second time they charge us even the car is not 50000 miles old.

- Bedminster, NJ, USA

problem #4

Nov 052019

Pilot

  • 20,000 miles
Huge/loud pop of radio, car doesn't beep, is still in drive, but is dead when: Stopped but not sure that autostart is on' both times this horrible one happened, it was a very brief press on the breaks (11/5: on freeway; 11/6: at stop sign). Screens on dash popped loudly, and suddenly engine was dead. C.situation: This was not a full autostop issue, so there wasn't any expectation that it was going to restart, rather it was still in drive and the engine was going. Suddenly I am rolling backwards as engine is dead. I am still in drive, so I have to press the break to stop rolling into the car at the stop behind me! then I try to put it in park or press drive again, that doesn't work. I have to completely reboot the car by pressing break and pressing power button, then press drive. This is incredibly scary on the freeway because this was not as slow moving traffic as when the other situations happen (I.e. you are just pausing, not stopping long enough for autostop to do it's thing). D.repercussions: Seems that after the huge 'pop' one of the screens under steering wheel is not working properly. There is a blank screen instead of the 'home' one which normally shows things like your cruise control following distance/set rate. Also the buttons for collision and lane departure turned off and I had to turn them on manually. E.frequency: First happened Tuesday this week driving home from work, car had been parked all day, this was about 35 min into my commute., I called and made yet another appointment to have it looked at. Then it happened the next morning, was chilly, this time happened within four minutes of starting up. F.priority: I am extremely lucky I didn't have a fender bender either time. This should never happen, you should be able to trust that your engine is going to stay running. This will also get us in an accident.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #3

Oct 052019

Pilot

  • 28,000 miles
I own a 2017 Honda Pilot. It has 28,000 miles on it. There have been 5 times in the last 3 months that while driving less than 40 mph, the collision mitigation braking system engaged and caused the vehicle to brake without warning. I sent an email with a full description of the issue to van's Honda in green bay, wisconson. I received a phone call back and was told that the system is overly sensitive. There is a camera on the windshield and it sometimes picks up a glare. The rep at van's said the car can not be repaired.

- De Pere, Wi, WI, USA

problem #2

Aug 012018

Pilot

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the traction control, anti-lock brakes, hill assist, vehicle stability assist, and trailer stability assist warning indicators illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to Honda village (371 Washington St, newton, MA) where it was diagnosed, but the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. The VIN was not provided.

- Newton, MA, USA

problem #1

Dec 302017

Pilot

  • 2,600 miles
Two times my 2017 Honda Pilot with only 2600 miles on it has lost engine power at speeds of 45 plus miles per hour. The service engine now light flashes along with all other system warnings including emission warnings, vehicle stability warnings, and engine power failure warnings. I have read at least 30 other complaints on the internet about this happening. It is extremely dangerous if there is no shoulder and tractor trailers behind you like happened to me. I was five miles from a safe exit on an uphill incline. This is a very bad accident waiting to happen. Car also feels like it is misfiring often leading up to these events over three days. Vehicle is at dealer a second time, but I am very concerned about what I will be told. The first time I was told nothing is wrong. From what I have researched Honda is aware of this problem as early as February 2016 and is still not acknowledging it.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA