Major Problems with 2009 Honda Pilot Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Honda Pilot

2009 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2009 Honda Pilot BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 68957 miles

2009 Honda Pilot AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 5338 miles

Browse 2009 Honda Pilot complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, AIR BAGS and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Pilot owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
pulled 2009 pilot into my slopping driveway i put the car into park and engine running. noting rear camera was...
26
~ 76728 miles
AIR BAGS
honda 2009 pilot mva 4/10/2010 reported passenger airbag deployed and injury occurred to sternum and ribs. noted recall of honda...
26
~ 28937 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that the wheels on the vehicle would exhibit an...
16
~ 56904 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated there was an abnormal winding coming from the steering...
13
~ 35852 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the brakes were depressed...
11
~ 35144 miles
POWER TRAIN
pulled 2009 pilot into my slopping driveway i put the car into park and engine running. noting rear camera was...
8
~ 90366 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
when starting the vehicle the rear "hatch" door unlocks and partially opens. *tr...
5
~ 50991 miles
SEATS
tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that the driver's seat was falling off the track and...
5
~ 9000 miles
SEAT BELTS
i was driving and a car went around me on the road. it had just started freezing rain and when...
4
~ 73652 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 honda pilot with 22 191 miles. vtm-4 vsa abs and two other warning lights remained on. took vehicle to...
4
~ 83548 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that when driving at 5 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated...
3
~ 38780 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle began skidding...
2
~ 61500 miles
TIRES
we were told during a routine rotate and balance service that the tires had cracks in the sidewall and tread...
2
~ 17500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. when attempting to start the vehicle it exhibited a no-start condition. the...
2
~ 1781 miles
EQUIPMENT
2009 honda pilot has a brake system problem. the car can't be stop fast enough it needs a very long...
2
~ 21530 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
i noticed gasoline smell from the engine while driving in the city and when it is in park after use...
1
~ 98088 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
excessive oil consumption. started back in beginning of august 2016. just checking oil and found that there was very little...
1
~ 140000 miles
VISIBILITY
the driver side visor is defective and will not stay flush with the roof it immediately drops down about an...
1
WHEELS
the compliance bushings on my pilot needs to be replaced. it is my understanding that honda is aware of this...
1
~ 115000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
when raining water began to enter into the cab of my vehicle around the side curtain air bag. *tr...
1
~ 78000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred...
1
~ 50000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred...
1
~ 50000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
i was driving and a car went around me on the road. it had just started freezing rain and when...
1
~ 68957 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
i just had to replace the front compliance bushings in this newer vehicle. i have found out that the honda...
1
~ 46700 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY
tailgate would not stay open and when coming down would not stop even if you were leaning in to retrieve...
1
~ 62000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
when starting the vehicle the rear "hatch" door unlocks and partially opens. *tr...
1
~ 78000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
my 2009 honda pilot touring had a front right tire sidewall blow causing me to change the tire. i am...
1
~ 43000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
tpms damage. *tr...
1
~ 33456 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
the windshield washer pump or pumps failure to operate as designed by honda on 2009 honda pilot honda has no...
1
~ 30000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated while driving at speeds between 40-60 mph the vehicle...
1
~ 36000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle would shake...
1
~ 40000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i bought a new 2009 honda pilot two month ago. i have driven 1350 miles on it. i could not...
1
~ 1353 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
discovered massive weeping of transmission fluid from the case after 3700 miles. automobile was purchased new with 9 miles on
1
~ 3700 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 honda pilot has a problem with accelerating. *nj the consumer stated she was unable to accelerate. the consumer stated...
1

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