2010 Honda Pilot Engine Problems

oil burning

NHTSA ID

11518330

Incident

Apr 21, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

HAVING TROUBLE WITH OIL! THERE'S NO SHOWN LEAKAGE AND NO SMOKE LIKE IT'S BURNING THE OIL! HAS BEEN GOING ON THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS! ALSO BAD GAS MILEAGE, GOING THRU GAS PRETTY QUICKLY! MY MECHANIC HAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, SEES NOTHING NOTICEABLE, HE REMEMBERED HEARING THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER HONDA VEHICLES!

NHTSA ID

11074100

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

80,800 mi

EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING ISSUE. BETWEEN STANDARD OIL CHANGE MILEAGE DISTANCE, THE ENGINE CAN BURN SO MUCH OIL THAT IT NO LONGER REGISTERS ON THE DIPSTICK SETTING A FAULTY POSITIVE FOR A BAD ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. OBVIOUSLY IF THE ENGINE GET SO LOW ON OIL IT CAN BE CATASTROPHIC AND IF THAT HAPPENS AT SPEED THEN IT COULD BE DEADLY. I'VE CAUGHT IT EARLY ENOUGH THAT SO FAR IT HASN'T CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BUT I'M TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP AND HONDA THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE AND TO JUST LET IT BREAK.

NHTSA ID

11063565

Incident

Jan 18, 2018

Mileage

123,000 mi

2010 HONDA PILOT EXL WITH APPROX 100,000 MILES WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P3400, VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, REPLACED TWO OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES, TORQUE CONVERTER BEGINNING TO FAIL CAUSING VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING AT 45 - 50 MPH WITH LOW ACCELERATOR PRESSURE. CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL APPROX 1QT PER 1,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11056116

Incident

Dec 22, 2017

STRONG GAS/EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR CABIN. REPLACED AIR AND CABIN FILTERS. BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MORGAN HILL, CA AND THEY SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG, OR THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION DID NOT RETURN ANY ISSUES. THE SMELL WAS ACUTE. HAPPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WE DID NOT NOTICE IT GETTING STRONGER WITH TIME. THE SMELL IS EVIDENT IN THE CABIN WITH THE A/C ON/OFF, HEAT ON/OFF, EVEN WITH THE RECIRCULATION SET TO OFF. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO DEAL WITH THE FUMES.

NHTSA ID

11011498

Incident

Jul 13, 2017

AT 7:15AM IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT OF A STRIP MALL SETUP, I APPROACHED A PARKING PLACE BUT FIRST LETTING AN EMPLOYEE OF PANERA BREAD CROSS IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I APPROACHED THE SPACE. UPON APPROACHING I WAS GLIDING IN USING THE BRAKE TO SLOW ME WHEN ALL AT ONCE THE ENGINE REVED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE ACCELERATING ME AND THE VEHICHLE INTO A TREE 8 FEET PAST THE PARKING SPACE, DEPLOYING THE AIR BAG AND BOUNCING ME BACK AROUND 16 FEET. THE VEHICHLE HAD AT LEAST ACCELERATED TO 20MPH TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT HAD HAPPEND. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD ME AS WELL AS THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE, THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO HIM 3 TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST ON A GRADUATED INTENSITY. I SUFFERED HAND LACERATIONS AS WELL AS FOREHEAD WITH CHEST BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT AND A HAND BURN FROM THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG. I ALSO HAD A SLIGHTLY BLEEDING LIP AND WAS RELEASED AT THE SCENE FROM THE AMBULANCE WITH A STRONG SUGGESTION TO FOLLOW UP IF NECESSARY. IT IS A SHAME THAT YOUR OWN INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD RATHER LOOK THE OTHER WAY THEN GET INVOLVED AND ATTORNEYS ONLY WANT "SEVERE" HOSPITAL RIDDEN PATIENTS TO MOVE FORWARD ON A CASE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO FIX THE HONDA PILOT AND PUT ME BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL. I HAD SPOKEN WITH ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS ON HONDA'S AT A HONDA GARAGE AND ISN'T IT INTERESTING HE SUGGEST IT MAY BE A SENSOR OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM......BUT ODDLY ENOUGH, HE HASN'T HEARD OF THIS EITHER, BUT UPON RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I TOLD MY INSURANCE COMPANY, "SHOULDN'T WE START SOMEWHERE."

NHTSA ID

11003530

Incident

Jun 16, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

STREEING WHEEL SERIOUSLY VIBRATES WHEN BREAKING OVER 60 MPH. FRONT BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED AT 76,000 MILES AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HYDROLICS CONTROLING THE TIMING BELT WHICH WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE ENGING REPLACEMENT. DEALER QUOTED $2500 TO FIX. THE INFORMATION ON THE BUSHINGS AND TIMING BELT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE HAVE THE AIR BAG REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS ANOTHER CUSTOMER THAT GOT THE SAME NEWS ON HIS CAR. AFTER LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WHICH HONDA DOES NOT HELP WITH AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE SAME PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR IF YOU DO FIX. IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS WELL BUT THERE IS NO HELP FOR THE CUSTOMER. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE LOOKING FOR THESE KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR MORE PROFIT POTIENTAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL SERVICED AND USED FOR MOSTLY LONG ROAD TRIPS. HONDA NEEDS TO FESS UP AND HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS SINCE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS/FAILURES CAN BE VERY DANGERIOUS TO THE PASSANGERS WHILE DRIVING NOT TO MENTION EXORBITANT COSTS.

NHTSA ID

10984995

Incident

May 11, 2017

Mileage

76,000 mi

CAR HAS BEEN BURRING OIL FOR YEARS. I HAVE TALKED TO AND TAKEN IT TO HONDA SEVERAL TIME. I ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER. IT'S NORMAL TO BURN A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10979902

Incident

Sep 4, 2012

Mileage

44,000 mi

THE ENGING MISS FIRES FOULING SPARKS PLUGS BURNS OIL ABOUT 2 QUART EVERY OIL CHANGE HONDA SHOP SAID IT'S THIS PART AND THAT PART ENGING ONLY HAS 1'2000 MILES ON THE HIWAY CITY STREETS RUNS BAD.

NHTSA ID

10940388

Incident

Mar 15, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN ECO LIGHT TURNS ON INDICATING CYLINDER SHUT DOWN AND WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER APPROX 50,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10940021

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL AND ENGINE HESITATES FROM TIME TO TIME

NHTSA ID

10918064

Incident

Oct 22, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

ENGINE CONSUMING OIL. ENGINE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY IN OIL CAPACITY BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.

NHTSA ID

10887505

Incident

Jul 20, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

OIL CONSUMPTION

NHTSA ID

10873820

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS IF A TIRE WERE DEFLATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10873652

Incident

May 20, 2016

Mileage

145,000 mi

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ALL STAR HONDA IN MILWAUKEE WI WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL FOR BUSHINGS. I EXPLAINED I HAD BEEN HAVING MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES THAT I HAD NOT HAD TIME TO BE WITHOUT MY CAR TO LEAVE IT FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE AGENT EXPLAINED SPARK PLUGS WERE RECALLED WHICH WOULD RESOLVE THE SLUGGISH TAKE OFF I REPORTED. SHE ALSO SAID THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH I HAD REPLACED WAS IN NEED OF AN UPDATE WHICH WOULD FURTHER CURE MY PROBLEMS. FINALLY THEY WERE TO CHECK THE BUSHINGS DUE TO RECALL. SHE ASSURED ME THE RECALLS WOULD CURE ALL BUT THE RADIO ISSUE I HAD BUT THEY WOULD CHECK THAT OUT WHILE THEY HAD MY VEHICLE. THEY FOUND NOTHING BUT THE BUSHINGS. I FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP THAT DEALER WONT UPHOLD RECALLS AS THEY DONT GET ERROR CODES. THEY TOLD CORP REP THEY HAD MY CAR SEVERAL DAYS WHICH IS A LIE. THEY HAD IT ABOUT 4 HOURS FROM WHEN THEY OPENED UNTIL I PICKED UP. CORP REP SAID NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO. MEANTIME, I HAVE NO BRAKES ON COLD WINTER DAYS AND MY CAR PUTS ALONG GETTING ON THE FREEWAY UNTIL IT JERKS, RPM'S DROP AND THEN I ZOOM UP TO SPEED QUICKLY. I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK RECEIPTS FOR EXACT DATE I WAS AT DEALER & FILED COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ID

10820416

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SHE WAS GOING TO GET INTO ANOTHER LANE SHE CHECKED HER MIRRORS AND TOOK A GLANCE OVER HER SHOULDER. WHEN SHE LOOKED BACK SHE NOTICED A CAR HAD STOPPED IN THE LANE. SHE THEN SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES IN WHICH AT THAT TIME SHE SAID IT FELT THAT LIKE THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING AGAINST HER BRAKING. AFTER SHE HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HER PUSHING THE ADVERSE VEHICLE FORWARD. HER CAR THEN CONTINUED ACCELERATING AS SHE WAS BRAKING AND SLAMMED INTO THE ADVERSE VEHICLE AGAIN. HER CAR ONLY STOPPED BY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668180

Incident

Dec 24, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

OUR HONDA PILOT ROUTINELY BECOMES SLUGGISH AND HESITATES DURING ACCELERATION. THIS PATTERN ONLY TAKES PLACE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-35 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO JOIN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10595648

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

77,400 mi