2014 Honda Pilot

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2019· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A PEARL WHITE 2014 HONDA PILOT TOURING THAT HAS HAD PAINT ISSUES THAT HONDA REFUSES TO FIX ON THE HOOD. I CAME OUTSIDE ONE DAY TO GET IN MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT PINT WAS PEELING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO AND WAS DIRECTED BY THEM TO TAKE IT TO THEIR COLLISION CENTER TO HAVE THE PAINT TESTED. AFTER THE TEST, THE REPORT STATED THAT THE PAINT IS INDEED FACTORY PAINT AND THAT HONDA DIDN'T PUT ENOUGH PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS DIRECTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THAT IT HAS BEEN NATIONWIDE WITH THIS EXACT MODEL AND COLOR, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PAINT UNLESS IT WAS ONLY ON THE ROOF OR TAILGATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR, AS I HAVE HAD THE PAINT REDONE ON THE ROOF IN 2017 WHEN I WAS STATIONED IN KILLEEN, TX. I DON'T CARE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT, I JUST WANT HONDA TO FIX THE ISSUE. SIMPLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE ISN'T ENOUGH PAINT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. WHEN A CUSTOMER PURCHASES A VEHICLE, THEY EXPECT THAT THE COMPANY HAS PROVIDED AN ADEQUATE PRODUCT THAT WILL LAST. SPENDING $45K ON A CAR, THEN HAVE THAT CARS PAINT BEGIN PEELING, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE IS NOT ONLY LUDICROUS BUT ASININE AS WELL. I AM WANTING HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE TO ISSUE OUT AN UPDATED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FOR PAINT DEFECTS NATIONWIDE AND PAY TO FIX NOT JUST MY VEHICLE, BUT OTHERS AS WELL.

• 12/21/2020· STRUCTURE

  MY PAINT IS FLAKING. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX IT DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER NOT BEING PART OF THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS IS WEIRD SINCE MY YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND PAINT COLOR MATCH THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT MY VIN DOES NOT.

• 12/20/2013· ENGINE

  WHEN THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT KICKS IN AT 2000 RPM THE ENGINE VIBRATES. IT DOES THIS CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ECO GREEN LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING. ALSO IS A PROBLEM IN MY SISTERS 2013 PILOTS. DEALER KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT DISCLOSE UNTIL AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

• 12/13/2018· AIR BAGSCrash

  "TAKATA RECALL" UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE THE RECALL BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED LEAVING A BURN ON THE PASSENGERS LEG. THE DRIVERS SIDE BAG ALSO EXPLODED AFTER DEPLOYMENT LEAVING A BURN ON THUMB OF RIGHT HAND OF DRIVER. THE DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DEER ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

• 12/13/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  WE HAD A HUGE BUCK DEER RUN INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THIS IS NOTED IN THE POLICE REPORT AND AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DEER HIT US. THE ESTIMATE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS $9,000.00.

• 12/12/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  VEHICLE SHIMMIES, SHAKES, VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. HAD 26,000 MILE ON VEHICLE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE DUE TO BREAKING, CAR WASHES, AND WEATHER. ROSTERS WERE RESURFACED AT MY EXPENSE. NOW VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S MY FAULT. ALL MILES ARE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IS GARAGED AT HOME AND DURING THE DAY AT THE OFFICE.

• 12/05/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ABS and Vehicle Stability System Indicator lights remain on. OBD code is 66-13 Pressure Sensor (Inside of VSA Modulator control unit) circuit malfunction. The Honda dealership wants $2600 to fix this ($2100 part + $500) labor. They say this part is back ordered. They say I can still drive the vehicle but it will be like driving an old vehicle (no ABS, etc). Researching on the internet show many people with Honda Pilots have this issue (with various error codes). In my opinon, this is a fragile module that causes all sorts of braking and stability issues.

• 12/03/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  THIS CAR WAS WHAT IS DISCRIBED AS "RUN AWAY VEHICLE" THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AS THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED ROLLING, TOOK OUT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE DAMAGE. I WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE SO IT PROCEEDED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT A PERSON IN THE CAR. *JS

• 11/30/2016· WHEELS

  WHEEL WELDS ARE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. HOWEVER, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE APPEARS IN THE WHEEL WELD CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2014 AND THREE WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO DATE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. WHILE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, MY CONCERN IS WITH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE WHEEL CAUSING UNNECESSARY INJURY OR FATALITY. *TR

• 11/28/2017· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING FROM 40 MPH TO 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HORRIBLE RUMBLING SOUND AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WAS FORCED INTO A LOWER GEAR. THIS SEEMS RELATED TO THE 'ECO' MODE AND ONLY STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AMERICAN HONDA'S HEADQUARTERS BECAUSE THEY AGREED WITH THE COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS 'NORMAL'. I CAN'T SELL THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION EVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I'M STUCK UNLESS I PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION.

• 11/26/2018· WHEELS

  BOTH FRONT TIRE RIMS ON MY 2014 HONDA PILOT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKED RIMS. THE LEFT FRONT RIM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE RIGHT FRONT IS NOW CRACKED. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. LEFT FRONT FIRST CRACK WAS IN 2017. LEFT FRONT SECOND CRACK 13 MONTHS LATER. RIGHT FRONT CRACKED RIM NOV 2018.

• 11/24/2017· WHEELS

  THREE RIMS ARE LEAKING AND I'VE TAKEN THEM TO HONDA ON MULTIPLE OCASIONES AND THE ONLY THING THEY'VE WOULD TELL ME IS THE IT NEEDED AIR IN THEM. WHEN I TOOK THE PILOT TO DISCOUNT TIRES FOR A TIRE REPAIR THEY ADVISE ME THAT IT WAS A RIM PROBLEM.

• 11/23/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT,VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, EVEN WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. (AS IF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY) ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT FALL BELOW APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RPM.

• 11/15/2020· ENGINE

  FROM 85,000 MILES ONWARD, HAD INTERMITENT MISFIRES ON #1 AND #2 CYLINDERS. REPLACED BOTH PLUGS AND COILS ON THOSE CYLINDERS. HOWEVER, INTERMITENT MISFIRES CONTINUED. AT 105,000, TOOK VEHICLE FOR 100,000 MILE MAINTENENCE. HONDA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED NEW PISTON RINGS ON CYLINDER #1, #2 AND #3. OIL WAS LEAKING PAST RINGS AND FOULING PLUGS. A $2500 REPAIR!! THIS ISSUE WAS ADMITTED AND CORRECTED AT NO CHARGE BY HONDA ON 2009 TO 2013 HONDA PILOTS. OBVIOUSLY, THE ISSUE CONTINUED INTO 2014 AND SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED. NOTE: I HAVE INVOICES FOR ABOVE REPAIRS..

• 11/07/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  On [XXX], the Pilot auto-braked without cause while driving on the highway in Maryland. All dash lights were illuminated so [XXX] pulled over. The car seemed to be functioning including the brake system (which was one of the lights illuminated during this occurrence) so the lights on the dash were assumed to be a computer glitch as was the auto-brake that caused the lights to illuminate in the first place. At this time, the center dash did not indicate low oil. [XXX] attempted to make an appointment with DARCARS while she was in town but being a holiday weekend, no appointments were available. [XXX] scheduled the next available appointment at CMA Valley (July 5, 2023). While parking the car on [XXX] the center dash indicated low oil, however, this was perceived as a glitch due to the fact that it only occurred while parking and not when the car was started or while driving. The same occurrence was experienced [XXX] but no days in between. Therefore, it is still seen as a computer glitch. These two instances are what led to the events on [XXX]. When she was halfway home with her two children and the car began to become unresponsive, she pulled off of the highway and added oil herself in an attempt to get her children home and have the car inspected (appointment scheduled for July 5, 2023). She was unable to get the oil cap off herself in order to add the oil and had to ask for assistance. The gentleman who provided said assistance dropped the oil cap. Mrs. Palumbo properly added the oil with a funnel and no oil was spilled. A new oil cap was purchased and properly replaced by an AutoZone employee before continuing on to Virginia and documentation of receipts and time-stamped texting conversations regarding the cap being replaced can be provided. Upon the appointment on July 5, 2023 it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to not having enough oil which was unknown due to the glitch INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/07/2022· ENGINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON ONE DAY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AN IMPACT ON BEING ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY AND COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THE PISTON RINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND I AM GETTING A CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT MY DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS FOR FREE AS IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FOR A CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE AND COST ME A FORTUNE TO FIX. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT ONLY MODELS 2009-2013 WERE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. LOOKING AT THE OTHER NHSTA COMPLAINTS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND IS YET STLL HAPPENING IN MODELS 2014. PLEASE EXTEND THIS COVERAGE TO THE YEAR 2014.

• 11/04/2015· WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I BRAKE MY VEHICLE SHAKES - TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES LOOKED BRAND NEW AND WANTED TO SEND ME ON MY WAY. I ASKED WELL WHY IS IT SHAKING THEN AND I WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE ROATERS NEEDED MACHINING A $207 SERVICE. THIS WAS AFTER THEY DID NOT BOTHER TO CALL ME TO TELL ME MY VEHICLE WAS READY I JUST HAPPENED TO SHOW UP AN HOUR AFTER MY SCHEDULED APPT TIME SO MACHINING MY ROATERS WOULD HAVE BEEN ANOTHER HOUR TO 2 HOUR WAIT. (NOT HAPPY) SO I LEFT AND I AM STILL DEALING WITH THE VIBRATION. I ALSO NOTICED WITHIN THE PAST WEEK AFTER HAVING TO DRIVE IN HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WHEN GOING ABOVE 45 MPH I HYDROPLANE BADLY - TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PUDDLE OF WATER WAS NOT, IN MY OPINION, LARGE ENOUGH TO HAVE CREATED SUCH HYDROPLANING, NEITHER WAS MY SPEED. ENDED UP DRIVING MY HUSBANDS JEEP UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED BECAUSE NOW I'M SCARED OF DRIVING MY CAR IN THE RAIN. I DON'T HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE "REPAIR" BECAUSE THEY LITERALLY DIDN'T EVEN TAG MY VEHICLE. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK THIS WEEKEND CONSIDERING I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE APPARENTLY.

• 10/31/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I MADE MY 3RD VISIT TO ANOTHER HONDA LOCATION ON 10/27/2017 AFTER HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VSA LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHING ON AND OFF IN MY 2014 HONDA PILOT. THE FIRST TIME I'D TAKEN IT IN, (ROUGHLY 08/2017), I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN 'INTERMITTENT FAILURE' WHICH THEY WERE REQUIRED TO ADVISE ME ACCORDING TO HONDA'S 'WORKFLOW' THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING IS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE AND CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY FOLLOWING, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I VISITED ANOTHER LOCATION (09/2017) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS OUTDATED AND CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. MY FINAL VISIT, I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER ON 10/27/17, I WAS TOLD THE YAW RATE SENSOR WAS 'BAD' AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE, I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING RANDOMLY (VSA/CHECK ENGINE). I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE 2ND TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ROUGHLY 65-70MPH WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENED AND I BEGAN TO FEEL CHANGES IN THE ACCELERATION/BRAKING. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO GET IN A SLOW LANE TO AVOID BREAKING DOWN OR BEING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR FOLLOWING ME. THE LAST TIME FEW TIMES I HAVE NOTICED IT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BOTH IN MOTION SEVERAL TIMES AND PARKED.

• 10/29/2023· ENGINE

  Last week I turned on my 2014 Pilot and saw the check engine and VTM-4 dash lights on. When I checked the cause I received error code P0303 - Piston #3 Misfire. Upon researching this error I discovered this issue was addressed by Honda for model years through 2013 because of a class action lawsuit. However models 2014-2015 have the same components and should be addressed/fixed by Honda. I’m lucky to have been in my driveway when I had the misfire, it could have cause an accident had I been on the road. Honda needs to issue a recall for 2014-2015 Pilots.

• 10/29/2018· STRUCTURE

  PAINT PEELING FROM THE ROOF IN LARGE CHUNKS. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO TSB APAS09282017903.

• 10/27/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE SHIMMIES, SHAKES, VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. HAD 26,000 MILE ON VEHICLE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE DUE TO BREAKING, CAR WASHES, AND WEATHER. ROSTERS WERE RESURFACED AT MY EXPENSE. NOW VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S MY FAULT. ALL MILES ARE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IS GARAGED AT HOME AND DURING THE DAY AT THE OFFICE. DID NOT NEED TO REPLACE ROATERS ON ANY PREVIOUSLY OWNED SUV'S FOR 75,000 MILES.

• 10/21/2015· STEERING

  WHEN RAINING AT ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANES. I HAVE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THAT OWN THE SAME VEHICLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.

• 10/15/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE AUTO WAS PARKED AND STARTED THEN THE SMOKES WERE COMING OUT. THE RESULT WAS THE AIR CONDENSER/COMPRESSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEED REPLACE.

• 10/13/2018· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAKATA RECALL, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY NEVER SENT TO ME ANY NOTIFICATION OF A NATIONAL RECALL OF OR INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE BY THE TAKATA AIRBAG DEFECTIVE INFLATORS. NO NOTICES WERE EVER SENT TO ME, AND NO TELEPHONE CALLS OF ANYKIND TO WARN ME.

• 09/28/2018· WHEELS

  WE HAVE HAD 3 CRACKS IN THE WHEEL OF THIS 2014 HONDA PILOT VEHICLE. OUR CAR IS GARAGED AT NIGHT AND IS DRIVEN TO WORK (PART TIME). THE FIRST WHEEL WENT BAD WITH A LEAKING CRACK ON 8/5/17, THE SECOND WHEEL HAD A CRACK FOUND ON 10/23/17, AND THE THIRD WHEEL WENT BAD WITH LEAKING CRACK ON 9/28/17. THREE OUT OF FOUR WHEELS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ALL THREE TIMES THE TIRE LIGHT INDICATED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS INCLUDING DEALER RECEIPTS FOR ALL THREE INCIDENENCES. NEVER ONCE WERE WE OFFERED ANY TYPE OR RESTITUTION. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT DESERVES THE FULL INVESTIGATION OF NHTSA. I WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH HONDA USA AND A SMALL CLAIMS SUIT AS NEEDED.

• 09/25/2020· SEAT BELTS

  CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ENDED UP AROUND 3 YEAR OLDS NECK AND EVERYTIME HE MOVED IT GOT TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR IS NOT EASY TO DETACH INCASE THIS HAPPENS.WE ENDED UP UNBUCKLING HIM AND TURNING HIS WHOLE BODY TO GET IT OFF HIS NECK. BOTH 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS USE THIS KIND OF ANCHOR.

• 09/25/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE

  FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WENT AT 60K MILES. SUNROOF NEEDED FULL REPLACEMENT AT 60K (RUST WAS EVIDENT INDICATING SIGNS OF ONGOING LEAK), ENGINE BUSHING NEEDED REPLACED AT 60K MILES. ALIGNMENT NEEDED BECAUSE ENGINE BUSHING AND WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT.

• 09/22/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING THE FASTEN SEATBELT ICON ILLUMINATES. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR WERE RESTRAINED AND NO OBJECTS WERE PLACED ON THE SEATS. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO ACTIVATED. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. SO NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS DONE. IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS WOULD AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

• 09/21/2023· ENGINE

  I have a 2014 Honda Pilot, and while driving on the road, the car started to violently shake, and the engine turned off. The inspection from dealer indicated code P0303- Misfire cylinder due to fouled #3 spark plug caused by worn piston rings. The spark plug was found to be melted. Honda quoted $4000 to fix the issue, and the concern is that the 2014 model could have also been included in the 2013 and earlier models. It appears that Honda has requested dealers to send in reports if this particular issue has been identified. Even though the dealership was aware of the diagnosis, they have not offered to cover the repairs for this known issue on previous models of Pilots. Instead, they are offering to buy back our vehicle. After further research, there has been a lawsuit "Honda Engine Misfire" with this same issue with Honda Pilot for year 2013 and prior. I want to know if my 2014 used 2013 parts, and therefore resulted to the manufacturer defect on my vehicle. The dealer has offered to buy back the car immediately and has not addressed our concerns with the vehicle having a faulty mfg part. Honda has not responded back to the issue and the issue has not been resolved. My concern is if this issue is not fixed that the engine may further malfunction causing more damage to the car.

• 09/19/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2014 HONDA PILOT EX-L HAS A MULTI MAJOR ISSUES. STARTING WITH A MAJOR WATER LEAK INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT HAND TURN DURING THE RAIN. HESITATION IN THE MOTOR WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING. LUNGING FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WHINING IN THE POWER STEERING NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU ARE TURNING. LIFTERS ARE TAPPING UNDER THE HOOD. THE LIST GOES ON. TRIED TO HAVE THESE ISSUES ADDRESSED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL I GOT WAS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PILOT. IT RUNS THE WAY IT SHOULD. AND NOW THEY WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS THEY TOLD ME TO NEVER BRING IT BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS PILOT, I LOVED MY 2012 PILOT. *TR

• 09/19/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT-NAVI 2014 ON JULY 3 2014. 1 WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE THERE WAS A MAJOR WATER LEAK INSIDE THE NEW 2014 VEHICLE!.. WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE FROM A BIG RAIN STORM AND I DO HAVE A VIDEO AND PICS TO SHOW YOU. THE NEXT DAY SPACE COAST HONDA WAS CALLED WHERE I PURCHASED THE NEW 2014 TO GET FIXED. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR SAID THAT I OPENED THE MOONROOF WHICH IS NOT TRUE!. HE THEN TOLD ME LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TECHNICIAN TO LOOK WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OFFERED ME A LOANER AT THERE COST FOR THE DAY. THE SAME DAY THE HONDA WAS TAKEN THERE I WAS CALLED AROUND 5 PM TO COME PICK UP THE NEW HONDA. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TOLD ME HE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND HEADLINER INSIDE AND TOOK ALL THE WATER OUT FROM THE LEAKING RAIN STORM!!.. I DID NOT GET A COPY OF THE SERVICE RECORD AND WAS TOLD I HAVE 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WARRANTY. 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS TAKEN BACK FOR MORE REPAIRS! THE NEW 2014 WAS STALLING OUT,ENGINE HESITATING,RIDING RUFF,ENGINE FAN KEEPS RUNNING,DRIVERS DOOR LIGHT NOT WORKING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT!.. AGAIN THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FAILED!.. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP IN CALIFORNIA AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEMS!. THEY TOLD ME GO IN MY HONDA PILOT HANDBOOK AND FILL OUT THE FORM FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS!.. THIS NEW HONDA HAS MANY ISSUES AND NO 1 WANTS TO HELP OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE ME A NEW 2014 HONDA OR REFUND. AUGUST 28 2014 IT WAS TAKEN TO SPACE COAST HONDA AGAIN FOR THE WATER LEAK AND STALLING OUT!.. *TR

• 09/12/2024· ENGINE

  2014 Honda pilot Misfire repeatedly happening. Changed spark plugs and coils 3 times continues to happen. I have had the above problem 3 times (check engine light flashing, VTM-4, traction lights all on. Check engine light started flashing, engine was revving weird. This is an ongoing issue that I am having to spend money on over and over. I have found on [XXX] that others have been dealing with the same situation. A recall needs to happen to fix this problem. I have been stuck on the highway with no fix out of the situation. Tired of having to take my car in for the same ongoing issue. Spending time and money that I don't have, P0303, P0305 codes that appear. They get fixed temporarily, then the same issue occurs. When driving long distances it becomes worse. Please HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 09/11/2017· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  THIS CAR HAS A SERIOUS SHAKING ISSUE WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND HONDA HAS NOT RELEASED ANY RECALLS FOR THIS. THIS CAR HAS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. MY CAR CONSUMES WAY TOO MUCH OIL WHICH ALSO CAUSES ISSUES WITH THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT

• 09/10/2018· ENGINE

  IN MAY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE #2 CYLINDER PLUG FOULING IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 7/25/18 & 1600 MILES LATER ON 9/8/18. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT'S A OIL SEAL PROBLEM. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2009-2013 PILOTS WHY NOT ON THE 2014? SAME PROBLEM AS COMPLAINT #11122936 THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING

• 09/09/2018· WHEELS

  SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RIMS CRACK ALONG THE WELDS. WE ARE AT OUR THIRD THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT NO COST TO US, THE SECOND WE HAD TO PAY (DEALER COST) FOR THE RIM AND WERE TOLD IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN IT WOULD NO LONGER BE THEIR PROBLEM. I DRIVE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, TO AND FROM MY KIDS SCHOOL(ROUND TRIP ON PAVED CITY STREETS 2 MILES) AND TO WORK (AGAIN ROUND TRIP ON CITY STREETS MAX 18 MILES). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HIT ANY CURBS OR MAJOR POT HOLES ON ANY OF THESE OCCURRENCES. TODAY WHEN LEAVING FOR THE DAY WE HAD OUR TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON IN THE CAR. WE FILLED THE AIR AND WITHIN 3 HOURS IT WAS LIT UP AGAIN. ONCE WE ARRIVED HOME AND PARKED WE PLACED WATER ON THE WELD IN THE SAME SPOT AS THE LAST CRACK AND SURE ENOUGH IT IS LEAKING AT A CRACK IN THE WELD AGAIN. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HASSLE, BUT HAD THESE WHEELS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY IT COULD BE FATAL FOR MY CHILD AND MY FAMILY. THE HONDA DEALER IN SANTA ROSA, CA HAS IMPLIED THAT IT IS MY DRIVING THAT HAS CAUSED THESE CRACKS. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE AND SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAULTY WELDS ON THIS YEAR PILOT. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED.

• 09/08/2025· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  My 2014 Honda Pilot has intermittent engine misfires (DTCs P0301–P0304) caused by piston ring failure. The defect leads to rough running, sudden loss of power, and unsafe driving conditions. On October 24, 2024, Crown Motors Honda in Holland, MI confirmed piston ring failure on cylinders 1–3, with oil wash and fouled spark plugs. The vehicle had to be towed when my wife was driving due to loss of power. This vehicle is driven daily by my two high-school sons, often with my youngest as a passenger. The misfire and power loss create dangerous situations when merging, accelerating, or driving in traffic. Honda has refused to perform warranty repair unless the check engine light (MIL) is currently illuminated, even though their own Technical Service Bulletin 25-060 explains that stored codes and spark plug inspection are sufficient for diagnosis. Waiting for the CEL to reappear puts my children at risk of sudden failure. The defect has been confirmed by a Honda dealer, and is consistent with known issues covered by Honda warranty extensions and the Soto v. American Honda settlement. The problem is reproducible, poses an ongoing safety hazard, and remains unresolved.

• 09/06/2017· WHEELS

  3 OUT OF 4 STEEL WHEELS ON MY 2014 HONDA PILOT GOT A CRACK AND AN AIR LEAK ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE NORMAL CONDITIONS AND IT HAS NEVER HIT A CURVE OR ANYTHING. IT OCCURRED ON THE FIRST WHEEL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HONDA REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY AS THEY RECOGNIZED A WELDING ISSUE WHICH WAS CAUSING A CRACK AND LEAK INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. SECOND AND THIRD ONE OCCURRED BACK TO BACK IN A PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHERE LEAKING WAS FOUND WAS EXACTLY SAME JOINT AREA INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WITH THE FIRST ONE AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM. THIS DEFINITELY CONCERNS THE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE WHEELS ARE FALLING APART.

• 09/06/2016· ENGINE

  THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 2014 HONDA PILOT BLEW WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE DESPITE THE REPAIRS BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I GOT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND SERVICE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND UP TO DATE.

• 08/31/2023· ENGINECrash

  My wife pulled into a diagonal parking space and was ready to put the vehicle into park when the engine rpm increased dramatically and propelled us into a concrete wall. The front end and left front fender are damaged and the two seat belts locked. The airbag indicator light is on but the air bag did not deploy. Thankfully we suffered no injuries. I contacted American Honda who initially seemed interested. I provided much information and then did not hear back from them. After a month I contacted them again and was told there have been no recalls on our vehicle. I relayed that I am very concerned with what may have caused the acceleration and will be very uncomfortable driving the vehicle after repairs are complete. I was told they will send a factory authorized representative to do an unattended acceleration safety inspection at the collision center where the repairs will be made. While sitting in the waiting room at the collision center I spoke to another person who also owns a Honda Pilot. She told me she also experienced engine acceleration while driving her Honda Pilot. I am not sure if I will feel safe again driving the Honda Pilot even if it goes through a successful safety inspection.

• 08/28/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  CHECK ENGINE AND VSA/VTM-4 LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND CODE RETURNED ISSUE WITH A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #3 DUE TO A PISTON RING FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE 2009-2013 HONDA PILOTS THAT RESULTED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA REPAIRED THOSE VEHICLES AT NO COST AND EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTY. HONDA NOT WILLING TO DO THE SAME FOR A KNOWN ISSUE IN A 2014 VERSION.

• 08/27/2025· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2014 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the passenger’s side wheel. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into gear as needed while moving the gear shifter. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had progressed. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not identified. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: PE25008 (Engine); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

• 08/26/2020· WHEELS

  LEAKS IN TWO OF 4 PIRELLI SCORPION VERDE TIRES WERE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS PLY DELAMINATIONS CAUSING MULTIPLE PINHOLE LEAKS AND INDICATING A NEED FOR IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. I FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DESTRUCTIVE DELAMINATIONS IN SERVICE ON THE NHSTA SITE, BUT NO RECALL. TIRES ARE 235/60 R18, DATE CODES 4217 AND 4717 TOTAL MILEAGE UNKNOWN (IN PLACE WHEN VEHICLE PURCHASED USED, PURPORTEDLY NEW BUT MORE THAN A YEAR OLD BY DATE CODE, LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THAT I KNOW OF, PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT.) HAVE LEAKED SLOWLY FOR A WHILE, ASSUMED IT WAS VALVE STEM SEALS, ASKED MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. TIRES ARE PRESENTLY INTACT, LEAK SLOWLY WHETHER PARKED OR DRIVING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, WILL BE REPLACED ASAP, BUT ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE.

• 08/22/2018· WHEELS

  CRACKED RIMS IT HAS HAPPEN TWICE

• 08/22/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR, AND STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE CAB OR THE CAR. YOU COULD SMELL IT BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND A FUEL LINE WAS CHEWED THROUGH, LEAKING GAS INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PART IS UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD, SO IT WILL HAVE TO BE PULLED TO REPLACE THE PART. IT WILL BE AROUND $800 TO FIX. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD RODENT DAMAGE. WE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR OLDER HONDA VEHICLES.

• 08/12/2019· ENGINE

  I AM 30 YEARS EXPERIENCED AUTO MECHANIC AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED MY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED IN MY 2014 HONDA PILOT WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE OVERHEATED . PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OIL LEAKED COMPLETELY INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM AND RADIATOR RESERVOIR WAS FULL OF OIL/COOLANT. I REMOVED BOTH SIDE CYLINDER HEADS, COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGES EITHER HEADS OR GASKETS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. I FOUND SAME CASES ONLINE AND ASKED THE HONDA FOR THIS CASE, HONDA DID NOT LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY KNOW. VEHICLE WAS JUST PAID OFF AND HAS 82000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY SINCE DAY 1.

• 08/11/2018· ENGINE

  MY HONDA PILOT 2014 HAS VIBRATION EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. I WORRY THAT IT WILL DAMAGE THE ENGINE. I THINK IT HAPPEN WHEN TRANSITION BETWEEN 3 CYLINDER AND 6 CYLINDER. DRIVING BETWEEN 30 MPH TO 60 MPH. I DON'T THINK THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM) IS WORKING WELL AT ALL. HONDA PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUES.

• 08/11/2015· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  ISSUES: 1 - STEERING CONSTANTLY VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH. SMOOTH ROADS HIGHER VIBRATIONS. THIS VIBRATION INCREASES TO EXTENT THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE LOOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AT SPEED ABOVE 70MPH AND YOU CAN SEE THE STEERING VIBRATING. SO EFFECTIVELY, YOU CANT DRIVE YOU CAR BEYOND 70MPH. 2 - TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AT CRUISING SPEED ABOVE 35MPH AND SEARCHES FOR GEARS WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. 3 - SUDDEN BURNING SMELLS IN THE CABIN TO AN EXTENT OF AIR BECOMING TOXIC INSIDE CABIN. HONDA REPLACED MULTIPLE PARTS BUT NO RESULT AND PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE. FINALLY HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS MAJOR ISSUE SO ARE WASHING OFF THERE HAND BY SAYING THAT IT IS VCM VIBRATION. THE POINT THAT VMC VIBRATION CAN NOT BE CONSTANT AND THOSE OCCUR ONLY WHEN THERE TRANSITION FROM 3 CYLINDERS TO 6 CYLINDER OR 6 TO 3. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AS OF NOW BUT ONCE IT GOES OUT OF WARRANTY, HONDA WOULD NEVER CARE FOR IT.

• 08/08/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  1. Our 2014 Honda Pilot EXL with only 70,000 miles on it needs a complete engine replacement. The cause was determined to be driving with low oil. The oil life gauge read 50% and we had an oil change only 3 months earlier. No check engine light or low oil light came on, so we had no way of knowing the oil was low unless someone qualified had done a manual inspection which ordinary drivers don't/can't do. In our view the warning lights and/or oil life gauge all failed to warn us of any issue of this nature, therefore letting it get to the point whereby the car needs a complete engine replacement. 2. UNKNOWN. We were lucky that we noticed the smell of fuel/burning close to home so we were thankfully not left stranded on the side of the road. But we were left stranded 500 miles from home while on vacation with no car. It was an absolute nightmare. 3. Yes, we had to tow the vehicle 40 miles to the nearest Honda dealership who confirmed that the engine needs replacing. 4. Yes, the nearest Honda dealership inspected the vehicle. 5. No, and that is the issue. No warnings lamps appeared. The smell of fuel/burning coming from the engine alerted us to the fact that there was an issue and the engine fan carried on running even after the ignition was turned off. Prior to this we had no idea there was an issue with the vehicle. We took care of the vehicle, doing regular oil changes and fluid replacement, etc. FYI - Telling someone that they need to manually check the oil level as you should not rely on the oil life gauge and/or the various warning lights that are designed to detect this problem is both devoid from reality and is akin to telling people that they should manually dip the gas tank to check the gas level as you should not rely on the gas gauge etc. That makes no practical sense and the vast majority of car owners don't do it.

• 08/05/2024· STRUCTURE

  Clear coat failing on roof and paint chipping bubbling away from body on tailgate without evidence of rust. Reported to dealer and was told to contact American Honda Corp directly.

• 08/04/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  THE 2014 HONDA PILOT AND POTENTIALLY ALL OTHER YEARS WITH A SIMILAR DESIGN POSE AN UNREASONABLE SAFETY RISK TO OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE THIRD ROW, AS THE REAR TAILGATE CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TWO SPECIFIC SCENARIOS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BUT NOT LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THIS CONCERN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE INTERIOR OF THE TAILGATE DOES NOT HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE HANDLE FOR OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE THIRD ROW TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH AND EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME IN THE EVENT OF A POWER LOSS. 2) ANY DOOR LOCK FAILURES ON THE SAME CIRCUIT AS THE TAILGATE WILL CAUSE THE REAR HATCH TO BECOME INOPERABLE AND NOT OPEN AS INTENDED.