Honda Pilot Change Vehicle

"Have 1 recall that has to be fixed"

"Had three headlights go out in the past year"

"We have chronic headlight condensation in our right headlight. Even after replaced, the problem remains. Causes bulbs to burn out prematurely, we think, as well, as the right light goes out many more times than the left ever has gone out"

"Had to replace sensor as headlight repeatedly burnt out"

"Have to replace bulbs in headlights about once a month"

"I have had a persistent issue with headlights. I replace bulbs on an annual-ish basis. Don't remember seeing that with any other vehicle I owned. Honda updated a portion of the wiring harness related to the headlights, but I'm not convinced that the change fixed the problem. This has been the only substantive and repeatable complaint I have for a vehicle I otherwise have enjoyed owning."

"The headlights will intermittently just not work. The brights will work, which is helpful, but annoying to other drivers!"

"BRAKE SENSOR CAUSE TAIL LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AND SHIFT LEVER EMERGENCY RELEASE TO BE ENGAGED TO SHIFT."

"On an annual basis, I replace headlight bulbs when one burns out. The dealer fixed a recall item related to the wiring harness associated with the headlights, but this does not seem to have resolved the issue. The issue is a quirk that I have accepted with an otherwise excellent vehicle."

"Dash switches for both front seats needs to be replaced. Unfortunately seats have not functioned correctly since repair was attempted by local Honda dealer"

"the drivers' heated seat on the right side of the seat gets so hot it must be turned off"

"Climate Control and many other dash switch lamps have failed. Two have failed again after being replaced 18 months ago"

"Light burned out and shorted the interior light system"

"several backlights inop. Expensive to reair"

"The blew out and a lot of them have. Same in 2006. Also some in 2007 we have. Flying in the dark poking at panel. Taking eyes off road."

"Have to replace battery???"

"The key would not open the door. The key battery was OK. The problem was a defective electronic module inside the key which had to be replaced"

"Keyless entry was part of key, battery failed and they cannot open key to replace without damaging key, they want $250 for a new key. Given this is a second vehicle I just use the valet key to drive it"

"The battery was dying so we replaced it. The battery continued to die. We had all systems checked and discovered the drivers door lock had a fault that was draining the battery. Replaced the locking mechanism and all was good."

"Comes on often"

"This is an on again/off again warning light that the dealership says could be a major issue - but won't discuss it. I believe it is just a failing sensor, but there is no way to determine without a costly visit to the dealer."

"The dash light comes on with the tire system, but the tire pressure is good"

"Sometimes get a warning light that tire pressure monitor is not working. I just check the tires manually to ensure pressure is good, not paying $$ to fix TPM on 2005 vehicle"

"HAD A TOTAL FAILURE ON ONE. TIRE SHOP SAID PROBABLY JUST AGE"

"Warning light is perpetually "on", even when the tire pressure is fine"

"Light came on intermitently"

"Temp sensor"

"Various warning lights now come on for no reason and then seem to shut themselves off eventually."

"My engine light and TPMS light came on after a rodent ate through a cord."

"Back step tread on tailgate bumper came off completely with little or no provocation. Repair was inexpensive. Bought new tread for $65"

"Peeling paint, front hood and bumper"

"The exterior trim behind the doors is discoloring and looks like it may peel away from the vehicle"

"Paint is chipping off in a variety of places. I have and use a garage"

"My honda pilot had several dents on the doors and on the side"

"The paint started chipping around the front glass for the past 3 years and gotten much worst"

"ugly fading on rooftop"

"Paint began losing the clear coat on most horizontal surfaces (roof, top of doors next to windows, but not hood) Required repaint"

"Just not a very good exterior paint , they should talk to Harley-Davidson who uses a very good and stong exterior paint product"

"Any plastic body surface on top or left side of vehicle has shown significant discoloration and cracking"

"bought this vehicle used 4 moths ago. When I bought it, there were a few spots on the body where the paint had flaked off"

"PAINT FADING"

"The clear coat on the paint is peeling. I live in Montana &have no garage, so the car is out in the snow during the winter and the sun in the summer."

"Rust along joint where roof top frame meets hatch back door frame. $1000.00 to repair. (A little hard to describe)"

"It is rusting above the rear wheel wells"

"some unexpected rust showed up in some areas"

"paint on the rear passenger quarter panel above the wheel well bubbled then rusted"

"Rust through body over both rear wheels"

"Both rear fenders rusting above wheel opening"

"There are areas, generally around the wheel wells at the seams where the paint has bubbled up a bit and it is rusting"

"Behind both wheels where the two body pieces meet, there was rust. Paid to have it fixed, it was expensive, but I can't really complain the car has been great, so a little rust after 12 years is not bad"

"Right rear fender quarter panel rusting near the wheel well underthe paint so paint bubbles up. Body shop said this is common with suv's...and Honda is not excluded."

"Had to replace the catalytic converter."

"Secondary catalytic converter leaked"

"At around the 90K mile point, the CAT failed. They told me that it needs to be replaced within the next six months before the vehicle becomes inoperable. The pilot has had a long great run, but the cost to fix it doesn't match what it's now worth. I started to notice that the engine start was making funny sounds and it later was diagnosed to be the converter backing up. We did an inspection to see how much longer I could take it out on the road."

"Expensive"

"had to replace secondary catalytic converter due to crack in exhaust."

"Loose shield and rusted bolts on exhaust pipes under shield blamed by Manuf. of NE chemicals. After all these years , they should have remanufactured the steel parts"

"It became loose, partially unfastened from wear and tear and had to be replaced"

"It's Michigan. Exhaust systems to not typically last 14 winters. Nuf said."

"muffler wore out from age/use and had to be replaced"

"Airbags have been plagued by recalls. Throughout, my indicator light remained on and Honda refused to fix it unless I paid them. Sometime after the last recall the light went out. The light passes the startup test, so I know it didn't burn out. All this scandal with their airbags, and Hondas position is always don't worry, it's no big deal; but we have new cars you can buy-- Really? Why would I buy a new Honda when the one I have is defective? The whole airbag debacle is scandalize, Honda should of just come out and said all airbag malfunctions are covered at no charge. They didn't, and for three years I drove a vehicle with an airbag indicator light on not knowing if the bags would work, or just blow up in my face and kill/maim me. The reassurance memo from their CEO was a bunch of BS as well. No dealership was willing to loan me a vehicle while my airbags were being repaired. They were however very willing to sell me one. Honda must think their customers are morons or so enamored with their automobiles, that we just automatically buy them regardless of a problem. No thanks! I'll shop around next time. Honda definitely has a trust issue with their customers, but acts dumb, like it does not exist. Honda, I'm not buying a $40,000 vehicle with defective airbags!!!!"

"Recall"

"Airbag light stayed on. The defective sensors meant that the airbags would not have deployed in an accident, so we had them replaced."

"defective airbags that would cause the airbag to possibly emit metal fragments. Recall"

"PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED. hAD IT REPLACED- WAS NOT UNDERWRRANTY"

"Recall on airbag"

"The electronic warning lights for the seatbelt and airbags stayed on, which meant we weren't really protected. We had to have an expensive sensor replaced."

"SRS light in from worn out seat belt... but the car does have 275k on it"

"Three sensors related to air bags and seat belt warning lights needed to be replaced so that air bags and seat belts functioned properly. The air bags and seat belts were physically ok and functional; the electronic system/sensors were down."

"I received a recall notification and Honda dealer took care of it quickly."

"Warning light checked at dealer and corrected."

"Result=minor. Transmission fluid change cured it"

"Radiator cooler broke sending transmission fluid into my engine and radiator. flushed the trans. 4 times. Replaced radiator and 6 months later the radiator cap seal is gone and the thermomstat is falling apart. and oil is in the coolant"

"there is a definite problem and Honda knows it.check the blogs,,,there is a clear shudder at around 40mph"

"shifting from 3rd to 4th gear the Honda shakes severely until pressure is released from the accelerator. It seems this is a known issue with this model but honda refuses to offer any assistance."

"Noticed that the transmission is slipping"

"The radiator cracked causing the anti-freeze and transmission fluid to mix, which almost completely ruined the transmission. Luckily this happened while pulling into a parking space, and the Pilot was towed to the dealership from there. The new radiator and the multiple transmission flushes cost us close to $1,000"

"It shutters occasionally during auto shifting. It a big problem yet."

"Had transmission seal replaced, but still leaking. will have to take the car back to a garage"

"Transmission fluid leaked into the coolant system and it overflowed. Had to have the radiator replaced since the radiator is used to cool the transmission fluid."

"Universal joint seal had to be replaced"

"DRIVERS MAIN SEAL NEEDS REPLACED AT TRANSFER CASE"

"leakage between transmission and transfer case. had seals replaced."

"fluid leakage at the rear-main."

"Sensor on transmission..replaced $400"

"A sensor failed and was replaced"

"Transmission was noisy and not shifting properly but replacing the sensor fixed the problem"

"sensor went bad $400.00 to replace sensor and change trans oil"

"Main CD player doesn't take CDs most of the time"

"Changer jammed and will not release CD’s"

"CD got stuck in single disk player. Multi Disk Play works intermittently."

"Intermittent electric short/wire loose in unit back-lighting"

"The navigation system ceased working in 2011 - I'm told the solution is to replace the unit"

"System won't read DVD any longer"

"Inaccurate route calculations, failure to start up at times - requiring a restart of the car"

"Gps I had problems with the gossip unit since the purchase of the new car. At times it freezes or it recycles back to the main menu and repeats the same screen again and again. The dealership was unwilling to do anything. Seat issue The seat mo"

"Cumbersome navigation system makes it virtually impossible to use. Ask it for directions to a nearby Denny's (or any other place) and it outputs locations a $1000 miles away--now how dumb is that? No updates to the data, so often the information is wrong. Not worth the extra cost."

"In dash nav intermittently " freezes " and does not work. Error message comes up that instructs me to take car to dealer. Dealer does not do any repair or diagnostic work on nav system equipment. VERY FRUSTRATING !!!"

"doesn't work dealer can't fix"

"On cold starts the radio and CD player will randomly alternately play"

"Clock is broken and the entire radio, cd player, etc must be replaced"

"After years of faithful service, my entire radio/cd/dvd interface has given up the ghost. I now use bluetooth speakers and my smartphone as an entertainment / gps system"

"Radio reception has become very weak. I am not sure the reason, it could be a loose cable or problem with the radio itself, I have not had it repaired yet."

"Screen goes blank"

"not clear"

"A little bouncy, had front end collision damage yr before that repair shop didn't think affected driving or safety. Waited until convenient -- replaced when changing timing belt. shop suggested b/c mileage."

"Very costly to replace seals to stop the leak. Almost $2000 which I am not willing to invest in a 10yr old car. Power steering & oil leaks together would cost $3700 to fix"

"Oil pan plug stripped out. Had to replace oil pan $600"

"Rear main engine oil seal"

"Appears gasket is leaking but not to the point of dripping yet. Have elected not to repair unless it gets more serious"

"During the last oil change, the tech told me that there is some leaking around the gaskets, but not enough to be an immediate concern"

"Rear main oil seal on engine at about 85000 miles"

"I had to replace the engine with a guaranteed rebuilt engine when I was away from home. The rebuilt engine had an oil leak from a seal that was part of the rebuilt engine. The dealer that installed the rebuilt engine did not honor the warranty. I contacted Honda Customer Care about the dealer. While they seemed to be very concerned they said the only thing they could do was to have there area manager discuss the issue with that dealer and that Honda would maintain a record of my complaint"

"Leak at oil pump gasket. VERY expensive to repair due to large amount of labor required just to access the area of the oil pump. Might as well add in some additional money to replace timing belt, water pump, and some other various parts while they are in there so you don't have to pay for the labor again when timing belt is due every 100k miles"

"Rear Main Seal started to fail. Replacement of seal was $1,600"

"oil pan needs a gasket"

"oil leak caused oil to leak directly onto the timing belt. That could cause the timing belt to fail. So I fixed it."

"There is an oil leak in the rear oil seal. The cost to fix is $1800. We did not get it fixed. We check the oil weekly."

"The oil leaks came from three seals and one gasket on the engine. It was strange to have them from multiple places. It was a large repair, as it involved removal of the engine to access at least one of the seals. The gasket was a surprise, as it was an alternate drain plug--not the primary one. The vehicle is 15 years old, so I rationalized the leaks to age. The repairs were effective and the vehicle is running great."

"The rear main seal leaked oil. The problem was deterioration due to age."

"Engine had multiple oil leaks. Leaks were at crankshaft seal, oil pan seal, rear main seal, and engine block drain bolt. Leaks left multiple oil spots on driveway. All were resolved, but cost of job was over $2000."

"OIL LEAK FROM BOLT"

"EGR valve failed, ran very rough, replaced that and 100K maintenance for timing belt and water pump and things are fine."

"1 time occurrence, engine missing, drove to dealer for repair, required replacement of multiple injectors"

"Catalytic Converter & sensors had to be replaced. Not a problem due to age and mileage of vehicle but just expensive to fix. All things considering...we love the vehicle"

"Replacement"

"Had sensors serviced once after transmission trouble light came on. Later the transmission light came on intermittently and the next think I knew I needed a new catalytic converter. $1000 to repair"

"had to replace sensor for oxygen sensor emissions. Old one worn out"

"check engine light on"

"Knock Sensor Failed. Replaced same"

"The Catalytic Front Bank 1 Oxygen sensor warning light keeps giving false positives. Replacing the sensor did not stop the warnings. It seeps to trip whenever the temperature changes significantly after filling the gas tank, or when the atmospheric pressure changes (like going over the Rocky Mountains). I bought an inexpensive OBI sensor to clear the sensor warning (which happens every couple of months)"

"Bank 1 Sensor 1 failed, causing the check engine light to come on. I ordered the part from Amazon for about $100, watched a youtube video, and replaced it myself. I have done my own mechanical work in the past (simple repairs) but never replaced an O2 sensor. It was very easy only took about 30 min. start to finish."

"Rear-seat release (to lay seats flat) is cracked and about ready to tear in half. I was told it would be an expensive repair"

"Release lever to hood failed"

"Side mirrors now must be operated by hand"

"Seat broke"

"In the driver's seat, only the upper/back heat works. On the passenger's seat, only the bottom heat works"

"struts do not keep the tailgate up anymore. have been replaced already once."

"Power window modules in left side front and back were replaced"

"power windows stopped working in three of four windows. had windows screwed shut"

"The driver's side window has failed twice (four years ago and again this year), both times the window fell into the door and would not stay in place until I had parts replaced (regulator, I think)"

"Regulator that controls window movement breaks about every 18 months. Driver side has been replaced 4 times, passenger side once. Never covered under warranty"

"There has been water getting into the vehicle somehow, SOAKING the passenger side floor."

"Rain water leak on driver's side due to weather stripping and replaced all 4 windows because power mechanism completely failed. Total cost $600."

"The weather stripping was worn out. The first winter water continually dripped on my leg and drivers seat."

"Sound like u r riding in a wagon moans and squakes"

"Climate system fan makes noises at times"

"A consistent noise over the past 3 months which sounds like rattling bearings somewhere but I can't isolate. Based on past experience I would say it might be the water pump, but there is no loss of fluid or erratic temperature reading YET"

"Sometimes when the AC is on, a whining noise happens; it usually stops if we turn the AC off & turn it back on. It never makes the noise when we take it to the repair guy...!"

"The seals in the driver and front passenger door are obviously deteriorating because wind noise has gotten much worse in the last 6 months"

"absolutely cant roll down the rear passenger windows. The Whomp Whomp sound is deafening."

"leaked, had to replace"

"Gasket blew that intermingled transmission fluid and radiator antifreeze. Required new radiator and multiple transmission flushes to correct"

"plastic casing at bottom of radiator cracked, leaking antifreeze into the engine area, which fouled the airbag sensor"

"The transmission cooler leaked antifreeze into the transmission and engine suddenly without warning. Our Honda Pilot had to be towed to our mechanic's garage for repairs. It took a few days for the repairs and the engine to be completely flush of the antifreeze."

"Transmission Radiator failed/rust and lost all trans fluid. Replaced with rebuilt radiator assembly"

"During flush and fill the radiator developed a leak and had to be replaced"

"Radiator was leaking from a small valve. The valve could have been replaced...but it is not sold separately, you have to buy the whole radiator!! It was a $1000 repair"

"The connection where the transmission cooler lines connect to the radiator broke. It took about 1/2 mile before the car could not move. Fortunately it was a few blocks from my home. A new radiator fixed the problem."

"Very small radiator leak, that is less than 1/2 cup per month."

"We felt the symptoms of the failing transmission before the 100K warranty ran out. Dealer "couldn't replicate" same until the odometer got to 100K. Needless to say, they didn't get the replacement business. We'll probably never buy another Honda"

"Transmission started slipping and wouldn't shift smoothly between higher gears nor would it engage in reverse. Had to completely replace transmission"

"IMy ex-husband was driving the car and did not stop before the transmission blew. He is an alcoholic, so I don't know exactly how it happened. He drove an addition 40 miles after the light came on until the car stopped/died. My car has been in excellent shape, short of when he drove it"

"Needed to replace with rebuilt transmission"

"transmission would not go into gear; going uphill was almost impossible, had to drive 5-10/mph to get to repair"

"Complete transmission rebuild required on what I later found out to be a new transmission Honda had installed"

"TRANSMISSION LIGHT"

"It sometimes feels like you're driving over a rumble strip when the car shifts from 3 to 4th gear"

"replacement of the driveshaft"

"This involves a simple resistor on a basic pc board that controls the rear a/c. This $2 component failed costing well over $200 in repair costs that required removing the driver's seat to get to the center console to get to the bad board."

"The rear blower failed. The previous year the Honda failed to correct the problem while repairing the main blower motor and controller"

"No personal experience, but Honda recalls"

"In very cold condition 5 or less, while cold sometimes the esc activates the brakes momentarily and then shows an error. I stop the car, turn off, wait and restart and the warning goes away, it can go away when fully warm as well"

"replaced timing belt at 110,000 miles and new timing belt failed after 40,000 miles and 2 years. Failure resulted in substantial damage to engine/valves with cost exceeding $3,500"

"No problem. Just needed to get it replaced but it's expensive"

"timing belt and water pump were changed out as preventative maintenance. They did not fail."

"Weak timing belt tensioner caused timing belt to flop & flap, engine run poor. He stopped using as precaution, had towed to repair. All fine w regular timing belt service, replacement."

"The timing belt was due to be replaced at about 210,000 miles. At 202,000 miles it broke. I fixed the damage which included replacing the valves and reconditioning the head. This is the first repair of any type I have done that wasn't normal maintenance. The car runs perfectly now"