2007 Honda Pilot Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WAS DETECTED ALONG WITH A THUMPING VIBRATION AND NOISE; WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND NORMALLY BUT THE THUMPING VIBRATION WAS EVEN MORE APPARENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP AND RUINING THE ROTORS; AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND ROTOR, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH EXTENSIVE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER (APPROXIMATELY 70MILES AWAY) WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RAPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC AND NOT DRIVEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF F ULL BRAKE LOCK UP OR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE DEALER TESTED THE REPLACED PART (VSA MODULE) AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD IN FACT FAILED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORT. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11291041

Incident

Dec 24, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. GOING 55 MPH WHEN THE LIGHTS OF THE RADIO AND THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN THEY STAYED DIM MY VERTICAL WOULD LOSE POWER AND THEN WOULD GET POWER LIME THE GEAR WAS SLIPPING THEN CATCHING. IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FOWARD THEN STOP THEN LUNGE TOWARD AGAIN .THEN THE A/C STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON

NHTSA ID

11242010

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BRAKED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEGENDS HONDA KANSAS CITY (LOCATED AT 10050 PARALLEL PKWY, KANSAS CITY, KS 66109, (913) 871-9483) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VSA MODULE (CODE 841) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09644189. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID

11221728

Incident

Jun 5, 2019

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND, SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. MCCONNELL HONDA (2840 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36116) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,174.

NHTSA ID

11197238

Incident

Apr 16, 2019

Mileage

134,174 mi

VSA LIGHT IS ON AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 HONDA PILOT RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11122372

Incident

Jun 4, 2018

Mileage

170,000 mi

ON APRIL 4, 2018, I IDLED INTO NARROW DRIVEWAY AND COASTED LEFT TO PARK IN PARKING SPOT. UPON TRANSITIONING FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL FORCE PULVERIZING THE CEMENT PARKING BLOCK, JUMPING THE CURB AND LANDING ON TOP OF THE HEDGEROW BEYOND THE CURB. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE IN THE HEDGES UP OFF OF THE GROUND WHILE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE PARKING SPACE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER COMPOSING MYSELF I REVERSED THE CAR BACK DOWN INTO THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ALONE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS VEHICLE HAD AN ACCELERATION ISSUE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRANSITION FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE. THE FIRST TIME 3 PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREBY WE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECORDED ON JUNE 17, 2017 IN SPRINGFIELD TWP. NJ.

NHTSA ID

11084994

Incident

Apr 4, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10994368

Incident

Jun 10, 2017

Mileage

259,128 mi

OUR 2007 HONDA PILOT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN APPLYING BREAKS TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE THIRD TIME I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SLIP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. AS I HAD THE BRAKES ON THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AS IT SHOULD, BUT THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE RPM. THIS ESTABLISHES THIS PROBLEM AS AN ENGINE ACCELERATION ISSUE AND NOT A BRAKING PROBLEM. OF COURSE BEING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I SEE BOTH THE HONDA PILOT AND THE ODESSEY HAVE A HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND IS REFUSING TO DEAL WITH IT. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.

NHTSA ID

10958602

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

74,500 mi

CARS HAS NOISE WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKE AND VSA LIGHT ON WITH TRIANGLE LIGHT ON NOISE WHEN YOU DRIVE 10 TO 30 MPH

NHTSA ID

10865001

Incident

May 2, 2016

STABILITY CONTROL (VSA) ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATICALLY ON ALL WHEELS LOCKING THE VEHICLE UP AND RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNMOVABLE. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN 2005-06 MODELS.

NHTSA ID

10855022

Incident

Apr 4, 2016

Mileage

155,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 6,000 AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE SHIFTER WAS SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10788765

Incident

Nov 5, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE SUV TRAVELED DOWN A GENTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOWLY. APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE GARAGE ENTRANCE, WITH THE RIGHT FOOT STILL GENTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NO PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THIS DID NOT STOP ACCELERATION OR FORWARD MOTION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND DEPLOYING THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE DRIVER'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND EXPERIENCED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. A CHILD WAS IN THE ROOM STRUCK BY THE CAR. THIS CHILD SUFFERED A FRACTURED TIBIA/FIBULA, A MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (CONCUSSION), AND MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COLLISION. A SECOND CHILD OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ABRASION TO THE LEFT KNEE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706715

Incident

Apr 18, 2015

Mileage

126,625 mi

VSA,CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, LOOKS LIKE SAME PROBLEM 2005 PILOTS WERE RECALLED FOR. VEHICLE BRAKE ON ITS OWN, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, HAPPENED 2MONTHS A GO AND AGAIN 2/3/15. HAD TOWED TO SHOP TO HAVE SCANNED. VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10681470

Incident

Dec 15, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE VSA LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON MOMENTARILY, FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 50-100 X. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO BE SOMETIMES (DAILY) NOT TRUE (AT ONE OCLOCK), THOUGH THE CAR WAS MOVING STRAIGHT. (TURNING THE WHEEL TURNED THE CAR.) THE ABS BEGAN MOMENTARILY FIRING, FOR NO REASON, AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW, SOMETIMES SEVERELY. (WE WERE NOT BRAKING.) THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER MOMENTARILY, FOR NO REASON, THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NORMAL, WITH NO NOISE (E.G., NO ABS). RECENTLY THE ABOVE HAPPEN EVERY DAY. SOMETIMES THE VSA AND ABS HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. ALL HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. WE WERE NOT DRIVING FAST. THERE WERE NO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. ON DEC 20, WE BEGAN A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH. THE ABS FIRED FOR 4 OR 5 SECS. THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE (NOT ABS). THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON. THE WHEEL WAS AS MUCH AS 270 DEGREES FROM TRUE. SOMETIMES IT TOOK EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL. SOMETIMES IT TOOK NO EFFORT BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. ON DEC 21, AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD US THE 2 STEERING BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF. THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE. THEY NOTE: THE BOLTS ARE NOT VISIBLE DURING INSPECTIONS. THE STEERING AND SUBFRAME MUST BE REPLACED. THE VSA ETC. ARE PROBABLY FINE BUT WE CANNOT KNOW UNTIL EVERYTHING ELSE IS FIXED. THE DEALER HAS DECLINED TO PUT THIS IN WRITING. THEY SAY THERE IS NOT ANYBODY AT HONDA WITH WHOM WE CAN DISCUSS THIS. WHEN ASKED, THEY KNEW OF NO RELEVANT RECALLS. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. IT IS KEPT IN OUR GARAGE. WE HAVE MAINTAINED IT (LAST SERVICE WAS SEP 2013). WE ARE FORTUNATE WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. EVEN AFTER THE PROPOSED FIXES, WILL THE CAR BE SAFE? ON THE NHTSA SITE, WE FOUND 2012/2013 RECALLS FOR THE 2005 PILOT FOR THE SAME SUBSYSTEMS AND SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557490

Incident

Dec 20, 2013

Mileage

117,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES DURING THE PAST MONTH PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 27, BUT I DON'T KNOW EXACT DATES. WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND I REALLY HAD TO JAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THANKFULLY, I HAD SUFFICIENT TIME AND SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GEARED DOWN TO D3 AND THAT SEEMED TO GET IT OUT OF THAT HIGH ACCELERATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500727

Incident

Feb 27, 2013

Mileage

82,354 mi

I WAS STARTING TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE TO PICK UP MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND KEPT INCREASING SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THIS IS A DOUBLE CAR SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE SO PROCEEDING AT A SLOW CAUTIOUS SPEED IS NECESSARY. THE HONDA PILOT PROCEEDED TO SLAM INTO THE TWO REFRIGERATORS AND ONE FREEZER CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZER, THE HOUSE HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE ME TO JAM MY TOE, FRACTURE MY WRIST IN TWO PLACES, AND SPRAIN MY BACK. I HAD PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. WHEN I CALLED TO CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED OR SURPRISED. I AM CONCERNED TO FIND ON THE ARFC WEBSITE THERE ARE THREE SIMILAR RELATED INCIDENTS. EVEN THOUGH THE BODY DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED, WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN?

NHTSA ID

10368868

Incident

Nov 25, 2010

Mileage

35,067 mi

I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT IN MY 2007 HONDA PILOT AND HAD BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN RIGHT ONTO A SIDE STREET AND WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT ON A MAJOR ROAD. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION. AS I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO THE SIDE STREET, MY TIRE GOT STUCK ON THE CURB. I LIGHTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO GET OVER THE HUMP AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AN EYE WITNESS SAID IT APPEARED THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED TO 30 OR 40 MPH IN JUST 2 OR 3 SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL. THE ONLY CONTROL I HAD OVER THE CAR WAS THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT FOR A TELEPHONE POLE AND LIGHT FIXTURE ACROSS THE STREET OPPOSITE THE PARKING LOT. I BELIEVE I HIT THE TELEPHONE POLE AND LIGHT POLE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN MY CAR SWUNG AROUND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I WAS ORIGINALLY HEADED. THE IMPACT RESTORED MY CAR BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR THEN RESUMED WORKING AGAIN. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS RIPPED OFF MY CAR, THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BASHED IN BY THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS NO LONGER ALIGNED AND COULD ONLY OPEN A FEW INCHES, THE MUD FLAP FOR THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS RIPPED OFF, THE RIGHT SIDEVIEW MIRROR WAS RIPPED OFF, BOTH DOORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE CRUSHED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEATBELT LOCKED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED ON IMPACT. THE EYE WITNESS WAS STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WAS SHOCKED AT HOW QUICKLY THE CAR ACCELERATED. IT APPEARS THAT GOING OVER THE BUMP AND LIGHTLY APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL AFTERWARDS TRIGGERED SOMETHING IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357472

Incident

Sep 23, 2010

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY ABRUPTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE FURTHER INSPECTED BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOUR TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON EACH OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10347516

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

44,000 mi

CAR ACCELERATED AND BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A FATALITY ACCIDENT. WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CLEAR DAY. REPORTS SHOWED THE DRIVER HAD NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN THEIR SYSTEM. I HAVE THE BLACK BOX DATA THAT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE SCENE AND CAN FORWARD IT TO YOU AS AN ATTACHMENT.

NHTSA ID

10321660

Incident

Apr 29, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ID

10201117

Incident

Jul 13, 2007

Mileage

2,000 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE RACED TO 3500-4000 RPMS. I PUT IT NEUTRAL AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE. THE SHIFTED GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND REVERSE, AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED WITH A POP AND WENT BACK TO 1500. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE IN A WEEK IN A 2 WEEK OLD HONDA PILOT WITH 180 MILES ON IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10191778

Incident

May 25, 2007

Mileage

150 mi

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY CONTINUES ACCELERATION WITH NO CONTACT TO GAS PEDAL. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182741

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

450 mi