Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2005 Honda Pilot.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Driving and noted motor not running good. Looked down at temperature and say overheating past the h mark. No warning lamp on. Got out found spill of gray fluid under engine. Oil level ok but trany fluid dry. Tow to garage. Working on it . States failure of tranmission cooler located in radiator that sucked out trany fluid into radiator and out of overflow. No warning at all of problem at all. Not sure yet if transmission damaged. Right now over$12oo oo repair bill to replace radiator and flush all out. Wanted this vehicle for at least 200,000 miles. Maint. Up to date and well maintained.
I would be driving in the 30 mph range and the vehicle would start to shudder when changing gears. The distraction causes me to stop in traffic and suddenly pull over. Pohanka Honda in salisbury, MD states it is a bad torque converter. There are hundreds of complaint about this issue on the internet about the 2005 Honda Pilot, but complaints reflect there was no recall. Now I am out of warranty. If I am not contacting the correct entity, please refer me. Thank you.
I drove up a steep drive way, I heard a grinding noise and my car stopped without me touching the brakes. I didn't know what was going on, so I put the car in neutral and put it back into drive and it seemed to be ok for the moment. I dropped my daughter off at a class and I proceeded to run a couple of errands. About one mile from where the stopping started the car did it again. It is like I slammed on the brakes but, I was not even touching the brakes at all. It proceeded to get worse and worse. The slamming on the brakes would happen every few feet. I was able to drive slowly to a nearby garage. The said I had a rear axel broken. We had the repairs done and the car seemed ok for a couple of months. Yesterday, 1-10-12 as I was taking my daughter to school I drove about . 5 of a mile in our neighborhood and after I stopped at a light and started to accelerate the car did it again. This time my vsa light came on. We took it to a nearby garage and they said the vsa module needed to be reset. We picked up the car and it drove around 2 miles and it was fine then later in the day we backed out of the garage and the car started to slam on the brakes again about one house away. It wouldn't stop it did it over and over every few feet. We called a tow truck to come take it back to the garage.
The rear passager window shattered, riding down the highway. I was in the far left lane. My two year old daughter was covered in broken glass.
My 2005 Honda Pilot brakes have automatically seized up a total of 5 times in the last year but 4 times in the last 3 weeks (may 2012). All 4 times it has happened have been at low speeds (10-20 mph, thankfully!!!) and within 5 minutes of starting up after it has sat for an extended period of time. I have taken it into the Honda dealer twice in the past three weeks (may 2012) the day after it occurred and both times they could not duplicate or find a problem. The first three times the vsa light came on but no code tripped in the computer system. The last two times it happened no dashboard indication occurred. It occurred 3 weeks ago, 1 week ago and yesterday back to back so the problem seems to be intensifying. So far, for a temporary fix, I have turned off the car and restarted it and the problem seems to stop for a while. As mentioned previously, yesterday the brakes seized up as I was driving but no dash indication came on. Because I was in the middle of an intersection, once the brakes released, I a decided to drive forward to try and get it out of the intersection only to have them seize up again about 100 meters later. I quickly turned off the car and restarted it and was able to safely return home where it sits currently.
2005 Honda Pilot with leak under passenger floor after it rains. Taken to dealer, replaced seals around doors. Took car home, it rained, floor soaking wet. Called dealer, brought car back, water test done. Could not located leak but floor of car was soaking wet after water test. Dealer said definite leak in the car but couldn't be fixed until they located source. Searched internet for problem. . . . Seems a lot of other Honda owners are experiencing the same problem. Honda corporate claims they know nothing about this but have opened a claim for me and will investigate. Extended warranty not good on this problem according to Honda.
Shuddering of vehicle when accelerating. Transmission problems.
Sustained vibration when driving at speeds about 45 to 75 mph. Multiple trips to dealer, was told this is a "characteristic of the vehicle". Started the first day I drove the vehicle off the lot with 50 miles on it.
Vehicle: Honda Pilot 2005 ex-l, purchased on 12/2004 whenever I drive my Honda Pilot I have pain in my right ear. A week from today, I stopped by my dealer and test drove the exact same model from the dealer, and I did not have nay pain in my ear. I went to see an (ear, nose and throat specialist, and according to my doctor, I have no problem with my ear at all. Doctor suggested there could be some kind of chemical in my car that probably caused some reaction in my ear. I have a Honda, accord that I drive regularly, I do not have any ear problem with Honda accord.
Consumer question about 2005 Honda Pilot recalls. Consumer would like to know if her vehicle is included in the two recalls for the fuel tank and the misalignment of the steering column.