Suspension Noise Problems of Honda Pilot

Rear suspension mounting locations have rusted through allowing the rear suspension to hang down. The front mounting points of the rear suspension are not damaged yet. Was noticed as a noise while driving and found during tire inspection.

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I was pulling away from my parking space when I heard a large thunk. Vtm-4, vsa, abs, and [!] lights all went on and the vehicle was making an odd noise. After getting home and noticing that the rear was sitting lower, I looked at the undercarriage and saw that the trailing arms had completely come detached from the sub frame and the rear suspension was being kept in position by the exhaust. This was a monumental fail and I can't imagine that Honda wouldn't consider this a major safety issue. The much loved 2006 Honda Pilot goes to the dealer tomorrow.

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We were leaving the driveway on christmas eve, we suddenly heard a loud thunk followed by a grinding noise from beneath the vehicle. We stopped immediately and exited the vehicle to see what had happened. I expected to find that we had run over a bicycle but instead found the entire rear axle hanging from the springs. Both rear suspension mounts had catastrophically failed pulling completely out of the subframe. The subframe crossmember and a number of components were found to be heavily rusted and severely structurally compromised. We had planned to drive about 80 (predominantly freeway) miles each way that day to visit family for the holiday. It is a small miracle that these failed in the driveway and not on the freeway at 70 miles per hour. A catastrophic failure like this at freeway speeds could be deadly! a quick google search revealed this to be a relatively common problem with this vehicle and should warrant a recall. Please don't wait until someone is killed by this obvious design flaw.

I drove over a dip in the road then heard a noise from the rear of Pilot I thought it was the muffler and it the muffler seamed a bit louder then normal but after looking at it I did not see anything diff. But a couple of days later after driving some friends to the airport and exiting I heard a metal sounding noise so after pulling in the driveway and inspecting the area of the exhaust I noticed the drivers side of the rear frame/ suspension was lower then the right side. And looking closer I saw a bolt or whatever its called that holds the frame cradle rusted off and separated from the main frame also the right side looks very rusted and concerned it could separate as well and the whole rear frame suspension could drop. I now am going to have it towed to a frame shop it is risky to drive it in the current condition. This is very bad. What if when I was driving to the airport with passengers it collapsed on the highway please look into this.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While making a left turn at various speeds, the contact heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bolt connecting the suspension to the frame had corroded and that the suspension needed to be welded to the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Noticed thumping/rattling noises and vibrations when moving over any size bumps at all speeds (more noticeable at slow speeds. Also, when traveling at moderate to high speeds over a dip in the road, the front end bounced excessively. I took the car to the dealer and complained about the suspension: they said it was normal. The conditions continued and when I took it in for oil change (60,000 miles), I complained again about the suspension, and this time they said it was the compliance bushings ($1000. 00 installed). I declined and took my car to a non-Honda repair shop and they said the problem was the front end struts. Note: Honda has not released either the struts or the compliance bushings to be made as after market products** so, you can only purchase these parts from Honda. **.

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I have had my 2011 Honda Pilot at the dealership (greg may Honda in waco, texas) 5 times for suspension problems and they yet have found the problem. It is making bottoming out sounds on white rock roads that can be heard and felt through the floor. Almost to the point of jarring passengers. I have had both rear trailing arms replaced at which did not fix the problem. I suggested to them maybe shocks. But they refused to replace them. I am at my whits end with this problem. I fear that eventually something is going to break and cause an accident. The trailing arms bolts are made of rubber which does not look safe to me. I just purchased this vehicle in July and have had problems ever since then. Please help. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The incident happened while driving home from school at around 4:30 pm. Just like always around at certain part of the freeway the traffic began and everyone was slowing down. I began to press on my breaks. This is were things all went to fast and are kind of weird. Going about 60 mph, my SUV was not slowing down and it jerked to the left. There were a lot of bad, scary noises, ones that automobiles shouldn't make. Luckily, I didn't hit anyone else. My thought before I got out of the car was that I totally slammed into the center median. However, upon exiting the vehicle I saw that cosmetically the car was pretty much fine. All the commotion that I heard and felt didn't make sense at first but then it all came to fruition. It seems that going 60 mph with 10-15 feet my car came to a dead stop, resting on two right side tires and to left side wheels. The freeway patrolman went up and down the freeway to make sure I didn't hit anything (because I didn't!), and all he found were pieces of my car and nothing else. Again we don't know what happened, but there is a long list of mechanical, body and refinish work that needs to be done and replaced. So far around 7,000+ in damages. Not to mention they are not sure if the transmission and the frame are messed up. The rear sub frame, the piece that holds the suspension together, broke clean in half. We don't know if the front failed and caused the back to fall apart, or if the back failed and caused the front to fall apart. To correct it they are just going to repair everything that needs to be fixed, most which are being replaced with used parts. The only physical injury that occurred was a big burn/cut I got from the side air bag going off. Plus, by replacing the pieces with used parts, how do they know it won't fail again? especially because they don't know what happened in the first place! thanks for your time.

My wife and I both own 2003 Honda Pilot's. Both vehicles have a thumping noise that seem to come from the right rear wheel area when driving over small or larger bumps. I have contacted the Honda customer service department and was told they have no information on this problem, that it maybe generic. I have talked to my dealer (wade raulserson, gainesville, FL) service department and have been told the same thing. No information, it may be generic. I have corresponded over the internet with numerous other Pilot owners that have the same complaint. Several have done considerable research on their own and the best diagnosis seems to be a design problem with the right rear shock mount. You have a complaint(#10023250) detailing a failure on the right rear of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over resulting in injuries to the driver and extensive damage to the vehicle. This make me wonder if there is an inherent design fault with the rear suspension on the Pilot that could ultimately result in a catastrophic failure that may cause major injury or death.