2013 HONDA PILOT Complaints

PAINT ON ROOF OF CAR IS PEELING IN SHEETS TO THE BARE METAL. THE DAMAGE IS ON THE ROOF BETWEEN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SUNROOF. IT APPEARS TO BE A BAD PAINT MIXTURE AT THE PLANT AND HONDA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFAULT. THIS CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ISSUES WITH PAINT PEELING ALL THE WAY TO THE BARE SHEET METAL. I'M CONCERNED AS THE METAL IS NOW EXPOSED AND THE ELEMENTS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE (RUST/CORROSION) TO THE METAL AND COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE ROOF AND THE METAL THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD.

PAINT BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND SUNROOF STARTED TO PEEL, AND HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE QUICKLY. WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPAINTED. RECENTLY, PAINT HAS NOW STARTED TO PEEL FROM THE HOOD.

ROTORS WARPED. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES IT IS "FIXED".

WAS TOLD BY HONDA DEALER COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS LEAKING. THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO REPLACE FOR A FEE. HOWEVER, I FOUND AN SB. SB 15-045. I THINK IT APPLIES.

I HAVE HAD SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL AT 60-70 MPH AND BRAKES CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUDDER. THE BRAKES GRABBED WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED THEM AT 70 MPH TO AVOID A TRUCK THAT PULLED INTO MY LANE. AFRAID THAT VEHICLE WILL LOSE CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN BRAKE AND SHUDDER IN STEERING.

REAR DOOR IS NOT OPENING , SWITCH DOES NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING , YOU HEAR THE UNLOCKING SOUND AND LIGHT TURNS ON BUT DOOR WONT OPEN , THIS IS NOT AN ELECTRICAL DOOR THAT OPENS BY ITSELF , THIS IS A MAIN ISSUE SINCE I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR TO PUT MY KIDS STROLLERS , ETC . BY DOING SO MUCH PRESSURE IN THE DOOR , I TOOK OFF THE HANDLE AND BROKE ONE OF THE PINS . IS ANYBODY EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE ?

I HAVE MAJOT PAINT REMOVAL ON THE ROOF OF MY HONDA PILOT. IT JUST COMES OFF IN SHEETS WHEN WE ARE DRIVING. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID WE DIDN'T WAX THE CAR ENOUGH AND THAT WAS WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. A CAR THAT IS 5 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE PAINT COMING OFF IN SHEETS. IT IS SO BAD THAT I NOW HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE ROOF GETTING RUST BECAUSE THE PAINT COMES OFF DOWN TO THE METAL.

I HAVE A 2013 HONDA PILOT WITH ABOUT 85,000 MILES. A FEW MONTHS AGO WE NOTICED PAINT PEELING OFF OF THE HOOD. WE CONTACTED RUSTY WALLIS HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY COVERED THE REPAIRS ONLY AT 50%, WHICH LEFT ME PAYING ABOUT $450 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WAS A TOTAL MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I TOLD THEM I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THIS BUT THEY SAID THE DECISION WAS FINAL. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME SORT OF REGIONAL MANAGER THAT MAKES THESE DECISIONS, CALLED THE "DPMS". THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AGREED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS IN THE PAST. A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE GOT THE HOOD REPAIRED WE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. WE CONTACTED RUSTY WALLIS AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THIS REPAIR AT 50% WHICH LEAVES ME PAYING ABOUT $650. I AGAIN TOLD THEM I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THIS. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I COULD SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE DPMS. SO I CALLED MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS AT RUSTY WALLIS. I HAVE EVEN SENT RUSTY WALLIS A PERSONAL EMAIL, ONLY TO GET NO CALLS OR EMAILS RETURNED AT ALL FROM ANYONE. SOMEONE FROM AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FINALLY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE DPMS WOULD NOT MEET WITH ME AND THAT THE DECISION WAS FINAL. I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL COMPLETELY HELPLESS IN ALL THIS. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A 5 YEAR OLD CAR'S PAINT WOULD BE UNCONTROLLABLY PEELING OFF. THIS COULD JUST KEEP HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL THE ENTIRE CAR GETS REPAINTED. I KNOW THAT HONDA HAS HAD CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ABOUT THEIR PAINT IN THE PAST BUT APPARENTLY IS HASN'T HAPPENED FOR THIS MODEL YET.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 60-80 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VERY NOTICEABLY MAKING IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE WITH THE VIBRATION. I HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED AND THE WHEELS REBALANCED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR MONTHS AND NO SERVICE STATION IS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FEARING THAT SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN MY CHILDREN DRIVE THE CAR. SAFETY IS MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN WHEN GETTING INTO A VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING THAT I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR TO AVOID THE UNKNOWN PROBLEMS OF A USED VEHICLE. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO FIND A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT EVERY HONDA PILOT OWNER IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

MY CAR IS INCREASINGLY SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE AND EXHAUST. OUR GARAGE SMELLS STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. WHEN I USE A/C THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST. I JUST MADE A 5 MINUTE TRIP TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER AND IT MADE ME FEEL DIZZY. WE HAVE NEVER SKIPPED ANY MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING IS UP TO DATE. THE ODDLY GASOLINE-Y SMELL IN OUR GARAGE HAS JUST SUDDENLY GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I REALIZE IT IS COMING FROM MY HONDA PILOT - I CAN FOLLOW THE SCENT DIRECTLY TO THE CAR EVEN WITH THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN. THE INTERIOR OF OUR CAR IS NOW BEING AFFECTED AND THE SMELL IS MUCH STRONGER WHEN A/C RUNS. HAD TO TURN IT OFF.