Vsa Warning Light On problems of the 2005 Honda Pilot - part 2

I was driving under slightly wet conditions at a fairly low speed (approx. 25 - 30 mph) and the car seemed, momentarily, as if the left front tire had gone flat and an indicator light with a triangle and an exclamation point and the vsa light simultaneously came on. I pulled over, checked the tire, turned the car off, restarted it and everything was fine for the rest of that day. The next morning, I experienced the same thing after the car had sat all night. After turning it off and back on, the indicator and vsa lights were out, but then came back on less than 30 minutes later while idling. The weather conditions this day were cold, but dry. I made an appointment and took the car to leith Honda. I experienced the same condition while driving it to the dealer. The service advisor told me that there was no indication of a problem and the car's computer didn't indicate that the vsa had even been on. I picked the car up that night, after they had closed, and experienced the problem less than 15 minutes after I left the dealer. I then experienced it again the next day, after a cold start, and then again today, also after a cold start, but this time while idling. This is a scary and potentially dangerous situation and there are lots of reports about this problem floating around the internet. My particular experiences haven't been as bad (yet) as others have described, but the symptoms are the same (front brakes momentarily locking and steering pulling, in my case, to the left).

Vsa warning light and ! light come on at the same time when vehicle is in motion. Lights come on after approximately 5 minutes and stay on until the vehicle is turned off and restarted. This problem began about one month ago and happens almost every day. The warning lights seem sensitive to the cold as well. The on board diagnostic computer has no registered any malfunction codes. Fortunately have not yet experienced the intense braking of other owners but there seems to be a significant problem with the vsa system on 2005 Honda Pilots.

This problem began earlier in 2012 and was investigated by the dealer in June. While driving at various speeds (45-75mph), the vsa system engages, locking one wheel for a second or two, and pulling the steering wheel as if in a skid. When this stops, the vsa light is on as well as a yellow triangle with an exclamation point. When the dealer 'fixed' this in June, they repaired a tpms sensor. They also found a brake caliper stuck and fixed that as well as replaced the brake pads. Since June the issue has not occurred until yesterday. It has happened at 3 times in the past 2 days, all at @ 45 mph. This seems to be a widely reported issue and is certainly a safety concern. When this happened in June on the interstate, traffic on both sides of me dropped back because they could tell I lost control of the car.

We recently purchased this car used from anderson Honda of palo alto. On several occasions the vsa has engaged for no apparent reason at speeds ranging from 10-35 mph. The vsa engaged at slow speeds when turning and at the faster speeds on the straight-a-way. When the vsa engages the vsa light and warning light turn on. The lights do go off after the car has been turned off and at rest for a few minutes. Most often when the vsa engages the car shudders slightly, both the brake and the gas pedal shudder and vibrate. The car feels like it is slowing momentarily. In the most recent episode on Nov. 27. The car was traveling 35 mph down hill and the steering pulled slightly to the left.

While driving, airbag, (!), vsa, vtc and brake lights all lit up. Horn stopped working as did all controls from steering wheel (cruise, radio airbag light). I pulled over, everything seemed to work but lights would not turn off. Went to Honda in ft pierce, FL. Was told it's probably a low battery. Replaced battery, lights all stayed on. Contacted johnston Honda in stuart, FL. Head mechanic told me he had no idea what would cause this and if he ran it on diagnostics, it could take 8 hours at $80 an hour and he still may not find the problem. Brought this lemon to local mechanic who ran on diagnostics for 2 hours. Could not find problem so he did not charge. As almost all other complaints above, while driving at 35 to 40 the car starts to shudder as though it will turn off. Was told it's possibly defective motor mounts. I have contacted american Honda motor works in California with these issues and they essentially told me to 'gfy'. Stated car is not their problem.

On three hot afternoons (around 75 degrees) the car repeatedly had problems - mostly when turning. It felt like the antilock brakes went on by themselves even though my foot was not on the brake. The car quickly slowed and made grinding noises. Most of the times that it happened, the stability control warning light came on. It felt and sounded similar to the way it stops on icy roads in the winter, but the slowdown was more severe. The car seemed fine during the cooler morning hours and the problem worsened as the temperature rose. It is currently sitting at the Honda dealership while the problem is being diagnosed.

The brakes suddenly applied while cruising along the interstate at 75mph. The vehicle was able to be directed off the road then the brakes locked up and vehicle would not go forward. Vsa light came on. This happened several times later at lower speeds and the brakes would lock up and vsa light would come on. Mechanics could not determine the problem, since it was an intermittent problem. Honda dealer told me that no recalls or alerts were on vehicle. The front brake rotors were machined in Feb 2012 because they were "warped" and then had to be replaced a year later because the brakes were pulsating. Since Nov. 2009 I have had to machine the rear brake rotors that were "warped" twice. I am now using the vehicle with the vsa off.

After pulling out of a parking garage and driving about 4 city blocks, our 2005 Honda Pilot made a loud groaning sound and came to a complete stop in an intersection while turning left. From that point, for the next half mile, the car screeched to a complete stop every 15 to 20 seconds, even while only pressing the accelerator going speeds up to 20 mph. I instructed my wife to pull into the first available parking lot, at which point we saw that the vsa caution and off lights were on. I turned the ignition off, pulled the key out, put it back in and started the car back up. The vsa lights did not come back on. I pressed the vsa off button in order to avoid this malfunction on the way home. This is an extremely scary defect. I have read other owners' experiences of this same issue and I am convinced that it is a potentially life-threatening defect. We had our two year old and our newborn in a car which screeched to an unexpected full stop in the middle of an intersection halfway through a turn. There was no ice, the roads were dry, and the turn was controlled and normal. There was no reason for the vsa to engage. We were lucky no cars were coming the other direction to hit the Pilot in the intersection. I have also read of this unprompted full stop occurring at speeds up to 60 mph. The potential implications of this are devastating. We purchased this car used with 105,000 miles on it. It now has approximately 115,000 miles. We have been pleased with the vehicle until now, but this one issue is enough of a safety issue that I will immediately pursue getting rid of the vehicle and finding something safer.

I own a 2005 Honda Pilot since 2008 and this car has 95'000 + mileage. Recently the vsa light started coming on. I have taken this car to severals shop for diagnostics and the codes coming up is not readable. I went online to research on this and discovered that so many people do have the same problem. Can you compel Honda to do something before the problems get out of hands pls.

When driving on straight, level pavement, vsa light illuminates and car suddenly shudders and changes direction. Uneven brakes are being applied by the vsa system in order to correct a problem that is not present. Meanwhile, the loss of control of the vehicle is dangerous. The problem has happened several times before and after the recall to replace the wiring harness. The recall service did not fix the problem or make it happen less frequently. My car seems to only have the problem in sub-freezing temperatures. Dealer diagnosis says that yaw sensor is sending a bad signal to vsa system. A new yaw sensor is currently on back-order, so it seems that I am not alone in having problems.

Beginning in September of 2010, my 2005 Honda Pilot made a groaning noise around the driver side area, swerved abruptly to the left on its own, while the cruise was set at 56mph. Following the incident the vsa warning light and the light illuminated. After first incident, it was towed to the dealership where they found diagnostic codes for yaw rate sensor failure and battery voltage failure. They found the battery negative terminal to be very loose and they tightened it. Tech's could not duplicate the problem. This occurred 7 more times over the following 3 weeks. When returned to dealership, they were advised by Honda tech's to clean the connectors on the yaw rate sensor. Codes went away and the car was returned to me. The following day the symptoms returned. Honda dealership says they must now replace the yaw rate sensor. We are waiting for our appointment for that to occur.

While driving on a flat surface along i95 in good weather, I lost control of my steering/brakes for a second. The vsa light came on. I took the car to my local mechanic who ran several tests only resulting in an error code with the yaw rate sensor. The light went on again before I left the parking lot. He then ran more test, found the sensor "lost it's memory" and reset it. The next day it happened again, my mechanic then performed an alignment. Through this he only charged me a minimal fee for one of the visits. He stated that the sensor may have gone bad. This happens daily at various speeds, conditions etc. A few times I turned the car on and before I left my driveway the light was on, other times, drove over an hr and it did not come on. I contacted my dealership to which they told me they do not know of any issues concerning the vsa. I have looked up several forums on line and found quite a few complaints on the same issue. They have gone through the same steps my mechanic has done, some had transmissions replaces, others master cylinders and some it remained a mystery. I only lose control for a split second, but that's all it takes to cause an accident. I just wanted to report this problem. Thank you.

Vsa light and srs light 2005 Honda Pilot.

Traffic light turned green I proceeded through an intersection going straight between 10-15mph my brakes suddenly started pumping hard I tried to apply a little more gas the brakes started again , I hit the hazard light and managed to get out of the rush hour traffic into a parking lot , read my manual the vsa light came on the dash and the triangle below it came on as well. I turned the ignition off and then restarted the 2005 Honda Pilot exl the dash indicaters did not light up I drove the twenty or so miles home trying to stay in the shoulder lane just in case the brakes malfunctioned again. I did a lttle researching on the net there are a few other Pilot owners that have had the same problem with no definitive solution.

Our 2005 Honda Pilot vehicle statbility system (vsa) malfunctioned. On six seperate occasions and over the course of 7 days, starting January 10, 2010 the vehicle would brake spontaneously and abruptly at different speeds. This occurred at speeds from 10 mph to 60 mph. After each incident, the vsa light would come on. The temporary remedy was to turn off the vsa before before driving the Pilot. The Pilot was repaired at our Honda dealer on January 27, 2010. A yaw rate sensor was replaced for $720 including labor.

Yesterday, my daughter's 2005 Honda Pilot with 71k miles since new, was rolling along at 60 mph on interstate 66 when brakes engaged bringing car to sudden stop. Several cars behind her had to take defensive action to prevent piling up. Vsa light and abs lights were on. This happened several more times to a point where car was undriveable and had to be pulled to side of the road. Car was towed to Honda by aaa. Same thing happened in oct 2008 (about four months ago) but occurred only intermittently and car could be driven to dealership. Diagnosis from dealer was need for new battery. Original battery was replaced and car worked fine until yesterday. It appears that the Honda diagnostic system at the dealers cannot properly identify this problem although it is surely serious enough to warrant a recall. According to members posting at Hondapilot. Org forum, this has happened to others and with the same potentially hazardous results. More troubling is the fact that Honda dealers are unable to diagnose the problem with current technology. Some have replaced tire pressure sensors, some have replaced steering wheel sensors and others have replaced side crash sensors and brake systems. In my case, the dealer replaced the battery. The fact remains, however, that the problem could not be the result of malfunctions of all these systems and the current diagnostic codes apparently are insufficient to pinpoint the exact component that failed. This level of uncertainty only compounds the original problem and increases the likelihood of a multi-car pileup when the vsa system engages for no good reason.

On 10/30/2008 my wife left home at approximate 6:00 am. At about 6:05 am the brakes on her 2005 Honda Pilot ex-l applied themselves without any pressure applied to the brake pedal. When she did push on the brake pedal, there was no effect. The brake pedal went to the floor. The vsa indicator light came on and a vsa activation indicator light came on. The vehicle behind her nearly rear-ended her.

In may 2008 while approaching a curve at approx 30 mph lightly applied brakes. Brakes locked up and vsa light came on. Had the car checked by dealership and no issues found and no parts replaced. In October 2008, 5,000 miles later, the same issue happened at approx the same speed - applying the brakes to execute a turn, no vsa light indicator came on. Took the car to the dealership a second time and filed a safety compliant with Honda of America (ref case # n012008-10-22-00221) again no issues were found and no parts were replaced. Honda would not commit to the safety of the car.

Vehicle stalled and will not accelerate, vtm,vsa and engine lights on. Problem started in 2008 before Honda issued a recall. Problem ongoing as of present. Seems like temporary fixes each time, Honda can't seem to find a permanent fix. Keeps getting the run around. Very frustrating.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vsa light illuminated as the vehicle started to shake. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel became hard to maneuver and it felt as if the brake were engaging. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where it was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the yaw rate sensor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.