Brake Disc Pads problems of the 2013 Honda Pilot

This will be the 3rd time in less than 80,000 miles that I have had to have the brake rotors and pads replaced due to the brakes excessive steering shake at any speed. This condition has to be due to a structural problem with the brake hardware making it both costly and dangerous. Dealership wants to take my money and ignore the problem.

I have a 2013 Honda Pilot ex 4wd with 52,610 miles on it. In very cold weather (around 5 degrees f or less) the brakes don't function correctly when the car is first started. There is a lot of pedal resistance and it only goes down about a third of the way or less. During this time, the brakes are barely engaging (it takes 3 feet to make a stop that would normally only take 6 inches). Then suddenly the pedal will go down all of the way and the brakes will be working. Sometimes it corrects itself almost right away on the first push, other times it takes several minutes to correct. In all but one occasion, this happened while parked, however, it has happened once on the road on an extremely cold (sub 0 f) day (notably on that day it had been stored inside overnight prior to the trip). Note that this is not an abs type experience (where you are pushing the pedal hard because the abs is activating) � in my case the pedal is barely going down, and the brakes are barely engaging. The vehicle has been twice inspected by a Honda dealer, and they replaced the brake fluid and both front and rear brake pads, but it still happens. The challenge is that it does not happen all of the time, so it is hard to duplicate for the dealer. . Read more...

After only 25000 miles, when braking, steering wheel vibrates excessively. Stopping vehicle from higher speeds dangerous as car steering becomes unsteady. Diagnosed warped front rotors. Normal city driving. Replaced rotors and pads. Vibration is now gone.