2010 Honda Pilot Owner Complaints

the brakes and system isn't stablest shakes ,wobble left to right going over bumps.i fixed things over and over

NHTSA ID

11666185

Incident

May 5, 2025

The tensioner pulley bolt for the serpentine belt keeps snapping.

NHTSA ID

11560976

Incident

Dec 19, 2023

oil burning

NHTSA ID

11518330

Incident

Apr 21, 2023

Interior rear view mirror glass adhesive deterioration obstructing vision. This is the auto-dimming mirror with reverse camera integrated. This has been a documented issue in online forums. It is as though the mirror is scratched by polishing with an abrasive, but originates behind the mirror glass.

NHTSA ID

11511421

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making right turns, the steering wheel lost power steering. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in idle position. The low pressure oil warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11478947

Incident

Aug 8, 2022

Mileage

185,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Hondo Pilot. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating. The contact pulled over safely to the side of the road. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The dealer diagnosed a failure with the piston and spark plug. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,361.

NHTSA ID

11473696

Incident

Jul 8, 2022

Mileage

114,361 mi

My battery light was on and after charging the battery overnight my wife drove to her workplace, parked the Pilot and then a coworker stated there was a car on fire in the parking lot and it turned out to be mine! The fire department was finally able to put out the fire but the whole front end of the car is totally burnt and part of the cabin inside was also burnt.

NHTSA ID

11464288

Incident

May 11, 2022

When I drove back from Atlanta airport on highway I-85 on December 27, 2021, the car started shaking and check engine light was flashing. It was very dangerous on the highway. I immediately drove to nearest Gwinnett place Honda. The dealer found the second cylinder misfired and replaced piston rings 1-3.

NHTSA ID

11446492

Incident

Dec 27, 2021

I recently bought this car used and the car and the airbag icon was on and the dealer from where I bought the car. He said that it was a honda air bag recall passenger side and I went to Honda to go and get it replaced and once they fixed it the airbag icon was still on. The car has never been in an accident and the driver side is the issue. I went to the dealership where I bought the car and they gave me a code that they read from the diagnostic test and it read 31-11. The car has never been in a car accident and the driver side is the issue. They said that when Honda made the car they didn't do it right so they should fix it. I need help!

NHTSA ID

11431947

Incident

Aug 31, 2021

SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT

NHTSA ID

11415087

Incident

Apr 28, 2021

Mileage

100,000 mi

BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VAN-4 AND VSA LIGHT ARE ALL ON. I WENT TO GET A CODE AND IT WAS A MISFIRE. THIS HAPPENED THE PAST SUMMER AND I GOT IT REPLACED. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THEY FIXED IT. EVERY SINCE THEN IT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME. I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET AND IT SAID HONDA WAS FIXING THE ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE 2017 AND EARLIER. I DIDN'T PURCHASE MY VEHICLE UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2017. AND WAS TOLD NONE OF THIS.

NHTSA ID

11404788

Incident

Mar 25, 2021

MY BOYFRIEND HIT A DEER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED

NHTSA ID

11352600

Incident

Sep 5, 2017

Mileage

56 mi

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN SOMETHING HIT MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDING WITH THE VEHICLE BEING ON ITS SIDE AND THE JAWS OF LIFE BEING USED TO REMOVE MY BODY. I LITERALLY DROVE 1/10 OF A MILE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH ON A SIDE STREET

NHTSA ID

11339290

Incident

Jul 10, 2020

Mileage

1 mi

PASSEGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF

NHTSA ID

11299765

Incident

Jan 16, 2020

WE WERE TOLD BY SEVERAL SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE WOLFCHASE HONDA IN BARTLETT, TN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON ALL 2010 HONDA PILOTS, (OURS IS A TOURING FWD), DUE TO A MISS-FIRING ISSUE. WE PURCHASED OUR PILOT 9/2015 AND REPEATEDLY REPORTED THAT THE CAR WAS MISS-FIRING, WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO APPEAR. WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR OIL CHANGES, THE TECHS WOULD TELL US TO DO A GAS TREATMENT, SUCH AS LUCAS (THEY DID IT ONCE THEMSELVES), OR TO CHANGE THE AIR AND CABIN FILTERS. WE DID THAT, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPON EACH OIL CHANGE, THE DEALERSHIP WOULD JUST RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TELL US NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG. WE HAVE SINCE CHECKED FOR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, AND SAW THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE & A LAW SUIT SETTLEMENT . WE HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND NOW THAT THE RECALL IS OUT OF THEIR TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIRS, (ENDED 10/2017) THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM EVEN BEFORE THE RECALL PERIOD ENDED, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS A "QUICK FIX" OF CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS TO "APPEAR" TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN UNEXPECTED "SURGES" OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD'VE INJURED OR KILLED OUR FAMILY, WHICH INCLUDES 2 ELEMENTARY AGED CHILDREN. THEY NEVER DID THE SECOND STEP OF REPLACING THE PISTON RINGS IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, BECAUSE OF THE RECALL DATE. THIS WAS BY DESIGN SO THE BUYER WOULD HAVE TO EAT THE COST ($2448 + TAX). AMERICAN HONDA AND WOLFCHASE HONDA (DEALERSHIP), KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF PILOT, EVEN AT PURCHASE TIME, BUT DID NOT TELL US, NOR DID AMERICAN HONDA EVER SEND A RECALL NOTICE FOR IT. ALTHOUGH THEY DID SEND ONE FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS. SINCE APPARENTLY, THE MEDIA HASN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, HONDA DECIDED TO JUST IGNORE IT AND DENY ANY CLAIMS HONDA CONSUMERS HAVE.

NHTSA ID

11281312

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11280397

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

112,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11251984

Incident

Aug 28, 2019

BRAKES SUDDENLY AND HARD TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH. BRAKES (OR ABS) DID NOT WORK. P BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED NO BRAKING OCCURRED AND RAN FULL FORCE INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL TO SLOW SPEED OR STOP TO AVOID OR LESSEN THE IMPACT.

NHTSA ID

11196771

Incident

Apr 10, 2019

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSE ENGINE PISTONS TO BLOW. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. NO CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON OR ANY INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. RECEIVED OIL CHANGE 2K MILES PRIOR. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE HE HAS SEEN WITH MY YEAR AND MOTOR. I OWE $12K ON A CAR WORTH NOTHING THAT I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11163955

Incident

Dec 27, 2018

Mileage

128,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE CAMSHAFT TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN DUE TO PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED ENGINE STOPPED WORKING TWICE. UPDATED 11/28/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11131880

Incident

Jan 23, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING IS TORN AND LEAKING FLUID. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OIL CHANGE AT 168K MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

11118913

Incident

Aug 10, 2018

Mileage

168,838 mi

TAKATA RECALL NO ONE FROM HONDA HAS EVER CONTACTED ME EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE HAD MY EMAIL AND CELL NUMBER FOR YEARS. NOR HAVE I BEEN GIVEN ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN I MIGHT EXPECT THIS RECALL TO BE ACTED ON.

NHTSA ID

11115007

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

Mileage

53,000 mi

CAR WAS PURCHASED AND NOT ONE WORD WAS DID ABOUT THE DRIVE RECALL FROM FEBRUARY 2018, PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH.

NHTSA ID

11110883

Incident

Jul 11, 2018

THE SPARK PLUG #3 GOES OFF.

NHTSA ID

11110317

Incident

Jun 23, 2018

ENGINE SEIZED AT 109.369MI UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN FULL OIL AND GASOLINE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL AS PER THEIR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT HTTP://SETTLEMENT-CLAIMS.COM/ENGINEMISFIRE/COURTDOCUMENTS.HTML . HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/PILOT/2009/ENGINE/ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/PILOT/2009/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML AFTER COMPLAINTS OF OIL BURNING AND MISFIRING AND LACK OF ACCELERATION, HONDA DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND IS ALLOWING VEHICLES SUCH AS THIS TO REMAIN IN SERVICE RISKING THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF UNSUSPECTING OWNERS OF THESE FAMILY VEHICLES AS WELL AS OWNERS OF THEIR CIVICS AND ODYSEES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THESE CARS ARE COMING UP ON THE MILEAGE WHERE THE ENGINES WILL SEIZE!

NHTSA ID

11103777

Incident

May 31, 2018

Mileage

109,369 mi