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.
9.4
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,187 miles
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The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within several minutes. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer but the vehicle was neither diagnosed for the failure nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted as well and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. When attempting to start the vehicle, it exhibited a no-start condition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. Two days later while driving on the highway at 60 mph, the vehicle began losing power. She was able to safely coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed back to the dealership, in which the converters and injectors were replaced at her expense. The engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the engine had to be internally inspected. The manufacturer was notified, and she was awaiting a response. The current mileage was approximately 3,500. The failure mileage was 3,461.
- York, PA, USA
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- Wilton, CT, USA