general problems of the 2011 Honda Pilot

Malfunctioned the brake the pedal and the seatbelt it was on Friday to I was driving after I yield drive there was few cars head of me on a distance now I am trying to start slowdown early can't find the brake so I press the pedal with force when the pedal reaches to the floor slim stop right behind the car of me I will say 99% inch away to touch the car in front of me and the seatbelt even help me back and the all way have trying to move to other direction on when driving shifting unstable I don't fell save at all when I'm driving that specially driving to work at night for me that car need to have a state inspection and a complete repair before the dealership sold that car to me.

Break pedal goes to the floor.

Warping of rotors causes extreme shaking when breaking also wrenching of steering wheel when sudden stopping or fast descents of stopping/breaking. Clicking in steering column while driving turning,in reverse and straight forward driving, shudder in shifting 5-30 mph , eco light coming on and causes delay in speed pickup or continuing in same speed during driving 01/15/2019. Door locks failure 06/05/2019 gas purge valve gas smell in ac vent replaced 06/05/2019. Ac/heat blower motor front replaced not working 02/14/2019. Rear blower ac/heat motor broken smelled of smoke replaced 08/05/2019.

Changed brakes at 30,000 and again at 50,000, rotors also. Vehicle continues to have a rubbing sound on left front. Three sets of brakes and rotors in 50,000 miles.

Experiencing the same issue many 2011 Pilots are reporting- excessive vibration on the steering column when breaking over 60mph. We were rather fortunate in that our reliable auto repair service man told us that a car with this low mileage should not have rotors issues- that this is definitely a manufacturers defect and to check with a Honda dealer. So we called the dealer we purchased the car from and he said they called Honda and there are no problems. So I found this web site- I copied and pasted over 7 full pages of complaints regarding this issue. So Honda is blind siding us and I will shout rather loudly because this is ridiculous. Do they need to have hundreds of reported fatalities like the airbags before they fix it. I will not drive this car on the highway until they fix it.

I began to accelerate from a stop sign and my steering wheel started to shake. In an effort to gain control of the vehicle, I pushed the brakes. The problem was, my brakes were not responding to any inputs. I had to drive my vehicle in a ditch in order to come to a complete stop. Luckily, I was only going 30mph when this occurred. This is a very dangerous and life threatening situation.

The brakes didn't function properly which caused me to strike a tree with my family in the car. I was traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour when another vehicle hit the front passenger side quarter panel and it sent us on part of a gravel road and then off the road. I engaged the brakes upon impact and had plenty of time to stop before heading into trees. The vehicle did slow, but not enough to avoid hitting a tree at approximately 25-35 mph, which totaled the vehicle.

The rear brake wear indicator began emitting a chirp upon braking at about 46000 miles. Recently the brakes began "growling" when applied at various speeds. The mpg approximately 3 mpg over that time period. The dealer reported that the rear brakes were metal on metal and that the front brakes had 20% remaining on some part and 40% on others. He attributed the premature and uneven wear to rust. He did not mention any rotor problems but my research indicates there is a rotor problem that Honda is not addressing.

Purchased brand new Pilot in June 2011. I was driving on a freeway at 60 mph and wheel started shaking when I hit brakes. Driving became very dangerous because of shaking. Talked to Honda service dealer about it and issue is rotors/brakes which is not covered under warranty. This should not happen in a care that's under 3 years 36000 mile warranty.

When driving on the freeway at speeds of 60 to 65 when I need to brake the front end of my Pilot shimmies while I apply the brake causing me to not be sure if I'm going to be able to stop. I thought maybe it was rough road surface and my son thought it was out if balance tires. I don't drive the freeway that often and there were no issues while driving on city streets. Lately I've been on the freeway more than usual and I noticed the problem was getting worse. On may 1st I went to costco where I purchased my radial tires January 2013 and had them check the balance of my tires. They said they were balanced and pressure was good. Later that day I called Honda san leandro while driving hands free stating I had a serious problem. The Pilot was shimming/vibrating very hard. I felt the problem was so dangerous that I took my Pilot to an automotive shop very close to my location leaving it for repairs. The owner of the shop called me the next morning may 2, 2014 telling me what he found. The bushings were cracked and broken. I asked to be shown where they came from and was shown the approximate area under a different car and was told that these two bushings had the job of providing a smooth drive. The owner told me that Honda changed the design of the replacement bushings which leads me to believe they knew the original design was defective. Why didn't Honda issue a recall? my Pilot now has only 38,000 miles. My bill is $513. 82 with the 2 bushings being $306. 26. I have the original bushings that were removed from my Pilot.

I have a 2009 Honda Pilot touring. I bought this vehicle as a Honda certified pre-owned on 03/17/2011. The vehicle mileage was 33194 miles and current mileage is 92000. We live in madison, WI. During 2013-14 winter sessions there were many days the weather was very cold here. One day when the weather was very cold (probably -10 f), I took the car from my office parking lot. The car was parked for little over 8hours. As soon as, I came out of the parking lot, I need to take left. When I tried to apply brake to stop, the brake was not engaging. I was not able to press the brake. After couple of blocks, I will come to a t junction and I need to take left on that. The cross traffic does not stop at the junction. The car wasn't stopping and I took a hard right turn. Again I took a hard right turn in 100-200 feet. The brakes were not engaging at all. After so many times of pressing hard, finally I was able to apply brake and stop the car. It was a scary moment thinking that the car is going to crash somewhere. I called my Honda technician and he mentioned that it could be because of cold weather and I should call him again if the problem returns. There were a few times, I faced the same problem. I was able to engage the brakes after a few minutes each time. I took to the Honda service center in Feb 2014 (or around that time). The technician checked and told me that they will call Honda to find out about this since another Honda vehicle (not Pilot) reported similar issue. When I went to take back the car, I was told that there is no fix to this issue. The workaround is to run the car for a while before I drive. Sometimes we forget and the problem is coming repeatedly even when the temperature is in single digit. I faced the problem just a few days back too. I am not sure whether anyone else using Honda vehicle reported about this problem. Please contact me for more info.

While driving at approximately 55 miles per hour and attempting to press on the brakes, I noticed a jarring pulsating action from the steering wheel. I took my 2011 Honda Pilot to the shop to have my mechanic inspect the vehicle. The mechanic stated that the rotors were warped, and called the Honda dealer to inquire of a recall. The Honda dealer said there was no recall, and advised me to replace the rotors. The vehicle now has 75000 miles on it, and the same pulsating action when applying the brakes is felt on the steering wheel.

Same issue as others have posted here. For the last six months the cars steering wheel and seat shake violently when you apply the brakes going over 50 mph. When the weather is warmer and the car has been driven for over 1/2 hour, the shaking gets even worse. You have to reapply the brakes and hope that the car slows down. We had the roters turned and it got better for a week and then right back to before (out $100) Honda dealership is saying it isa "normal" wear and tear issue and there is no reason to be concerned and no safety issue. Sounds like they just don't want to address this dangerous problem. I, also, have never experienced this problem in a car before. I am afraid to drive it, but don't know how to fix it. I wish a recall would force Honda to fix this dangerous problem before someone gets seriously injured.

When slowing down in the vehicle the steering wheel vibrate and driver can lose control of vehicle. The brakes when applied to slow down or stop also has pulsating or feels like they may not be stopping the car at all and more pressure has to be applied to the pedal to stop. I have found same complaints from other consumers on different complaint websites. The only recommendations from Honda are to have rotors resurfaced. When applying the brakes at any speed over 50 mpg, the steering wheel shakes like an earthquake. Dealer said brakes were fine and that there was no issue. Next trip the dealer said the brakes might need to be redone . And that the rotors were warped. Repairs would not be covered under warranty or extended warranty. This is obviously a defect and needs to be handled by Honda. Now approaching 40k miles and the problem is making me nuts. I'm going to wind up paying out of pocket for their poor design.

Passenger side back wheel rotors makes a noise when ever I step on my brakes. I have called Honda customer service today and waiting for their call. I took it to fairfax Honda and they told me that they will need to resurface back rotors and it is not covered under manufacturer warranty even though the vehicle has less than 13000 miles and is well under 3 years. When I bought the car they told me that everything is covered bumper to bumper for three years and now they say rotors are not covered. So a defective rotor is not covered? I am confused why Honda is destroying its name brand.

On April 16th 2013, I was driving my 2011 Honda Pilot on my street preparing to drive into my driveway, I slowed the vehicle down when I saw another vehicle behind me. I put my blinkers on informing other vehicle I was going to pull into my driveway. I waited for the other vehicle passed then proceeded to gently pressed on the gas, that'¿¿s when the vehicle accelerated violently speeding onto my driveway. I immediately slammed down on the brakes but it instead of stopping the car accelerated even faster. The vehicle crashed into my house damaging the pillar wall structure next to my garage door. I tried putting the vehicle in park but it was jammed. When it finally allowed me to put it in park I put it in reverse and again it accelerated uncontrollably. I slammed down on the brakes but it wouldn'¿¿t stop. The only way it stopped is when it crashed into the vehicle parked across the street. I had nightmares ever since. I had sent it to the Honda dealership and expressed my concern with the car and informed them that I no longer feel safe in this Honda Pilot and no longer want to drive my car. Honda had told me they didn'¿¿t find anything wrong with the car. I couldn'¿t believe what I was hearing. In the 20+ years of driving I've never experienced having a car accelerate. I truly believe Honda is covering up and trying to protect themselves from a law suit. They are capable of easily fixing the problem without reporting it. Who'¿¿s to question them or checked if they did their job correctly or if there was a problem with the throttle, brakes or engine? now no one will ever know the truth. I believe that the Honda Pilot 2011 is not a save car to drive and needs to be recalled and have an independent company examine it.

I feel that NHTSA should look into 2011 Honda Pilot brakes and steering because when slowing down in the vehicle the steering wheel can vibrate and driver can lose control of vehicle. The brakes when applied to slow down or stop also has pulsating or feels like they may not be stopping the car at all and more pressure has to be applied to the pedal to stop. I have found same complaints from other consumers on different complaint websites. The only recommendations from Honda are to have rotors resurfaced at this time but I believe there is defect in the brakes and steering rack and should be covered by manufacturer.

Today Tuesday March 26th 2013 I was in brooklyn, NY off mrtle Ave. On a residential one way street. Pulled up to a large open parking spot with cars in front and back of the spot. The spot was large enough for 2 cars. As I pulled into the spot and progressed slowly forward with my foot on the brake, the car rengine began to rev quickly and jolted forward hitting the parked car in front of me. This is the second time I have felt the car engine rev on it's own with my foot off the gas and jumping forward. First time was while slowing down to a stop sign and the car jumped forward and accelerated on it's own but with no accident. I dismissed it not sure why it happened. This time of course I felt the same symptom with foot on brake the car jolted forward and engine revved on it's own but hitting the car in front of me. I hope Honda fixes this issue. I am very afraid this could happen around other people and accidentally hits someone when the car does this on it's own.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, he depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle shook. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection and they stated that the rotors had warped and the brake hardware needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 24,000.

I had the front arm bushing replaced and I understood there was a bulletin. I now have to have the bushing replaced again. I feel the issue has not been addressed.

Driver was pulling into a parking space when the 2011 Honda Pilot suddenly accelerated out of control. At the time of the sudden acceleration, the driver did not have a foot on either the gas pedal or brake. Rather, the driver had just taken the foot off the gas pedal in the process of slowing to a stop and turning into the parking space, and was about to place a foot on the brake. After straightening into the parking space, the car accelerated violently on its own volition. At that time, the driver quickly pressed a foot on the brake. The brake did not work. The car continued to accelerate through the brake, and lunged over a concrete barrier at the end of the parking space and began to travel down a hill on the other side. The car only stopped when it hit a tree near the top of the hill. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the driver that it was unable to recreate the incident or determine the cause. The driver contacted and complained to the manufacturer, Honda of America, which sent a regional representative to the dealer to look at the vehicle in further detail. Currently, Honda of America is in the process of finalizing its review of the incident. The driver's insurance company was notified. The mileage of the vehicle at the time of the incident is unknown (as the car is currently with the dealer), but the driver estimates it to be around 18,000 miles. The speed at the time of the incident is difficult to determine as the car was nearing a stop and then forcefully accelerated through the length of a parking spot with enough force to jump the concrete barrier on the other side and hit a tree causing significant damage. The driver estimates the speed to have reached 15-25 mph +/-. While the driver suffered only minor injuries, the driver is pregnant. The full extent of any potential injuries to the baby are yet to be determined.

Noticed a vibration in the gas pedal while driving at any speed. Feel every like bump in the roads. Also when slowing to a stop and turning or backing out of a parking spot, I feel/hear a hard vibration on brake. Took to dealer, they stated warped rotors. . . To new to happen. Got full brake job at $340. Drove off, issue still present. At this visit tires were rotated and balance too. Next day also noticed all 4 rims were damaged from the tool that removed my tires. Told supervisor everything I learned about other Pilot owners and this possible defeat of rotors. They still have my truck (4 days so far) trying to identify issue. They do agree there is an issue. They are going to do road force balancing next. I will fight for a refund of this brake job and will continue to pursue until I am satisfied.

Having had the front brake rotors replaced twice (April 2012 & June 2012) and replaced front tires after first rotors, vehicle continues to shake on downhill, supposedly causing front wheels to heat up. Local vail service technician thinks underlying Honda issue however after taking to Honda dealership, they did not see any problems and suggested that we didn't know how to drive on mountainous roads. Seriously?! this is a major issue with the model & year of vehicle.

Noticed the cars steering wheel shakes when brake is applied at approximately 65-70 miles per hour which is very scary. Brought the car to the dealership and was told the rotors need to be re-surface. I ask why because it's a brand new car with very low mileage and response was it could be the problem. Brought the car home 6/9/12 afternoon. Drove it the next day and steering wheel shaking still present. I research the web and found out, lots of Honda Pilot owner are having the same problems and that the remedy for it was replacing 1. Power steering pump 2. Power steering rack. Finding were presence of metal fillings from the power steering pump that's coming from the power steering rack itself and result was no more vibrations in the steering column. . . Honda need to recall this existing problem for safety purposes before someone gets hurt. . .

My Honda Pilot along with numerous other Honda Pilot owners are experiencing a severe vibration issues when applying the brakes to just slow down when traveling at high-way speeds. The vibration can be so severe that if you are not holding the steering wheel firmly it could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. When addressed at Honda dealerships you are told it is warped rotors and that even with a brake job (which is not necessary based upon inspection) that the problem may return. There is basically nothing they can do, so live with it. This is a severe safety issue that has been previously reported on your site and needs to be addressed through proper inspection and a recall.

Rotors began to prematurely warp at about 20k miles. Dealer resurfaced the rotors as a courtesy service. Warping problem re-appeared at approximately 30k. Warped rotors caused severe vibrations through steering column at highway speeds making for unsafe driving conditions. Honda tech mentioned that Honda used rotors with a softer material in an effort to reduce squealing problem on previous year models. However, this resulted in warping problems on newer models as car is heavier and these rotors are not sufficient in stopping the vehicles without causing significant wear. At 55k miles, I decided to replace rotors with a third party since Honda refused to stand behind their defective product and replace my rotors even though I had reported the problem well before the standard factory warranty period of 3 years / 36k miles. Technician also discovered cracked compliance bushings on front end.

Car has had issues with shaking steering wheel when braking from 60+ miles per hour. I think it may be warped brake rotors. However, this problem should not occur on a car so new nor with such low mileage. I have a safety concern regarding this issue. In review of complaints there were at least a couple more complaints that said the power steering pump and rack replacement fixed the issue. Seems like there is a design flaw and Honda should do a recall. . . Note: I have not taken this car to the dealer yet for resolution. . .

Steering wheel vibrates when braking at or near 65 mph, loss of control.

Brand new vehicle when it reaches aprox that speed or brake the steering wheel vibrates and shake violent at braking, also pulls to the left. Bring back to the dealership but not problem solve, they got a service bulletin 06-068 but it doesn't correct the problem, I got up to 23,000 miles and the tires became close to the carcase (all four), the vibration and pulling still.