12 of the
174 complaints about the 2009 Honda Pilot are about the
transmission — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
82,115 miles.
B
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Power Train
1083.3%
Automatic Transmission
18.3%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
18.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Honda Pilot year
WE HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER Honda Pilot OWNERS AS WELL FROM THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY COMMON ISSUE. IT WILL COST OVER $6,000 TO FIX. THAT IS CORRECT, OVER $ 6,000 !!!!!!!! WE HOPE THE US GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF FOR YEARS NOW. PLEASE HELP US COMMON FOLK THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11498297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 197,660 milesDuluth, GA
POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, AND ONLY HAD IT 3 DAYS WHEN IT BEGIN TO IDLE HIGH AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT IT WASN'T. THEN THE D LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AT A CAR REPAIR PLACE TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN THE PERSON GOT IN AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN IT ACTS NORMAL FOR A FEW. I WASN'T DOING NOTHING BUT DRIVING AT THE TIME AT A SPEED UNDER 60MPH. WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING OVER 60MPH IT DIDN'T DO IT AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #11318771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesOrrick, MO
POWER TRAIN
SHUDDERING AT 40 AND 60 MPH
NHTSA complaint #11191183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakewood, CO
POWER TRAIN
VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM) EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH HAS PROMPT TO AN ENGINE LIGHT "P3497 CYLINDER DEACTIVATION SYSTEM BANK 2" I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND I AM WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION/S. THE CAR IS A THE DEALERSHIP AS I AM WRITING THIS... I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS I KNOW MORE. THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #10935980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesMedford, MA
POWER TRAIN
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. STARTED BACK IN BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2016. JUST CHECKING OIL AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE IN THERE. SO ADDED 3 QUARTS. I REMEMBERED THAT WE JUST RECENTLY HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TOO. ANYWAY, I CHECKED IT AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER AND HAD TO ADD ANOTHER QUART. THIS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER AGAIN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. NOW WE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. NOW THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD TO US OVER THE YEARS, BUT TOLD US THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS BURNING OIL. I LOOKED UP ON LINE AND FOUND A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. I THOUGHT GREAT I AM COVERED! LAWSUIT MENTIONS MY EXACT CAR TOO! WELL WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID I WAS NOT! I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I AM NOT COVERED! SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE, EVERYTHING! I AM LOST AT HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10920430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 milesOwings Mills, MD
POWER TRAIN
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 170K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 30K MILES AGO THAT I NEEDED TO ADD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WHICH I ALWAYS GET EVERY 3500-4000 MILES. USUALLY TAKES LESS THAN 1 QUART. MOST RECENTLY, TOOK 2+ QUARTS. HONDA ADVISES THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL AND NO REPAIR IS NECESSARY - JUST CONTINUE TO ADD OIL AS NEEDED. SEEMS ABSURD.
NHTSA complaint #10854881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 103,000 milesOlney, MD
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER PIECE FRACTURED INTERNALLY, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 12/01/15
NHTSA complaint #10783674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 61,230 milesWesley Chapel, FL
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER OR VIBRATION BETWEEN 35-40 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10627893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesChelmsford, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECAME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TWO SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND UPDATED THE PCM COMPUTER SOFTWARE IN THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS HAD BEEN LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10592511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesCoolidge, AZ
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TO DEALER'S SHOP LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING WAS LEAKING AND TORN. I RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND NOTED THAT IT IS COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I'M PAYING A STEEP MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY INVESTIGATION GOING ON FOR THIS PROBLEM?
NHTSA complaint #10532279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,700 milesBrrighton, MACrash
POWER TRAIN
PULLED 2009 PILOT INTO MY SLOPPING DRIVEWAY I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND ENGINE RUNNING. NOTING REAR CAMERA WAS DISENGAGED. MY HUSBAD AND INFANT IN HIS ARMS WERE 5 FEET AWAY FROM THE REAR SUV. ONCE THE REVERSE LIGHT CAME OFF HE WENT WALKED BEHIND THE TO FRONT OF PASSENGER DOOR. I OPENED THE DOOR OF THE CAR AND SPOKE TO MY HUSBAND WHO WAS STANDING INFRONT OF DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WE SPOKE BRIEFLY WHILE DOOR WAS OPEN AND CAR INPAR ENGINE ON. I LEANED INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE TO GRAB COFFE AND I FELT THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME. IT DRAGGED ME INTO THE STREET. I HELD ON TO THE STEERING FEARING I WAS GOING TO BE RUN OVER. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR GOT CAUGHT ON THE A METAL FENCE SLOWING THE CAR DOWN WHERE I COULD FINALLY STAND UP AND RIP KEYS OUT WHILE ENGINE STILL ENGAGED RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10512676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3,700 milesMartinez, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DISCOVERED MASSIVE WEEPING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE CASE AFTER 3700 MILES. AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 9 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.
NHTSA complaint #10253374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.