Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2008 Honda Pilot.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Failure of Honda Pilot oem jack. On 11/04/24 I was jacking up the right rear wheel of my 2008 Honda Pilot when the oem scissor jack I was using suddenly and loudly broke, allowing the wheel to come down violently. Note that I was jacking the vehicle on a firm, level surface, using the reinforced jacking point as instructed in the vehicle manual, and that the vehicle did not fall off of the jack; the jack simply broke. I removed the jack from under the vehicle and inspected and tested it. The threaded rod in the jack would no longer turn smoothly and when testing the jack, it would not lift any weight without falling back down. Summary: failure of 2008 Honda Pilot jack failure did put me at risk when jacked wheel suddenly fell. Jack has not been inspected or tested by dealer, etc, jack failed without warning. Incident not reported to police, insurance, etc. Jack is available for inspection.
While driving normally in any condition the vehicle without any warning will make a bang noise, shudder and brake without applying the brakes. The vsa light comes on and the vehicle will not function correctly until after the car is turned off and restarted. This has happened many times. The vsa recall was not applicable to the vehicle yet it continues to have the same issues. My mechanic advised me of a vsa code 25-1. I did a google search and found numerous accounts of this happening to people. My daughter was extremely emotionally impacted by this when it happened to her at freeway speeds. While the fix is replacement of an expensive component, there is no guarantee that it will eliminate the condition. I have been a loyal Honda owner for over 40 years and find it unbelievable that the company has not taken ownership of this incredibly dangerous design flaw.
Heater and ac has worked just fine since I bought the SUV. All of a sudden my front cabin has stop blowing hot air when heater is on. It works just fine in the back cabin. I have been looking in to this and came to find out this has been a issue with everyone I have inquired that has owned a Honda Pilot and reports of this issue I am having .
Pilot loses power upon acceleration after slowing or stoping. It appears that it is going to stall when pushing the gas pedal to accelerate on sharp left turns (example: left turn at light or stop sign). It has on rare occasion had the issue when taking off from a stop and going straight or turning right but mostly when left turns are made. Pilot was taken to local Honda dealer and they were able to experience the issue one time when making a left hand u-turn but were unable to gather the error code or identify the exact problem. Basically we were told it was safe to drive since the code light on dash flashes as power is lost temporarily and if you keep your foot on the gas pedal, power will be restored and error code is turned off (takes just a couple seconds for the whole issue to take place). Speeds are less then 15mph or stoped then taking off. Have had the issue take place approximately 20-30 times over the past couple years.
When heavy rains occur water leaks in the front passenger side floorboard.
Water is collecting on drivers and passengers floor after rain. Doesnt matter if car is in motion or stationary.
Had my Pilot in park with the engine running and I could not shift out of park. I had to push on the release button on top of the steering column to go into drive. It won't reset and my horn doesn't work.
Major water entering vehicle when parked,carpet totally soaked,started to see flying insects in car,carpet is now starting to mold,there is a TSB on this problem and I think there should be a recall because this involves early 2000-2016.