This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
After pulling out of a parking garage and driving about 4 city blocks, our 2005 Honda Pilot made a loud groaning sound and came to a complete stop in an intersection while turning left. From that point, for the next half mile, the car screeched to a complete stop every 15 to 20 seconds, even while only pressing the accelerator going speeds up to 20 mph. I instructed my wife to pull into the first available parking lot, at which point we saw that the vsa caution and off lights were on. I turned the ignition off, pulled the key out, put it back in and started the car back up. The vsa lights did not come back on. I pressed the vsa off button in order to avoid this malfunction on the way home. This is an extremely scary defect. I have read other owners' experiences of this same issue and I am convinced that it is a potentially life-threatening defect. We had our two year old and our newborn in a car which screeched to an unexpected full stop in the middle of an intersection halfway through a turn. There was no ice, the roads were dry, and the turn was controlled and normal. There was no reason for the vsa to engage. We were lucky no cars were coming the other direction to hit the Pilot in the intersection. I have also read of this unprompted full stop occurring at speeds up to 60 mph. The potential implications of this are devastating. We purchased this car used with 105,000 miles on it. It now has approximately 115,000 miles. We have been pleased with the vehicle until now, but this one issue is enough of a safety issue that I will immediately pursue getting rid of the vehicle and finding something safer.
Beginning in September of 2010, my 2005 Honda Pilot made a groaning noise around the driver side area, swerved abruptly to the left on its own, while the cruise was set at 56mph. Following the incident the vsa warning light and the light illuminated. After first incident, it was towed to the dealership where they found diagnostic codes for yaw rate sensor failure and battery voltage failure. They found the battery negative terminal to be very loose and they tightened it. Tech's could not duplicate the problem. This occurred 7 more times over the following 3 weeks. When returned to dealership, they were advised by Honda tech's to clean the connectors on the yaw rate sensor. Codes went away and the car was returned to me. The following day the symptoms returned. Honda dealership says they must now replace the yaw rate sensor. We are waiting for our appointment for that to occur.
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. When the contact came to a complete stop with the brakes depressed, the rpms increased excessively. When the contact engaged the brake pedal to the floor a second time, it extended to the floor. The back end of the vehicle swung outward. She had to shift into neutral gear in order to decrease the rpms. The manufacturer was not notified. The dealer confirmed that the failure was caused by the accelerator and made the necessary repairs. One year later, the same incident occurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the computer was reset. No additional failures have occurred. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 35,185.
Saturday May 23rd I was turning left at a stop sign in the middle of a busy intersection and suddenly (as I was pressing the gas) the car began to brake on its own. Trying to move out of traffic, I increase the gas, but the more I did, the more the car resisted. (as if it was braking). It made a horribly loud noise the whole time. I tried to turn into a parking lot to get off the road, and when I barely touched the brake, it slammed stopped. I finally got pulled over, and stopped. Thinking maybe the E brake was stuck, I pushed it on, and off again. Tried to drive and it continued. Stop. Tried again. Finally made it home, and turned off the car. Shortly after, my husband drove it. Nothing happened. We ran errands that night, and Sunday afternoon with no problem. Then sun evening, it happened again. I was driving down the hwy and the car begins to brake on its own, again, making the horrible noise. It doesn't seem to matter if you hit the gas, the brake, or nothing at all... the car decides to brake on its own. Its uncontrollable. This is a huge safety issue! I have read forums online that say Honda has replaced computers, modules, wires, batteries, ABS, sensors, 4WD, ect. Some worked, some didn't. but according to my local dealership, Honda national tech support has never heard of this issue, and the tech cannot find any problems with any of the components listed on the forum print outs we shared with them. As many complaints as I have read online that are similar to mine, I don't believe that Honda has never heard of this complaint. Sounds like a recall they don't want to acknowledge?! I am concerned for safety of myself, as well as others on the road. Many forums say this happens even when going 70mph on the hwy. Not safe! Honda doesn't have any suggestions and left me with no solution. Yet, they do not want to take credit for any liability.
I was backing out of a parking space, hit a small stanchion with my rear bumper. I put the car in drive to pull forward and there were no brakes, the car continued to accelerate, only stopping when I crashed into a parked car.
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- Nashville, TN, USA