Honda Pilot Change Vehicle

"Had to replace rear brakes"

"Replace rear brake pads/ resurface rotors"

"Brakes were wearing out."

"75000 mi. replace pads"

"When wet, the parking brake "locks" onto one of the wheels and sounds like a shotgun (and jumps) when you move from the stopped position. We were told by the dealer that it is normal but makes us concerned about the safety of the vehicle"

"I have replaced brake pads every year. I think that the wear is accelerated by warped rotors. I am now using heavy duty brake pads and i hope this works better than standard pads"

"This vehicle eats front brakes and requires frequent front end alignment. Noisy, Noisy, Noisy"

"Have had to replace or turn the rotors 3 times in the past 18 months."

"Caliper didn't stop rubbing on the disc. Pads were down to metal in less than 6 months of use."

"This vehicle consumes brake pads and rotors faster than any other vehicle I've owned; not helpful."

"Bad vibration developed when depressing the brake pedal, especially going downhill"

"brake rotors required honing/resurfacing"

"Left front wheel noise, vibration. Dealer replaced many parts. Cost approximately $900."

"Rotors have needed truing"

"Pulsing and vibration started at about 80,000 miles. I had the rotors "planed" and that solved the problem for about 5,000 miles. Then I had to have the rotors replaced and new pads installed."

"Vibration usually occurs when I step firmly on the brakes to slow down when I am at highway speed (70mph)."

"rotors warped"

"Design has tendency to warp with usage"

"After replacing tires steering wheel and car would shake over100kph. Replaced replacement tires which helped but still vibrates over120. Dealership states cannot determine reason. Spent much money with no resolution"

"In cold weather the brakes sometimes stop working. If you pump them, the pressure can come back up and they operate again. This can be scary. We took it to the Honda dealer and had the master brake cylinder system replace (>$1000 expense). This did not fix the problem. It's intermittent and we have not experienced it in several months. Not great."

"Warped front and rear rotors at 84000 kms. To soon as far as I am concerned and expensive to repair"

"The front rotors warped again and again and have been replaced several times. This causes premature brake pad failure. The rotors and pads last less than one year. I had to replace the front rotors with heavy duty rotors. The warping is less, but there is still a little warping"

"needed truing twice"

"The rotors constantly warp which causes pulsation. Needs to be replaced often."

"rotors warped"

"Have had to have the front rotors turned twice within 58,000 miles"

"Rotors warped and caused extremely bad brake pulsation after 10K miles of use- Dealer would not cover under warranty- had replaced - after another 10-15K miles warped again and had to replace- reading forums Nearly everyone owning this vehicle had to replace front rotors and it should be a recall - I have replaced myself with aftermarket rotors and 30K miles later they still are fine! - definitely a manufacturer defect that we owners need to get reimbursed for!"

"The rotors keep warping. Every time the vehicle goes in because the front end pulsates when you brake. They have to replace the front rotors. Next time I will go to an independent shop and request non-Honda brake rotors."

"Rotors had to be replaced at about 35000 miles"

"Warped when heated going down long hills"

"Rotors had to be resurfaced shortly after purchase (less than 200 miles). Now when rotors get warm braking feels like rotors are warped - pulsing. Waiting for pads and rotors to get a bit more wear then replacing"

"Second time in 26,000 miles rotors have been warped requiring resurfacing"

"Pulsating brakes / Warped rotors"

"The rotors warped severely for no justifiable reason. The mechanic that fixed them said that it was due to the extremely hard oem pads that were designed for long life. He recommended replacing them with a softer, shorter life pad when it becomes re"

"The rotor on one side wore down even after a normal brake replacement at 35000 miles. It was replaced again at 46000"

"Warped, had then turned by Honda and they warped again within a few months. Obvious flaw in the rotors. Several friends have late model Honda and they have had the same problem"

"Brakes squeaked when activated"

"Brake pads have been changed several times but continue to squeak. Latest solution is to required genuine Honda pads."

"if car sits a day then brakes squeak for first few times applied"

"Leaking oil, lower control arm bushing"

"Rupture and consequent leakage of the lower control arm compliance bushings was eventually subject to a recall from Honda. One of mine failed before the recall announcement, and the other failed just after the recall"

"front suspension bushing leaking grease"

"Replaced both front wheel lower control bushings one with leaking fluid and found this was a recall problem."

"Compliance Bushings were replaced in a recall at about 2 years. I just had to pay $700 to have them replaced again."

"Control arms, complete units, for both sides required premature replacement as bushings are included not separate components. Parts alone were >$820.00 USD."

"Honda dealer said front bushings had to be replaced. I found out on Honda's web site that this was covered and dealer replaced them at no charge. ( don't know if it was a recall but if so i was notified)"

"I noticed fluid in my garage under the vehicle. I took in the vehicle and had them inspect it. There was a recall by Honda and this repair was paid for by Honda. The bushings were replaced."

"Bushings within control arms were worn. Had to purchase complete control unit for each side as bushings only serviceable that way. Parts and labor = 881.00. Also, replaced timing belt ahead of scheduled 105,000 mile life expectancy, that repair was 811.00. Disappointed in these two areas only."

"Dealer replaced both front Compliance Bushings under warranty at 25,000 miles. I was not having a problem, it was found by the dealer during scheduled oil change maintenance"

"Power steering leaked, fixed by the Honda dealer, no problems since"

"...Power steering pipe on a 2012 vehicle should not have leaked!"

"Noticed about 500 miles ago when saw power steering liquid in engine compartment. Went to shop, had problem confirmed and had pump replaced."

"Heard a whining sound and the mechanic said it was the power steering pump. He indicated we could still drive it but it will need to be replaced sometime in the future"

"Factory design problem. Honda replaced the power steering motor and bracket due to ...... in conjunction with air conditioning being used....an annoying vibration in the engine. Seems the power steering pump with a bracket using two mounting bolt"

"leakage in shocks and need replacing"

"Drivers strut completely blown before 40k miles. OEM equipment in normal driving conditions, except when the tires blow out, which has happened twice (but there isn't a selection button for that)"

"Back shock was leaking"

"The passenger front strut connection to the csr body was coming loose. A manufacturer recall was found and it was addressed free of charge."

"Replaced both rear shocks one leaking probably due to potholes in highway."

"Had to replace struts within 3 years and not under warranty when all that was done was normal city and highway driving."

"Rear shocks needed replacing. No noticeable impact to driving. Caught at normal service interval."

"dealer is stating that we need new rear shocks and alignment. Even though the car was just aligned"

"replaced free by dealer"

"shock was leaking in garage"

"one of the rear shocks failed after less than 39000 miles"

"Leaking shock absorber, failed annual inspection as a result"

"Failed; fixed under 3rd-party extended warranty"

"Fluid leak."

"Steering developed a clunking sound. Dealer first replaced one strut and then found that the rack was actually bad. Also replaced - both under extended warranty."

"Repaired under warranty"

"Torn boot resulting in loss of grease and a clunking sound when turning."

"One wheel bearing was cracked. Dealer replaced it and associated hardware for free. Warranty work"

"vibrations and tire wear"

"increasing road noise was found to be worn front wheel bearings."

"Right rear wheel bearing started going out at about 102000 miles"

"Right front wheel bearing went bad. Replaced by Honda under warantee - no charge"

"There were leaks in the variable cylinder management system. This caused a rough ride, and the car tried to put itself into 4 wheel drive, as well as numerous warning lights came on. When I took it to the dealer, they diagnosed the issue and informed me if was a known issue and a temporary warranty extension had been issued to allow for fixes to be made."

"I didn't know I had a problem. I brought the car in for routine maintenance, and the dealer said I had a problem with cylinders one through four. Fortunately, the repair was covered by Honda."

"Fuel consumption increased dramatically. Loss of one cylinder. Changed under warranty."

"Had problems with engine misfire causing rough operation. Ended up finding a TSB that allowed for spark plug and cylinder repairs to fix the issue that is associated with variable cylinder management."

"3 cylinders repaired due to misfire problem. Covered under extended warranty issued for this particular problem."

"The engine was mis-firing. Cylinder 2 was damaged and had to be replaced."

"Cylinder Ring alignment problem. Had to cause problems 3 times before Honda would repair under warranty"

"I don't know the specifics; but, we essentially have an engine that was taken apart & rebuilt. It was covered by the regular warranty & was considered a recall. But, not one that we were notified. We were told that his when bringing it to be checked. They provided us with a free rental vehicle for the 2 days the car was being worked on"

"Had engine rings replaced on 4 of 6 rings"

"Rings on one side of the engine were improperly installed, allowing leakage into the valves"

"My 2012 Honda Pilot was brought to dealership for passenger air bag replacement due to recall notification. The check engine light had been coming on for a period of time, so I requested the dealership to diagnose the cause of the engine light being on while it was there. They informed me that the oil had been leaking in to a cylinder due to a failure or split in one piston ring. I was very impressed with Honda when the dealership informed me that Honda had extended its warranty coverage for this failure issue for 8 years and that my Pilot fell under that warranty. It took over two days to rebuild the engine at no charge. I was impressed by how Honda supports its owners even though it was long after the original warranty expired."

"Engine rings and spark plugs were replaced 0n 3 cylinders by Honda extended warranty."

"Honda extended the warranty on the engine in this vehicle and I experienced no expense for the valve job -- the vehicle ran without issue before the breakdown and has run without issue since the repair. I have no reason to believe it will happen again. Great customer service."

"Had a problem with the piston rings. Oil was getting into the upper cylinder which fouled the plugs. Honda did a rebuild which took five days, but it did not cost me anything. They also extended my engine warranty to 100,000 miles"

"ENGINE REQUIRED A RING JOB. HONDA COVERED IT UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY ADDED BECAUSE THEY NEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE PILOTS"

"At about 97,000 miles, dramatic loss of engine oil and engine began running rough. Per Honda dealer, undersized piston rings were factory installed and would rebuild engine (replace rings with correct size, etc) at no cost to consumer. Our 2012 Honda Pilot now runs great!"

"Vehicle had a major engine rebuilt under warranty - ~ 45 days later had crank sensor fault: that appears to be related to poor workmanship on the original work - all systems failed and put the driver in a potentially serious situation - engine stopped and there was no steering"

"high oil consumption due to piston ring problems. Some piston rings were replaced."

"piston ring failure in two cylinders"

"Replaced short block under a program of extended warranty from a class action lawsuit"

"replace piston rings on two cylinders"

"The engine on the Pilot and Odyssey have an Eco boost system that operates on only 2, 4, or 6 cylinders depending upon speed and power needed. So 2-4 are always wearing down. Heard this happens to other Pilots where Honda replaces heads and seals for free due to numbers. After repair the rebuilt cylinders not in sync with 5-6 so engine noise. Honda not willing to fix that so owner must pay $800 on up to stop the noise or have to live with this growl in low gears"

"It was a problem with the cylinder ring, according with them it was a recall to pilots until 2011, but my engine was one of them. Oil go to the combustion chamber and the smell was terrible, beside the lubrication problems it has."

"Variable valve timing fails and fouls the pistons. Engine tear down at 90000k. Then battery then alternator. Vechile has only 135000k"

"Did not fail but was replaced at 99000miles at the suggestion of the dealership"

"I had previously replaced the timing belt/chain for preventative/recommended maintenance at about 110K miles. The replacement only held up for about 30K miles. Poor job. When it failed it destroyed the engine. Had to put in a replacement."

"Timing belt broke which locked up the engine and we had to replace the engine"

"I think they need to be replaced at the 100K mile mark. This is just showing signs of wear and needs to be replaced. It is unfortunate because we just purchased the vehicle. We should have check this!"

"I noticed a clicking sound that was diagnosed as a failing timing belt. I will be taking it in next week for repairs."