Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Honda Pilot.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The rear door/hatch of our 2006 Honda Pilot has an issue with the latching mechanism. The actual mechanism on the rear hatch has become “disconnected� from the frame and is able to move freely about. This causes the rear hatch to not latch, latch partially, or latch but still allow the rear hatch to slightly move. The latching mechanism is only being held in place (in a confined area) by the plastic paneling of the car. Since the latch is no longer attached to the frame, the movement of the mechanism determines if the rear hatch is going to latch or not. When it is latched, the only item securing the mechanism is the plastic paneling. The mechanism itself is not defective or broken however; the way the mechanism has been secured seems to be the issue. The most concerning aspect is how a door latch mechanism could become disconnected and allow for an incident to possibly occur.
2006 Honda Pilot-severe interior leak in front passenger side floorboard, extending to driver's side floorboard. Unknown how long this has been occurring. The carpet is saturated. The carpet pad underneath is also saturated. Mildew, mold and body rust will develop. Honda issued service bulletin (07-010) for this problem on Feb. 8, 2007. Dealer disclaims any responsibility for service bulletin work, due to outside of their 3 year window. No accidents/ vehicle damage prior to finding soaked carpet. Regular maintenance done per manufacturer's schedule. Vehicle still under extended warranty. Lack of notice about service bulletin can lead to mold issues, by extension to respiratory issues. Honda can prevent this potential problem by notifiying owners, not waiting for them to discover saturated, soaked, and in some instances frozen carpet inside the car.
My husband had 3 episodes of surging while exiting highways over the past year or so in my 2006 Honda Pilot. Each time he had to put the car in neutral to stop it. After driving at sustained speed on a highway, I slowed to pull off at the exit ramp, which was an incline, and the car suddenly surged forward, the engine made a sound as if it were racing and the car would not stop even with putting my right foot on the pedal and applying all the strength of both feet. I put the car in neutral and it did stop, but the engine continued to roar. The floor mat was not impeding the accelerator and the accelerator was not pushed down, it was in the proper position. The local Honda dealer examined the car and found nothing wrong - no codes had been triggered. We had yet another event with my husband driving this time about a month later, and myself and two other witnesses in the car. Honda had a regional parts and service manager examine the car after the second event and he found nothing wrong. I told him that I was frightened and very disappointed that they were not doing something more to find and remedy the problem. A Honda customer service supervisor then contacted me to review the events and told me he would take the issue "to the engineers" because it was very unusual that 2 drivers would experience the same problem if it was driver error. He called back and told me that the engineers (who did not look at the car) said it was a problem called bridging, where you accidently put your foot on the gas pedal while braking. He did not address why neither one of us had ever experience "bridging" the first few years that we owned the car, when we both had driven it extensively at highway speeds. The car has 52k miles on it currently. This is a very dangerous problem and someone needs to deal with it before people are killed. I know that I did not have my foot on the brake and the gas pedal at the same time and neither did my husband.
Loud popping noise coming from rear speaker when starting the vehicle. On and off for years now.
When I brake on a decline, so far as I have only owned the '06 Honda Pilot for a week, something appears to move from under the car, moves forward making a large colliding sound. Honda does not know how to address the issue.
1)fuel gauge inoperable 3 weeks after purchasing the vehicle (always reads empty). Attempt # 3 to correct problem scheduled tomorrow. 2) popping /crackling noise from rubber gaskets at doors. Service people say it is normal, however many complaints from others on the net.