2011 Honda Pilot Steering Problems

STEERING HAS FELT LOOSE FOR AS LONG AS I REMEMBER. TIRES WERE LASTING ONLY 15K MILES AND FRONT BRAKES GO BAD YEARLY. I HAVE A GOOD 1 TO 2 INCHES OF PLAY TURNING THE WHEEL TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. I ASKED MULTIPLE MECHANICS TO TIGHTEN THE STEERING COLUMN DOWN INCLUDING HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT MECHANICS BUT THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. WHEN I MOVED FARTHER AWAY FROM MY KIDS SCHOOL IN 2018 I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY HONDA FOR ANYTHING WRONG SINCE NOW MY KIDS WILL BE COMMUTING 25 MILES TO SCHOOL AND BACK IN IT. SERVICE TOLD ME MY BUSHINGS WERE BAD. MY CAR HAD ABOUT 40K MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. ALSO AT THAT TIME NO ONE MENTIONED THAT THE PART WAS PREVIOUSLY ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SPINDLE NUTS THAT WEREN'T TIGHTENED DOWN CORRECTLY NOR DID I RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA REGARDING THOSE ISSUES. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE ABOUT THESE PARTS IS THAT THEY ARE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ANYTIME. I REALLY FEEL THAT THE BUSHINGS WENT BAD FROM THE FACT THAT THE SPINDLE NUTS WEREN'T TIGHTENED DOWN AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN JIGGLING AROUND AND ADDING STRAIN TO THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION. I THINK THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BUSHINGS WASN'T ENOUGH. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THOSE PARTS AS WELL. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

11322030

Incident

Jan 21, 2011

Mileage

15 mi

WARPING OF ROTORS CAUSES EXTREME SHAKING WHEN BREAKING ALSO WRENCHING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN SUDDEN STOPPING OR FAST DESCENTS OF STOPPING/BREAKING. CLICKING IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING TURNING,IN REVERSE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD DRIVING, SHUDDER IN SHIFTING 5-30 MPH , ECO LIGHT COMING ON AND CAUSES DELAY IN SPEED PICKUP OR CONTINUING IN SAME SPEED DURING DRIVING 01/15/2019. DOOR LOCKS FAILURE 06/05/2019 GAS PURGE VALVE GAS SMELL IN AC VENT REPLACED 06/05/2019. AC/HEAT BLOWER MOTOR FRONT REPLACED NOT WORKING 02/14/2019. REAR BLOWER AC/HEAT MOTOR BROKEN SMELLED OF SMOKE REPLACED 08/05/2019

NHTSA ID

11302473

Incident

Feb 11, 2019

Mileage

110,887 mi

TEERING COLUMN MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED POWER STERRING THREE TIMES AND RACK AND PINION ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS OF POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR PILOTS AND SUGGESTED I TRADE IN MY VEHICLE. CAR HAS 100,000K BUT ONLY IS DRIVEN IN TOWN 90% AND 10% HWY; ORIGINAL OWNER AND OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION.). OTHERS HAVE POSTED SAME COMPLAINT WITH PILOT ONLINE. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! TO REPLACE A STEERING COLUMN SHOULD NOT BE A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SAFETY IS A CONCERN BUT DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE IF REPAIRS ARE NOT DONE BUT THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER. SEEMS TO ME THAT DEALERSHIP IS DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM QUIET OFTEN. CONTACTED AM. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRY WILL BE CLOSED. NOT SURE IF HONDA IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER THERE IS A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. FORD HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT TOOK STEPS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

11231990

Incident

Nov 19, 2018

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE FAR RIGHT OR TO THE FAR LEFT (OR ON A SHARP TURN) AS IN MAKING A U-TURN, THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FEELS LIKE IT IS TIED TO THE AXLES OR TIRES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2010. AS YOU ARE DRIVING, THERE IS A SENSATION THAT THE WHEELS ARE MOMENTARILY LOCKING UP FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE ECO SYSTEM. THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS SKIDDING OR SKIPPING AND THEN IT RESUMES TO NORMAL DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 5 MILES.THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 40 MILES OR HIGHER ON THE FREEWAY NOT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED AND ALL WAS REPORTED NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

11151907

Incident

May 18, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED STEERING FLUID TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HONDA OF SUMNER, 16302 AUTO LN, SUMNER, WA 98390, (253) 826-6800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11141450

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

97,000 mi

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING RAMP AT A SLOW WALKING PACE HEARD A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNING RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE TURNING INTO THE EXIT DOOR FRAME. I BACKED UP, TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE LOUD BANG. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS OBSERVED. UPON DRIVING FORWARD AGAIN, NOTICED THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE HONDA DEALER WHO HAD NEVER SEEN A POWER STEERING FAIL LIKE THAT. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THEY ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE RACK AND PINION UNIT. THERE WAS SOME SIDEWALL SCUFFING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHICH INDICATED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN RUBBING ON THE EXIT CURB, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. BY HOLDING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WAS PROBABLY TRYING TO PULL THE WHEEL LEFT, SO WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THE WHEEL SPUN RAPIDLY RIGHT, ACTUALLY SPRAINING MY RIGHT THUMB WHICH WAS UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL CROSS MEMBER. KIND OF A FREAK ACCIDENT, BUT THE POWER STEERING SHOULDN'T FAIL IN THIS WAY. COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IN A TURN ON A ENTRY OR EXIT RAMP WHERE THE FORCES WOULD HAVE BEEN SIMILAR TO THIS PARKING RAMP INCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11124018

Incident

Aug 29, 2018

Mileage

107,000 mi

I WAS EXPERIENCING SOME CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISES AS I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT, AS I TURNED ONTO CITY STREET; PRIVATE PARKING LOTS, U-TURNS AND SUCH. I HAD MY FATHER TEST DRIVE IT AND HE THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE CV AXLES AND HAD IT CHECKED AT AUTO AIR & AXLE, SAN ANTONIO, TX. THEY FOUND IT WAS NOT THE CV AXLES, BUT A STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM AND AS IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, WE SHOULD CHECK INTO ANY RECALLS. WE FOUND NHTSA ASSIGNED RECALL ID# 10V640000 ON MY MAKE AND MODEL, FRONT SUSPENSION DAMPER BOLTS AND SPINDLE NUTS - MAKING THE CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

11110888

Incident

Feb 26, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

MY 2011 HONDA PILOT SHAKES GOING 80 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR. THE DASHBOARD SHAKES SO BAD THAT IT LOOKS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO POP OUT.

NHTSA ID

11084283

Incident

Jan 25, 2018

Mileage

148,000 mi

STEERING COLUMN MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALERSHIP GIVES 2 OPTIONS--GREASE THE COLUMN ($305) AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK THEN REPLACE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION ($3415). DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR PILOTS AND SOME OTHER CARS["RACK AND PINION AND STEERING COLUMN ARE BINDING'" IS WRITTEN ON THE ESTIMATE] OF WHICH THEY ARE AWARE AND FOR MOST CARS GREASE IS NOT GOING TO WORK. DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CAR HAS 97K BUT ONLY IS DRIVEN IN TOWN 90% AND 10% HWY; ORIGINAL OWNER AND OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION.). OTHERS HAVE POSTED SAME COMPLAINT WITH PILOT ONLINE. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! TO REPLACE A STEERING COLUMN SHOULD NOT BE A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SAFETY IS A CONCERN BUT DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE IF REPAIRS ARE NOT DONE BUT THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER. SEEMS TO ME THAT DEALERSHIP IS DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM QUIET OFTEN. CONTACTED AM. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRY WILL BE CLOSED. NOT SURE IF HONDA IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER THERE IS A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. FORD HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT TOOK STEPS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

11045208

Incident

Nov 3, 2017

I HAD NOTICED WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT FELT AS IF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WHERE WARPED DUE TO THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE UNDER BRAKING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT IN FACT ROTORS WHERE WARPED AND BREAK PADS WORN ALL PARTS REPLACED AND PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED THIS WAS DONE AT 85,000 MILES. NOW AT 98,000 SAME PROBLEM HAS RETURNED BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME NOW THAT BOTH THE FRONT COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS NEED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND CANNOT IMAGINE IT IS NOT SEEING IT COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ISSUES. PLEASE HOLD AMERICAN HONDA TO STANDARDS SET BY THE NHTSA FOR CUSTOMER SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10969885

Incident

Mar 28, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL RELATED TO THE STEERING MECHANISM THAT IS MAKING A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN I BACK UP. WERE TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, IT IS BEEN ALMOST ONE YEAR AGO. NO RESPOND FROM DEALERSHIP OR HONDA ITSELF. MY NAME IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10893688

Incident

Sep 2, 2015

WHEN VEHICLE CROSSING THROUGH A FEW INCHES DEPTH OF WATER PUDDLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH ODD NOISE AND FLASHING BATTERY WARNING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED OPERATION AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RE-START.

NHTSA ID

10872743

Incident

May 27, 2016

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BLACK OIL FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUSHING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL HESITATED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10850794

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,361.

NHTSA ID

10764692

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

84,361 mi

MY 2011 HONDA PILOT TOURING HAD TO HAVE ALL 3 ENGINE MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT REPLACED. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY ON ACCELERATION AND ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND PUT A LOT OF MILES ON MY VEHICLE. CURRENTLY I HAVE 128,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I REALIZE THAT A VEHICLE WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF MILES WILL EXPERIENCE SOME WEAR TEAR, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HAVE TO REPLACE MOUNTS THAT HOLD MY ENGINE IN PLACE. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BUSHINGS AS THEY WERE BOTH RIPPED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS SUV HAS COST ME A LOT MONEY IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FAILING AT THE SAME TIME. I WILL HAVE TO RECONSIDER MY NEXT HONDA PURCHASE.

NHTSA ID

10747350

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

126,700 mi

RATHER THAN TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, DECIDED TO TRY LOCAL SHOP INSTEAD. CLICKING & POPPING NOISE CONTINUE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT. SOUND GETTING WORSE AND CAN NOW HEAR IN A PARKING LOT WHEREAS BEFORE, WAS JUST TURNING ON ROADS. WAS TOLD BY LOCAL TECHNICIAN THAT SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE STEERING SHAFT AND WOULD COST UPWARDS OF $500 TO REPAIR. BLOWER MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING, PURCHASED NEW BATTERY, AND ALSO TOLD RIGHT FRONT CV AXLE LEAKING OIL, ANOTHER $400 TO REPLACE. SURPRISE SURPRISE, WAS TOLD AGAIN (THIRD TIME NOW HAVING OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR JUST 4 YEARS) THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS DOWN TO 50%. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE AGAIN IS UPWARDS OF $600 PLUS LABOR. SERIOUSLY?! *JS

NHTSA ID

10681969

Incident

Jul 30, 2014

Mileage

74,000 mi

BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THERE IS A POP OR CLICKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING WELL WITH LEFT TURNS. TECHNICIAN VERIFIED NOISE AND FELT A CLUNKING NOISE WITH TURNS LEFT - COST TO RUN FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS UPWARDS OF $500. DECIDED TO WAIT ON REPAIR SINCE DEALER SAID SAFETY WAS NOT AN ISSUE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10681968

Incident

Nov 23, 2013

WE NEED A RECALL. SOME ONE PAY ATTENTION AND CARE ABOUT THIS BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. STEERING VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AND SHAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ALSO TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT RESULTS IN A POP/CLICK SOUND AND YOU CAN FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679632

Incident

Jan 15, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN AND MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I PUSHED THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM WAS, MY BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING TO ANY INPUTS. I HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN A DITCH IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY GOING 30MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660746

Incident

Nov 21, 2014

Mileage

60,130 mi

TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS, SUCH AS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. FOUND 2 COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS ARE BROKEN AND LEAKING. APPROX 650 DOLLAR REPAIR. DEALER KNEW IT WAS AN ISSUE AND CONSIDERS IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626149

Incident

Aug 18, 2014

Mileage

61,000 mi

2011 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCING A SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (45MPH+). THE VEHICLE STABILITY, STEERING AND CONTROL DO NOT FEEL SAFE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WE FIRST IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH HONDA AT 39000 MILES IN 2012 AND THEY BALANCED THE TIRES. BROUGHT TO HONDA'S ATTENTION AGAIN AT 69000 MILES IN AUGUST 2013. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED FRONT AND REAR THE ROTORS FOR A CHARGE OF $478. STILL EXPERIENCING AT 80000 MILES AND THEY SAID WE NEED NEW FRONT ROTORS ($440) AND NEED TO REPLACE COMPLIANCE ARM BUSHINGS (FOUND COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS SPLIT AND TORN) FOR $736.95. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS A SERIOUS DEFECTIVE ISSUE THAT PERHAPS WARRANTS A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10617912

Incident

May 23, 2012

Mileage

39,018 mi

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 WHEN I NEED TO BRAKE THE FRONT END OF MY PILOT SHIMMIES WHILE I APPLY THE BRAKE CAUSING ME TO NOT BE SURE IF I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS ROUGH ROAD SURFACE AND MY SON THOUGHT IT WAS OUT IF BALANCE TIRES. I DON'T DRIVE THE FREEWAY THAT OFTEN AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. LATELY I'VE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY MORE THAN USUAL AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. ON MAY 1ST I WENT TO COSTCO WHERE I PURCHASED MY RADIAL TIRES JANUARY 2013 AND HAD THEM CHECK THE BALANCE OF MY TIRES. THEY SAID THEY WERE BALANCED AND PRESSURE WAS GOOD. LATER THAT DAY I CALLED HONDA SAN LEANDRO WHILE DRIVING HANDS FREE STATING I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE PILOT WAS SHIMMING/VIBRATING VERY HARD. I FELT THE PROBLEM WAS SO DANGEROUS THAT I TOOK MY PILOT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP VERY CLOSE TO MY LOCATION LEAVING IT FOR REPAIRS. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING MAY 2, 2014 TELLING ME WHAT HE FOUND. THE BUSHINGS WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. I ASKED TO BE SHOWN WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND WAS SHOWN THE APPROXIMATE AREA UNDER A DIFFERENT CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE TWO BUSHINGS HAD THE JOB OF PROVIDING A SMOOTH DRIVE. THE OWNER TOLD ME THAT HONDA CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT BUSHINGS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY KNEW THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE. WHY DIDN'T HONDA ISSUE A RECALL? MY PILOT NOW HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES. MY BILL IS $513.82 WITH THE 2 BUSHINGS BEING $306.26.I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BUSHINGS THAT WERE REMOVED FROM MY PILOT.

NHTSA ID

10586965

Incident

Jan 13, 2014

Mileage

38,003 mi

I WAS TOWING A TRAILER WITH A MOTORCYCLE IN IT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY BAD. I DROVE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND LEFT MY TRAILER THERE BECAUSE I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE VIBRATION ONCE THE TRAILER WAS REMOVED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 54,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE PRETTY BAD WHEN I'M STOPPING AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING. I'VE HAD THE TIRES CHANGED AND ROTATED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573529

Incident

Jun 23, 2012

Mileage

31,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAD 25K MILES ON IT. I TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO REPLACE AT $400 DOLLARS OR WAIT FOR RECALL. THEY THINK. RESEARCHING THIS ON LINE SEEING ALL THE OTHER PILOTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE PILOT FOR THIS ISSUE??? PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536115

Incident

Aug 14, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALSO HAS PULSATING OR FEELS LIKE THEY MAY NOT BE STOPPING THE CAR AT ALL AND MORE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO STOP. I HAVE FOUND SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ON DIFFERENT COMPLAINT WEBSITES. THE ONLY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HONDA ARE TO HAVE ROTORS RESURFACED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED OVER 50 MPG, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE. DEALER SAID BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NEXT TRIP THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKES MIGHT NEED TO BE REDONE . AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY HONDA. NOW APPROACHING 40K MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS MAKING ME NUTS. I'M GOING TO WIND UP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR POOR DESIGN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524939

Incident

May 15, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi