Three problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 2005 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2005 Pilot.
While driving on the highway at approximately 60 mph the brakes suddenly activated and the vehicle rapidly decelerated. Tires actually screeched due to the rapid deceleration. The brakes pulsed off and on until the vehicle came to a complete stop. Pressing and releasing the brake pedal had no effect. I turned off the car then re-started it and continued on with no further problem. If a car would have been behind me it certainly would have caused an accident as my vehicle stopped so abruptly I surely would have been rear-ended. I have owned this vehicle for 5 yrs and this has happened 5-6 times, the first time about 6 mos after I purchased the vehicle. The date here is the most recent incident. It has occurred at different speeds and happens when the brake pedal has not been touched. It is random and I have gone as long as a year between incidents. I have not yet taken it to a dealer because it is such a random occurrence and not possible to duplicate, and numerous accounts of this problem on-line indicate that Honda does not have a fix and does not acknowledge the problem. My experience is exactly as described in NHTSA action number dp12002 and pe12028.
I have had a 2005 Honda Pilot for 2 1/2 years. On at least 3 occasions, the brakes apply themselves. It is a very dangerous event. The Honda company must do something about this. The last incident of this type occurred last night, the date shown below.
Brakes lock up while drving down the road. Dealership says they don't know what is wrong with it. This has happened three times now. The car has been to the dealer twice. Keeps happening. Nearly rearended this last time. Research on the internet shows that I am not alone. Yet Honda dealership claims they have never heard of this, they called headquarters and no one has heard of this. They want us to come and get it. I am afraid to drive it. It isn't safe to have your car locks its breaks out of no where. No warning at all. Another person on the internet reports it happened on the freeway!!! car swerved all over, cars honked swerved to miss them. They have a claim number with Honda as well. This is not safe and the Honda dealership is acting like I should just forget about it and drive this car.