2013 HONDA PILOT Complaints

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AS I START THE TURN THE ENGINE HESITATES AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER AND COASTS 4 OR 5 SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING NORMALLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HIGH TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCASIONALLY OCCURRED STARTING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND MAKING RIGHT TURNS. *TR

EVERYTIME I REACHED A CERTAIN SPEED THEN TRY TO MAINTAIN IT BY SLIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE STARTS TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE. IT IS REALLY ANNOYING AND IT CONCERN ME A LOT. THE ISSUE HAPPENS IN DIFFERENT SPEED. I BROUGHT THIS COMPLAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING NORMAL WITH THE CAR. SO, I JUST GET A LONG WITH IT. THEN AFTER A FEW MORE MONTHS, THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE AND IT IS GETTING IN MY NERVES. I BROUGHT IT BACK YO THEM BUT THE SAME THEY ONLY GAVE ME THE SAME REASON. MY SISTER AND SOME FRIENDS HAVE HONDA CARS WITH ECO MODE ALSO. HOW COME THAT THEY DON'T EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I AGREE WITH SOME COMPLAINANTS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT BOTHERS THE DRIVER WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THAT VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE. IS HONDA JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE FROM A CAR CRASH WITH THE PILOT BEFORE THEY MAKE A MOVE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I JUST HOPE THAT THEY BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE HIGHER OP OF HONDA BEFORE SOMEONE'S LIFE WILL BE TAKEN. *TR

THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUDDER AND VIBRATE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. YOU MUST SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP TO GET IT TO STOP VIBRATING. WE BOUGHT THIS HONDA PILOT BECAUSE WE DRIVE ON A LOT OF SLICK ROADS. I FEEL THIS MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY. ALONG WITH BEING UNSAFE, IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND WITH IT BEING A NEW VEHICLE, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A NORMAL OPERATION OF VCM. AMERICAN HONDA TELLS ME THE SAME THING. I DON'T AGREE. *TR

MY 2013 HONDA PILOT ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING STARTED TO SHOW A VIBRATION THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL AND STEERING COLUMN THAT CAN BE FELT BY PASSENGER ALSO. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH THE VCM/ECO MODES OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES CONCERNING THIS DEFECT. HONDA SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". IT IS FAR FROM NORMAL. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS AND IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH HONDA. THANK YOU *TR

ON 2013 PILOT ANY ONE HAS NOISE LIKE LIQUID ONLY WHEN YOU STOP LIKE BOUNCING SLUSHY FROM BACK OF VEHICLE CAR HA ONLY 7K ON WAS STARTED AFTER FIRST OIL CHANGE I TAKE TO CROWN HONDA ST PETERSBURG FL .I TEST THE CAR WITH THE TECH VERIFY THE NOISE BUT AFTER I LEAVE THE CAR TO BE DIAGNOSED THE SAY CAN NOT DUPLICATE 3 TIMES I TOOK TO SERVICE LAST TIME IS 01/08/2014 I TEST DRIVE WITH SERVICE MANAGER HI VERIFY THE NOISE BUT SAME STORY AGAIN SAY THAT IS NORMAL AFTER HI TELL ME 40 YEARS I THINK IS FUEL TANK BUT IF YOU KNOW IS FUEL THANK FIX I PAY 35000 NORTH AMERICA HONDA NOT WILL PAY THAT IS NORMAL PLEASE HELP FOR THIS MATTER. *TR

VEHICLE HAS ROLLBACK ON INCLINES AND TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCKUP TO HOLD POSITION WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF BRAKE (ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ). TOLD BY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT THIS IS NORMAL WITH HONDA'S... HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS BEFORE. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS CONDITION? *TR

VCM (VEHICLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT) ISSUE: I PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA PILOT FROM ZIMBRICK HONDA (MADISON WI) IN NOVEMBER 2013. SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED AND HAVE GRAVE CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHEN IN THE VEHICLE. DRIVING THE NEW VEHICLE HOME I NOTICED A RUMBLING AND SHUTTERING VIBRATION ISSUE AT VARYING SPEEDS BUT MOST CONSISTENT WITH RPM BETWEEN 1,000-2,000 ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR AFTER THE VEHICLE REACHES CONSTANT SPEED AND ECO LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ZIMBRICK HONDA AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE VIBRATION IS PART OF THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND IT IS DUE TO THE VCM AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT UNTIL HONDA COMES OUT WITH A WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND ANNOYED WITH THE HONDA PILOT AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VCM ISSUE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE PART OF THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE HONDA PILOT AND I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

SUV SHUDDERS NOTICEABLY BETWEEN 45 TO 74 MPH WHEN VCM ENGAGES FROM ECO MODE TO 6 CYLINDER. DEALER INFORM ME IT IS A NORMAL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATES/SHUDDERS AS ENGINE RUN IN ECO MODE AND AS VCM KICKS IN/OUT OR IS IN USE. I SEE HUNDREDS OF SAME COMPLAINT ON HONDA MESSAGE BOARDS AND ALL HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE FROM HONDA. THEY INDICATE IT IS NORMAL OPERATION AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ANYONE THAT'S DRIVEN A VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS CAN TELL YOU IT'S NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO VIBRATE LIKE THAT. IN MY DRIVING, I FIND IT TO BE NOT ONLY ANNOYING, BUT VERY DISTRACTING AS I'M CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CHANGE SPEEDS/RPM, ETC. TO MAKE THE VIBRATIONS GO AWAY. THIS CONSTANT DISTRACTION IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I IMPLORE YOU TO GET HONDA TO OWN THE SITUATION AND FIND A FIX. *TR

MY 2013 HONDA PILOT SHAKES AND RUMBLES WHEN I HIT 20 MPH! WHEN THE ECO LIGHT FLIPS ON, MY CARS STARTS SHAKING. IT'S SO ANNOYING. I HAVE BEEN SAVING AND SAVING MY MONEY FOR MY DREAM CAR, AND NOW I HATE MY HONDA. I HAVE DRIVEN CR-V, AND ACCORD, AND LOVED THEM. THIS CAR IS A HORRIBLE RIDE! I JUST WANT TO DRIVE IN PEACE. *TR