Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018262 | Engine oil leak(s). dealer visit request. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-06-048 | 07/21/2011 | 10040404 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-06-048 | 07/21/2011 | 10040404 | Honda: malfunction light comes on with trouble code stored. software concern. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 84860 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while parked, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that the head gasket and the radiator would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 84,860. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 84860 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while parked, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that the head gasket and the radiator would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 84,860. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 84860 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while parked the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the head gaskets and the radiator would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 84,860. da | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 97000 | ||
| 2006 honda, lx, 2wd pilot was making a slow turn in intersection and sudden acceleration was noted. felt like cruise control had been turned on but had not been turned on. acceleration was stopped using the brake. 2 similar instances in the past 6 months. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 89000 | 1 | |
| The catalytic converter was replaced on the vehicle at around 60k. the check emission light was going on and off the past few weeks (starting in july 2012). took the vehicle to the dealer. now at around 90k (august 2012), the replaced catalytic converter needs repairs (approximately $1000 in repairs). why is the vehicle having problems again with the catalytic converter? shouldn't the life of the catalytic converter be more than 30k-60k? *tr | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 87500 | ||
| I was backing up out of my garage in my 2006 honda pilot when the vehicle suddenly accelerate. i had my foot resting lightly on the brake and i was able to stop the vehicle safely. i was then able to drive off. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 57789 | ||
| My 2006 honda pilot experienced sudden acceleration this morning while driving at about 25 mph. the engine suddenly reved up and the auto lunged foward. i applied the brake but this did not slow me down quickly enough. i then managed to get the car in neutral and tapped the gas pedal until the high revving stopped. the incident occurred at 11:00am eston march 01, 2011, the pilot had 57789 miles at time of incident. | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 24000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, which indicated that the engine misfired. the technician replaced the head gasket and recommended that a specific type of fuel be placed in the vehicle. the high level of lethal build-up in the engine contributed to the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on six separate occasions for the same failures, but there were no resolutions. the failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 39,050. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 26500 | 1 | |
| Condenser design on 2006 honda pilot. condenser is easily damaged by road debris and not covered under warranty. i checked the internet and this is a common design flaw across all hondas. the newer models have modified the grill to prevent debris damage to the condenser. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 46685 | 1 | |
| My 2006 honda pilot ex-l experienced sudden unintended acceleration (sua) at 3:53 p.m. on sunday, february 28, 2010 near our home on key biscayne, florida. we were driving at around 20 mph and as we gently braked in approach of the stop sign, the engine opened up nearly full throttle at just above 5000 rpms. my husband immediately and firmly applied the brake and placed the gear in park. with his foot on the brake, not the accelerator pedal, the engine continued to roar at 5000 rpms until he turned it off at the ignition after about 30 seconds. he restarted the engine and the engine rpm immediately shot up to 5000 rpms again, with his foot on the brake and the car in park. the tachometer stayed at the 5000 rpm level continuously until he again turned off the engine at the ignition after about 45 seconds. we waited a few more seconds and re-started the engine again. that time, the engine started at a normal rpm and we drove half a block to our house. we recorded a video of the second episode of 5000 rpms with a camera we had with us. we provided the video immediately to american honda customer service. at the request of customer service, i took our pilot to brickell honda in miami on march 1. i showed the video of the sua to the service manager, george ruiz, on his computer. he was astounded by what he saw and expressed his genuine concern that the car was unsafe to operate, regardless of whether his service department was able to find the source of the problem. he said under no circumstance should the engine operate at 5000 rpms without the accelerator being depressed almost all the way to the floor. the district service manager, kevin mcclung, also inspected the car. american honda determined the pilot was operating within normal parameters. we were instructed to pick up the car on march 5 and did so on march 8. no repairs were performed. my husband spoke to honda customer service manager terry nielsen on march 3 who could not explain the video. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 41000 | 1 | |
| I experienced a serious incident of sudden unintended acceleration in my 2006 honda pilot ex-l on february 8, 2010 at approximately 11:45 a.m. est near the rear garage entrance to the office tower. as i was approaching the garage entrance at under 10 mph, the engine suddenly started roaring to 5000 rpm. i immediately and with maximum force pressed the brake pedal which fortunately did stop the car from moving forward. i shifted into neutral and then park, and the engine never deviated from the 5000 rpm level. i turned off the engine at the ignition and waited maybe a minute. i restarted the engine with my foot firmly on the brake pedal, and the engine immediately went to 5000 rpm. i shifted back to park and turned off the engine again at ignition. i waited another minute, and restarted again with the same frightening result. a kent security officer for the miami parking authority witnessed (saw and heard) the entire incident and offered assistance. i placed the car in neutral and he pushed it back out of the garage entrance and to the curb, out of traffic, while i steered with no power. i waited maybe three to four more minutes after that and decided to try restarting the car one more time to move it to try to move it into the garage. that time, it started normally. i shifted to drive and drove it into the garage and parked. we are trying to obtain the surveillance video of the entire incident. american honda examined the car at brickell honda in miami, driving it 64 total miles and could not duplicate the problem. after 3 days, american honda in california (chris schroeder 800-999-1009 extension 117703) decided there was no need to conduct any further testing and declared there was nothing wrong with the car. he expressed no concern that it presented any danger in the future and that american honda would do nothing unless i could duplicate the problem at a service facility. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Gas mileage for the vehicle is not as advertised. i am getting 20 mpg for mixed use driving (mostly highway). the epa estimates are 20/28. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 28931 | 1 | |
| The check engine light kept coming on in my 2006 honda pilot. i took the car into the dealership three times for the same problem. the first time i took the vehicle in i was told that all six cylinders were misfiring and that there was a service bulletin on the rear rocker arms and all related parts, which were replaced. the second time i was told that the all cylinders were misfiring and a reset code was completed crank pattern reset and learn were performed. the third time i was told that all cylinders were misfiring and that i needed to switch to using chevron gasoline only. the fourth time the light came on i contacted american honda in california. my vehicle has been in the repair at willette honda south since august 19, 2008. i keep getting a different explanation from honda what is wrong with the vehicle. i was told that the head gaskets, cooling gaskets and injectors had to be replaced. today (9/4/08), i was told that the pistons had to be adjusted. *tr | |||