2005 Honda Pilot Other / unspecified Problems

Travelling on interstate w/ cruise speed set @ 70 mph. VSA (vehicle stability assist) engaged with a brief grinding noise & pulled to the right. Very startling event. VSA activation indicator triangle light came on, as well as, the VSA system indicator light. Have experienced the event a dozen or so times on both the interstate and roads with a speed limit of 35/40 mph, without use of the cruise control. We are original owners of the vehicle and it has been diligently worked on throughout & currently has 230,000 miles on it. Awaiting delivery of a new vehicle, but intend for my newly licensed son to drive the vehicle. Took it to my repair shop, but they couldn't replicate the issue. Replaced both front speed sensors, but the issue occurred on the interstate drive home immediately after. Hope to be able to drop the vehicle off for an extended period once I take delivery on my new vehicle. Worried the issue will occur in rain or snow & be even more dangerous. Repair shop ran diagnostic showing the yaw issue, but said the Honda generated code report only went up to 25 mph. Has always pulled to the right during activation and the grinding noise is very evident & startling. Kinda feels like maybe the ABS anti-braking system engages on 1 tire for a brief few seconds in my non auto mechanic analysis.

NHTSA ID

11443778

Incident

Oct 15, 2021

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. WE CHANGED THE BRAKE CALIPER THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LOOKING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2005 HONDA PILOT. I SEARCHED AND CALLED HONDA AND MY LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAID THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS.

NHTSA ID

11315818

Incident

Feb 22, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR ON AND OFF TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE SO FAR PILOT ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

10893385

Incident

Aug 5, 2016

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VSA WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

10779119

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

102,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS BETWEEB 35-40 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER INTERMITENTLY. ALSO WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 75 TO 80 MILES PER HOUR THE SAME SHUDDING OCCURS. I FIRST THOUGHT MAY BE IT WAS THE TIRES, BUT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 85000MILES ON IT WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. AFTER SEVERAL OCCURRENCES I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE DEPT INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MY 30 WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND OUT THIS PROBLEM EXIST WITH MANY PILOT OWNERS BUT NO RECALL WAS DONE.

NHTSA ID

10763389

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

85,850 mi

2005 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF ALARM SYSTEM IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF, WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER MADE EVERY EFFORT, TO STOP THE HORNS FROM BLARING. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE PUT THE GEAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET HELP, TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRES WOULD NOT ROLL, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HORNS WENT OFF, AS WELL AS THE VSA WAS LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE NEXT THE DAY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 13V092000. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL, DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED.

NHTSA ID

10514237

Incident

Apr 28, 2013

2005 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE VSA ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE VSA/ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10514206

Incident

May 1, 2013

DRIVING ALONG A TWO LANE HIGHWAY ON A 20 DEGREE MORNING AND COASTING AROUND A GENTLY CURVING CORNER TO THE RIGHT AT 45 MPH WHEN AN UNEXPECTED JARRING AND PULLING TO THE LEFT OCCURRED COUPLED WITH A LOSS OF SPEED AND THE VSA LETTERS AND A TRIANGLE INDICATOR LIGHTS LIT ON THE DASH BOARD.. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS GOT MY ATTENTION AND LUCKILY NOTHING WAS COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL AFTER THE INITIAL PROBLEM OCCURRED AND WHEN I SAW THE LIGHTS AND WENT ALONG MAYBE 200 TO 300 YDS IT DID IT AGAIN WHICH GOT ME VERY WORRIED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRIED TO RESET THE CAR BUT TO NO JOY SO I DROVE THE REMAINDER OF MY COMMUTE TO WORK WITH THE VERY SAME LIGHTS LEFT ON. THE REMAINDER OF MY DRIVE WAS FINE BUT NOT SURE IF I AM SAFE DRIVING WITH THIS ANOMALY AND ESPECIALLY THE SUDDEN SELF BRAKING, WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN NEXT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10486281

Incident

Nov 23, 2012

Mileage

105,000 mi

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND WHEELS SHIMMY ON FREEWAY. PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES WITH FRONT AND BACK ALIGNMENT, PLUS TIRE BALANCING ON 08-01-12. VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AND WHEELS SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483179

Incident

Jul 2, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

TOOK MY 2005 PILOT IN FOR MAJOR SERVICE 100K . VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR INTERVALS OF FLUID REPLACEMENT AND OIL CHANGES AT NON HONDA SHOPS BUT WITH CERTIFIED COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS FROM VALVOLINE. MILEAGE ON CAR IS 107,928. PICKED UP CAR WAS RUNNING GREAT. WITHIN 7 MILES FLASHING D LIGHT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAR FEELS LIKE ITS LOSING POWER AND WON'T SHIFT. DEALER SAYS ITS COINCIDENCE. NO SLOWING OF TRANSMISSION NO WARNING WHEN DEALER DID MAJOR SERVICE AND ALL POINT INSPECTION WITH HONDA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. CONTACTED DEALER WAS TOLD CAR SHOULD BE DRIVABLE TO BRING IT IN. CAR STALLED OUT JERKED BACK AND RPMS SOARED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. DROVE CAR 20 MILES AN HOUR AND JERKED BACK AGAIN CAUSING ME TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON ONLY ENGINE SILHOUETTE STILL ON AND DROVE 20 MPH TO DEALERSHIP. CAR IN DEALERSHIP MILEAGE IS 107953 AND AM TOLD ITS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A SEALED TRANSMISSION THAT DEALER COULDN'T DETECT THREE DAYS EARLIER. NO WARNING SYSTEM OR FAILED WARNING SYSTEM ON A VERY DANGEROUS MAJOR CAR FAILURE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM EVEN CAR HAS BEEN THOUGH MY CAR PASSED SMOG IN MAY 2012 WITH ABOVE AVERAGE RATING. MY POINT IS WHY IS THERE NO WARNING OR DETECTION TO THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CAR FAILURE????? *TR

NHTSA ID

10473255

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

2005 HONDA PILOT WENT INTO A FULL BRAKE MODE (SLAMMED) WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THE BRAKES FROM 45 MPH. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WE LIMPED ONTO A SIDE STREET WITH THE BRAKES CONTINUING TO CATCH OFF AND ON. PARKED THE CAR AND RETURNED LATER TO GET IT TO THE DEALER. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279468

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

60,080 mi

SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT 90K MILES. DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE IS IN THE SE UNITED STATES WITH EXCELLENT ROADS AND WEATHER. BILATERAL FAILURE IS NOT BASED ON ANY REGIONAL CONDITIONS OR DRIVING CONDITIONS (NO TOWING/NO TRAILS OR OFFROAD) BUT CAN ONLY BE A RESULT OF FAULTY INITIAL PARTS. ALL WORK DONE BY DEALERSHIP IN PAST. AWAITING RESPONSE FROM HONDA CORPORATE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE-NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266418

Incident

Apr 22, 2009

Mileage

93,000 mi

SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR NEW PILOT, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A CONTINUED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 69 MPH THROUGH 80 MPH. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VIBRATION HAVE FAILED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION BUT IS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. TAKING THIS VEHICLE ON A TRIP IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. WE WILL TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN ON A DIFFERENT MAKE AS SOON AS WE HAVE ENOUGH EQUITY TO BREAK EVEN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186771

Incident

Jun 11, 2005

2005 HONDA PILOT EX-L WAS PURCHASED ON 7-13-2005 IT NOW HAS 1210 MILES ON IT. A VIBRATION HAS OCCURED SIMILIAR TO OUT OF BALANCE WHEELS AND TIRES AT AROUND 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BALANCED WHEELS, SENT VEHICLE OUT TO ANOTHER TIRE COMPANY FOR ROTATION AND SPIN BALANCE. NOTHING HAS CURED THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER IS HELPFUL, BUT APPARENTLY CANNOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS.

NHTSA ID

10134262

Incident

Jul 13, 2005

Mileage

500 mi