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The yaw rate lateral acceleration sensor is faulty and should be included in Honda's 2013 recall of the vsa. The vehicle has the exact symptoms of the vsa recall, which was fixed on my vehicle. I purchased the car last year with very low miles, only drove for a few months before it started having issues. Started out having the vsa triangle light on dash and losing power (limp mode) only after coming out of a turn after driving vehicle for awhile. Increased to the point where after roughly 30 minutes of the vehicle running the vsa issue would happen at least once during the drive. Severity of the vsa/limp mode got worse, no power for longer at a time and the horrible grinding noise directly underneath cabin. Took to Honda complaining of these issues, couldn't replicate it so nothing was wrong. One month ago, my vehicle started having the un-commanded braking problem. Driving at 55 mph, the slightest touch to the brakes causes the vehicle to hard brake, causing a swerve at least going that fast. It has done this un-commanded braking more than once, I have been afraid to drive it and at least got it 30 minutes to my Honda dealer, which I also purchased the vehicle from. It was diagnosed with the faulty yaw rate lateral acceleration sensor. I have argued with Honda for the last three weeks over the issue, ultimately to be told that it was not included in the final recall, even though the investigation names the yaw sensor as possibly being implicated in the malfunction. $994 for the sensor alone. It is absolutely dangerous and even the dealer recommends it be fixed immediately, yet Honda has declared no fault.
While driving, often the vsa will apply randomly when there is no need to. Most often it is when driving on the highway, but the vsa will engage during city driving, when breaking, as well as when turning. It causes my whole vehicle to seize up and pull to the side. Because it happens at random, it was not able to be replicated when I have had it looked at by a mechanic. There is a vsa off button that I engage before driving which was suggested to me to do but even with the vsa turned off, the vsa will (however less frequently), still engage at random. It is scary for me as a driver to have this happen as I am often driving with my family in tow.
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stability assist system became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated and pulled to the driver's side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the yaw rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000.
While driving on a long road trip, the car spontaneously engaged the ABS in an intermittent manner. Vsa light came on. Stopped and restarted the car. Exactly the same thing happened after a little while. Stopped and restarted the car with the vsa system manually turned off. Exactly the same thing happened after an hour or so. Engagement of ABS was intermittent. As detailed in the attached document, we have take this to numerous Honda repair centers and the problem has persisted. We have experienced the spontaneous and intermittent engagement of ABS only during long highway driving. In-between each repair, we have driven the car in the city nearly every day without any problems. However, each time we have taken the car for a long trip, we have experienced the problem after a few hours of normal driving. This problem has occurred while driving normal speeds during perfectly normal (not raining or slippery) conditions.
- Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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2005 Honda Pilot with 145K miles suddenly started to apply brakes without warning while driving on straight, flat, dry roads at moderate speeds. If has also occurred at highway speed, but never associated with skidding, sliding, etc. The brakes appear to apply differentially, causing a swerve that needs to be corrected quickly to avoid collision with traffic. The vsa light comes on, and the triangular vsa disconnect light comes on. They both go out after the car is shut off and restarted. The local Honda dealer says there is no recall for this, but that they had reprogrammed the car's vsa during an earlier service visit.
Unfortunately, our each vehicle has been targeted and caused car accident from 2010 to present day. In 2012, our Mazda MPV 2006 engine was destroyed or replaced at the work place during working at hilton hotel. Our Acura MDX 2002 VIN # [xxx] and current Honda Pilot 2005 VIN # [xxx] were under controlled and involved car accident in 2017 and 2018 because of targeting. I have noticed and reported to local police and insurance behalf of this cases which can stop suddenly or slowly. Its depend on how they controlled and pre-arranged accident to be happened on a pointing time. Surely, many life and vehicles are very dangerous. We desperately need safety cars and people in our community in order to avoid crushing cars and people from now and future. Please help. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Pilot runs fine. But check engine and vtm4 light may go away and come back anytime. Stupid codes show up and go away. Rep.lot of sensors etc still same problem. Also when driving the D driving light starts flashing.very annoying. Called Honda corporation, stupid we deal case separately..very upset with the way of dealing the problem. If customer is complaining, match to similar other problem and handle the case matching way so customer knows if can get recall or not.
While the Pilot is in motion, the vsa braking system intermittently applies brakes even when not touched by the driver. This happens frequently on city streets at low speed (25-30mph); not willing to test this on open highway at high speed due to risk of crash.
My car was not part of the Honda Pilot vsa recall (https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/Honda-recalls-182000-vehicles-for-faulty-vehicle-stability-assist-system.html) but it is doing exactly what they said was a problem in 182000 other vehicles. The vsa warning light comes on + stays on when the engine is running. Please help. I did not recieve notice that my vehicle was recalled and it does not show. On your web site either
Car will apply brake to itself causin a swerve or a jerk and the vsa light will come on and as sson as U turn off the ignition the light will turn off. And will happen again when it wants too. Any car appky brake by itself is unsafe and will cause a accident especially when driver have no control of it... this needs to be addressed immediately and recalled and fixed. This is not the only Honda Pilot doing this. There were quite a few
While driving normally in any condition the vehicle without any warning will make a bang noise, shudder and brake without applying the brakes. The vsa light comes on and the vehicle will not function correctly until after the car is turned off and restarted. This has happened many times. The vsa recall was done yet the vehicle continues to have the same issues.
Vehicle stability assist control module is malfunctioning and the brakes are activating by themselves... vehicle stability assist warning light is on and cannot turn the vsa light off... Honda doesn't list this VIN number as under recall that it has the same problem as the vehicles under recall. Unibody rear under frame and suspension mount corrodes and rust do to water collecting under vehicle inside the unibody. There is no weep holes for water to drip out and the suspension mounts corrode and have come off the vehicle.
Vsa system activates brakes without any input from driver under normal driving circumstances. Vsa light came on, car braked on its own on highway at 65mph, car pulled to the right; same thing happened during gentle left turn at 15mph. I believe this to be a defective yaw rate sensor. My VIN was not included in recall in 2013, #13V092000. Local dealer replaced battery stating that failing a load test could cause vsa code. Problem happened again, now local dealership found yaw rate sensor error code.
Faulty electrical issue. Car will just cut off and go dead especially when it rains. This was reported to Honda as a safety concern but no one ever followed up with the complaint. This should have been a recall. Car will just cut off and steering wheel locks. This occurs at any speed unexpectly without warning. Occurs while car is in motion without warning. Worsens with heavy rain. This was reported 10 years ago and even. Again about 8 years ago with no response from Honda. Occurred again today.
Driving 65 mph brakes applied by themselves, vehicle swerved and almost lost control vsa light came on. Took it to dealer on Jan. 17/18. Vsa needed replaced. Repair done on 3/6/18, we did not drive until repair done. Then on 3/31/18 it occurred again, same problem, brakes applied by themselves and vehicle swerved and again a struggle to control it. Called dealer, they will have to do a diagnostic to determine if the problem is under warranty? this is safety issue for which I have contacted Honda America and they do not believe it is an issue that they need to address. Something needs to be done, I do not believe it was properly address in the Honda recall of 2013.
Honda performed a vsa recall but today when I received the vehicle from Honda dealership after service, I received the vehicle with vsa warning light. I never had that warning light. The defect occured in Honda service centre. They were not taking responsibility. After great pursuation they told that they will investigate and I will have to pay for repairs. After investigation they informed that 3 TPMS sensors were required. I agreed to do the repairs. At the end of the day they still returned the vehicle with vsa light now asking to replace ABS modulator at a cost of $1528.03 plus taxes. I understand that there is a problem with Honda's vsa system and Honda fell short of the desired corrective action in the 2013 class action suite. It is a major safety issue and Honda should do a recall to completed rectify the defect. Really need your help. Internet forums are flooded with many people facing similar problems. I have necessary paper work from Honda dealership and the same can be furnished on demand
Vsa malfunction causes vehicle to apply brakes automatically at random times. Was driving down a 2 lane road and the vsa system applied the brakes causing the vehicle to veer into the other lane (oncoming traffic) - fortunately I was able to steer the vehicle back in to the correct lane without incident! this is not the first time either. I did some research and found that Honda has recalled some 2005 Pilot for this problem, but when I enter my VIN number, mine is not included. I am having the very same problem that the recalled Pilot are having don't know why they wont fix mine?
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- Fortworth, TX, USA