general problems of the 2010 Honda Pilot

Eight problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2010 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2010 Pilot.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2022

My battery light was on and after charging the battery overnight my wife drove to her workplace, parked the Pilot and then a coworker stated there was a car on fire in the parking lot and it turned out to be mine! the fire department was finally able to put out the fire but the whole front end of the car is totally burnt and part of the cabin inside was also burnt.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the headlights needed to be replaced every 3 months. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. Dr.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2017

My boyfriend hit a deer at a high rate of speed.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2017

At 7:15am in a public parking lot of a strip mall setup, I approached a parking place but first letting an employee of panera bread cross in front of me before I approached the space. Upon approaching I was gliding in using the brake to slow me when all at once the engine reved while my foot was on the brake accelerating me and the vehichle into a tree 8 feet past the parking space, deploying the air bag and bouncing me back around 16 feet. The vehichle had at least accelerated to 20mph to accomplish what had happend. My husband had told me as well as the officer at the scene, that this had happened to him 3 times in the recent past on a graduated intensity. I suffered hand lacerations as well as forehead with chest bruising from the seat belt and a hand burn from the deployed air bag. I also had a slightly bleeding lip and was released at the scene from the ambulance with a strong suggestion to follow up if necessary. It is a shame that your own insurance company would rather look the other way then get involved and attorneys only want "severe" hospital ridden patients to move forward on a case. My insurance company wants to fix the Honda Pilot and put me back behind the wheel. I had spoken with one individual who works on Honda's at a Honda garage and isn't it interesting he suggest it may be a sensor or electrical issue with the acceleration system. . . . . . But oddly enough, he hasn't heard of this either, but upon research, I've found it all over the internet. I told my insurance company, "shouldn't we start somewhere. ".

5 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2015

Electrical short in driver's side outside power mirror. When adjusted in, a short blows fuse #36 (10a). It also looses power heater, defoggers (front and rear). 63,000 miles.

6 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2015

I took my vehicle to all star Honda in milwaukee WI when I received a letter of recall for bushings. I explained I had been having multiple other issues that I had not had time to be without my car to leave it for repair. The service agent explained spark plugs were recalled which would resolve the sluggish take off I reported. She also said the transmission switch I had replaced was in need of an update which would further cure my problems. Finally they were to check the bushings due to recall. She assured me the recalls would cure all but the radio issue I had but they would check that out while they had my vehicle. They found nothing but the bushings. I filed complaint with Honda corp that dealer wont uphold recalls as they dont get error codes. They told corp rep they had my car several days which is a lie. They had it about 4 hours from when they opened until I picked up. Corp rep said nothing else we can do. Meantime, I have no brakes on cold winter days and my car puts along getting on the freeway until it jerks, rpm's drop and then I zoom up to speed quickly. I would have to check receipts for exact date I was at dealer & filed complaints.

7 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal at approximately 5 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into the vehicle that was in front of him. After impact the vehicle continued to accelerate while the contacts foot was depressing the brake pedal. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,515. Sw.

8 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2010

2010 Honda Pilot touring hit a bump in the road and the abs and vsa sensor wires were severed causing both features to be disabled. The sensor wire goes from the middle of the undercarriage to each rear wheel and is totally unprotected. Also, the sensor and wire are one piece and should have a connector rather than one piece so it could be repaired. Additionally, the wire should be encased in a wire conduit (the flexible wire conduit that could be purchased from a parts store. ) this would add some level of protection. And a mere tree branch in the road can sever the cables. The manual suggests that the illuminated warning lights, if ignored, can cause injury or death. I was in a long tunnel and could not even pull over. After researching on line, this is a common problem with this flaw. The dealership claims the vehicle can still be driven without these two features functioning. I feel this is dangerous.


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