general problems of the 2011 Honda Pilot

When turning the steering wheel to the far right or to the far left (or on a sharp turn) as in making a u-turn, there is a clicking sound and vibration in the steering wheel and feels like it is tied to the axles or tires. This has been happening since the vehicle was purchased brand new in 2010. As you are driving, there is a sensation that the wheels are momentarily locking up for about 2 seconds. This is not related to the eco system. The car feels as if it is skidding or skipping and then it resumes to normal driving. This happens about every 5 miles. This happens when the vehicle is traveling at a speed of 40 miles or higher on the freeway not in stop and go traffic. This has been happening within the last six months, had vehicle inspected and all was reported normal.

My 2011 Honda Pilot shakes going 80 or more miles per hour. The dashboard shakes so bad that it looks like its about to pop out.

I had noticed while driving my vehicle it felt as if the front brake rotors where warped due to the vibration in the steering wheel while under braking. I brought the vehicle to the Honda dealership and after inspection was told that in fact rotors where warped and break pads worn all parts replaced and problem seemed to be corrected this was done at 85,000 miles. Now at 98,000 same problem has returned brought back to dealer and they informed me now that both the front compliance bushings need replacement. I have checked to see if this is a recall issue and cannot imagine it is not seeing it could have catastrophic failure issues. Please hold american Honda to standards set by the NHTSA for customer safety.

When vehicle crossing through a few inches depth of water puddle, the steering wheel was suddenly locked with odd noise and flashing battery warning. This happened several times and could cause fatal accident. The steering wheel resumed operation after turning off engine and re-start.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking black oil from the front driver side bushing. In addition, the steering wheel hesitated to turn left or right. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. The VIN was not provided.

My 2011 Honda Pilot touring had to have all 3 engine mounts and the transmission mount replaced. The whole front end of the vehicle would shake uncontrollably on acceleration and especially at high speeds. I bought the vehicle brand new. I do a lot of highway driving and put a lot of miles on my vehicle. Currently I have 128,000 miles on my vehicle. I realize that a vehicle with a high number of miles will experience some wear tear, I never thought I'd have to replace mounts that hold my engine in place. Also, I had to replace both bushings as they were both ripped. Needless to say this SUV has cost me a lot money in the last few weeks. Everything seems to be failing at the same time. I will have to reconsider my next Honda purchase.

We need a recall. Some one pay attention and care about this before lives are lost. Steering vibrates violently and shakes when coming to a stop. Also turning left or right results in a pop/click sound and you can feel in in the steering wheel.

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.

Took the car to the dealer for clicking noise when making slow turns, such as pulling into a parking space. Found 2 compliance bushings are broken and leaking. Approx 650 dollar repair. Dealer knew it was an issue and considers it normal wear and tear for a 3 year old car. Not covered under 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.

Back to the Honda dealership for repairs. There is a pop or clicking sound from the steering well with left turns. Technician verified noise and felt a clunking noise with turns left - cost to run further diagnostic testing was upwards of $500. Decided to wait on repair since dealer said safety was not an issue.

I was towing a trailer with a motorcycle in it. I was driving about 60 mph and the front end started to vibrate really bad. I drove to a friends house and left my trailer there because I was on my way out of town. I didn't notice the vibration once the trailer was removed. I now have about 54,000 miles on the car and the vibration can be pretty bad when I'm stopping and also sometimes when I'm driving. I've had the tires changed and rotated so I know it's not the tires.

2011 Honda Pilot experiencing a severe vibration issues when applying the brakes when traveling at highway speeds (45mph+). The vehicle stability, steering and control do not feel safe under these conditions. We first identified the problem with Honda at 39000 miles in 2012 and they balanced the tires. Brought to Honda's attention again at 69000 miles in augst 2013. They replaced the front and rear brake pads and resurfaced front and rear the rotors for a charge of $478. Still experiencing at 80000 miles and they said we need new front rotors ($440) and need to replace compliance arm bushings (found compliance bushings split and torn) for $736. 95. Please investigate as a serious defective issue that perhaps warrants a recall.

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle would veer to one side without explanation. In addition, when depressing the accelerator and steering to the left he would momentarily lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but it failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 4,000. Updated 5/2/11 updated 06/06/11.

2011 Honda Pilot ex-l, engine is humming whenever the speed is up to 50 miles/hour.