Equipment Problems of Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot owners have reported 1,179 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 20 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (1,059 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (33 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Honda Pilot

The Equipment problem

Idle engine restart failed. The vehicle went in idle mode at stop light, whe I got green and moved feet off brake to acceleration the engine failed to restart. It happened on 2/3/2026. I turned on hazard light to alert other drivers I was in trouble.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

Pilot was parked and when I went to get in it to leave, I noticed the rear window looked weird. Walked around back and the back glass had just exploded. Glass was bulging with a large missing piece. It was cracked all the way thru and on the passenger side was a big piece missing where a rear   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

When using apple carplay (wired or wireless), audio intermittently skips and stutters like a skipping cd or static am radio. This only occurs on carplay, not bluetooth. The skipping can make navigation prompts and hands-free calls unintelligible. Bluetooth audio works fine.   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

The auto ignition shutoff turns the vehicle off when stopped, such as at a stop sign or stop light. The vehicle is supposed to turn back on automatically when the brake is released, but instead the vehicle dies requiring you to scramble to put the vehicle in park and hit the ignition button.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

I thought finally I could start enjoying the luxury in a car but Honda company painted my face shame by making me feel disappointed with their product. My car steering is so hard for me a woman, the air conditioning will not blow to the right direction even when I set the mode, the belt is not   Read details...




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