Honda Pilot / 2005
2005 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 955 complaints about the 2005 Honda Pilot with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 18.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 12.6%.
Complaints955
Crashes61
Fires10
Injuries68
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 18.4% · 176
Air bags 12.6% · 120
Service brakes 10.3% · 98
Electronic stability control (ESC) 10.1% · 96
Electrical system 6.0% · 57
Engine 5.0% · 48
Vehicle speed control 4.8% · 46
Engine and engine cooling 4.5% · 43
Severity
Of those complaints, 61 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 68 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot in this data, 2005 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 103,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The d light is flash. So there are something warning my transmission I think my transmission is going to be fail. We know that Honda, Pilot 2004 had recall for this. Would you please have my 2005 recall transmission? I worry to drive it now, cause of safety reason and also the cost of repair. Since this car only 58,485 miles. It doesn't make sense the d light is flash with this miles. Please help! Thankyou Power train · reported at 58,485 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the cooling line that lead to the transmission burst, causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer diagnosed that the lines and the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The dealer was in the process of repairing the vehicle. The failure and the current mileage was 106,700. Power train · reported at 106,700 miles
The transmission shudder before the gear shifts under a moderate acceleration. Sometimes this occurs in the 30 mph range and sometimes it occurs during higher speed shifts such as 60 mph. If I keep my foot on the accelerator the shuddering will continue until I either press the accelerator harder or I let off entirely. It also occurs if I have the cruise control on which really worries me. Power train · reported at 70,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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