2011 Honda Pilot Interior & seats Problems

THE TRUCK DOOR WILL UNLOCK ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329450

Incident

Jun 17, 2020

BOUGHT 2011 PILOT IN MAY 2010, BRAND NEW. THE BROCHURE STATED THE VEHICLE HAS LEATHER INTERIOR TRIM. TO MY DISMAY TWO YEARS LATER, THE CENTER SEAT DEVELOPED A CRACK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT WAS VINYL. NOT LEATHER! THE HAND REST ON ALL DOORS AND CENTER CONSOLE ARE ALL TORN AND STRETCHED TO REVEAL THE TRIM WAS THIN STRIPS OF SOME SORT OF RUBBER. NOW ALL SEATS ARE ALSO CRACKED AND TORN AFTER THE VINYL HARDENED. I FEEL AS IF I WAS FLEECED BY HONDA. HAD I KNOWN THE INTERIOR WAS RUBBER AND VINYL I WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH THE FABRIC SEATS. ADDITIONALLY THE VEHICLE KEPT SHUTTING DOWN ONLY TO FIND OUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE 'EATS' BRAKE PADS AND THE EMERGENCY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I LEARNT THE HARD WAY FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE. I PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STEPPED OUT, ONLY TO HEAR HORNS BLOWING. ON CHECKING, THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO THE STREET. TO THIS DAY THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE WHY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT WORK IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BACK TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINE..

NHTSA ID

11240726

Incident

Jul 4, 2019

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

NHTSA ID

10849833

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

67,500 mi

THE MATERIAL INSIDE ON DOOR CRANKING PLUS THE ARM REST CRANK A DEFAULT IN THE MATERIAL NOTHING HAS BEEN DID ABOUT IT. PAID TO MUCH MONEY FOR THAT TO HAPPEN . I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL WERE I GOT IT FROM THEY SAY THE SUN DID BUT IT ON THE FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK KNOW WE'RE ELSE.

NHTSA ID

10818843

Incident

Sep 21, 2014

Mileage

4,000 mi

AFTER PURCHASING MY 2011 HONDA PILOT TOURING I QUICKLY CAME TO REALIZE HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE SEATS ARE. MY BOYFRIEND FIRST NOTICED THIS ON AN HOUR TRIP AND THEN THAT IS WHEN I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER AND REALIZED THAT IS WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING MY HIP, LEG AND BACK PAIN. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS ABOUT THE SEATS, BUT THEY ARE MISERABLE. OUR FEET GO NUMB, LEGS ACHE AND HIPS PRACTICALLY KILL US. AFTER A WEEKEND TRIP 5 HOURS AWAY WE ARE BOTH DEALING WITH PAIN. IT IS ENOUGH THAT I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE SUV. I LOVE THE PILOT OTHER THAN THE SEATS. I'M TELLING YOU, THEY ARE MISERABLE. IT'S AWFUL BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE. WOULD LOVE IF HONDA WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, BUT I'VE SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. WITH AS MUCH AS WE SPEND ON A HONDA, AND AS MUCH AS THEY MAKE, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HELP US OUT. IT'S MISERY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678952

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

I AM COMPLAINING OF THE HORRIBLE HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT PUSH MY HEAD AND NECK FORWARD. I HAVE VERY GOOD POSTURE AND AM ONLY COMFORTABLE SEATING UP STRAIGHT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR USED TO REPLACE MY BELOVED JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I HAVE OWNED TWO CHEROKEES BUT DID NOT BUY A NEW ONE BECAUSE OF , THE REDUCED WINDOWS, POOR VISIBILITY AND HORRIBLE FORWARD TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS, THE CHEROKEE IS LIKE BEING IN A COFFIN SO I HAD TO LOOK AT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. OVER ALL THE PILOT IS A GOOD OPTION WITH MUCH BIGGER WINDOWS AND VISIBILITY BUT THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE ALSO TERRIBLE. I CAN NOT REST MY BACK ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT IN A FAIRLY UPRIGHT POSITION WITHOUT MY HEAD PUSHED FORWARD BY THE HEAD RESTRAINT. I TRIED BUT ENDED UP WITH A HEAD ACHE EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR. WHAT IS THE CAR INDUSTRY THINKING? DO PEOPLE SIT IN THESE CARS/SUV'S? I KNOW MANY THAT SAY JUST RECLINE YOUR SEAT. WHAT THE HELL HELP IS THAT? I DON'T LIKE TO BE RECLINED OR AM I COMFORTABLE RECLINED PLUS DOES THAT NOT DEFEAT THE POINT OF A HEAD RESTRAINT? A PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO SIT IN THEIR CAR AND HAVE THEIR SEAT SUPPORT THEIR BODY WHILE ALSO ALIGNING THE HEAD RESTRAINT TO SUPPORT THEIR HEAD FROM INJURY ON IMPACT. THE CAR MANUFACTURERS NEED TO GET THEIR HEADS IN THE GAME AND MAKE THE CARS SAFE BUT COMFORTABLE WITHOUT HAVING TO RECLINE YOUR SEAT AS IF YOU ARE IN A LAZYBOY CHAIR. THIS IS INFURIATING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630111

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHCILE CAME TO A STOP AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED UNINTENDEDLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, A LOUD NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE CHASSIS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10446170

Incident

Oct 5, 2011

Mileage

4,000 mi

HONDA PILOT HEADREST IS CANTED TOO FAR FORWARD. A PERSON WEARING THEIR HAIR IN A BUN, PONYTAIL OR CLIP CANNOT FIT SAFELY IN THE SEAT WITH THE HEAD REST IN PLACE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE MOST TEMPTING SOLUTION IS TO RAISE THE HEADREST TO AN UNSAFE HEIGHT OR TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441293

Incident

Dec 27, 2011

HONDA PILOT EX-L. DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AFTER MORE THAN A 5 MINUTE RIDE. SUSPECT THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY LUMBAR-SUPPORT DESIGN, PLACEMENT AND EXTREME FIRMNESS. UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY. PAIN IS SO INTENSE THAT IT REMAINS AFTER DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE NO LONGER IN THE CAR/SEAT. COULD POSE LONG-TERM HEALTH PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420902

Incident

Aug 21, 2011

Mileage

85 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA PILOT LX ON 26MARCH AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 01APRIL11, THE HOOD CAME AJAR/POPPED INADVERTENTLY, BUT THE HOOK CAUGHT IT SO IT DID NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE HOOD AND IT DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN THAT DAY. IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE IN THE WEEK I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT THIS TIME. I CHECKED THE HOOD AND PARTS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. I CLOSED THE HOOD AND TRIED PULLING ON IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD COME AJAR AND DID NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10394131

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

177 mi

DRIVERS SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LOWERS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE DRIVER SINKS TO LOWEST POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING NEW CAR OFF THE DEALERS LOT. DEALER WAS UNSURE HOW TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373610

Incident

Oct 13, 2010

Mileage

5 mi

2011 HONDA PILOT, SPONTANEOUS STAR CRACK IN LOWER CENTER WINDSHIELD, SPONTANEOUS REAR HATCH AND PASSENGER DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING WITH MY YOUNG CHILD IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT (WITH "LOCKED" DOORS), TRANSMISSION RATTLE UPON SLOW ACCELERATION OR COAST AT SECOND AND THIRD GEARS....HONDA DEALER SAID CALL INSURANCE ABOUT WINDSHIELD, SOMETHING MUST HAVE "HIT" WINDSHIELD WITHOUT ME KNOWING IT, SAID "FOUND NO ABNORMAL NOISES" AND "CANNOT DUPLICATE" RATTLE NOISE BECAUSE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT DRIVING PATTERNS, SAID "CANNOT DUPLICATE" DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING, DEALER DID NOT "FIX" ANY OF THESE SAFETY ISSUES, JUST TOLD US TO PICK UP THE CAR...AFTER RESEARCH ON INTERNET, I BELIEVE THESE TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE SO I DID NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SAFETY OR REPAIRS. THIS IS THE THIRD PILOT I HAVE HAD, AND THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE VERY CONCERNING. AFTER THE RECALL ON THE 2004 PILOT TRANSMISSION, WHY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES COME UP AGAIN IN 2010? MANY COMPLAINTS CAN EASILY BE FOUND REGARDING THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND WINDSHIELDS IN HONDA VEHICLES. HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR A CAR MANUFACTURER TO CONTINUE ROLLING OUT VEHICLES WITH KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES? AND THEY MARKET THESE VEHICLES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. HOW ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AND SHUT DOWN THESE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES? I WILL NEVER TRUST HONDA AGAIN, AFTER 15 YEARS OF LOYALTY AND TRUST THAT SAFETY SHOULD BE A CORE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361714

Incident

Oct 18, 2010

Mileage

3,800 mi