Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SB-12-00201/12/201210043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe03/06/2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
SB-10-03008/26/201010037017Ready04/27/2011
SB-10-03008/26/201010037017Honda service bulletin: see document search button for owner letter. includes 2009-2011 models of the pilot. the moonroof is drawing electicity from the battery even when the vehicle is off. the battery could die within a couple weeks. the04/27/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
SB-09-04007/19/201110039530Ready08/02/2011
SB-09-04007/19/201110039530Honda: the malfunction light is on with a stored fault due to a software problem. 2009 pilot. *rm08/02/2011
SB-10-03008/26/201010037017Ready04/27/2011
SB-10-03008/26/201010037017Honda service bulletin: see document search button for owner letter. includes 2009-2011 models of the pilot. the moonroof is drawing electicity from the battery even when the vehicle is off. the battery could die within a couple weeks. the04/27/2011
SB-10-06310/08/201010034973Honda: mil comes on with dtc p0300 thru p0304. one or more spark plugs may be fouled, and the mil comes on with at least one of these dtcs, p0300 (random cylinder misfire detected), p0301, p0302, p0303, or p0304 (no. 1 thru no. 4 cylinder02/02/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
SB-12-00201/12/201210043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe03/06/2012

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11/29/200922191
 2009 honda pilot with 22,191 miles. vtm-4, vsa, abs and two other warning lights remained on. took vehicle to the dealer who tested and said the sensor to the right rear wheel was bad. further investigation and they said it looks like wire has been cut. no one ever under the car except for honda dealership. showed me wire and it looks like a slight cut into the wire. honda would not cover under warranty. my letter to american honda motor co to register complaint and design flaw went to deaf ears. i feel it is a design flaw because the sensor wire comes up the middle of the undercarriage and splits out to both rear wheels where the sensors are located. the wires are unprotected. they should be encased in a flexible conduit of some type. since this is a 4-wheel drive vehicle and may go in rough terrain, it is certainly possible that something, rock, branch, etc. could cut into wire since it is unprotected. the wire and sensor is one piece and must be purchased as a complete unit. should be seperate so the customer just needs to purchase the wire or the sensor. honda said when the sensor was not working, i did not have abs or the other features. but, sent me home with the car saying it was safe; not sure this was true. must be a reason that abs was installed as a safety feature!