CarComplaints.com Notes: Previously we had awarded the 2010 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 2010 Honda Pilots were covered by the settlement & by now the warranty extension has expired. The oil consumption complaints keep coming in.
Car on highway and started to shake, then stopped, then shook, stopped, felt like engine stopped for a split second and continued and those cycles repeated. Very dangerous! It can stop and cause accidents. It was later diagnosed as misfired spark-plugs, which has been a manufacturer's problems of the model and there were class actions settlement around 2015. I was unaware and notified of the issues! I see it as a BAD service from Honda!
WARNING, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN UNTIL YOU VERIFY THAT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM! Apparently Honda knew about an engine misfire (TSB-13-082) caused by their manufactured piston rings affecting cylinder 1 to 4, denied it then allowed it to become a national class action lawsuit. The problem is that the piston rings installed can cause alignment which leak oil into the piston causing spark plugs fouling leading to piston failure and shutdown. Attempting to drive your vehicle with this issue will cause major damage to your engine. Some consumers reported that this started after the warranty ran out and before even reaching 100K miles. Honda has definitely lost its symbol for quality and value. This should have been a safety recall since it leads to an engine failure which could have lead to an accident on the road if traveling at high speed if the engine shuts down. If you encounter this issue and are in the same situation as mine. Please demand them to cover your expenses such as towing to deliver your vehicle to their repair center!
Update from Apr 19, 2016: I forgot to mention that my Pilot's engine failed and shut down in the middle of nowhere from this problem. I had to tow it back to Honda and they REFUSED to cover my towing expense. Thanks Honda for treating a loyal customer!
- austinn,
Houston, TX, US
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Car on highway and started to shake, then stopped, then shook, stopped, felt like engine stopped for a split second and continued and those cycles repeated. Very dangerous! It can stop and cause accidents. It was later diagnosed as misfired spark-plugs, which has been a manufacturer's problems of the model and there were class actions settlement around 2015. I was unaware and notified of the issues! I see it as a BAD service from Honda!
- Lynn N., danvers, MA, US