2011 Honda Pilot Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR AND ATTEMPTING TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES, I NOTICED A JARRING PULSATING ACTION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK MY 2011 HONDA PILOT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE MY MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND CALLED THE HONDA DEALER TO INQUIRE OF A RECALL. THE HONDA DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 75000 MILES ON IT, AND THE SAME PULSATING ACTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IS FELT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATED WHEN BREAKS WERE COMPRESSED AT HIGH SPEED. STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED, BUT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS LEAKING AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. I STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT THAT OLD, WAS NEVER DRIVEN 'OFF ROAD,' AND WAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A MUST FIX PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER PILOTS. THE DEALER CHECKED WITH HONDA ABOUT GETTING A BREAK ON THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND HONDA AGREED TO SUBSIDIZE PART OF THE COST. MANY CONCERNS MOVING FORWARD ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THIS PART. THIS IS NOT A REASONABLE REPAIR FOR A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE MARKETED AS A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAD 25K MILES ON IT. I TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO REPLACE AT $400 DOLLARS OR WAIT FOR RECALL. THEY THINK. RESEARCHING THIS ON LINE SEEING ALL THE OTHER PILOTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE PILOT FOR THIS ISSUE??? PLEASE HELP. *TR

PURCHASED A 2011 CERTIFIED USED HONDA PILOT IN JUNE 2013, 20,200 MILES, AFTER READING REVIEWS STATING THE RELIABILITY. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, NOTICES A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. HONDA SERVICE STATION SAID THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND RECOMMENDED RESURFACING AND NEW BRAKE PADS, BUT THAT THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER THE COST. CALLED HONDA AND THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY - NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING WITH EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, JERKING, AND JUMPING INTO HIGHER GEAR WHEN COASTING TO A STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE HONDA SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT IN ADDITION TO THE ROTOR ISSUE, THE TIRES WERE UNEVENLY WORN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED (24,000 MILES). THEY RECOMMENDED HAVING AN ALIGNMENT. WAS ALSO TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CLEARLY ISN'T THE CASE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION, AND BALANCE AND WAS TOLD THE ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE WERE ONLY SLIGHTLY OFF AND HAVING THEM DONE DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO STATED THE ROTORS SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO WARPED AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT EVEN ON A SHORT HIGHWAY TRIP. A VERY EXPENSIVE, UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2011 HONDA PILOT AT THE DEALERSHIP (GREG MAY HONDA IN WACO, TEXAS) 5 TIMES FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND THEY YET HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM. IT IS MAKING BOTTOMING OUT SOUNDS ON WHITE ROCK ROADS THAT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR. ALMOST TO THE POINT OF JARRING PASSENGERS. I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR TRAILING ARMS REPLACED AT WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I SUGGESTED TO THEM MAYBE SHOCKS. BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. I AM AT MY WHITS END WITH THIS PROBLEM. I FEAR THAT EVENTUALLY SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE TRAILING ARMS BOLTS ARE MADE OF RUBBER WHICH DOES NOT LOOK SAFE TO ME. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JULY AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE THEN. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OUR 2011 HONDA PILOT STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF SENSORS AND A STARTER BEING REPLACED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE FAILURE CAME FROM A SHREDDED TIMING BELT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUT ON NEW BELT AND COULD NOT FIND ROOT CAUSE OF BELT FAILING AT 26,000 MILES. *TR

IM NOT SURE WHERE WATER IS COMING IN FROM NOT SURE IF ITS FROM RAIN OR THE AC BUT MY RUGS ARE DRENCHED WET. *TR

SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED HERE. FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE CARS STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES GOING OVER 50 MPH. WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARMER AND THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 1/2 HOUR, THE SHAKING GETS EVEN WORSE. YOU HAVE TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES AND HOPE THAT THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. WE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND IT GOT BETTER FOR A WEEK AND THEN RIGHT BACK TO BEFORE (OUT $100) HONDA DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT ISA "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AND THERE IS NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED AND NO SAFETY ISSUE. SOUNDS LIKE THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I, ALSO, HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN A CAR BEFORE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I WISH A RECALL WOULD FORCE HONDA TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

TIRES ON 2011 HONDA PILOT ARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT LESS THAN 35000 MILES. THE GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES THAT CAME STANDARD ARE LISTED AT A 60000 MILE WARRANTY IF BOUGHT NEW. THEY HAVE ALSO WORN COMPLETELY UNEVEN, DESPITE ROTATION, WHERE THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE ABOUT 5% TREAD LEFT AND ONE TIRE HAS ABOUT 30% TREAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK WITH THE ENGINE IN OPERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000..... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNING, AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A DEAD BATTERY.

THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVE WAY. THE GLASS HATCH WAS EXPLODED AS WE CLOSED THE TAILGATE. IT CAUSED CUTS ON HAND AND LEG ON LITTLE BOY STANDING BY. TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CALL AMERICAN HONDA AND THE ANSWER WAS THE SAME BECAUSE THE GLASS HATCH WAS EXPLODED, NO WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD EVEN WITH 3 YEAR WARRANTY. IT COSTS $550. TO FIX IT ,PLUS MORE ON PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR

WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALSO HAS PULSATING OR FEELS LIKE THEY MAY NOT BE STOPPING THE CAR AT ALL AND MORE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO STOP. I HAVE FOUND SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ON DIFFERENT COMPLAINT WEBSITES. THE ONLY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HONDA ARE TO HAVE ROTORS RESURFACED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED OVER 50 MPG, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NEXT TRIP THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKES MIGHT NEED TO BE REDONE . AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY HONDA. NOW APPROACHING 40K MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS MAKING ME NUTS. I'M GOING TO WIND UP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR POOR DESIGN. *TR

2011 HONDA PILOT EX-L WITH 46750 MILES HAS CRACKED COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS. PER DISCUSSIONS WITH SERVICE WRITER AT LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, THIS HAS BECOME A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON 2010 TO 2012 PILOTS. THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND REPLACING THEM. UPON LOOKING UP THE ITEM ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF NOISE BY HONDA OWNERS ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE THIS BUSHING ON VARIOUS MODELS AND YEARS. APPARENTLY, HONDA HAS OR IS IN THE PROCESS OF REDESIGNING THIS BUSHING. IF VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, ONE HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BUT IN A FEW CASES IT APPEARS THAT HONDA REDUCED THE COST OR MAY OF FIXED IT FOR FREE AFTER THE OWNERS PRESSED THEIR CASE. THE ONLY TIP OFF THAT I HAD ABOUT A PROBLEM WAS A SLIGHT THUMPING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. OTHERS PER THE INTERNET HAD PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OR JUDDERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. I AM NOT SURE HOW GREAT OF A SAFETY ISSUE THIS IS OR COULD BE IF THESE BUSHINGS WERE TO BREAK BUT IT IS APPARENT THE HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOT LETTING ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT OTHER THAN WHEN YOU TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE AND YOU ARE TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE BACK WHEEL ROTORS MAKES A NOISE WHEN EVER I STEP ON MY BRAKES. I HAVE CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND WAITING FOR THEIR CALL. I TOOK IT TO FAIRFAX HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NEED TO RESURFACE BACK ROTORS AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 13000 MILES AND IS WELL UNDER 3 YEARS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS COVERED BUMPER TO BUMPER FOR THREE YEARS AND NOW THEY SAY ROTORS ARE NOT COVERED. SO A DEFECTIVE ROTOR IS NOT COVERED? I AM CONFUSED WHY HONDA IS DESTROYING ITS NAME BRAND. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS USED CERTIFIED VEHICLE ON 4/20/2013 AND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE GAS PEDAL STARTED TO VIBRATE A LITTLE AT SPEED BETWEEN 40 AND 50. AND I ALSO COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT RIGHT. NEXT DAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND I COULD FEEL THIS VIBRATION HUMMING SOUND AND COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYBODY TO CHECK IT THAT TIME. THEN I TOOK TO THE DEALER CLOSE BY. THEY CHECKED AND TOLD ME I NEED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE WARN UNEVENLY. I DID ALL THAT AND AFTER SPENDING CLOSER TO 1000 DOLLARS IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN THE HTTP://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/ A LOT. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKES AND THEY SAY THEY ARE ALL GOOD. I AM SO FRUSTRATED NOW. THIS HAS ONLY 21000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS GIVING THIS PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS. *TR

ON APRIL 16TH 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 HONDA PILOT ON MY STREET PREPARING TO DRIVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN WHEN I SAW ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I PUT MY BLINKERS ON INFORMING OTHER VEHICLE I WAS GOING TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAITED FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE PASSED THEN PROCEEDED TO GENTLY PRESSED ON THE GAS, THAT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY SPEEDING ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKES BUT IT INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR ACCELERATED EVEN FASTER. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO MY HOUSE DAMAGING THE PILLAR WALL STRUCTURE NEXT TO MY GARAGE DOOR. I TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK BUT IT WAS JAMMED. WHEN IT FINALLY ALLOWED ME TO PUT IT IN PARK I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED IS WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS THE STREET. I HAD NIGHTMARES EVER SINCE. I HAD SENT IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THE CAR AND INFORMED THEM THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS HONDA PILOT AND NO LONGER WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR. HONDA HAD TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS HEARING. IN THE 20+ YEARS OF DRIVING I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED HAVING A CAR ACCELERATE. I TRULY BELIEVE HONDA IS COVERING UP AND TRYING TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM A LAW SUIT. THEY ARE CAPABLE OF EASILY FIXING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPORTING IT. WHO''S TO QUESTION THEM OR CHECKED IF THEY DID THEIR JOB CORRECTLY OR IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE, BRAKES OR ENGINE? NOW NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW THE TRUTH. I BELIEVE THAT THE HONDA PILOT 2011 IS NOT A SAVE CAR TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY EXAMINE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,122.

I FEEL THAT NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO 2011 HONDA PILOT BRAKES AND STEERING BECAUSE WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL CAN VIBRATE AND DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALSO HAS PULSATING OR FEELS LIKE THEY MAY NOT BE STOPPING THE CAR AT ALL AND MORE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO STOP. I HAVE FOUND SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ON DIFFERENT COMPLAINT WEBSITES. THE ONLY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HONDA ARE TO HAVE ROTORS RESURFACED AT THIS TIME BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS DEFECT IN THE BRAKES AND STEERING RACK AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

THE TAIL LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE STOPPED BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL ON THE NIGHT OF APRIL 7. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER, HONDA OF BOWIE AND THEY REFUSED TO CHECK ANYTHING BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. YESTERDAY APRIL 13 AGAIN THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND AGAIN TODAY THEY WERE AND AGAIN HONDA OF BOWIE REFUSED TO MAKE ANY CHECKS. THE PILOT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

MY AIRBAG CAUSED ME INJURY WHEN IT DEPLOYED DURING A COLLISION. I WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL BECAUSE RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WERE NOT INSTALLED.

TODAY TUESDAY MARCH 26TH 2013 I WAS IN BROOKLYN, NY OFF MRTLE AVE. ON A RESIDENTIAL ONE WAY STREET. PULLED UP TO A LARGE OPEN PARKING SPOT WITH CARS IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE SPOT. THE SPOT WAS LARGE ENOUGH FOR 2 CARS. AS I PULLED INTO THE SPOT AND PROGRESSED SLOWLY FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR RENGINE BEGAN TO REV QUICKLY AND JOLTED FORWARD HITTING THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FELT THE CAR ENGINE REV ON IT'S OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND JUMPING FORWARD. FIRST TIME WAS WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN BUT WITH NO ACCIDENT. I DISMISSED IT NOT SURE WHY IT HAPPENED. THIS TIME OF COURSE I FELT THE SAME SYMPTOM WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD AND ENGINE REVVED ON IT'S OWN BUT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HOPE HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. I AM VERY AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN AROUND OTHER PEOPLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HITS SOMEONE WHEN THE CAR DOES THIS ON IT'S OWN. *TR

TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST ON JANUARY 31, 2014. THE SECOND ON MARCH 25, 2014. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP WITH THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. SUDDENLY, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CAR MOVED FORWARD WITH THE BREAK UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR EVEN THOUGH BOTH FEET WERE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDDLE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A SMALL TREE, AS SOON AS THE TREE WAS STRUCK, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HONDA OF AMERICA AS WELL AS TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS OPENED A CASE BUT THUS FAR HAS TAKEN NO ACTION. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

THE FOUR GOOD YEAR TIRES ON MY 2011 HONDA PILOT ARE DEFECTIVE (PREMATURE WEAR). THE DEALER RECOMMENDED I DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL GOOD YEAR DEALER WHICH I DID. I WAS INFORMED BY GOOD YEAR THAT THE TIRES ON MY PILOT WERE SUBSTANDARD AND SAID THE REASON WAS HONDA HAD REQUESTED TIRES WITHOUT LONG-WEAR CAPABILITIES. OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED TO SELL MY NEW TIRES FOR OUR PILOT AT $140,00 EACH. THIS SITUATION STINKS AND I BELIEVE WOULD MAKE A GREAT CLASS ACTION SUIT. HOW MANY OTHERS ARE FACING THE PROSPECT OF HAVING TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THEIR PILOT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR? WHY WOULD SOMEONE WANT TO PAY $35,000 FOR A NEW PILOT WITH SUBSTANDARD, DEFECTIVE TIRES? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS HAD WARPED AND THE BRAKE HARDWARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2011 HONDA PILOT WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2011. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON WELLWOOD AVE. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF WELLWOOD AVE AND STRAIGHT PATH ROAD IN LINDENHURST. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I KEPT MY FOOT ON BREAK BUT THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING AND ENGINE KEPT ON REVVING AS THOUGH I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL. THIS CREATED A LOUD REVVING NOISE AND A CLOUD OF CAR EXHAUST . IF I HAD REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK AT THIS TIME I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO BACK OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 29, 2012. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING, I HEARD A HIGH-PITCHED GRINDING NOISE - SOMETHING I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. DRIVING AT 30MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES ROUNDING A CORNER. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING UP SO I QUICKLY SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THEN SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE UNSCREWED AND RE-TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) OFF, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I LOST POWER AND FORWARD MOMENTUM. I WAS STARTLED AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE GEAR SELECTOR, THE INDICATOR SHOWED THE SELECTOR IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. I MOVED THE SELECTOR TO THE DRIVE POSITION AND IMMEDIATELY HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM ONCE AGAIN. I'M TERRIFIED TO IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID, " THAT COULDN'T HAPPEN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO MOVE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT SOMEONE MOVING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR." I ASSURE YOU IT IS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO ME! *TR

STARTED CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THE ENGINE WOULD START AND STOP INDEPENDENTLY FROM ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. APPARENTLY, THIS 2011 DON'T NOT HAVE AN ACCELERATOR CABLE ANYMORE AND IT IS COMPUTERIZED. I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE IN THE NEUTRAL. VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. THEY RESET THE SENOR AND CHARGED ME 126.50. THEY SHOULD HAVE A WARRANTY ON THIS FOR THE LIVE OF THE CAR. THE RESET THE TP SENSOR. *TR

I HAD THE FRONT ARM BUSHING REPLACED AND I UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS A BULLETIN. I NOW HAVE TO HAVE THE BUSHING REPLACED AGAIN. I FEEL THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. *TR

DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE 2011 HONDA PILOT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. AT THE TIME OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE A FOOT ON EITHER THE GAS PEDAL OR BRAKE. RATHER, THE DRIVER HAD JUST TAKEN THE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING TO A STOP AND TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPACE, AND WAS ABOUT TO PLACE A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER STRAIGHTENING INTO THE PARKING SPACE, THE CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY ON ITS OWN VOLITION. AT THAT TIME, THE DRIVER QUICKLY PRESSED A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE BRAKE, AND LUNGED OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE AND BEGAN TO TRAVEL DOWN A HILL ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE NEAR THE TOP OF THE HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE INCIDENT OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE DRIVER CONTACTED AND COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA OF AMERICA, WHICH SENT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IN FURTHER DETAIL. CURRENTLY, HONDA OF AMERICA IS IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING ITS REVIEW OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN (AS THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER), BUT THE DRIVER ESTIMATES IT TO BE AROUND 18,000 MILES. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AS THE CAR WAS NEARING A STOP AND THEN FORCEFULLY ACCELERATED THROUGH THE LENGTH OF A PARKING SPOT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO JUMP THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HIT A TREE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE DRIVER ESTIMATES THE SPEED TO HAVE REACHED 15-25 MPH +/-. WHILE THE DRIVER SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES, THE DRIVER IS PREGNANT. THE FULL EXTENT OF ANY POTENTIAL INJURIES TO THE BABY ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED. *TR

NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. FEEL EVERY LIKE BUMP IN THE ROADS. ALSO WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AND TURNING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I FEEL/HEAR A HARD VIBRATION ON BRAKE. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY STATED WARPED ROTORS...TO NEW TO HAPPEN. GOT FULL BRAKE JOB AT $340. DROVE OFF, ISSUE STILL PRESENT. AT THIS VISIT TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCE TOO. NEXT DAY ALSO NOTICED ALL 4 RIMS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE TOOL THAT REMOVED MY TIRES. TOLD SUPERVISOR EVERYTHING I LEARNED ABOUT OTHER PILOT OWNERS AND THIS POSSIBLE DEFEAT OF ROTORS. THEY STILL HAVE MY TRUCK (4 DAYS SO FAR) TRYING TO IDENTIFY ISSUE. THEY DO AGREE THERE IS AN ISSUE. THEY ARE GOING TO DO ROAD FORCE BALANCING NEXT. I WILL FIGHT FOR A REFUND OF THIS BRAKE JOB AND WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE UNTIL I AM SATISFIED. *TR

UNEVEN WORN OUT REAR RIGHT TIRE CAUSED BY SUSPENSION ROD BENDING DUE TO AN ACCIDENT RELATED AS CLAIMED BY HONDA AUTOMOBILE. THE VIDEO OF THE BEND I HAVE DO SHOWED OTHERWISE, SUSPENSION ROD DO NOT APPEAR AS ANY IMPACT RELATED, IT APPEARED AS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH HONDA IS AVOIDING TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR. AND WHICH TYPE OF IMPACT WILL CAUSE SUCH A SUSPENSION ROD TO BEND WITHOUT AFFECTING OTHER SURROUNDING FRAGILE COMPONENTS. ALSO WHY IS THE IMPACT VERY ISOLATIVE, NEAT AND APPEARED CORRODED. *TR

PURCHASED BRAND NEW PILOT IN JUNE 2011. AROUND NOON I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON STRETCH OF ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN I SAW A VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER MOVING AHEAD OF ME. AS I APPROACHED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IT APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED TURNING LEFT AHEAD ON THE ROAD. THE TRAILER IT WAS HAULING DID NOT HAVE ANY SIGNAL OR BRAKE LIGHTS. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOWED BY APPLYING MY BRAKES BUT THE PILOT DID NOT STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR SLOW DOWN. IT SEEM TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I SAW DITCHES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HALF WAY TURNING SO I HIT THE BACK OF THE TRAILER AND IT WENT LEFT AND I WENT RIGHT ON THE ROAD.THE STOPPED PILOT STARTED SMOKING INSIDE AND EVERYONE JUMPED OUT OF THE PILOT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELTS AND THE FORCE OF IMPACT. EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT HAD MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. EVERYONE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR FROM THE IMPACT. TWO OF THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR

HAVING HAD THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE (APRIL 2012 & JUNE 2012) AND REPLACED FRONT TIRES AFTER FIRST ROTORS, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE ON DOWNHILL, SUPPOSEDLY CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO HEAT UP. LOCAL VAIL SERVICE TECHNICIAN THINKS UNDERLYING HONDA ISSUE HOWEVER AFTER TAKING TO HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS. SERIOUSLY?! THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE MODEL & YEAR OF VEHICLE. *JS

I WAS TOWING A TRAILER WITH A MOTORCYCLE IN IT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY BAD. I DROVE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LEFT MY TRAILER THERE BECAUSE I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE VIBRATION ONCE THE TRAILER WAS REMOVED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 54,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE PRETTY BAD WHEN I'M STOPPING HARD AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING. I'VE HAD THE TIRES CHANGED AND ROTATED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TIRES. I ALSO HAVE A REAR LEFT TAIL LIGHT THAT KEEPS GOING OUT. I'VE CHANGED IT TWICE BUT IT'S NOT BURNED OUT. I THINK IT MUST BE A SHORT. NOW THE RADIO LIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO GO DIM. I FIRST NOTICED THIS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WE GOT A HARD RAIN THIS WEEKEND AND WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING THE HEADLINER WAS WET AROUND THE SUNROOF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

I WAS TOWING A TRAILER WITH A MOTORCYCLE IN IT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY BAD. I DROVE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LEFT MY TRAILER THERE BECAUSE I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE VIBRATION ONCE THE TRAILER WAS REMOVED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 54,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE PRETTY BAD WHEN I'M STOPPING AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING. I'VE HAD THE TIRES CHANGED AND ROTATED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TIRES. *TR

WENT TO START VEHICLE. BATTERY DEAD. DEALER SAID TO JUMP START AND BRING TO DEALER. DEALER SAID AIR CONDITIONER RELAY STUCK AND DRAINED BATTERY. JULY 28, 2013 SAME PROBLEM. CHARGED BATTERY, CAR STARTED. 6 DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM. BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD AFTER 6 DAYS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT ANY PROBLEM. SAID WE JUST NEEDED TO DRIVE CAR MORE. CAR HAS SAT IN GARAGE FOR UP TO 3 WEEKS BEFORE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. SEEMS THERE HAS TO BE AN UNDIAGNOSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOMEWHERE IN THIS CAR. *TR

TIRES WEARING ODD DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD, NO TRACTION ON WET ROADS IN RAIN. TWO FRONT TIRES REPLACED AND FRONT ALIGNMENT. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. *JS

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: 245/65 /R17. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60-65 MPH WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL PUNCTURE TO THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

2011 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCING A SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (45MPH+). THE VEHICLE STABILITY, STEERING AND CONTROL DO NOT FEEL SAFE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WE FIRST IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH HONDA AT 39000 MILES IN 2012 AND THEY BALANCED THE TIRES. BROUGHT TO HONDA'S ATTENTION AGAIN AT 69000 MILES IN AUGUST 2013. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED FRONT AND REAR THE ROTORS FOR A CHARGE OF $478. STILL EXPERIENCING AT 80000 MILES AND THEY SAID WE NEED NEW FRONT ROTORS ($440) AND NEED TO REPLACE COMPLIANCE ARM BUSHINGS (FOUND COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS SPLIT AND TORN) FOR $736.95. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS A SERIOUS DEFECTIVE ISSUE THAT PERHAPS WARRANTS A RECALL. *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN 2011. NO ISSUES UNTIL MID 2012. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START CAR, THE STARTING SEQUENCE WORKS BUT ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER. THE STARTER CLICKS, BUT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, CAR HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED TO GET STARTED. BATTERY TEST WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO ISSUES. THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES IT HAPPENED, THE CAR EVENTUALLY STATED WITH NO ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CA, SO COLD WEATHER IS NOT A FACTOR. BATTERY CHECKS EACH TIME INDICATE NO ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY. MOST RECENT TIME, ON 2/23/14, SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED OVER 50 MPG, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NEXT TRIP THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKES MIGHT NEED TO BE REDONE (22K MILES REALLY?) AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY HONDA. NOW APPROACHING 40K MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS MAKING ME NUTS. I'M GOING TO WIND UP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR POOR DESIGN. I JUST HOPE THE NEW ROTORS & PADS ON THE FRONT END WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 20 MPH ON LOCAL ROAD, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR CAME UP AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. TOWED TO HONDA DEALER AND AFTER THROUGH CHECKUP, THROTTLE BODY & THROTTLE GASKET WERE REPLACED. *TR

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I BEING TO NOTICE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND WOBBLES UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE AT 60+ MPH ON OUR NEW HONDA PILOT WE PURCHASED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY MENTIONED THE FORWARD ROTORS NEEDED TO BE MACHINED AND WAS NOT COVERED BY FACTOR WARRANTY AND WOULD CAUSE $220 TO DO THE JOB. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALER MANAGER AND THEY BOTH WOULD NOT OFFER TO HONOR THERE 3 YEARS OR 36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY TO FIX THE ISSUE. I DECIDED TO GOOGLE FOR HONDA PILOT 2011 OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND SURE ENOUGH I WAS NOT ALONE ON THIS ISSUE, JUST REVIEWING ONLY TWO FORUMS I SAW OVER 50 REPLIES ON SIMILAR ISSUES AS TO MINE FOR NEW HONDA PILOTS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS ON THESE PILOTS TO BE EXPERIENCING ROTOR ISSUES WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES TO BE . PLEASE, I WOULD LIKE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATING AND INQUIRIES INTO THIS MATTER BE TAKEN FOR THE SAKE OF ALL OUR SAFETY. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

THE VEHICLE STEERING VIBRATES VILONENTLY WHEN BRAKING DURING 50+ MPH. DEALER FOUND THE REAR ROTORS TO BE WARPED AND REPLACE THEM ALONG WITH BRAKE PADS, THE PROBLEM REMAINS AND GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKING RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND REQUIRES EXTREME DISTANCE AND PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS COUPLED WITH THE VIBRATION OR THE PREMATURE WARPED ROTORS AND WARN BRAKES ARE A COMBINATION FOR TRAGEDY. SEVERAL PILOT OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD BE ABLE TO CORRECT BY REPLACING THE PARTS WITH ADEQUATE ROTORS THAT CAN SUPPORT AND SAFELY STOP THE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKING WITHOUT FEELING LIKE THE SUV IS GOING TO BECOME DISCOMBOBULATED ON THE ROAD. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISE IF THIS PROBLEM WAS ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN THE BRONX EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE VIBRATION AND LACK OF STOPING POWER IS A CATALYST FOR DISASTER. I AM SO CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION THAT I DRIVE THE CAR WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF GETTING TO AN ACCIDENT, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE VEHICLE. IT'S A REAL MISFORTUNE BECAUSE OVERALL ITS A GREAT VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SEVERE PROBLEM. *TR

MY HONDA PILOT ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING A SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO JUST SLOW DOWN WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH-WAY SPEEDS. THE VIBRATION CAN BE SO SEVERE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY IT COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN ADDRESSED AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS YOU ARE TOLD IT IS WARPED ROTORS AND THAT EVEN WITH A BRAKE JOB (WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY BASED UPON INSPECTION) THAT THE PROBLEM MAY RETURN. THERE IS BASICALLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO, SO LIVE WITH IT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON YOUR SITE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH PROPER INSPECTION AND A RECALL. *TR

THE AUTO IS MAKING A ROARING SOUND AT THE FRONT END DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING . THIS AUTO WAS PRODUCE IN ALABAMA DURING THE MONTH OF JULY ,2010 . THE AUTO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME SINCE WE BROUGHT IT HOME. *TR