Major Problems with 2006 Honda Pilot Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Honda Pilot

2006 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 198

2006 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 91000 miles

2006 Honda Pilot RETRACTOR Victims: 2 Mileage: 1000 miles

Browse 2006 Honda Pilot complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while driving 45 mph another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into...	54 ~ 21681 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i am writing because my 2006 honda pilot is trying to stop faster than i am pressing the brake pedal....	20 ~ 102428 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on three separate occasions over a two-day period the vehicle momentarily brake hard when very light pressure was applied to...	19 ~ 111590 miles
ENGINE 2006 honda lx 2wd pilot was making a slow turn in intersection and sudden acceleration was noted. felt like cruise...	18 ~ 96322 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the contact stated that he had an issue with the engine speeding up...	18 ~ 72869 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the new '2006 honda pilot had less than 8000 miles on it and water was somehow getting into the vehicle...	12 ~ 146900 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when we first bought the 2006 honda pilot there was a loud roaming noise coming from the engine while the...	12 ~ 81833 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1)fuel gauge inoperable 3 weeks after purchasing the vehicle (always reads empty). attempt # 3 to correct problem scheduled tomorrow....	11 ~ 50060 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while stopped at a traffic stop the contact noticed that the driver...	10 ~ 107829 miles
SEATS driver's side seat warmer gets unbearably hot! the seat seems to only warm on the right side but it is	10 ~ 104656 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2006 honda pilot experienced sudden acceleration this morning while driving at about 25 mph. the engine suddenly revved up...	9 ~ 94788 miles
SUSPENSION with less than 1000 miles i began noticing a vibration problem on my '06 honda pilot. vibration felt in seats...	9 ~ 147420 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC hi i have 2006 honda pilot having problems with brakes sometimes when it goes over pot hole or through water	6 ~ 39702 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the contact's three year old child was seated behind the driver's seat. directly...	5 ~ 80288 miles
STRUCTURE began noticing a musty smell in the vehicle followed several months later by a sloshing sound that eventually manifested itself...	5 ~ 54642 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions the engine warning indicator...	5 ~ 76831 miles
TIRES my wife and i purchased a 2006 honda pilot in dec 2005. factory installed tires were goodyear integrity. the vehicle...	5 ~ 6020 miles
STEERING my 2006 honda pilot suv has had a vibration in the steering wheel since day 1. i've taken it to...	5 ~ 65600 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the low beam headlights only illuminate 50 feet in front of the vehicle. there is no...	3 ~ 30864 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchase a new 2006 honda pilot 2wd on 2/23/06. on 2/27/06 while driving in the rain i stopped at a...	3 ~ 38995 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas mileage for the vehicle is not as advertised. i am getting 20 mpg for mixed use driving (mostly highway).	3 ~ 30895 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving for 500 miles one go the weather temperature was 93f i had smelled gas i stopped the...	2 ~ 158500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while driving my 2006 honda pilot i heard a loud thud in the back seat area of my vehicle. when...	2 ~ 102750 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the contact stated that her tires had to constantly be replaced due...	2 ~ 118000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear door/hatch of our 2006 honda pilot has an issue with the latching mechanism. the actual mechanism on the...	2 ~ 102900 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the radio is constantly losing reception when vehicle hits a bump. sometime it will reconnect when another bump or hole	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph the vehicle was involved in a crash. the vehicle flipped numerous times and...	2 ~ 500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas mileage for the vehicle is not as advertised. i am getting 20 mpg for mixed use driving (mostly highway).	2 ~ 17500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while driving 40 mph the wheels seized when the brake pedal was...	1 ~ 89000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the contact stated that the liftgate fractured. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 100000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear door/hatch of our 2006 honda pilot has an issue with the latching mechanism. the actual mechanism on the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES driving on the city streets about 15 mph around a corner the spare tire fell off from the bottom of...	1 ~ 85000 miles
CHILD SEAT i installed my radian80sl rearfacing with latch two days ago -- i am aware of the problems it's been having...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i installed my radian80sl rearfacing with latch two days ago -- i am aware of the problems it's been having...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 5 mph the passenger...	1 ~ 66971 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. the vehicle was parked on a steep hill with the parking brake engaged....	1 ~ 70000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS driver's side seat warmer gets unbearably hot! the seat seems to only warm on the right side but it is	1 ~ 80000 miles
VISIBILITY intermittent noise (as if someone knocked on rear window) within 5 seconds of starting car. occurs at any temperature. *tr...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING condenser design on 2006 honda pilot. condenser is easily damaged by road debris and not covered under warranty. i checked...	1 ~ 26500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES re: failures of tire valve stems 2006 honda pilot number of failures: 2 1. events leading to failures common filling...	1 ~ 35000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light kept coming on in my 2006 honda pilot. i took the car into the dealership three...	1 ~ 28931 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT rocks in the condenser caused the a/c to break. *tr...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES my 2006 pilot came with goodyear integrity tires. despite wheel balancing and regular rotations the tires wore out down to	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS traveling on a desolate highway i heard my son whimper in the back seat. to my horror i saw that...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES our 2006 honda pilot (13 535 miles) had a blowout of the passenger rear tine on january 10 2007. this...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the center seat belt in the third row seat locked closed...	1 ~ 2980 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC master cylinder failed and was replaced. *nm...	1 ~ 85000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we recently purchase a certified used honda pilot. we were making a left turn into on-coming traffic and the pilot...	1 ~ 8000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after driving my leased 2003 pilot for 3 years i knew how it handled on turns and how it stopped...	1 ~ 110 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel sloshes in fuel tank and physically moves the vehicle when sudden stops occur. honda corporate says this is a...	1 ~ 1000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 1)fuel gauge inoperable 3 weeks after purchasing the vehicle (always reads empty). attempt # 3 to correct problem scheduled tomorrow....	1 ~ 400 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph the vehicle was involved in a crash. the vehicle flipped numerous times and...	1 ~ 1000 miles

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