Defective shift interlock allowed the ignition key to be removed while vehicle was parked and left in gear. The unoccupied vehicle rolled approximately twenty feet, coming to rest after contacting a parked vehicle (vehicle #2). Owner of vehicle #2 was loading bags into her trunk and was warned by a bystander to get out of the way- which prevented her from being hit by the rolling vehicle. No injuries were reported, and damage to the vehicles was negligible. Police were called and they responded. Information was exchanged between the vehicle operators. It should be noted that this defect was the subject of a recall for other Honda vehicles (Accord, civic, others) in late 2010.

- Duluth, GA, USA

Overheating of drivers side seat heating elements, followed by failure of units.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while the engine was turned off and the gear selector was in the drive position, the ignition key released from the ignition switch unexpectedly when engaged. Suddenly, the vehicle rolled and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the failure was related to a defect within the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated there was a similar defect on a recall pertaining to the 2002 and 2003 model years under recall 10V364000 (electrical system:ignition). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

- Wilmette, IL, USA

I have a 2004 Honda Pilot and I am having the same problem that a lot of the Honda cars are getting recalled for but my vehicle is not listed. You can remove the key while the gear selector is not in park. My wife rolled forward and hit a safety pole. She is always afraid of doing it again with our kids in the car. I called Honda about the repair and they said it was not a recall. I don't understand how some Honda cars can get recalled but mine will not. I called Honda and asked about the cost of the repair and they told me it was going to be expensive.

- Wylie, TX, USA

Dear sir/madam, my 2004 Honda Pilot has 58K miles on it. I scheduled a 60K major maintenance on 3/19/2010. But on 3/18/2010 on my way back home, the check engine light was on, the car got vibration and smoke. I sent my car to the dealer immediately at about 7:00 pm on 3/18/2010. On 3/19/2010, the dealer called me and said the no. 5 spark plug came out and burned out the coil, it's a very unusual situation. I went to the dealer to check the damages: The spark plug only has the metal portion left, the coil burned out and only 1/3 or 1/2 left, the cylinder head got some damage too and some metal chips remained in the cylinder head and cylinder. I did the oil changes and maintenance at dealership regularly and drove the car gently. I don't think this incident is related to my driving style. It has to be quality issue on either the coil or the spark plug. But I am not a mechanics and don't know if this happened to other cars. Although the car is out of warranty (3 years/36K miles), I really think it's a serious quality issue. Honda needs to take care of this issue. I am unlucky, this happened to me, I am lucky, it happened to me not on highway. Hope the authority can do some investigation and urge Honda to resolve this issue. Thanks.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Consumer experienced hard starting and other mechanical problems. The dealer indicated that this was normal and made no repairs to the vehicle.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Honda Pilot engine light keeps coming on. Since purchase date of 10-12-04 it has been in the Honda service dept 3 times. Engine light keeps coming on and cylinders are misfiring causing the Pilot to lose power while driving. After stopping and turning off the engine for awhile it will start up again and usually the engine light will not come on again. This has happened 3 times since it was in the Honda service dept.

- El Cajon, CA, USA