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While driving on the highway at 75 mph the speakers made a terrible popping even thought the audio system was off and then entire dash screen with the speedometer went out and rebooted so I had no idea what speed I was going for 10 seconds.. we had cruise control on and the whole system went haywire. It was beyond scary. The car doesn't feel safe to drive.
It started with a popping sound coming from speakers, the info screen would then shut down and you would be unable to determine your speed and have no use of backup camera. After this occuring 6 or 8 times (the car has less than 2000 miles) the display will no longer even come on. I have left with the dealer today to repair. This problem occured at random times, I was driving each time resulting in no use of instruments for speed of backup camera.
When you drive the car after 2 or 3 days there is clicking noise coming from the front when I turn left and when I hit breaks and when the vehicle is slowing down and sometimes if I drive straight the I heard the noise. I checked with dealer but they couldn't find what the problem is. Sometimes when I shift gear from parking to drive I heard noise. The dealer told me that is because you are not driving every day that might the problem of clicking noise.
It first started a couple weeks before this with a crackling in the speakers. Then it wouldn't play anything plugged into the usb. Then on the 20th it wouldn't play the radio. It would say radio unavailable. Then when trying to access the radio, it would say network communication lost and everything would go black. No speedometer, no gauges, nothing. It would then restart the system. Then the bluetooth stopped working. Now it just constantly loses network communication, blanks out and restarts. It did it about 8 times in my 10 minute drive home. I got a video of it while someone else was driving but it won't let me upload it. It happens at all speeds, even being stopped at a light.
Vehicle entertainment (radio) system crackles and pops through the speakers connected to it. Connected phone calls sometimes drops or your voice is unable to be heard by the person you are speaking to. Satellite radio sounds through system also crackle and pop and sometimes fade out. These things have happened while the vehicle is in motion and have happened while stationary.
- Gary, IN, USA
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I bought this 2020 Honda Pilot touring Oct 2019. I noticed the popping in the speakers after having the car a month maybe. I also noticed dvd issues and connection problems. Every single time I get in my car I hear popping noises throughout the speakers. Occasionally I have "lost network connection" and once my whole dash/speedometer went black. It only came back on 3 days later when I took it to the dealership. Leith Honda in southern pines/aberdeen, nc acted "surprised" with these issues. They said they had never seen a speedometer go out. I don't believe them. I've heard one of the doctors in the area raised cane in the dealership and they replaced his Honda Pilot with a new one. This popping in the speakers, dvd issues, and other major electrical problems are very distracting and therefore dangerous. I have videos of the popping and pictures of everything else. Unfortunately the videos will not upload to this safety complaint. Evidently this has been going on since 2017ish. I would have never purchased this Pilot if I'd known there were electrical issues!!!! worse $41,000 cash I have ever spent! shame on Honda for not correcting the problem and continuing to sell problem automobiles to customers! please consider these electrical problems as a danger. We need our automobiles repaired by Honda before something terrible happens on the highways!
Problems with the computers including dash board information and infotainment system. Previously heard "popping noises" and had intermittent black outs. I went to start my vehicle after work and both screens were black and would not come on. This means all functions of these two screens absent; I had no speedometer, no odometer, no lane mitigation, no sensor braking, no cruise, no radio, no blue tooth, no gps, no maintenance lights'etc. I had a gas gauge and a H/C gauge that did function.
Rear window exploded. Vehicle was parked on the street and was going to put in driveway. Opened driver side door, got in vehicle, close door, rear window exploded.
Last week 4/8/2020, my 2020 Honda Pilot elite starting making cracking noises through the speakers while driving. A couple of seconds later the entire radio, navigation, and information center with speedometer, gas and other vital information of engine systems went black. The system came up and stated that it was rebooting and did not have data access. I called the dealer and they told me how to conduct a hard reboot. I did this and it worked for about 20 minutes and then did it again. When I called the Honda dealership back they stated that Honda was aware of the problem but did not yet have a software fix for the problem. During my research on the internet, I have found that this is a huge issue well documented on the internet for 2017 - 2019 model Pilot. In fact there is a class action lawsuit for those model years for the same exact issue. But now, having been to the NHTSA site, I see that it is also an issue for new 2020 models with very low mileage. This is a big problem and needs to be investigated immediately as everything that the driver needs to safely monitor their driving is affected by this problem and vehicle owners are not getting help from their local Honda dealership service departments. A national recall for safety needs to be issued right away and pressure on Honda to find a solution and fix should be required by law! our local Honda dealership did state that there appears to be a problem with the wiring harness, but it only temporarily fixes the issue after being replaced.
As I was driving the infotainment system started crackling and then the middle console went black includinv my dash middle with the speedometer not knowing how fast I was going all info went blank and it kept happeninv
Display audio/information screen became hot while driving and screen malfunctioned while using apple carplay with iphone plugged in via usb cord. Display screen runs warm while phone is disconnected. Display screen does not turn off after tuning off the engine and the lights dim. The problem occurred concurrently while driving in rain, the gas light alarming, and carplay running audiobooks. The audio/information screen lost fm radio, bluetooth, carplay, back-up camera, and hands-free capabilities.
The 2020 Pilot infotainment system freezes while driving: 1. when the infotainment system freezes, the backup camera does not work 2. phone connection becomes unavailable; can't place calls in case of emergency 3. the navigation system freezes, which can cause distraction while driving 4. other safety systems, if linked to the infotainment system, may not work properly this has happened several times in the last 2 months while driving on freeways and city roads.
As per other drivers of 2019 Pilot and Odyssey, the screens on my new 2020 vehicle have gone out, while driving, rendering it impossible to get any information about the vehicle, including speed, while the vehicle is in operation. Dashboard reboots several times while driving. Backup camera is not able to be utilized during these events. While not as dangerous, speakers emit a loud crackling noise and no entertainment or navigation systems are able to be used (including rear entertainment center).
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- Downers Grove, IL, USA