2005 HONDA PILOT Complaints

MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS. AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON I'M CONCERNED IT WILL EXPLODE LIKE THE ONES ON OTHER HONDA PILOTS.

THE YAW RATE LATERAL ACCELERATION SENSOR IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN HONDA'S 2013 RECALL OF THE VSA. THE VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE VSA RECALL, WHICH WAS FIXED ON MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST YEAR WITH VERY LOW MILES, ONLY DROVE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE IT STARTED HAVING ISSUES. STARTED OUT HAVING THE VSA TRIANGLE LIGHT ON DASH AND LOSING POWER (LIMP MODE) ONLY AFTER COMING OUT OF A TURN AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR AWHILE. INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE AFTER ROUGHLY 30 MINUTES OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING THE VSA ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE DRIVE. SEVERITY OF THE VSA/LIMP MODE GOT WORSE, NO POWER FOR LONGER AT A TIME AND THE HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH CABIN. TOOK TO HONDA COMPLAINING OF THESE ISSUES, COULDN'T REPLICATE IT SO NOTHING WAS WRONG. ONE MONTH AGO, MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING THE UN-COMMANDED BRAKING PROBLEM. DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH TO THE BRAKES CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HARD BRAKE, CAUSING A SWERVE AT LEAST GOING THAT FAST. IT HAS DONE THIS UN-COMMANDED BRAKING MORE THAN ONCE, I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND AT LEAST GOT IT 30 MINUTES TO MY HONDA DEALER, WHICH I ALSO PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE FAULTY YAW RATE LATERAL ACCELERATION SENSOR. I HAVE ARGUED WITH HONDA FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS OVER THE ISSUE, ULTIMATELY TO BE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINAL RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE INVESTIGATION NAMES THE YAW SENSOR AS POSSIBLY BEING IMPLICATED IN THE MALFUNCTION. $994 FOR THE SENSOR ALONE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS AND EVEN THE DEALER RECOMMENDS IT BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY, YET HONDA HAS DECLARED NO FAULT.

WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN THE VSA WILL APPLY RANDOMLY WHEN THERE IS NO NEED TO. MOST OFTEN IT IS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE VSA WILL ENGAGE DURING CITY DRIVING, WHEN BREAKING, AS WELL AS WHEN TURNING. IT CAUSES MY WHOLE VEHICLE TO SEIZE UP AND PULL TO THE SIDE. BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED WHEN I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS A VSA OFF BUTTON THAT I ENGAGE BEFORE DRIVING WHICH WAS SUGGESTED TO ME TO DO BUT EVEN WITH THE VSA TURNED OFF, THE VSA WILL (HOWEVER LESS FREQUENTLY), STILL ENGAGE AT RANDOM. IT IS SCARY FOR ME AS A DRIVER TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AS I AM OFTEN DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN TOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PULLED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VAN'S HONDA LOCATED AT (2821 S ONEIDA ST, GREEN BAY, WI 54304, (920) 499-5483) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. WE CHANGED THE BRAKE CALIPER THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LOOKING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2005 HONDA PILOT. I SEARCHED AND CALLED HONDA AND MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAID THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEACTIVATE THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

I DROVE OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD THEN HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF PILOT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE MUFFLER AND IT THE MUFFLER SEAMED A BIT LOUDER THEN NORMAL BUT AFTER LOOKING AT IT I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING DIFF. BUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING SOME FRIENDS TO THE AIRPORT AND EXITING I HEARD A METAL SOUNDING NOISE SO AFTER PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND INSPECTING THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE REAR FRAME/ SUSPENSION WAS LOWER THEN THE RIGHT SIDE. AND LOOKING CLOSER I SAW A BOLT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT HOLDS THE FRAME CRADLE RUSTED OFF AND SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN FRAME ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE LOOKS VERY RUSTED AND CONCERNED IT COULD SEPARATE AS WELL AND THE WHOLE REAR FRAME SUSPENSION COULD DROP. I NOW AM GOING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FRAME SHOP IT IS RISKY TO DRIVE IT IN THE CURRENT CONDITION. THIS IS VERY BAD. WHAT IF WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT WITH PASSENGERS IT COLLAPSED ON THE HIGHWAY PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS

THE BRAKES ARE APPLYING RANDOMLY WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VSA LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 13V092 IS THE RECALL BULLITEN I BELIEVE APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE, BUT WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN, IT SHOWS NO UNREPAIRED RECALLS. I HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE VSA SUBHARNESS HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MY MANUFACTURE DATE FALLS BETWEEN THE TIMELINE OF THIS RECALL AND ALSO MY VIN BEGINS WITH 2HK, WHICH IS SPECIFIED IN CAMPAIGN 13-026 AS REQUIRING VSA SUB HARNESS INSTALLED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS "VIN SPECIFIC".

WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED THE ABS IN AN INTERMITTENT MANNER. VSA LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR. EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER A LITTLE WHILE. STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITH THE VSA SYSTEM MANUALLY TURNED OFF. EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER AN HOUR OR SO. ENGAGEMENT OF ABS WAS INTERMITTENT. AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT, WE HAVE TAKE THIS TO NUMEROUS HONDA REPAIR CENTERS AND THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SPONTANEOUS AND INTERMITTENT ENGAGEMENT OF ABS ONLY DURING LONG HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN-BETWEEN EACH REPAIR, WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR IN THE CITY NEARLY EVERY DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, EACH TIME WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR A LONG TRIP, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AFTER A FEW HOURS OF NORMAL DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS DURING PERFECTLY NORMAL (NOT RAINING OR SLIPPERY) CONDITIONS.