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.
First and for most I would like to tell all that read this that they should NEVER buy or service a Honda at Curry Honda in Atlanta...
So the problem with my Pilot started early in the fall. It is hard to explain exactly what is wrong with my Pilot. It kinda feels like it isn't going to take the gas when I am driving. At first I thought it was the transmission, but now I think it's the fuel pump or similar. I was driving down 285 in the far left lane...speeding at 80...my usual...when all of a sudden my truck wouldn't take gas. I was forced to pull over on the left shoulder because no one in GA will let you over in the right lane when you are having car problems. Anyways...when I stop the vehicle it stalled. I quickly started the vehicle back up but it shortly died again. Now I am panicking cause people aren't really seeing me stalled until they are right on my bumper. I tried to start the car again...it started for a second then stalled. It took DOT 15 minutes to get to me and safely get me to the right shoulder. They pushed me out of the way and when I was to the side of the road the dang thing started and stayed on. I wasn't low on fuel, but I decided to fill the tank all the way up just incase it had something to do with that. I took my Pilot to the dealership to have them check it out and they kept my vehicle for 4 days and couldn't figure out what was wrong. The strange thing is, no malfunction lights came on, and no service lite was on in my truck. They tell me that this problem has to get worse before they can figure out what is wrong with it and I was told to drive in the right lane and go 60 mph instead of 80 mph. Yeah like I am gonna do that!! So I am at a loss as to what is wrong with my truck.
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First and for most I would like to tell all that read this that they should NEVER buy or service a Honda at Curry Honda in Atlanta...
So the problem with my Pilot started early in the fall. It is hard to explain exactly what is wrong with my Pilot. It kinda feels like it isn't going to take the gas when I am driving. At first I thought it was the transmission, but now I think it's the fuel pump or similar. I was driving down 285 in the far left lane...speeding at 80...my usual...when all of a sudden my truck wouldn't take gas. I was forced to pull over on the left shoulder because no one in GA will let you over in the right lane when you are having car problems. Anyways...when I stop the vehicle it stalled. I quickly started the vehicle back up but it shortly died again. Now I am panicking cause people aren't really seeing me stalled until they are right on my bumper. I tried to start the car again...it started for a second then stalled. It took DOT 15 minutes to get to me and safely get me to the right shoulder. They pushed me out of the way and when I was to the side of the road the dang thing started and stayed on. I wasn't low on fuel, but I decided to fill the tank all the way up just incase it had something to do with that. I took my Pilot to the dealership to have them check it out and they kept my vehicle for 4 days and couldn't figure out what was wrong. The strange thing is, no malfunction lights came on, and no service lite was on in my truck. They tell me that this problem has to get worse before they can figure out what is wrong with it and I was told to drive in the right lane and go 60 mph instead of 80 mph. Yeah like I am gonna do that!! So I am at a loss as to what is wrong with my truck.
- meigs25, Kennesaw, GA, US