2008 Honda Pilot complaints

TAKATA RECALL HAVE CONTACTED CLASSIC HONDA OF 4000 W COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808 MORE THEN 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN 2 WEEKS. STILL HAVE NOT HAD A CALL BACK AND THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. SERVICE ISNT OPEN ON SUNDAYS AND THATS MY ONLY DAY OFF ALSO.

RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 16V-344 NOTICE (PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR) IN LATE JUNE 2016. ORDERED AIRBAG PART AT MICHAEL HOHL HONDA IN CARSON CITY, NV 7/6/16. REPEATED INQUIRIES HAVE RESULTED IN BEING TOLD THE PART IS NOT YET AVAILABLE! THIS DELAY SEEMS UNREASONABLE.

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED JUNE 2016 IN JULY 2016 I CALLED NORTHWEST HONDA OF OWINGS MILLS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALLED PART REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF ITS ARRIVAL VIA EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF PART ARRIVAL IN PINK CARD RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ON 11/1/16, 4 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH APPOINTMENT DESK AT NORTHWEST HONDA OF OWINGS MILLS UPON RECEIPT OF CARD FOR 11/8/16 TO REPLACE AIR BAG. UPON ARRIVAL AT NORTHWEST HONDA I WAS TOLD THE APPOINTMENT WAS NEVER SCHEDULED, THEY WERE BOOKED AND I HAD THE OPTION TO WAIT 2 HOURS TO BE SERVICED. I HAVE WAITED 5 MONTHS FOR A RECALLED PART TO BE REPLACED IN MY CAR AND AFTER WAITING 5 MONTHS I AM TOLD TO WAIT 2 ADDITIONAL HOURS AFTER THE DEALER MADE A MISTAKE IN THEIR SCHEDULING. I REQUESTED FOR THE EXISTING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG TO BE REMOVED AND WAS ADVISED THIS CANNOT BE DONE BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST THE LAW. I REQUESTED FOR THE PART TO BE GIVEN TO ME SO I CAN HAVE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP INSTALL IT, I WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED BY LAW TO DO THIS EITHER. SO I AM FORCED TO WAIT FOR NORTHWEST HONDA TO NOT MESS UP MY RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON 11/21, OR GET RID OF THE PART WHICH PER PINK NOTIFICATION WILL ONLY BE ON HOLD UNTIL 11/14.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SPED BACKWARDS WITH TREMENDOUS SPEED RAPIDLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL - VEHICLE RACED ACROSS THE CITY STREET SLAMMING INTO TREE TOTALING THE VEHICLE - VEHICLE SPED UP AS DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED BROWN'S HONDA CITY AT 712 NORTH CRAIN HIGHWAY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. MY INITIAL CONTACT WAS ON 7/8/16. I WAS GIVEN AN APPIONTMENT OF 7/15/16 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY THEN CANCELLED MY APPOINTMENT AND SINCE THEN THEY KEEP PUTTING ME OFF SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. IT HAS BEEN OVER 60 DAYS SINCE I FIRST CONTACTED THEM AND THE RECALLED PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. IT SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS WAY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY BUT IT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN IN MOTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR PART. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE AND INSTALL PART AT MY COST. QUICK WEB SEARCH SHOWED THIS HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE.

THE L-BRACKET THAT SECURES THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT TO THE SEAT FRAME BROKE - IT SHEARED AWAY FROM THE RIVETS THAT ATTACHED TO THE FRONT LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE SEAT IS NOW LOOSE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING. A HONDA DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OF $3000 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FREQUENT ISSUE WITH OLDER HONDA PILOTS. SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS: ODI #10865696, 10862982, 10583568, 10550679, 10541789, 10466947, 10457492, 10455702, 10348948, 10372456, 10336280, 10442043.

THE PILOT HAVE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, THE FIRST FEW YEARS WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW I USED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGES AND THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION UNTIL I STARTED CHANGING THE OIL MYSELF WHEN I NOTICED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF 3 MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I ONLY GET LESS THAN 50% OIL OUT THAN I PUT IN. I AM VERY STRICT ON OIL CHANGES AND STICK TO 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST).

ON JUNE 2015 I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM BRANDON HONDA DEALER. IN DECEMBER 2015 MY VEHICLE STARTED TO GIVE ME SOME PROBLEMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRES, ENGINE, INSTABILITY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER EXPECTED ME TO PAY OVER 1,000 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THEY DID FIXED THEM AT NO COST. NOW JUNE 2016, ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE MY CAR STILL HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS, TIRES, INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVING AND ALIGNMENT ISSUES. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR OIL SERVICE ON JUNE 2016 I EXPRESSED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT SO THEY RECOMMENDED AN ALIGNMENT I AGREED, AFTER 5 HOURS WAITING AND ME DRIVING AWAY THE PULLING TO THE LEFT WAS NOT FIXED AT ALL I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND DEMANDED THEM TO FIXED IT, THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE MY TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED THAT'S WHY IT WAS NOT FIXED, MIND YOU THAT I ALREADY PAID OVER $100 DOLLARS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS AFTER THE FACT. NOW I RECEIVED A RECALL AND THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME BACK TO EVEN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN A KNOWN DEALERSHIP PROMISED YOU THAT THE CAR IS RELIABLE AND INSPECTED BY A CERTIFY MECHANIC AND THAT IT WILL LAST FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS AND HERE I AM ONLY 1 YEAR FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AND I AM HAVING CAR ISSUES THAT CAN CAUSED ME AND MY KIDS LIFE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE EXPRESS THIS TO BRANDON HONDA AND THEY HAVE NOT DO ANYTHING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND FRACTURED. THE GLASS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES ON THE ARM, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,500.

TAKATA RECALL: I AM WRITING TO YOU, IN ORDER TO ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE HONDA PILOT, WITH TAKATA RECALL, BUT ALREADY FOR A YEAR I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR, AS HONDA DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWER WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE MADE. I HAVE REGISTERED A CLAIM A YEAR AGO, WROTE TO HONDA RECALLS SEVERAL TIMES (ATTACHED FILE BELOW), ALSO AS I MADE DOZEN OF CALLS TO THEM. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE ENQUIRED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN ORDER TO SEEK ASSISTANCE THERE, BUT I DID NOT GET ANY ANSWER AND FROM THEM. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH FOLLOWING: 1. FIND OUT THE DATE, WHEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A RECALL FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS. 2. CAN YOU, PLEASE, EXPLAIN ME, WHO WILL COVER THE COSTS, OF HONDA INACTIVITY FOR A YEAR, AS I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR, WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MY FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY, I TURNED A SMALL CORNER AT 15 MPH AND MY BREAKS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 20MPH NOW. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES TO ME YESTERDAY. 4 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS SHOVED FORWARD, AND LOST MOMENTARY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST HITTING A CURB. IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES ON THE ROAD. EACH TIME WITH CARS NEAR ME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE ARE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE A THOUSAND OR MORE TO PUT INTO MY CAR RIGHT NOW. NOR CAN I RISK MY LIFE FOR A VEHICLE THAT I LOVE.

YOUR RECALL IS A TOTAL FRAUD. CALLED HONDA. GAVE INFO AND HAD APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR (4 WEEKS AFTER CALL..THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 7 DAYS TO GET PART). GET TO THE DEALER (MANHATTAN HONDA)...THEY TAKE CAR, TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PART BUT I NEED OVER $2000 IN OTHER REPAIRS...THEY WILL HAVE PART IN 7 DAYS AND WILL CALL...NOW IT IS 5 WEEKS LATER NO CALL..THIS IS TOTAL [XXX] AND THE HONDA DEALER IS A CROOK. THIS IS A TOTAL CON GAME!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE PAINT ON THE TRIM PANEL ABOVE THE BACK WINDOW IS FADED AND THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED IN MAY. IN JULY, I RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WHICH CLEARLY STATES "EVEN IF YOUR VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, YOUR VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN." HOWEVER, ON CHECKING THE VIN NUMBER ON BOTH THE RECALL WEBSITE AND WITH MY DEALERSHIP, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS SHOWN. WHICH IS CORRECT - THAT THERE MUST BE A SECOND REPAIR OR THAT THERE ARE NO FURTHER REPAIRS NECESSARY?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE DRIVER SEAT TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,950.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA" IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" IN THE MAIL ON MY FAULTY AIR BAG. LETTER SAID CALL MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FOR FREE. CALLED OXNARD DCH DEALER ON 4/27/15 ABOUT MY HONDA PILOT 2008 REQUESTING IT TO BE REPAIRED,THEY SAID WE DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT WILL ME BACK WHEN IT COMES IN, THAT WAS A MONTH AGO THEY HAVE YET TO CALL BACK. WHEN WILL THEYCALL BACK, WHEN WILL REPLACEMENT PARTS COME IN,AND HOW SOON WILL THEY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V153000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

HONDA PILOT WAS STRUCK (TBONE) AT 65 MPH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND LEANED ON THE GAS. CAR WENT INTO FULL REV AND CRASHED INTO A WALL WHERE THE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HOMELESS MAN WAS SLEEPING BEHIND THE WALL AND WAS STRUCK BY THE RUNAWAY HONDA PILOT. SHOULDN'T THE VEHICLE OF SHUT DOWN AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? FUEL INERTIA OR CUT OFF DID NOT ENGAGE. *TR

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TURNS ON HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *TR

LOW BEAM LIGHTS DO NOT WORK BUT HIGH BEAM DOES. REPLACED BULBS, CHECKED FUSE, CHECKED RELAY, AND LIGHTS STILL DO NOT WORK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 HONDA PILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR THERE WAS A TERRIBLE SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT LASTED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS . AT THAT TIME I LOST POWER AND LUCKILY I WASN'T CROSSING OVER AN INTERSECTION , OR ELSE I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TO DOCUMENT THIS. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 6 TIMES A WEEK. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM . WHY IS HONDA OF AMERICA NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

MY WAS DRIVING THE UNIT FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES FROM THE STARTING POINT. THEN, ALL THE LIGHTS OF THE DASHBOARD TURN ON. WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, A BLACK SMOKE START TO GO INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND A ENGINE FIRE STARTED. RAPIDLY, SHE LEFT THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE. *TR

MY NEWBORN / 3 MONTH OLD CAR SEAT GETS STUCK TO THE BASE AND REFUSE TO RELEASE EVEN IF WHEN I AM ENGAGING THE RELEASE LATCH. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE GRACO RECALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE, I WAITED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AND SURE IT DID. THE THOUGHT OF ME LOSING MY BABY IN AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CARSEAT GETTING STUCK IS SCARY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MODEL TYPE WAS NOT LISTED IN YOUR MENU MODEL IC-130 BVE / COMFY CARRY ELITE PLUS/ GX1 (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=PILOT) *TR

WATER IS COLLECTING ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FLOOR AFTER RAIN. DOESNT MATTER IF CAR IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE BRIDGE AND HIT SOMETHING METAL ON THE BRIDGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEATED SEAT BECAME EXTREMELLY HOT BEFORE BOTH STOP WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

HAD MY PILOT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO PUSH ON THE RELEASE BUTTON ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO GO INTO DRIVE. IT WON'T RESET AND MY HORN DOESN'T WORK. *TR

THE DOOR STOP CHECK WHICH SHOULD KEEP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON THE DRIVER'S LEGS AS ONE ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT ACTUALLY WAS NOT WORKING WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 2014 WITH 59,900 MILES. THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED ON THE SLIGHTEST OF INCLINES, AND A STIFF BREEZE WOULD BLOW IT SHUT. THE DOOR CLOSED ON MY LEFT LEG SEVERAL TIMES; I WAS NOT INJURED, OTHER THAN A NICE OUCH. IF THE DOOR CLOSES ON AN ELDERLY PERSON, THE INJURY COULD BE MORE SERIOUS. I REPLACED THE PART, # 72380-S84-A01 ON 29 MAY, 2014 AT THE HONDA STORE IN BOARDMAN, OHIO. COST WAS 46.00 SERVICE AND 21.10 FOR THE PART. I CAN SEND THE FAILED PART TO YOUR OFFICES IF SO DESIRED. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY FAILURE AS THE DOOR SHOULD REMAIN OPEN WHEN ONE IS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AND EXIT THE CAR. A FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES ALSO SEEMS PREMATURE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. WE HAVE FOUND THE HOOD TO BE IN OPEN POSITION (AJAR). ITS LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE LEVEL AND THE HOOD OPENS, BUT THE SECONDARILY LATCH KEEPS IT FROM FLYING OPEN WHILE UNDERWAY. I WILL JUST REACH IN AND PULL THE SECONDARY LATCH TO OPEN THE HOOD AND CLOSE IT. I AM JUST AFRAID THAT THE HOOD WILL FLY OPEN ONE DAY WHILE WE ARE DRIVING, BUT THE SECONDARY LATCH IS DOING IT'S JOB. *TR

WENT TO A BURGER PLACE TO GRAB A BITE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5.5 TOTAL MILES, PULLED INTO A PARKING SLOT WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT UPON RETURN, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND AS I STARTED TO VERY SLOWLY PULL OUT IN THE CROWDED LOT, THERE WAS THIS VERY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND, LIKE THE HAND BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. I STOPPED AND TRIED AGAIN, LISTENING MORE INTENTLY NOW, THE SOUND PERSISTED. AT THAT TIME SOMEONE RAN UP TO ME AND SAID I SHOULD DISENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT IT WASN'T ON. I THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND RELEASED SAME FOR EFFECT, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEY, AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THEN TRIED AGAIN, BUT NO GOOD. FROM MY PARKED POSITION NOW, I TRIED GOING BACKWARDS, AND DISCOVERED THE SOUND HAD "STOPPED", EXCEPT THAT WHEN I MOVED FORWARD, IT WAS EVER SO LOUD. AT THIS WRITING, NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, WE'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL NOW. *TR

IN DECEMBER 2012 WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 70MPH ON A HIGHWAY, MY PILOT BEGAN BUCKING, AND FITTING BACK & FORTH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE, AND DETERMINED THE #5 PLUG HAD COME OFF, AND WAS RATTLING AROUND DAMAGING THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK, CYLINDERS, ETC AT A COST OF $9000. IT WAS ABOUT 2-3K OVER THE WARRANTY, AND PAST WARRANTY BY 2 MONTHS. HONDA PAID 90% OF THE BILL, AND I PAID 10%. TODAY... VERY SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, EXCEPT THIS TIME IT'S LEAKING A COFFEE LOOKING LIQUID. ASSUMING OIL MIXED WITH COOLANT... STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM DEALERSHIP AS TO CAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID, AND APPEARANCE OF MIXED FLUID. *JS

THE #5 SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND A PIECE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER DAMAGING THE WALL AND PISTON. THE 4WD/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THERE WERE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES, I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO "TURN OFF" THE 4WD/TRACTION, BUT IT IS AUTOMATIC AND SINCE SOME WHEELS WERE LOSING POWER IT WOULD JUST COME BACK ON. THEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, SO I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. WHEN THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR THEY FOUND THE #5 (ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER INSTALLED) SPARK PLUG HAD LITERALLY EXPLODED AND A PIECE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER, RUINING IT. THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT HAS BEEN A TIMELY AND COSTLY EXPERIENCE. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD A 100K WARRANTY UNDER HONDA CARE THE ENGINE THEY REPLACED MINE WITH LASTED ONLY 2700 MILES AND NOW WE ARE BACK TO REPLACING THAT ONE, TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT PANEL THEN BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLEW ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ALE TO RETRIEVE THE PANEL AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS RIPPED FROM THE PANEL BY THE REAR BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

REAR TAILGATE LATCH MECHANISM FELL OUT OF MOUNT. 2 OF 3 SCREWS WERE FOUND COMPLETELY LOOSE AFTER PARTIAL REMOVAL OF REAR TAILGATE INTERIOR TRIM. ISSUE HAPPENED IN STORE PARKING LOT LOADING GROCERIES; TAILGATE WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT AND DROVE HOME AT SLOW SPEED WITH ALL DOME LIGHTS ON (HONDA DOES NOT GIVE A POSITION SWITCH OPTION FOR ON*DOOR*OFF AS I HAVE SEEN IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES OWNED). DUE TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE OF HAVING UNLATCHED TAILGATE OPTED TO EFFECT IMMEDIATE REPAIR UPON RETURN TO HOME ADDRESS. I HAVE REINSTALLED ALL 3 SCREWS AND USED BLUE LOCTITE THREAD LOCK AS IT APPEARS NO THREAD LOCK WAS PREVIOUSLY USED. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND WAS CONCERNED THAT A) VERY SMALL DIAMETER SCREWS RELATIVE TO SIZE OF ITEM BEING SECURED AND B) NO LOCKING MECHANISM TO HOLD TORQUE ON THE SCREWS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF VARIOUS HONDA MODELS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE ON INTERNET AT HONDA OWNER DISCUSSION BOARDS. THERE ARE EVEN STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH PHOTOS HOW TO FIX POSTED ON A HONDA OWNERS DISCUSSION BOARD; YET WHEN I CHECK HONDA'S OFFICIAL TSB LIST - THERE IS NOT EVEN 1 TSB FOR THE TAILGATE LATCH LOOSE ISSUE; SO IT IS LIKELY MANY OWNERS (AS MYSELF) HAVE OPTED TO TAKE THE DIY APPROACH FOR THE SOLUTION. MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION IS THIS IS POORLY DESIGNED SINCE THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM (3 SCREWS) TO HOLD THE LATCH BODY TO THE TAILGATE PANEL COULD BECOME LOOSE FROM NOMINAL IN-CITY DAILY DRIVING (PROOF THAT THE TORQUE ON THE FASTENERS IS NOT HOLDING UNDER NORMAL USE). *TR

HONDA CORPORATION IS AWARE OF A NON-CONFORMANCE ISSUE WITH THE HONDA PILOTS TRANSMISSION BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED A RECALL OR SOLUTION TO CONSUMERS. THE "TRANSMISSION" CAN FAIL BETWEEN 35K TO 157K MILES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MECHANICAL DEFECT WAS KNOWN IN 2000-2004 SECOND GEAR FAILURE AND AGAIN IN 2008 PRODUCTION TO BE LATER REDESIGN IN 2009 WITHOUT CONSUMER NOTIFICATION OF SUCH DEFECT. CONSUMERS HAVE FILED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE BUYERS. WE THE UNDESIGNED EXPECT HONDA TO ADHERE TO THE "TOTAL REPAIR COST" ARE "REIMBURSE" THE CONSUMER FOR THEIR TRADE-IN LOST DUE TO TRANSMISSION DEFECT WHICH EVER TRANSPIRED AS A RESULT OF THE PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF DELAYED RESPONSE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING IN RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 03/11/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKING SIGN. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE DRIVER ACCELERATED INTO THE TURN, THEN LET OFF THE GAS TO COAST THRU THE TURN. AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN AND RE-APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL, IT WAS REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AND THERE WERE NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN THAT THERE WAS NO POWER BEING SENT TO THE WHEELS. THERE WAS NO ADVANCED WARNING OF ANY KIND. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A HIGH-SPEED SHOULDER LESS ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. THE DRIVER AND HER FATHER WERE STUCK IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE WITH CARS DRIVING BY AT 55 MPH IN THE LEFT-HAND LANE AND MANY CARS IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE SWERVING INTO THE LEFT LANE JUST IN TIME TO MISS THE STOPPED CAR. IT TOOK 20 MINUTES BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC SO THIS INCIDENT COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE ENDED WITH TRAFFIC INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR

VEHICLE VIBRATION, FROM FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR