241 of the
13,073 complaints filed about the Honda Pilot
are about the stability control —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
241
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that there was an abnormal engine knocking sound coming from the vehicle. There were recurring oil leaks and a misfire coming from the engine. The engine warning light was flashing. Additionally, the ESC, hill start assist, VSA, EPS, and steering low warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the codes. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11708799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 25-35 MPH, the vehicle slowed down unexpectedly, and the brake pedal was hard and slow to respond when depressed. The contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to the left, and it was difficult to correct the steering wheel. The vehicle was difficult to control. The VSA light was illuminated. There was a triangle with an exclamation mark symbol displayed on the instrument cluster. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the VSA module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 173,273.
NHTSA complaint #11691189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light, the brake warning light, and the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the pressure sensor had malfunctioned and the VSA module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and stated that the parts was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part unavailable and did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 74,000.
NHTSA complaint #11541120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the battery and the traction control system warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he was able to manually shift to neutral. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was not available.
NHTSA complaint #11490551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally and almost stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for several minutes before the vehicle regained stability functionality and the vehicle stopped shaking. The VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) warning light illuminated. The failure had occurred five times. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine block was causing oil leaking from piston rings unto the spark plugs. The spark plug was replaced and the contact was advised to drive at speeds of 40 MPH or slower. The repair was provided as a temporary fix. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #11485276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11455874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I'VE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY 2016 HONDA PILOT IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 110K MILES ON MY VEHICLE BUT MY PROBLEMS BEGAN AT AROUND 80K. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. AT FIRST THEY WOULD LIGHT UP AND GO AWAY. BROUGHT IT TO SERVICE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY CHANGE MY SPARK PLUGS AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE MY CAR ON AT LEAST A HALF TANK OF GAS. PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THEN MY CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND IDLING ROUGHER. I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTORS. THAT WAS TAKEN CARE AND I STILL HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALONG WITH EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM WARMING AND MY CAR STILL RUNS ROUGH AND HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING. SONG WITH ALL OF THESE ISSUES I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION AND KEY FOB AND MY AUTO START IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE OVER A100K ON THE CAR WHICH I UNDERSTAND CAN CAUSE WEAR AND TEAR BUT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS FAR EXCEED THE DEFINITION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON ANYTHING AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THESE SITUATIONS. MY CAR IS AT SERVICE YET AGAIN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT TO RUN SO ROUGH. ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #11363548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2020 HONDA PILOT TOURING HAS COMPLETE BLACK OUT OF ALL ELECTRONICS AND THE DASH BOARD SINCE PURCHASE REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY. POPPING AND CRACKING CONSTANTLY THROUGHOUT AND BEHIND DASH/WINDSHIELD REGARDLESS IF THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. THERE IS NO WAY TO MEASURE ENGINE SPEED, FUEL, OIL PRESSURE, OR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES ARE OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE, AND THE DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUES, BUT DOES ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF THESE SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES ARE FACTORY BORN, AND HONDA HAS FAILED TO FIND OR PROVIDE A FIX. WITH ALL SYSTEMS FAILING, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BRAKE WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING SLOW OR AT HIGH SPEEDS, REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT NOTHING IS AROUND THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND RETURNED TO THE FACTORY BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR INJURED. THE CURRENT RECALLS DO NOT FIX ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ISSUES. THESE CARS REQUIRE A TOTAL REWIRE OF FAULTY HARNESS WIRING WHICH IS A FIBER OPTIC DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, THEREFORE, SOFTWARE UPDATES DO NOT AND WILL NOT FIX THESE SAFETY ISSUES. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES REQUIRE A TOTAL REWIRE. HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THESE DEATH TRAPS!.
NHTSA complaint #11362203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN STOPPED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET, THE AUTOMATIC STOP-IDLE FUNCTION DID NOT RESTART AND MY CAR STALLED WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AT ATTEMPTS TO RESTART VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAD 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED AS WE WERE BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A REPAIR. AT THIS POINT, I QUESTION THE REPAIR, AS MY CAR HAS COME CLOSE TO STALLING AGAIN 3 TIMES SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #11361248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED BRAND NEW ELITE 2019 PILOT IN APRIL OF 2019. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE I HAD HORRIBLE STATIC COMING THROUGH ALL SPEAKERS, AT TIMES VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, RANDOMLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SENSE A COLLISION EVEN WHEN I WAS ONLY ONE ON ROAD, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WOULD OCCUR, BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES RANDOMLY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT ALL. . I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THREE TIMES NOW AND EVERY TIME I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TAKE VIDEOS OF IT WHEN IT OCCURS. THIS IS INSANE AS MY CELL PHONE IS DISABLED WHILE I AM DRIVING. SO, BASICALLY THEY ARE ASKING ME TO GET PHONE, ENABLE IT AND TAKE A VIDEO ALL WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE DOING ALL SORTS OF UNSAFE THINGS. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE RANDOM COLLISION BRAKING OCCURING. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING IT. THIS HAS OCCURED ON THE FREEWAY, HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. I ALWAYS DRIVE IN A LANE WHERE I CAN PULL TO THE SIDE IF SOMETHING OCCURS. I DID NOT PAY OVER 50,000 FOR A VEHICLE TO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. I AM TIRED OF HONDA TELLING ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. BASICALLY IMPLYING THAT I AM CRAZY AND THIS DOES NOT OCCUR UNLESS I CAN GET A VIDEO OF IT WHEN IT IS HAPPENING. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN DONE AT THE MORGAN HILL, CA 95037 HONDA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALL PAPERWORK ON IT BUT IT IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP NOW AGAIN AND THE PAPERWORK DOCUMENTATION IS BEING ATTACHED AND THEY HAVE RECORDS IN THEIR FILES AS WELL. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MY NEXT STEP IS IN GETTING HELP SINCE THE DEALERSHIP JUST SHARED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A VIDEO AND OR WITNESS THESE ISSUES FIRSTHAND. CAR SERVICED ON 7/25/19, 4/13/20 AND 9/18/20 AT HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MORGAN HILL, CA
NHTSA complaint #11359827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS AT A LIGHT ELECTRONICA STOP AND GOAL CONTROL KICKED IN THE CAR WENT OFF WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE EXCELERATOR TO GO THE CAR DID NOT RESTART JUST THE ELECTRONICA STAYED ON SHUT THE CAR TOTALLY OFF TRY TO RESTART IT WOULD NOT START TURN THE CAR OFF AGAIN TRIED TO RESTART IT THE CAR STARTED AND DROVE FINE
NHTSA complaint #11355417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11355394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
9/8/20 AT 7:45AM A CLEAR SUNNY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED ~15-20 MPH, MY HONDA PILOT SENSED ANOTHER "INVISIBLE" COLLISION HAZARD AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPETE STOP WHILE I WAS TURNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. THIS FAULTY AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES FOR NO REASON AT ALL IS GOING TO SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK.
NHTSA complaint #11353801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
9/7/2020 AROUND 2:15PM ON A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, MY 2019 HONDA PILOT INCORRECTLY SENSED AN "INVISIBLE" COLLISION HAZARD AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS NOT EVEN A VEHICLE DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME. MY 2019 PILOT AUTOMATICALLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPETE STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. THIS FAULTY AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM, SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES FOR NO REASON AT ALL, IS GOING TO SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE!
NHTSA complaint #11353802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES ABOVE 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND BRAKES PULSE.DTC 84-1 AND ABS SYSTEM TEST SAYS THAT THE VSC/ABS LOSES COMMUNICATION ABOVE 30 MPH WITH NO NUMBER CODE SHOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11352094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POPPING, CRACKING EVEN IF RADIO OFF. SOMETIMES LIGHT PINGS LIKE ROCK HITTING WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES LOUD LONG STATIC SOUND. RADIO CUTS ODD AND ON. NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL CUT IN AND OUT AND GO BLANK (BLACK). SPEEDOMETER DIAL WILL REBOOT AND OR GO BLANK AND REBOOT. THIS IS ALL WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE REAR VIEW CAMERA NOT COME ON WHEN FIRST PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP. IT DID COME ON AFTER PUTTING CAR INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO REVERSE. WE HAD RECALL WORK DONE YESTERDAY 8/10/20. 20-047 6MB002018-21 AND 20-051 6HR002019-20 PICKED CAR UP TODAY AND POPPING AND CRACKING NOT FIXED. HAD SERVICE TECH RIDE WITH ME AND HE HEARD IT AND ALSO WITNESSED THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SCREEN GO OUT. THE 'CLUSTER' DID NOT GO OUT DURING THIS TIME. UNSURE IF THE CLUSTER WILL GO OUT AGAIN BUT THE OTHER ISSUES ARE NOT FIXED. HE PUT IN A TICKET THAT STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM AT THIS TIME AS HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THESE ISSUES OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, PARKING LOTS, STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #11348660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I GOT THIS CAR ONLY 1 WEEK; I HEARD THE NOISE FROM STEERING WHEEL AND THE PROBLEM WHEN I HIT GAS AND SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION. ON JULY 13, I DROP THE CAR TO FIX FOR 2 DAYS. THEN, ONLY 2 WEEK AFTER I HAVE EXPERIENCED CANNOT HIT GAS AND I CANNOT HIT THE BRAKES. THE ALL ENGINE LIGHT, BREAK LIGHT, TSA LIGHT AND OTHER 3 LIGHTS IS COMING. I HAVE TO TOW MY CAR TO DEALER SHOP. THIS CAR IS BAD CAR
NHTSA complaint #11344095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2020 HONDA PILOT TOURING ON JULY 11,2020. AFTER 2 DAYS WE NOTICED STATIC,C CRACKLE AND POPPING SOUNDS FROM THE RADIO AND THIS HAPPENS WITH THE CAR IN MOTION OR SITTING STILL. THEN THE DASH GOES COMPLETELY BLACK AFFECTING THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALL THE GAUGES, BACKUP CAMERA, ETC. TOOK CAR BACK TO WOLFCHASE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. BUT AMERICAN HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A RECALL WAS ISSUED. NO REGARDS FOR OUR SAFETY AT ALL. AS OF TODAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 WITH 637 MILES ON THE CAR HONDA STILL HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE PURCHASED 3 VEHICLES FROM HONDA BUT AFTER THIS, ITS OUR LAST. VERY UNHAPPY AND DISSATISFIED WITH HONDA AT THIS POINT.
NHTSA complaint #11343845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERMITTENTLY RECEIVE DASH ERROR CODE "'KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM ' " IT COMES AND GOES. ALSO VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO RESTART WHEN THE A ENGINE IDLE ENGAGES AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS HAS CREATED SAFETY ISSUES IN THE WINTER WHEN I CAN'T GO AT A GREEN LIGHT OR OTHERS AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION AND MY VEHICLE WON'T START. THERE IS NO WAY TO FULLY DEACTIVATE THIS FEATURE EXCEPT TO SHUT IT OFF AFTER TURNING IN CAR EVERY TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SERIOUSLY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #11343581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.