Major Problems with 2013 Honda Pilot Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Honda Pilot

2013 Honda Pilot POWER TRAIN Victims: 5 Mileage: 2 miles

2013 Honda Pilot SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 3000 miles

2013 Honda Pilot ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 30700 miles

Browse 2013 Honda Pilot complaints by category

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
while slowly backing out of parking place into the street the engine suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated out-of-control to very high...
51
~ 13822 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda pilot. the contact stated that the brake failed to engage at normal stopping...
48
~ 15439 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda pilot. the contact stated that the brake failed to engage at normal stopping...
36
~ 27114 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
as soon as the vehicle was driven out of the lot 17 miles on the odometer after the vehicle was...
29
~ 49370 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
at various speeds there is a very annoying shuddering and vibrating and growling at 45 mph to 68 mph. just...
23
~ 49659 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
at various speeds there is a very annoying shuddering and vibrating and growling at 45 mph to 68 mph. just...
13
~ 1134 miles
SUSPENSION
as soon as the vehicle was driven out of the lot 17 miles on the odometer after the vehicle was...
11
~ 15662 miles
AIR BAGS
on 06/28/2014 the front passenger airbag sensor indicated that the airbag is off when a passenger is seated in the...
10
~ 43371 miles
STEERING
my honda pilot stalled without any warning and without any engine lights appearing while driving on two way side roads...
9
~ 57035 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
doors continue to lock automatically when the keys are inside the vehicle. if you open a door and set your...
9
~ 52749 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
this report is for a new 2013 honda pilot touring model with less than 100 miles on the odometer and...
7
~ 22378 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the problem is a noticeable rumble appearing to come from the rearend but affecting every part of the vehicle. it...
5
~ 3017 miles
WHEELS
as soon as the vehicle was driven out of the lot 17 miles on the odometer after the vehicle was...
5
~ 13694 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
i was driving on hwy got a flat tire. pulled over to get help for fixing tire. within few minutes...
4
~ 26636 miles
SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda pilot (n/a). the contact stated that the third row seat head rest would...
4
~ 9286 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
engine/piston/ring issue. rings not aligned properly in one of pistons ( factory/assembly error) resulted in oil leaking and thrown on...
2
~ 55500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
letter from constituent regarding honda's 2013 pilot recall (nhtsa recall 13v-382/campaign#jb5/service bulletin #13-075) he has been unable to correct the...
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
doors continue to lock automatically when the keys are inside the vehicle. if you open a door and set your...
2
~ 11000 miles
STRUCTURE
we noticed water leaking from the top of the windshield into the interior of the car. either the seam of...
2
~ 2625 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the low beam headlight on the passenger side stopped working. i replacing the bulb but it still wouldn't work. six...
1
SEAT BELTS
the srs modual is defective so i have non working air bags and the left seat belt is defective. honda
1
~ 92000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
the nhtsa headrest standards are [xxx]. seriously did any of you even [xxx] drive a car with a headrest in...
1
~ 1 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
accelerator pedal is depressed and there is no response from the motor for almost 2 seconds. this happens at slow...
1
~ 1500 miles

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