CarComplaints.com Notes: Previously we had awarded the 2009 Pilot "Seal of Pretty Good", but have since removed that honor due to all the continuing complaints about excessive oil consumption.
This Honda Pilot oil consumption defect was subject to a class action lawsuit in 2013. However not all 2009 Honda Pilots were covered by the settlement & by now the warranty extension has expired. The oil consumption complaints keep coming in.
This car battery dies about every month. Every time I take it in, they suggest replacing the battery, the cables or something else and nothing EVER fixes it. Just expect to spend about $100 every couple months for a brand new battery I guess..
when for the normal 50.000 km service and the local dealer told that the battery needs to be change due to low voltage .... and accepted it
during the 70.000 km service I was told that the battery seems to be at a low voltage again - I said not to change it
during the 80.000 km service (Aug 2015) the battery died completely so the car couldn't start - I changed the battery
two months after the service (now) the battery light goes on and off randomly after a check at the local dealer the alternator seems that has a problem
Conclusion!
I got the car 1st week of 2010 (model 2009) and since then I have changed two batteries and now an alternator issue came out. I had other makes of cars (Merc 230.6, Fiat 126, BMW 318, Merc A140) in various countries before, new and 3rd+hand and never had such issues.
What is wrong with Honda or the local dealer? Any comments suggestions?
battery keeps going dead but Honda checked it. and said it was fine . happened 2 times since . seems like there is an electrical problem that should be recalled but Honda refuses to do it. Didnt have this problem with my 2005 pilot.
I am positive this is an electrical problem of some sort because sometimes I need a jump and other times if I wait it will eventually start. It will either be totally dead or the alarm system will not stop going off. The battery is clearly being drained by something. Also, the navigation and radio constantly needs to have the codes put back in to access either. Please let me know if you have had similar issues, I am a single mother and really do not want to keep replacing a battery that is being drained by something else.
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This car battery dies about every month. Every time I take it in, they suggest replacing the battery, the cables or something else and nothing EVER fixes it. Just expect to spend about $100 every couple months for a brand new battery I guess..
- stizout, Lehi, US