2011 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 115,776 and at the time of registration. The contact stated the vehicle was currently at 116,187 miles. The contact recently received a Carfax Report and discovered that the mileage was 191,299 on March 22, 2026. The mileage was listed at 115,776.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 144,000. Twenty-four hours after the purchase, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had an appraisal on the vehicle, and it was discovered that the mileage on the Title was 204,000.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 55,653 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 225,000.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 150,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 166,000.

There must be some department that will resolve this safety issue. American Honda case # 13705515 . Largely unknown by most Honda owners is the built in DysFunction of all locks unlocking, all windows and moonroof opening by pressing unlock then again & hold. There are countless stories of damage and danger to customers vehicles like myself. No one uses this " feature " and in my case it happens in the middle of the night by itself for no reason. My 2011 Honda Pilot has been seriously rained inside of and snowed in causing interior damage as well as possible electrical damage, that is very well a safety issue. The immediate safety issue is that the vehicle is rendered open to any criminal who may hide inside to attack the owner, this is a breach of security that all vehicle owners expect their vehicle to stay locked and safe. Please help customers get Honda to reprogram all body module computers to delete this " function " at Hondas expense.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. Due to failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic since the vehicle failed to restart. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a defective ignition switch cylinder. The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that there was no recall on her vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V573000 (Electrical System) however, neither the VIN nor the year vehicle was included. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 318,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the navigation system clock failed to adjust to the correct time. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed her to purchase a new vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

MOVING KEY BACK AND FORTH IN DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL RESULT IN ENGINE REPEATEDLY TURNING OVER, EVEN WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. ENGINE DOESN'T ACTUALLY START BUT WILL CRANK BY ITSELF. CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF REMOTE START INSTALLED. VIDEO OF EXAMPLE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YEFIB2TBMJ0

GOT A NEW BATTERY 36 MINS LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. HALF AN HOUR AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

I HAD RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF MY WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN TO A THIRD OPEN EQUALLY IF THE KEY FOB ALARM WAS CONTINUOUSLY PUSHED (BY SOMETHING IS A PURSE OR BACKPACK) AND I MIGHT ALREADY BE AWAY FROM THE CAR. SO I WAS NOW MORE AWARE OF LOCKING MY CAR AND SETTING THE ALARM AND KEEPING THE KEYS IN SIGHT TILL I WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CAR BEING ROBBED IT JUST MADE ME MORE AWARE TO LOCK THE CAR. I PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR ON THE NIGHT OF 8/31/14 AND WENT TO BED. THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WAS UNLOCKED AND HAD BEEN RANSACKED. MANY THINGS WERE STOLEN FROM THE CAR BUT NOTHING WAS DAMAGED. WEEKS LATER I FOUND A HONDA MANUAL IN THE BUSHES. I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM MY CAR FROM THE ROBBERY. IT TURNED OUT IT BELONGED TO MY NEIGHBOR WHO DROVE A HONDA CIVIC. HE HAD ALSO BEEN ROBBED ON THE SAME DAY AND THOUGHT IT WAS ODD HIS CAR WAS UNLOCKED WHEN HE FOUND IT. BOTH OF US ARE PRETTY SURE SOMEBODY HAD THE TECHNOLOGY TO REMOTELY OPEN OUR CARS AND BYPASS THE SECURITY SYSTEMS. NEITHER ONE OF US REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE. HAVING BEEN ROBBED (GARAGE) BEFORE IN LOS ANGELES I FOUND THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR YOU SO I DID NOT EVEN TELL MY INSURANCE COMPANY THINKING MY RATES MIGHT GO UP IF IT IS KNOWN MY CARE IS EASILY ROBBED, ALARM SYSTEM OR NOT. I NOW WAKE AT EVERY NOISE THINKING IT MIGHT BE HAPPENING AGAIN. I CAN NO LONGER LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR AS I DON'T CONSIDER IT SECURE. IT HAS CHANGED MY SLEEPING HABITS AND MY WORK LIFE IS HARDER AS I CANNOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAR FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I AM ANGRY THAT HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS.

DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING MULTIPLE DOORS TO STAY LOCKED OR UNLOCKED INCLUDING THE REAR DOOR AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE PERSONS TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *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 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

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE RELEASED A BURNING ODOR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BURNING ODOR WAS DUE TO ENGAGING THE ON AND OFF SWITCH FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 07/19/12 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE DEALER MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 9,615. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600. UPDATED 07/26/11*LJ UPDATED 3/16/12 *CN