Major Problems with 2008 Honda Pilot Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Honda Pilot

2008 Honda Pilot ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 7 Mileage: 88000 miles

2008 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 12300 miles

2008 Honda Pilot FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

Browse 2008 Honda Pilot complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and BODY 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 2008 honda pilot. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle and...	30 ~ 28210 miles
POWER TRAIN 01) vehicle skidding under slightest water and/or incline on road even though has only 20 500 miles 02) sound from	9 ~ 91097 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear tailgate latch mechanism fell out of mount. 2 of 3 screws were found completely loose after partial removal of...	8 ~ 87662 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 honda pilot ex fuel emissions light came on without reason. *tr...	8 ~ 53067 miles
SEATS 2008 honda pilot. the consumer was informed by honda that there is a label inside the seats that says do...	7 ~ 100796 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3rd brake light failed. upon inspection found bulb to be burnt out and socket partially melted. replaced bulb with manufacturers...	6 ~ 72717 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the electric cords in my car has been bitten by rodents for 5-6 times in the past year. every time...	6 ~ 61801 miles
ENGINE catalytic converter banks 2-4 failed. *tr...	5 ~ 69955 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING radiator core failure in 2008 honda pilot ex-l. oem radiator failed due to leak at crimp between plastic cap and	5 ~ 52600 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that after shifting the vehicle into reverse the vehicle...	4 ~ 82750 miles
STEERING driving at slow speed in parking lot while making a turn to the right with steering wheel close to full...	4 ~ 23525 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 honda pilot with design quirks. consumer states that the vehicle was missing two valve caps rear mud flaps were...	4 ~ 17500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the brake pedal was...	3 ~ 35668 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when heavy rains occur water leaks in the front passenger side floorboard....	2 ~ 81500 miles
WHEELS i was driving on the bridge and hit something metal on the bridge. *tr...	2
SUSPENSION the steering shake was reported to the dealer directly after sale. the dealer told me they didn't notice anything wrong...	2 ~ 117548 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own an 2008 honda pilot (automatic) and would like an investigation of this vehicle's inability to hold in gear...	2 ~ 7500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2008 honda pilot with design quirks. consumer states that the vehicle was missing two valve caps rear mud flaps were...	2 ~ 61750 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact noticed that the projector style headlamps...	2 ~ 30000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact noticed that the projector style headlamps...	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 01) vehicle skidding under slightest water and/or incline on road even though has only 20 500 miles 02) sound from	2 ~ 9000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that the horn did not operate. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 192000 miles
CHILD SEAT my newborn / 3 month old car seat gets stuck to the base and refuse to release even if when...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT my newborn / 3 month old car seat gets stuck to the base and refuse to release even if when...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM honda pilot was struck (tbone) at 65 mph side curtain airbags deployed and driver was knocked unconscious and leaned on...	1 ~ 88000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that the interior courtesy map lights would not illuminate....	1 ~ 75000 miles
TIRES the steering shake was reported to the dealer directly after sale. the dealer told me they didn't notice anything wrong...	1 ~ 65800 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that the driver and passenger heated seat became extremelly...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving 15 mph and approaching a traffic light he depressed the brake...	1 ~ 72400 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 honda pilot. the consumer was informed by honda that there is a label inside the seats that says do...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2008 honda pilot. the consumer was informed by honda that there is a label inside the seats that says do...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was turning right off of an access road and was behind a gmc yukon. the yukon began to move...	1 ~ 40000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on a freeway a truck kicked up a rock. the rock bounced back and under my vehicle. i...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on the highway at 70mph the engine light came on followed by several other warning lights. the engine...	1 ~ 3000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we have bought two honda pilots and are having the same problem with our new one. fuel evap. system keeps...	1 ~ 4000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving at various speeds the headrest will gradually rise on its own...	1

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