general problems of the 2015 Honda Pilot

See attached document for complaint.

Started hearing a loud ticking/knocking noise, but it would get quiet once the car was running over 2500rpm. Noise was overheard by a pedestrian while dropping my kids off at school and he let me know he was a mechanic and that I should not be driving the car with that noise as the engine sounded like it could be on the way to seizing up. After inspection by 2 independent service center mechanics, it was found that there are 2 faulty connecting rod bearings. The rod bearings to cylinder 2 and 5, specifically. There were metal shavings in the oil and a piece of a rod was found when the bottom pan was dropped. We either have to rebuild the engine or replace it. No warning lights other than the tire pressure management system light. Checked VIN to recall list after hearing that this is a common issue with 2016 Pilots, but our VIN is not on the list.

The valve cover gasket spool valve is leaking oil. Oil appears to be leaking on the alternator causing it to short and die. There is a Honda service bulletin 20-023 which shows 2009-15 Pilots having this problem. However, Honda has declined to cover my repair saying my VIN is not covered and my warranty is expired. Sad.

5 years owning this vehicle, I have a problem with 1 of the cylinder head, it cracked, spent almost $ 6000 with the dealership to fixed it. Today I have a problem with the fuel injection control module. And saw it in your website that there is a recall on it. But the dealer told me my VIN is not included in the recall. . .

In my 2015 Pilot I have rod bearing connector that failed,the report says that the engine in all vehicles is the 3. 5l v6 that was popular from 2016 through 2020. However , my engine is a 3. 5l v6 as well, and it has the same issue. The car has 162k .

Hello my car has had an ongoing issue that was recalled for the 2009 to 2013 year Honda Pilots regarding oil consumption. My car constantly has issues with misfiring due to oil on the spark plugs. This started happening around 90000 miles on my vehicle. After several expensive repairs including having the heads on my engine rebuilt, having the coils replaced and having the cylinder 1 spark plug replaced at least 4 times. My mechanic pointed me to the vcs system in the car which many have complained about causing this issue. When the vehicle exhibits these symptoms it has caused me to lose speed instantly on the highway and the vehicle begins to shake.

We were on our way out of town in may 2022 when the car suddenly idled and wouldn't go past 35 mph. The spark plugs would constantly need replacement and we bought a connector which seemed to make them last longer, but eventually still burn out sooner than they should've. We've had diagnostics through friend mechanics and family and cylinder 2 was the main culprit. We took the car to Honda recently and there is valve repairs that need to be done, to include all necessary gaskets, water pump and tensioner. There's also need to replace power steering pump, bushings and vtec spool valve. There were no prior indicators, the engine light suddenly came on when the car idled and riding on the highway at 35-40 mph was not very fun or safe. We've left the vehicle in the garage since the malfunction as is since we had other vehicles until we saved funds for the fix. We just didnt think it'd be this high of a cost and granted the car is only 98,800 miles in, I just dont understand how this all could be when my Honda accord is 255k and still in good shape with no major fixes. . . Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Dear sir, I have had problem with engine light coming up along with shaking of my vehicle, this also turns on my traction light on my panel. This first happened in June 2019 in san antonio. I had warranty at the time. I took my car to hill country Honda for evaluation, the told me it was just a coil and they would replace it. The exact same issue has happened again repeatedly. It happened again 6 months later after I left san antonio, I now live in houston. I have met with many mechanics, one master mechanic told me he was sure it a was a defective piston ring . Most mechanics have just been changing the coil and spark plugs. He told me this was waste of my money since it is not the real issue. Up on his recommendation, I sought a second opinion at at Honda dealership since I felt it was strange for a piston ring needing to be changed. Without me saying anything descriptive about vehicle, they immediately told me, its the pistons, we can change them (6) for 4000. Did not tell me why or what caused this unusual defect. Upon researching I found Honda Pilots 2008-2013 models have same exact issue and were part of a recall to have them replaced. The same issue is happening to me. What is really unlawful is the Honda dealership in san antonio knew about the defective pistons in Honda Pilots and instead issued a temporary fix. Can someone please advise. I desperately need help in fixing this defect, I still owe vehicle and have take a great financial toll on me and my family. Thank you.

My 2015 Honda Pilot ex-l hesitates to accelerate when turning. It mostly happen when turning right, when I turn and try to accelerate the gas pedal becomes non responsive. This is very unsafe. There's no acceleration while merging into traffic! I have taken the car to dealer in 3 occasion but they said they can't duplicate the issue. I wrote to Honda America inc. But they said the same thing. They can't help me with this issue. I am very concern about these intermittent problem because I feel very unsafe driving my car!.

Vehicle shudders (shakes) at speeds of 40-45 mph. Had conversation with Honda advisor (3/18) who said this was normal. Not sure, but want to report it anyway because it shouldn't be normal. I'm still noticing this (2/2019). Hopefully, vehicle will not stop dead in the middle of traffic.

While stopped at a red light, smoke started coming out from under the hood. I immediately pulled into a parking lot and turned the engine off. A bystander yelled at me to get out of the car. She saw fire coming out from underneath the engine. Smoke continued to pour out and then the whole front of the car was engulfed in flames.

At about 55000 miles my Pilot started jerking/hesitating at all speeds, any road, usually after shifting gears both up and down. Now I bought it in February 2017 certified pre-owned so all recommended scheduled maintenance should have been performed. So, I took it in for diagnosis and the dealer in dublin OH said the transmission fluid needed to be triple flushed flushed 3 times!!! since I needed a vehicle to drive to work, I couldn't argue and got the service done. After reading of other languages with similar issues with the jerking/stutter/hesitation I decided to file this complaint. The results of the tranny flush were good however I can still feel a very faint almost unnoticeable hesitation that should be addressed.

Almost immediately after purchase, notice car shuddering and shaking at 35-50mph and then even higher speed limits. Went to purchasing dealer service department and they told me this is a common problem associated with vcm system. Took car for three subsequent repairs over next year to another Honda dealer. Even after downloading new pcm and vcm / torque management software update provided by Honda, problem still exists. Honda states that they will continue to work on this fix, but corporate now states that this defect is within acceptable operating standards. On some days the shuddering seems unsafe and could pose a risk, I suspect, to driver and passenger safety. Have followed all lemon law guidance from state of georgia and Honda continues to produce lies and false statements to cover up a problem which has even been written about by edmunds. Com. Corporate rep met me at dealership to evaluate problem. He acknowledge problems during a test drive; stated that some cars just don't make it off the assembly line perfect, and that my vehicle is one of those vehicles. Honda corporate also states that the local dealership is in concurrence with their assessment, and I know for a fact that they are not based on discussions with them and with their service technicians who have worked on my vehicle. Honda should be ashamed of how they are ignoring an operating problem with this vehicle; expanding acceptable tolerance limits in order to call this vehicle normal and safe.