Major Problems with 2005 Honda Pilot Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Honda Pilot

2005 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 102000 miles

2005 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 93000 miles

2005 Honda Pilot VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 190000 miles

Browse 2005 Honda Pilot complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Pilot owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN front motor mount failed at approx. 60k miles. service department has no know cause for the failure but says it	131 ~ 100652 miles
AIR BAGS dt: caller's wife while driving the vehicle it was hit in the right front wheel area and air bag deployed....	108 ~ 117887 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the brakes engaged independently....	92 ~ 101240 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 10/30/2008 my wife left home at approximate 6:00 am. at about 6:05 am the brakes on her 2005 honda...	89 ~ 105758 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt : contact stated on october 8 2005 the vehicle started by itself. he vehicle will be taken to the...	48 ~ 101302 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. while driving approximately 20 mph the engine power reduced significantly and without...	45 ~ 129596 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was backing out of a parking space hit a small stanchion with my rear bumper. i put the car...	43 ~ 96965 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 honda pilot that has been in the repair shop for the 5th transmission leak. *nm...	39 ~ 87613 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. normal vehicle usage led to failure 2. the front and right motor mount failed leading to vibration and clunky	35 ~ 90949 miles
STEERING make: honda pilot 2005 please also review: http://www.hondapilot.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4117&perpage=15&pagenumber=27 which has 27 pages of similar complaints. i just bought a 2005...	32 ~ 106724 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 honda pilot ex have applied sudden brake which completely stopped the car. it happened three time in this week...	30 ~ 82529 miles
SUSPENSION brand new 2005 honda pilot exl with res has a vibration between 70 mph and 80 mph. honda will not...	26 ~ 97908 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving along highway headlights fail to turn on. brights work. unable to use headlights for any driving. checked fuses all...	23 ~ 101736 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle: honda pilot 2005 ex-l purchased on 12/2004 whenever i drive my honda pilot i have pain in my right...	18 ~ 111037 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle is driven over 55 mph with the rear windows open there is a...	14 ~ 112464 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt front passenger unsnaps unexpected while car is in motion. the car warranty covered replacement dealer replaced seat belt.	10 ~ 190452 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the part that has failed is the front motor mount on my 2005 honda pilot ex-l. the events leading up...	10 ~ 117033 miles
STRUCTURE dt: the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle in the daytime...	8 ~ 39228 miles
WHEELS 2005 honda pilot ex-l was purchased on 7-13-2005 it now has 1210 miles on it. a vibration has occured similiar...	7 ~ 62479 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving my 2005 honda pilot form my home and made a left turn out of my subdivision. suddenly...	5 ~ 39600 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i am driving my honda pilot as it is shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear the entire car starts	4 ~ 122050 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2005 honda pilot went into a full brake mode (slammed) without anyone touching the brakes from 45 mph. after the...	4 ~ 40520 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs airbag light came on my 2005 honda pilot for no apparent reason. *tr...	4 ~ 86113 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING all of the dashboard lights in the ac control panel in my 2005 honda pilot have burned out. this seems...	4 ~ 34250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 honda pilot ex has only 16 000 miles. i am its original owner. the car has begun to shut...	4 ~ 71477 miles
TIRES 2005 honda pilot ex-l was purchased on 7-13-2005 it now has 1210 miles on it. a vibration has occured similiar...	4 ~ 12106 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my wife called me one morning on her way to the shop. she was frantic saying "my steering wheel is...	3 ~ 133411 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate excessively when driving at...	3 ~ 82900 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i have a 2005 honda pilot. when i had it serviced last week the dealership put in a third right...	3 ~ 56869 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 honda pilot. consumer writes in regards to low beam headlight issue. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was diagnosed	2 ~ 93500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had the manufacturer's safety recall (recall: 13-026 vsa system unexpectedly activates) work done recently. approximately a week after i...	2 ~ 124150 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2005 honda pilot since 2008 and this car has 95 000 + mileage. recently the vsa light...	2 ~ 47500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver side rear window was lowered and would not come back up while stopped at a drive thru restaurant. took...	2 ~ 51852 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2005 honda pilot heater temperature control motor assembly blows hot air out of vents. no matter if you adjust temperature...	2 ~ 57292 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on june 30th 2005 i purchased a new 2005 honda pilot with 65 odometer miles as a personal family vehicle....	2 ~ 16766 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated during a general inspection at an independent repair shop it was determined both rear tire treads...	2
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING radiator failure due to lack of protection resulting in puncture loss of coolant and engine over heating. possible engine fire.	2 ~ 75206 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2005 honda pilot - fundamental flaw in shoulder belt center seating position 2nd row. the belt starts in the cealing...	2
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS headrest of the driver and passenger seats are really far away. this causes serious neck strain and pain. this is...	2 ~ 1500 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the airbag warning light is lit. first intermittently now constantly. was diagnosed ($120 at burns honda for taking a reading...	1 ~ 102000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY some of the a/c illuminated lights went out and back on again shortly afterwards. a few days later the lights...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2005 honda pilot. consumer states that the mechanic said the lock rod was broken in the door. consumer states that...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 2005 honda pilot. consumer states that the mechanic said the lock rod was broken in the door. consumer states that...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the rear passager window shattered riding down the highway. i was in the far left lane. my two year old	1 ~ 130200 miles
CHILD SEAT i purchased a radian 80sl in february of this year (seat dom- 1/2010 superlatch belt dom- 12/2009) and installed it...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i purchased a radian 80sl in february of this year (seat dom- 1/2010 superlatch belt dom- 12/2009) and installed it...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i am the owner on a 2005 honda pilot ex. i was driving down the interstate and the glass in...	1 ~ 89745 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. the driver-side seat became so hot that it burned a whole through...	1 ~ 65000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION simultaneous failure of left and right front wheel bearings at 90k miles. damage could lead to catastrophic bearing failure and...	1 ~ 93000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i had my 2005 honda pilot in the shop for 60 000 mile check-up. i was told that the motor...	1 ~ 60000 miles
CONNECTOR/CLIP > TETHER > CHILD SEAT i have been told that the britax regent was crash tested with the tether. i am have also been told...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2005 honda pilot. purchased new and chose honda as an ?investment? as the reputation is impeccable for...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION simultaneous failure of left and right front wheel bearings at only 65 000 miles. further damage could led to catastrophic	1 ~ 65150 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN simultaneous failure of left and right front wheel bearings at only 65 000 miles. further damage could led to catastrophic	1 ~ 65150 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs - supplemental restraint system light keeps going on and off for no reason. it stays on and then goes	1 ~ 45000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i am a 46 year-old disabled man living in riverview florida. i am a college-educated business owner. on july 30th...	1 ~ 31601 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while stopped at an intersection an infiniti g35 impacted my vehicle in the rear at 35 to 40 mph. both...	1 ~ 33000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL for no apparent reason my 1995 honda pilot decideded on it's own to apply the left front brakes on a...	1 ~ 45000 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. on may 31 2007 the contacts son became entangled in the middle passenger...	1 ~ 28800 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES on thursday february 8 2007 i was driving on i-75 at 6:20am and the right rear tire of my 2005...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the dvd system is making a rattling noise. the roof makes occasional loud rattling noise especially when driving on a...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE the dvd system is making a rattling noise. the roof makes occasional loud rattling noise especially when driving on a...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY on two seperate occassions my 2005 honda pilot when backing out of the garage has "lightly" contacted the edge of...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*- the contact purchased a 2005 honda pilot in august 2005. in september 2005 the contact heard a noise coming...	1 ~ 500 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 honda pilot ex with less than 500 miles on it.. ~90% brake failure on vehicle on two occasions... 06/15/2005...	1 ~ 223 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 2005 honda pilot exl crashed into a median as a result of sudden loss of steering control and traction.*mr the...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving at any speed passenger front shoulder belt would lock up until released. dealership repaired the problem once but...	1 ~ 1500 miles

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