2005 Honda Pilot
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 679 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 23 Pilot model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 42 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 46 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Campaign 17V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 4, 2014
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V700000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 20, 2014
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V353000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleMar 14, 2013
Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application. However, if the driver applies the brakes while the VSA is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop. Additionally, due to a loose ground connection, certain model year 2005 Pilots have a VSA system that may apply partial brake force, without the illumination of the brake lights, whether or not the driver is using the brakes.
Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Campaign 13V092000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlights, switchMar 30, 2012
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MARCH 2012, HONDA FILED A DEFECT REPORT TO RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 PILOT VEHICLES. IN AUGUST 2012, HONDA INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 820,789 VEHICLES INCLUDING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 PILOTS AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVICS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 1,375,217. DUE TO TENSION FROM THE COMBINATION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CAN OCCUR, YIELDING COPPER OXIDE, WHICH INCREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL ENDS TO MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V136000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, mechanical, carrier/rackFeb 5, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Campaign 08E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, columnFeb 3, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.
Campaign 05V039000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyNov 18, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
IN A CRASH, THE FUEL TANK COULD BE DAMAGED AND LEAK FUEL. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004.
Campaign 04V541000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Aug 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOURTH YEAR PRESSURE SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,450 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,450.
Service brakes, Aug 27, 2012
WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH MY 2005 HONDA PILOT'S BRAKES ENGAGED ON THEIR OWN. THE BRAKES STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR JETTED TO THE LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN WHILE STOPPING. DURING THE EVENT THERE WAS A LOUD GROANING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. I MADE MY WAY INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN 1/2 MILE LATER AT 30 MPH, BRAKES TO THE FLOOR,LOUD GROANING SOUND. AT THIS POINT I WAS TERRIFIED AS MY 3YR DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR AND WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR. THE VSA LIGHT POPPED ON AFTER THE SECOND EVENT.CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE SHOP WHERE WE WERE TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN WHO INSPECTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE EVENT 2X. THEY STATED WE HAD A PROBLEM W/THE VSA OR ABS SYSTEM AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTED THAT WHEN THEY HOOKED THE CAR UP TO THE COMPUTER THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM WAS READING "NO DATA".THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO HONDA THE NEXT DAY AND WE WERE TOLD WE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM W/OUR ABS OR VSA SYSTEM. THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HONDA CONCLUDED THAT MY BRAKE PADS/ROTORS & TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL SHOP WE TOOK IT TO STATED OUR BRAKES AND TIRES WERE FINE AND WOULD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. WE TRUSTEDHONDA AND COMPLETED THE REPAIRS THEY REQUESTED OUTSIDE OF THE DEALERSHIP. NEW BRAKES & TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE HAD 4 ADD.'L INCIDENTS SINCE THESE ?REPAIRS? HAVE BEEN MADE. ALL OF THE INFO WE RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST SHOP THAT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WAS RELAYED TO HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE ADAMANT THAT WE DID NOT HAVE A VSA OR ABS PROBLEM. CLEARLY THEY WERE WRONG. WE ARE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER NEXT TUESDAY .THE VEHICLE REMAINS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE ARE VERY DISPLEASED AT HOW HONDA IS HANDLING THE SITUATION.
Service brakes, Jul 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 9, 2012
APPROXIMATE DATE I PUT WAS TODAY, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY SPOUSE WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS. TODAY IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. I JUST STARTED THE CAR, PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. ABOUT 300 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN TWICE AND STOPPED THE CAR. I HAD TO GET TO WORK SO I CONTINUED ON. IT OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK. I WAS NEVER GOING FASTER THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAPPENED ONCE WHILE I WAS BRAKING AND TWO TIMES WHILE I WAS AT A COAST. MY WIFE JUST TOLD ME THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO HER AS RECENTLY AS 3 DAYS AGO. I AM CONCERNED OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND GOD FORBID THIS HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2005 HONDA PILOT AND THEY ALL SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THIS SITE. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 23, 2012
ON THREE HOT AFTERNOONS (AROUND 75 DEGREES) THE CAR REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS - MOSTLY WHEN TURNING. IT FELT LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT ON BY THEMSELVES EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR QUICKLY SLOWED AND MADE GRINDING NOISES. MOST OF THE TIMES THAT IT HAPPENED, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT FELT AND SOUNDED SIMILAR TO THE WAY IT STOPS ON ICY ROADS IN THE WINTER, BUT THE SLOWDOWN WAS MORE SEVERE. THE CAR SEEMED FINE DURING THE COOLER MORNING HOURS AND THE PROBLEM WORSENED AS THE TEMPERATURE ROSE. IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHILE THE PROBLEM IS BEING DIAGNOSED. *TT
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jun 13, 2012
MY PILOT HAS A VERY BAD SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER I REACH SPEEDS OF 70MPH. I'VE HAD THREE WHEEL BALANCES (ONE ROAD FORCE BALANCE), TWO ALIGNMENTS, ROTORS AND BRAKES CHECKED WITH NO ISSUES WITH THOSE ITEMS. I'VE HAD TO OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT WHICH I NEVER HAD TO DO ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE EVER OWNED. I TOLD THE HONDA DEALER THAT I THINK HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS BECAUSE ALL PILOT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. I STILL HAVE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND I'M AFRAID THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE THIRD MOTOR MOUNT TO RESOLVE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ANOTHER EXPENSE THAT I CAN'T AFFORD BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM HONDA CARES ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SO I GUESS WE HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS SINCE IT SEEMS WE (HONDA OWNERS) CAN'T GET THROUGH TO HONDA CORPORATION TO HELP US! *TR
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 28, 2012
MY 2005 HONDA PILOT BRAKES HAVE AUTOMATICALLY SEIZED UP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR BUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS (MAY 2012). ALL 4 TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEEDS (10-20 MPH, THANKFULLY!!!) AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF STARTING UP AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE HONDA DEALER TWICE IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS (MAY 2012) THE DAY AFTER IT OCCURRED AND BOTH TIMES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A PROBLEM. THE FIRST THREE TIMES THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO CODE TRIPPED IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED NO DASHBOARD INDICATION OCCURRED. IT OCCURRED 3 WEEKS AGO, 1 WEEK AGO AND YESTERDAY BACK TO BACK SO THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTENSIFYING. SO FAR, FOR A TEMPORARY FIX, I HAVE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO STOP FOR A WHILE. AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, YESTERDAY THE BRAKES SEIZED UP AS I WAS DRIVING BUT NO DASH INDICATION CAME ON. BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, ONCE THE BRAKES RELEASED, I A DECIDED TO DRIVE FORWARD TO TRY AND GET IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION ONLY TO HAVE THEM SEIZE UP AGAIN ABOUT 100 METERS LATER. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RETURN HOME WHERE IT SITS CURRENTLY. *TR
Service brakes, Mar 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *JS
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Mar 17, 2012
TRAVELED ~15 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. EXITED HIGHWAY ONTO SECONDARY ROADS THRU A BUSY TOWN. TRAVELING APPROX 30 MPH. CAR SHUDDERED AND SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW WITH RPM APPROACHING 4000 RPM. STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR STALLED ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED. GOT IT RESTARTED, HAD TO PUT IN LOW TO MOVE...GOT IT MOVING AT ~3500 RPM, WENT A BLOCK TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD INTO PARKING LOT. COOLING FAN RUNNING, BUT TEMP GAUGE SHOWED NO ISSUE. PUDDLE OF BROWN FLUID FORMED UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF ENGINE. LOOKED LIKE FLUID SPRAYED THROUGH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO INDICATION ON SENSOR LIGHTS OR TEMP GAUGE THAT ANYTHING WRONG PRIOR TO STALL AND ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO HONDA...THEY DIAGNOSED AS 2 TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BURST MIXING THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING FLUID. FIX OPTIONS...1) FLUSH COOLING & TRANNY SYSTEM 5-7 TIMES, REPLACE RADIATOR, FILTER, AND LINES FOR $1600-1800 BUT WON'T KNOW IF TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. 2) FULL REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR, LINES AND TRANSMISSION $3800 OR IF OPTION 1 CHOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IT WOULD COST THE INITIAL $1600-1800 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $4000 FOR A TOTAL OF APPROX $5800. NO INDICATOR FROM DEALER OF THE PROBLEM HISTORY FOR THIS VEHICLE. HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT SHUDDER AND THE DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL BEARING FIRST, THEN WHEN KEPT COMPLAINING THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS SAYING THE ROTORS HAD WARPED ...AFTER BEING RESURFACED ONLY ~3600K MILES PRIOR. LEARNED LESSON....INVESTIGATE ANY PROBLEMS ON -LINE BEFORE YOU ACCEPT THE DEALER EXPLANATION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Electrical system, Mar 6, 2012
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD 3 TIMES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED, AND IT WAS LIKE I STOMPED ON THE BREAK RAPIDLY THREE TIMES AND THEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE ISSUE BUT SAID THAT THE BATTERY WASN'T PUTTING OUT THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AMPS AND WAS LIKELY RESULTING IN THE COMPUTER SENDING FAULTY MESSAGES. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE FIXED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2012. WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE CAR VIOLENTLY CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AGAIN, WE WERE LUCKY TO NOT BE NOT REAR ENDED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY ASSESSED THE COMPUTER AND NOTED A FAULTY EGR VALVE AND REPLACED IT. THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED FOR A THIRD TIME, AGAIN AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE SAME THING OCCURRED; THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER THE SENSATION OF STOMPING ON THE BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEIR ASSESSMENT IS LEADING THEM TO BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULTY ABS SWITCH OR BRAKE BOOSTER. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS, WE AREN'T CONFIDENT THAT ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HOWEVER, IF YOU READ THE FORUMS ONLINE, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH MY YEAR, MAKE/MODEL AND AT THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AS MY CAR. IF WE CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR, WE ARE SCARED WE MAY INJURE OURSELVES OR OTHERS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUTTER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,236 UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/23/12
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 13, 2011
IT WAS NIGHT, AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND I JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY, WE JUST TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET AND MADE IT 100 YARDS WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT OR I HIT SOMETHING AND IT DRAGGED, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO INSPECT, AND FOUND NOTHING. I DID NOTICE THE VSA AND VSA ACTIVATION INDICATORS ON, TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN RESET THE INDICATORS. ODDLY CONCERNED WE CIRCLED BACK TO CHECK FOR ANYTHING IN THE ROAD, THERE WAS NOTHING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER, AND THE INDICATORS CAME BACK ON. IT REPEATED ITSELF A THIRD TIME, AND I DROVE HOME VERY WORRIED IT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY. EACH INSTANCE WAS MOMENTARY AND IT PULLED HARD LEFT EACH TIME WITH A LOAD ANTILOCK BRAKE TYPE JARRING VIBRATION. FROM READING OTHER STORIES I CAN SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T ONE OF A KIND, AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYONE POST A FIX FOR IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 24, 2011
VEHICLE ENGAGED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RANDOMLY AS COMING TO STOP. VSA LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN DISAPPEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START. ACCELERATION AFFECTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH AND ON SIDE ROADS AT 20-40 MPH. NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED AS TO ISSUE WITH CAR. CAR WOULD LURCH RANDOMLY BOTH BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. FIRST DEALER TOWED (WILLET HONDA, MORROW, GA) DID NOT FIND ISSUE AND SENT DRIVER ON WAY. CAR LURCHED RANDOMLY LESS THAN ONE MILE DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALER SERVICE LOT. SECOND DEALER SERVICE STATION (ED VOYLES HONDA, MARIETTA, GA) CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA FOR ISSUE. IDENTIFIED AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING FULL BRAKE FAILURE INCLUDING ANTILOCK BRAKES AND VSA SYSTEM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $1565.16. NO INDICATOR AT ALL TO INDICATE FAILURES. WILLET DEALERSHIP SHOULD NOT HAVE RELEASED VEHICLE TO OWNER WITH SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 4, 2011
2005 HONDA PILOT .. PURCHASED USED HAD FOR 2 WEEKS AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP 4 TIMES WITH 2 PASSENGERS IN CAR. OCCURRED WHILE TAPPING BRAKES AT ABOUT 30 MPH ALSO HAPPENED TWICE WITH OUT TAPPING BRAKES. TAKING IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN RELEASED WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE BRAKES ENGAGED INVOLUNTARILY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP FOR A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,213. *VIN CORRECTED SMCH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 24, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR HAD FAILED BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE A BLATANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,864.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 16, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES DECELERATED ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 12/23/11... UPDATED 02/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE BRAKES TO APPLY INVOLUNTARILY. UPDATED 04/2412 UPDATED 05/03/12
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 13, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED MOVING WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY DIAGNOSED AND DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115900.
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jul 27, 2010
HAD A HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER COMPLETE REPAIRS ON WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN AND COLLAPSED AND THAT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK IS STARTING TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS 77,606 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND REGULARLY SERVICED. AFTER RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES, IT APPEARS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT AND REAR SHOCK FAILURES ARE NOT UNCOMMON ISSUES FOR 2005 HONDA PILOTS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 4, 2010
THE BRAKES IN MY 2005 HONDA PILOT SUDDENLY APPLY THEMSELVES. OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES WHEN I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONCE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MY WIFE RECENTLY HAD IT HAPPEN ONCE TO HER JUST AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR. I'VE SEEN THIS PROBLEM REPORTED ON OTHER WEB SITES...ONE WAS GOING 60 WHEN IT HAPPENED. TWO HONDA DEALERS DID DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND NOTHING. THEY COULD NOT "REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM"...NO SURPRISE SINCE IT'S RANDOM! THE LAST TIME (INCIDENT DATE BELOW) MY WIFE WAS OUT OF TOWN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SECOND DEALER. (THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACE BY THEM BUT WE'VE PUT LESS THAN 150 MILES ON IT SINCE THEN.) I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE MECHANICS SINCE IT HAPPENS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS...BUT WHO KNOWS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 22, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKES FELT SOFT AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE A FEW YEARS AGO FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,513.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 21, 2010
2005 HONDA PILOT BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. HAS OCCURED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. OPERATOR NOT TOUCH BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 20, 2010
3/20/10. 2005 HONDA PILOT EX WITH 110K MILES. BRAKE PEDALS FEEL 'SOFT' AND GRADUALLY EXHIBIT A PEDAL HEIGHT THAT GETS LOWER (CLOSER TO THE FLOOR) BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE A WEEK AGO, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BEING PARANOID. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS BE INCREASING VERY SLOWLY OVER TIME.THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 3/16/10 HONDA RECALL TO MODIFY THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST' (VSA) MODULATOR FOR ONLY 344,000 ODYSSEYS AND 68,000 ELEMENTS. I'M CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MONDAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY REPLACED BOTH MY FRONT AND BACK BREAKS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. THE 2005 HONDA PILOT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 3/16/10 RECALL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 25, 2010
MY WIFE WAS CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH A WEEK AGO, UNDER VERY GOOD ROAD CONDITION, WITH HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN SHE TRIED TO DODGE THE PASSENGER CAR FROM THE NEXT LANE, HER BRAKE WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, SUDDENLY HER CAR MADE LOUSY BANGING SOUND AND SLED 3 TIMES IN RAPID TOWARD LEFT AFTER TOWARD RIGHT, AND LEFT AGAIN. LUCKILY NO CONTACTS WAS MADE WHILE IN DEVASTATING MOMENT. BEFORE HEADING TO DEALER, TODAY SNOWY DAY, DRIVING 10 MPH TO MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL DROPPING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SIMILAR BUT NOT SO PANORAMIC. BARELY AVOID TO COLLISION WITH POLICE PATROL CAR ON OPPOSITE LANE. *TR