general problems of the 2005 Honda Pilot

The rear subframe attaches to the unibody has rotted and almost fell off the car.

The rear suspension got detached from a collapsed/rusted frame. Item # 11 sub-frame, rear suspension part # 50300-s9v-a01 the suspension is rubbing against the rear tires since the bolt flange (14x125 item# 14 part # 90160-s0x-a00) can’t be supported by the rusted/ collapsed frame affecting the rest of suspension parts item # 12 washer e subframe part# 50354-s3v-a00 and item#13 part# 50456-s3v-a00 washer f subframe mounting.

My Honda Pilot has rust on one of the subframe mounts causing it to come loose from body. Honda issued a technical service bulletin about it for an investigation from NHTSA. But, the dealer is acting like there is no such thing with the known issue and repair kit they made to fix the issue. I will attach the service bulletin below to about the issue of what Honda put out supposedly to fix the problem. They keep saying this bulletin does not exist for my vehicle but the bulletin states all years not VIN specific.

The rear trailing arm, normally attached to the rear suspension is clearly corroded and came detached when driving under 25 mph up a road. The same issue Honda had to do a recall on their 2005 crv model. Researched Honda Pilots, in our (midwest) area, every single 2005 Pilot had the corrosion. Also cause the muffler pipe to detach from the catalytic converter (included in the photos attached).

Just bought a 2005 Honda Pilot. I was informed by a mechanic that this vehicle was recalled for a rear support system rusting out and falling down. This vehicle has not been repaired. I need it repaired. Already one strut is loose!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions, there was a cranking sound coming from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that several unknown components needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the shocks, control arms, drive train and other unknown components needed to be replaced. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v228000 (structure); however, neither the VIN nor the year, make, or model was included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated there was an abnormal bumping sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The sound was heard intermittently. The vehicle was taken to van's Honda located at (2821 s oneida st, green bay, WI 54304, (920) 499-5483) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tie rods were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

I recently purchased a 2005 Honda Pilot. It only has 117,000 miles on it. Motor and transmission are excellent. There was a knocking noise in the rear right passenger side. I had the shocks changed and was advised that the entire frame is rusted out. I did not notice the rust but my mechanic pointed it out to me and now I do not feel safe driving this car. Before I was advised of the rust damage I put all new brakes and tires. Im in six thousand on the car and now I have to scrap it. This seems like an issue that Honda should take responsibility for. How can the frame, chasis, and sub frame rot/rust out. This is not okay. I see many forums online discussing that this is common with older Honda vehicles.

The complaint that I have is with lower subframe and the mounts have rusted out and is no longer safe to drive or any roads above 35mph. The driver side rear mount isnt attacked to anything bc of rust and the passenger side is rusted but not separated. The truck wobbles when u start going faster then 35mph. This happens when going straight, also while turning either direction and makes it hard to keep control if your not ready for it to happen especially. And there is a knocking noise when the truck goes into reverse that's what caused me to inspect the rear end, it's the metal hitting each other bc there is a small gap where there shouldn't be.

Structural failure of both rear suspension sub frame mounts. While driving the vehicle, the abs, awd, traction control, and brake lights all came on. I connected my code reader and it indicated that the left and right wheel speed sensors had an open circuit. Upon visual inspection of the rear wheel speed sensors, wires, and connectors, I discovered that the rear two sub frame mounts had separated from the chassis, causing the rear portion of the sub frame assembly to drop 5-6 inches, which resulted in the rear wheel speed sensor wires getting pulled from their connectors. The rear portion of the sub fram is now resting on the exhaust pipe.

The rear cradle which has the drive shafts and rear differential has come unattached from rear crossmember due to the attachment points rusting through letting cradle and k member loose from 2 of the 4 attachment points. This seems to be a problem on several vehicles that I have seen. The crossmember rusts out from the inside out and lets the cradle loose from the vehicle causing complete suspension failure and loss of control of vehicle.

The cross frame where part of the rear suspension is mounted rusted so the mounts are no longer attached to the frame. The suspension hangs from the other points of connection when the vehicle is up on a lift. We drilled trough the section of the frame that was not rusted and reattached the mounts with steel rod. We would not of noticed if the vehicle was not up on a lift.

Yes my 2005 Honda Pilot has developed serious kncking and shaking in suspension steering , called Honda they said its not covered under recall I fell it should be for safety reasons .

Honda Pilot 2004's compliance bushings cracked. If it is totally broken off. It can cause serious car steering problem or crash. I have seen this happen on every single 2004 Honda Pilots that my friends had as well my own Honda Pilot and possible later years of Honda Pilots.

I took it in for a recall. I was told that the front and right engine mounts are "cracked". At about 25-45 mph there is a noticeable shudder under the hood. In searching the NHTSA database I find many other reports of this shudder and several saying that engine mounts are a problem in this model. The reports are in several areas including engine, suspension, drive train, transmission. It seems the engine mounts could be a common denominator. If the mounts go it could cause a catastrophic failure including loss of control.

Vehicle pulls to the left and wheels shimmy on freeway. Purchased 4 new tires with front and back alignment, plus tire balancing on 08-01-12. Vehicle still pulls to the left and wheels shimmy when driving on freeway.

When approaching 35-40 mph, my 2005 Honda Pilot begins to shutter and I feel a lot of vibration. I have got new tires, rotated, and balanced them thinking this would help the problem to no avail. When I pass 40 mph, the noise/vibration/shuttering stops.

My Pilot has a very bad shake in the steering wheel whenever I reach speeds of 70mph. I've had three wheel balances (one road force balance), two alignments, rotors and brakes checked with no issues with those items. I've had to of the motor mounts replaced on the vehicle since I purchased it which I never had to do on any other vehicles I've ever owned. I told the Honda dealer that I think Honda corporation should do a recall on the motor mounts because all Pilot owners are complaining about the same issues. I still have the shaking in the steering wheel and I'm afraid that I might have to replace the third motor mount to resolve the shaking in the steering wheel. This is another expense that I can't afford but it doesn't seem Honda cares about their customers so I guess we have no other options since it seems we (Honda owners) can't get through to Honda corporation to help us!.

I recently purchased an '05 Honda Pilot from butler pre-owned dealership in butler, PA. The vehicle was leased for 3 years, and I worked the deal on the car on the internet. When a price was agreed to, I drove to butler to pick up the vehicle, however, I test drove it first. It had a very noticeable shimmy, and a shudder when driving at 50mph speeds and up. I told the salesman that this was unacceptable, so we returned to the dealership, and drove 3 other '05 Pilots on the lot, all with the same problem. The salesman and sales manager said this was a result of putting new tires on all of these vehicles, and after driving the vehicle for a while, the ride would smooth out. Well, I swallowed this line of crap, hook, line, and sinker, and after returning home, and driving the Pilot for a couple weeks, I replaced the new kumho tires with oem goodyear integrity tires, and had the wheels balanced twice, once at Honda dealer, and again at local tire shop, with latest state of the art balancing machines. After all this, the shimmering and shuddering is still as bad as it was when I brought the vehicle home, and I cannot drive this thing at highway speeds. After much research on the internet lately, I have found literally thousands of complaints from Pilot owners with the same problem that I am having. I paid $16500 for this vehicle, and can't even drive it out of town, and I'm not going to sit still and accept this as my fate. First, at the very least, the dealer mis-represented this vehicle, and I should have some recourse in this respect. Second, Honda has obviously put out a defective product, which they should be willing to fix, or compensate the victims of this type of fraudulent product. I was very happy at the prospect of purchasing a quality vehicle, which my wife and family could enjoy for years to come, and felt justified in spending the money to do so. However, I now feel sick at the prospect of paying for this mistake for the next 6 years. Please help!.

2005 Honda Pilot vibrates or shutters at low speed approximately 20-40 mpg while pushing the gas pedal. Does not do this every time so back in 2007 when brought in to dealer they couldn't find any problem.

2005 Honda Pilot developed problems with vibration at speeds of 70 mph. *** no answer required***. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer twice. The first time the dealer's technician balance the wheels but that did not correct the problem. The second time the technician rotated and balanced the wheels but the consumer could still feel the vibration while driving.

Brand new 2005 Honda Pilot exl with res has a vibration between 70 mph and 80 mph. Honda will not fix this because they claim they can't drive over 65 mph and therefore can't prove the problem exists. I've had Honda balance the tires twice and paid to have a goodyear deal balance them. The problem still exists.

2005 Honda Pilot ex-l was purchased on 7-13-2005 it now has 1210 miles on it. A vibration has occured similiar to out of balance wheels and tires at around 70 mph. Dealer has balanced wheels, sent vehicle out to another tire company for rotation and spin balance. Nothing has cured the vibration. The dealer is helpful, but apparently cannot solve my problem. We feel this is an accident waiting to happen. We also understand this is not an uncommon problem, that Honda refuses to address.

My vehicle continues to have a front end shimmy at 70 to 75 miles per hour. The dealer has balanced and rotated my tires numerous times with no improvement. A high speed balance by an independent dealer has improved the shimmy but it is still annoying.

2005 Honda Pilot has been to dealer 4 times have not fixed problem thought it was fixed rotated tires problem is back now tires are wearing on edges alignment done on car 4 times this is not the problem with pttr will go off the road in seconds if not careful this is a safety problem.

Since we purchased our new Pilot, we have experienced a continued steering wheel vibration at approximately 69 mph through 80 mph. Several attempts to repair the vibration have failed. The service manager said that Honda is aware of the condition but is unable to find a solution. Taking this vehicle on a trip is out of the question. We will trade this vehicle in on a different make as soon as we have enough equity to break even.

At 8,000 miles my 2005 Honda Pilot developed a vibration, or jitter at 65 mph and higher. Moderate steering wheel vibration by 73 mph. Owner had an independent tire dealer check and re-balance the wheels as needed. Vibration remained. 2 more visits to dealer who advised no problem found and go see the goodyear dealer, who wanted no part of this issue. More trips to dealer who advised the vehicle owner should consider replacing the oem tires (now at only 8,500 miles). Owner replaced oem tires with michelin ltx m/s ($700) and vibration remains. Dealer re-balanced tires on hunter 9700 machine resulting in minor improvement but basic jitter remains. Next visit the deal acknowledges jitter, it's annoyance, and blames tread pattern on the now non-oem tires. Filed complaint with Honda north America and waited 312 business hours for a return call. Honda responded when I mentioned arbitration. Honda north America reports the dealer said 'no problem found'. Now at 14,000 miles. Honda says they have no regional rep covering my area (4th largest metropolitan area in the us) and will call me back, soon. The vehicle jitter remains, 65 mph and higher, making the vehicle tiring to drive on trips of distance (vacation travel). The jitter/vibration is distracting and over rides standard 'road feel'. Honda appears to not be interested in my issue, or does not have a solution. Other Honda Pilot owners in my area, and on internet boards, report the same symptom.