Honda Pilot Change Vehicle

"Front rotor locked up on Pilot. Had dealer repair. $480. Then one of the bolts holding the caliper on fell off when I was about 100 miles from home on a Sunday afternoon. No one open."

"The car feels like it does not have adequate brakes for the size of vehicle it is.Rear brakes commonly seize causing front rotors to worp. This happens once or twice a year. Never have I owned a vehicle that requires constant servicing."

"Left front caliper locked up. Had to be replaced. Total $528."

"The calipers warped within 5000 miles of owning the car and I have had to argue with Honda to get them fixed. They said they replaced everything a few months ago but I still have vibration"

"Experienced vibrations in the front of the vehicle when the brake pedal was pushed. With 65,000 miles on the vehicle it was time to get the rotors and brake pads replaced. New pads and rotors solved my problems."

"Just had to have the brakes replaced. Standard."

"The brake shoes had to be replaced."

"After 60,000 miles the rear brake pads needed replacing."

"Roots. And pads replaced."

"Vibration when using brakes"

"When the brake pedal was pressed, the SUV began to jump around. The rotor were found to be warped."

"Brakes grabbing when stopping"

"Have had 3 brake jobs on this vehicle--I believe it probably needed one when I bought it, but it was not done. Within 3 months of purchase, I had to replace front brakes, then 3 months later, rotors and rear brakes, a sensor and had to take it back twice regarding vibration in the steering wheel and poor response when braking--pushing to far before brakes responded correctly. This was never satisfactorily resolved. I had a fender bender a few months ago, and the body shop also had to have my brakes recalibrated before they would release the repaired car to me!"

"Happened twice. Honda would not cover cost to repair"

"twice in past year I have had to bring the car to the honda dealer for brake service due to sticking calipers and corrosion of the rotors, Two weeks ago the rear brake pads were replaced and the rotor had to be ground down to remove rough surface,"

"Front brakes began making a thumping sound when stopping from 40 m.p.h. or faster. This caused a vibration similar to the brake discs being out of round. Honda dealer repaired problem at no cost, but suggested replacing partially worn pads to minim"

"I don’t do a lot of city driving and I’m disappointed having had to replace my brakes."

"Rear brakes"

"This has been a problem since the car was new. The brakes were resurface 3 times and then had to be replaced recently. Still having problems with it. Honda don't seem to think that it's really a problem."

"Factory rotors easily warped. Aftermarket rotors seem to work better, not sure why. We almost always use factory Honda replacement parts."

"Damper pots leaked fluid causing front wheel vibration. New parts and front end alignment fixed. All under warranty."

"I have had the rotor resurfaced to fix pulsation. Issue has returned. I do not believe the rotors are properly designed for braking this size car"

"Honda apparently used cheap metal in these rotors which caused them to warp and vibrate excessively. Had to buy new rotors to correct the problem."

"when traveling at highway speeds between 50 and 65 mph, the steering wheel, dashboard, seemed like the whole vehicle would shake/vibrate. Also when braking at slow or fast speeds, the same thing would happen and the vehicle would also feel like it might not be able to stop; although it always did."

"Significant vibration of steering mechanism at speeds above 40 mph"

"Had to turn the front roters at just over 60000 miles."

"This seemed to begin almost from day-1. When I took it back to the dealer, they said it was normal. So I drove it (and tried never to ever hard-stop) until it was time for replacement. Fortunately, most of my driving is/was highway."

"I took the car into the dealership with this complaint and they said nothing was wrong with the rotors or calipers so I am not sure why the problem is occurring. It stops on a dime though so it is not affecting the performance of the car but it is certainly annoying."

"the problem only occures when braking during a sharp turn, such as turning into a driveway from a busy street. the steering wheel vibrates and there is a chattering sound from the wheel. I suspect the anti lock brake system. No loss of control. It stops immediately when the turn is completed."

"Vibration in the brakes when applied. Started after my car was serviced (tires rotated) at Honda Dealer. Dealer checked and cleaned rotors, but vibration came back after few days. I was told that rotors could warp if driven in rain water! I replied that more likely grease got on them during service of tires. That is unsatisfactory, and is a safety hazard. Dealer did not correct problem as said it was not covered by warrenty!"

"Rotor wear on right side of front wheel. Nothing on left side rotor"

"rotors warped due to heat twice during the last six months"

"Warped rotors caused braking vibrations at high speeds and forceful stops. Rotors were resurfaced to fix problem"

"Front rotors warp, this is a recurring problem with several Hondas I have owned"

"Discovered problem with brakes after driving the mountains. Took care into dealer and they turned the rotors. Have since remedied driving in the mountains by using the D3 gear which saves on the brakes"

"Had to have front rotors turned twice in last 6 months. Brakes would shimmy. First time under warranty, second time dealer turned rotors for free even though no longer in warranty"

"Abnormal warping"

"The rotors warped under normal driving with only 20000 miles. Continue having pulsating issues related to warped rotors"

"warped front rotors. notice vibration after extended drive and hard braking"

"Rotor was slightly bent causing tires and car to shake when using brakes"

"discovered that around 30000 miles the rotors apparently got warped. causes a shimmy in the front end (tires?) Think i need to have rotors turned to solve the problem. Haven't done it yet"

"Had to have the front rotors surfaced twice and the pads replaced once at 24k miles"

"The factory rotors need to be turned or replaced every 3 months. Within two weeks, my steering was pulling to the right again. We got tired of taking the Pilot in for service, so we replaced the rotors with ceramic ones. We have not had a problem"

"they had to be cut down"

"Had to replace front rotors at about 31000 miles due to vibration when stopping from high speed"

"Rotors had to be trued prematurely."

"Warped rotors cause severe shaking when braking on the highway."

"Pulsing due to rotors. Required replacing."

"I have had 3 brake jobs since purchasing this vehicle new in 2013. The rotors kept warping. Honda did give me some relief in fixing my brakes, but the brake design was clearly flawed, and I never have understood why a factory recall was not issued. We had the same problem with our 2013 Odyssey."

"I thought rotors would have lasted longer."

"Frequent service to rotors (due to significant vibration of steering mechanism)"

"Rotors became warped after towing a light tent trailer on a 1500km trip. Weight of trailer well within vehicle specs and trailer braking system well setup."

"Front rotors warped causing a pulsating brake pedal. Had to be machined."

"Regular wear and tear. Had local mechanic service the car. Fully operational."

"Worn out"

"The rotors were replaced once during warranty period and badly need to have them replaced again. Our 2001 Accord had similar problems when we drove it more, but yet our 1991 accord never had that problem in nearly 300000 miles. Honda seems to have badly compromised the quality of their rotors and thus their braking system"

"Factory rotors were warped and had to be replaced"

"Had breaks worked on and they never were as firm as original. Had checked twice"

"Repeated out of round problem"

"Poor quality factory front and rear rotors had to be replaced with better quality after market rotors within the first year of ownership. I purchased the 2013 Pilot new from the dealership"

"Have replaced the disc rotors once and they need to be replaced again now"

"if the car has not been driven for a couple of days...the breaks make a noise like they are bad"

"Alignment has been off 2 different times that ruined my tires tread. Honda replaced 2 of the tires on first complaint then the alignment went out so bad it ruined the two newer tires that Honda replaced. I took Pilot to Honda Northin clovis ca. and they would only do alignment for free but would not replace tires and of course would not admit the pilot has a problem. My wife drives Pilot and has never engaged the 4wd or did anything to cause alignment problem. The manager said the pilot would ha"

"The car constantly pulls right. At 8000 miles, the dealership replaced the right ball joint and aligned saying it was damaged. The car still does not drive straight"

"made a loud cracking noise sometimes."

"The wheels started making a rumbling noise similar to when you get new tires and the tread is fresh. This had gone on for almost a year! The noise was getting extremely loud and we could smell something getting hot. I had a private repairman replace the ball joints."

"The Honda dealership recommended they be replaced due to wear."

"cracked bushing with slight leak whch is under Honda extended warranty and has not required repair yet."

"The compliance bushings wore out with 42000 miles. Covered by the extended warranty, but not the standard warranty. Would have cost $900 to replace"

"boots torn and leaking prematurely. The repair was covered by Honda through an extended warranty to 7 years or 100,000 miles."

"Cracked 1200 repaired covered under recall"

"Bushings were noted as worn out by Honda dealer. I had not noticed. Replaced at no cost because of extended warranty."

"Bushing premature wear led to uneven tire ware and early replacement"

"Power steering replacement was required due to the leaks"

"When you turned on the A/C it was louder than normal. I had it checked out before the car went out of warranty due to mileage and it ended up being the Power Steering Pumps was leaking and going bad. Dealer replaced it at no cost"

"They were leaking. Honda replaced"

"Vehicles experiencing a clunking noise on left-hand turns. Dealership indicated she was worn out in front suspension. Replaced under warranty"

"failure of both back shocks and struts."

"leaking rear shock at 80,000miles"

"Rear shock developed a fluid leak"

"Leaking arms"

"Noise while moving steering wheel side to side."

"Steering became very soft and unresponsive. It was alarming. Repair technician suggested it wasn't from misuse or accident, but was probably a manufacturing defect."

"Had to replace rack and pinion. Was not aware of problem until hD car serviced at dealership."

"At highway speeds over 35 mph and up to 65/70 mph, the steering wheel and dashboard would vibrate. It shook even more when I pressed the accelerator. I took it to two different Honda dealerships and they thought it was many different things from uneven tire wear, vehicle needs an alignment."

"Since we bought the Pilot, they "can't" find were the problem is! If you go btw 40/50 and 70/75 the steering wheel shakes very bad. 2 years with this problem and go s on"

"I took it to Goodyear and they made some adjustments to my tires"

"Original tires were Michelin MXV4 with an advertised mileage range of 60,000+, two rear tires replaced at 32,000 miles and two front tires at 40,500. Replaced left front bushings at 36,600 miles"

"They simply failed."

"This was factory defective part that ws replaced under warranty"

"Noise started under the hood, got louder, brought it to Honda dealer."

"Bearing malfunctioned. Covered by Honda warranty"

"There were leaks in the front window that required fixing"

"Has a stiff, harsh ride. A lot of rough road feed back."

"Links to tie rods were rattling and were replaced. The car was safe to drive; but there was a rattle underneath when driven on bumpy roads."

"window rattles when windy"

"Rattle in dash on driver's side makes me crazy. Also unknown noise sounds like whoop...happens randomly whether driving, stopped at light or in park. Sometimes a little whistle like...they claim they've never heard it..brought it back 3 times"

"Dash squeaks that couldn't be loated or fixed"

"Squeak in dash when traveling over a rough road like gravel"

"Squeaky dashboard was "fixed" three times at the dealership and it still squeaks"

"I just started getting a rattle or buzz around the steering column on a certain type of road"

"Always seem to have the seat belts knocking against the side (when not being worn)"

"Noise in the dashboard"

"Door hinge is not working properly - introduced a "clicky" motion and a squeak. Dealership did nothing and said it was not their prooblem"

"The steering column squeaks when driving. To stop it, I have to press on it a little"

"I used to love Honda’s and had several. But this one has soured me forever on the squeaks, rattles, lousy seats, bad ride and interior noise."

"Backseat seat belt clip rattles when not stored properly"

"Front suspension squeaks when going over bumps or dips"

"The steering column squeaks and rattles all the time. To make it stop, you have to press down on it"

"The headliner has broken free and created a continuous rattle. The dealer refused to repair it."

"Engine makes a ticking noise when it starts that has elicited a shrug from all who have heard it as they're not sure why it's happening. Never had another car with that noice. My wife and I drive it less and less as we continue to have dwindling faith in it."

"passenger side mirror rattles when moving the mirror"

"Squeaks and rattles appear to come from the passenger side of the front of the vehicle. Glove box rattles, and some sounds of intermittent knocking from the passenger door"

"Wind from door seals and very bad road noise, my Ford one ton truck is much quitter from wind and mainly road noise. The road noise would be a factor to keep us from purchasing a new one."

"Cannot open front windows,terrible pulsating noise"

"I can't believe how noisy it is inside this vehicle going down the road. We have 25 year old cars that are much quieter"

"I love this vehicle other than the fact that is is really noisy at highway speeds - especially if there is a cross wind"

"You feel like you are driving a tin can. Always noisy inside."

"The Honda Pilot is a noisy car to run. Once of the freeway the road noise is almost deafening. This is very significant problem with this particular model year."

"It sounds like the rear passenger door or window is open(behind the driver). The door and window are closed"