Ignition Problems of Honda Pilot

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped at a stop light, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power; however, the vehicle was able to immediately restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The stop/start warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition briefly failed to turn. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2015 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle briefly started before stalling. After starting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle however, the ignition switch failed to turn. The ignition switch warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The auto start/stop system failed operate as designed and the vehicle would stall and had to manually be restarted. The contact stated that occasionally several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle before the vehicle would perform as designed. The failure had occurred approximately 4-5 times. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

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2015 Honda Pilot. Consumer writes in regards to ignition failure. The consumer stated the ignition failed to move when inserting the key. The dealer was notified, but could not duplicate the failure.

I was unable to start my car due to faulty ignition switch. I was stranded, with my kids, and in the cold-unable to even run the heat. The key issue was reported to Honda and I was waiting for help from the company due to the known defect in the key/ignition tumblers, as widely reported to me by a locksmith and a dealer. Honda has been unwilling to issue a recall notice regarding this defect.

I have been having a hard time turning the ignition with my key. Now the key will not turn in the ignition. I believe this is a safety issue since there may be a situation where the car may need to be moved in a dangerous situation and cannot be turned. I found this website from 23 other complaints for the same issue on this website alone.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while trying to start the vehicle the key seized in the ignition preventing the key from turning. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 133,568. Mh.

Apparently I did not place the car in park but was able to take the keys out of the ignition. Left the car and when I came back to the car, the car had rolled backward and crashed into bushes which stopped the car. This has happened to me twice. I now make sure I engage the parking brake to make sure the car does not roll.

2003 Honda Pilot ignition - at first we were having issues inserting the key into the ignition. Then it progressed to needing to jiggle the key in order to get it to turn to any position of the ignition. The key would go in but it'd take several attempts, of a minimum of 10 to 15 minutes, before we could get the ignition to start. We read the manual and understood the importance of keeping the wheels straight - that seemed to help for a few attempts. Now the key goes in but doesn't turn at all. With everything that has been documented about this issue from Honda customers and the volume of customers it is affecting why isn't Honda doing the 'right thing' and issuing a voluntary recall?!.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated he was able to insert and remove the key from the ignition, but the ignition would not turn to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.

The ignition key will not slide into the ignition without a great amount of effort and time. This is a well documented problem. I will have to leave the key in the ignition because of the failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated the key was removed from the ignition with the vehicle being placed in the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer confirmed the ignition needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired, the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. Rds.

Having trouble inserting key into ignition. Have to try multiple times, turning the key upside down, right side up, repetitive in & out, eventually it goes in, but afraid that eventually it will not work. Called american Honda as I saw multiple complaints online, but Honda said they never heard of this problem and that it's not widespread enough for them to take notice. I'm afraid that I will not be able to get the key to work, so will take it to Honda dealership for repair (apparently only dealership has to fix it because new keys will need to be programmed. There are 2 different choices for cost, one to just replace the ignition and get new keys, and another choice is to also change the door locks so that the new keys will open the door. ) if you're having the same problem, please log a complaint so that it becomes "widespread enough to take notice" and may be those of us who pay/paid to get this issue repaired can get a refund. Thank you!.

Key can be removed from the ignition when the transmission isn't in park. The issue has caused the vehicles to roll away, but no one has yet been injured. The dealer is requesting $750 to fix the issue; however, I see Honda has already recalled over 1 million 2003-2005 accord, civic, and elements, but for some reason, they did not include the Pilots. This seems like too much of a coincidence and I see many other Pilot owners complaining about the same issue. I would like Honda to cover the same year Pilots.

On multiple times, when I start the ignition, a loud noise comes from the rear stereo system speaker. It only happens when the ignition is turned on. It happens 50% of the time when the vehicle is started. It is annoying but I read that somewhere that this could be related to failed anc (active noice cancellation unit) and the cost could be $500. I feel the manufacturer should replace this free of cost.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the key came out of the ignition while the vehicle was in drive. The contact was in a rush and turned the vehicle off, but the vehicle was in drive. The vehicle rolled back into another vehicle because of the failure. There were no injuries in the accident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition was replaced. The dealer stated there was one cylinder ignition and it was not under warranty. The contact stated this was the second time failure occurred. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 84,000 and 96,000. Rl.

Defective shift interlock allowed the ignition key to be removed while vehicle was parked and left in gear. The unoccupied vehicle rolled approximately twenty feet, coming to rest after contacting a parked vehicle (vehicle #2). Owner of vehicle #2 was loading bags into her trunk and was warned by a bystander to get out of the way- which prevented her from being hit by the rolling vehicle. No injuries were reported, and damage to the vehicles was negligible. Police were called and they responded. Information was exchanged between the vehicle operators. It should be noted that this defect was the subject of a recall for other Honda vehicles (accord, civic, others) in late 2010.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that he could remove the key from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. Updated 05/04/11 updated 05/12/11.

The ignition key for the 2003 Honda Pilot has been getting stuck in the ignition causing it not to start for over a year. If I wiggled the steering wheel, the key and pumped the brakes the key would turn and the truck would eventually start. On August 25, 2010 the the key remained jammed in the ignition and the truck would not start. I had to have the truck towed and repaired. This is not normal wear and tear of the vehicle. I have researched and found many other 2003 Pilot owners who have experienced the same problem with the ignition key. This is a safety issue because in case of an emergency the 2003 Pilot owner would not be able to start the truck in a timely manner.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and she returned to the vehicle the vehicle had drifted away from the parking space she was in. The vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into two other vehicles. The contact stated that the gear shifted into reverse on its own. The contact referenced NHTSA recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10v364000 electrical system, ignition but Honda informed him that the 2004 Pilot was not included in the recall even though it was experiencing the exact same failure. The current and failure mileages were 110,500. Updated 12/09/10 updated 12/17/jb.

The ignition key cylinder on my 2003 Honda Pilot jammed and you cannot turn the key. Once out, you cannot put key in it again.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While starting the vehicle the key will not slide into the ignition. The contact had to slide the key in partially in order to start the vehicle. She also stated that she had to leave the key in the ignition because of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the whole ignition needed to be replaced. They advised her that the failure was caused by the wear and tear in the ignition. The dealer also advised her that the failure would get worse if the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.

The key does not turn in the ignition. We have to wiggle it or mess with it many times to get it to turn, sometimes it takes too long for us to get to it turn, which causes many inconveniences for us. The dealer wants $700-$900 to repair this problem, which is outrageous. The consumer should not be responsible for this defect or mistake in the engineering design of the vehicle. And we know this is a common problem with Hondas. Please recall Pilots for this very inconvenient defect. If there is an emergency and someone needs to get to the hospital quick, not being able to start your car because the key won't turn will be catastrophic. This problem needs to be taken care of quickly by the manufacturer.

Ignition lock failure, key stopped working car won't start left us stranded.

2003 Honda Pilot motor mounts broken. Car only has 77k on it. Owned 5 other Hondas never had this issue. No rough driving. Cost is over 500. 00 to replace safety issue, could be a serious issue if the mounts fail. Also the key in the ignition is always getting stuck and sometimes takes 20 minutes to get it to turn the car on.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact started the ignition. There was aloud noise coming from the rear stereo system speaker. The failure occurred whenever traveling at a low speed or the engine was idling. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure was contributed to the active noise cancellation unit (anc). The cost of the service repair was $500. 00. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 02/01/11 updated 03/21/11.

Vehicle will not accept key, after playing with it finally get the key into the ignition, but will not start. Play and play with ignition and car finally starts. Take to Honda dealership in el cajon CA , they say because of weight of keys, have a total of 3 keys on my chain, that it has worn out the key and the tumblers in the ignition. They make a new key, it goes right in but the ignition is still not turning over, have to get a ignition. They replace the ignition but now I have two heavy Honda keys because the "new ignition" is a sidewinder and it comes with a key that they can't program to fit the doors. Now my key chain is heavier than before. This cost me $850. 00.

The ignition key can be removed when the shift lever is out of park. I should not be able to remove the key until it is in park. This defect was the subject of a recall for all Honda accords, 1999-02. The dealer has quoted more than $500 to fix the problem and I have appealed to american Honda and they have told me that this defect is not their responsibility.

1-failed ignition lock 2- cannot start the car 3- replace the ignition lock cylinder.