2011 Honda Pilot Other Problems

You purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot with a transmission problem that wasn't apparent at first. About a week after buying the car from a private seller, a mechanic discovered the transmission was damaged when you brought it in for an oil change. The transmission will likely need significant repair or replacement.

You heard clunking noises from the back of your car and took it to a shop, where you learned the rear subframe has rusted and broken. You discovered that Honda issued recalls for the same rust problem on 2003-2008 Pilots, 2007-2011 CR-Vs, and Ridgelines in cold-weather states, but your 2011 Pilot model year wasn't included in the recall despite having the identical issue. When you contacted Honda, they said they couldn't help because your year model wasn't covered by the recall. Fixing this will likely require replacement of the rear subframe.

Nudged bottom of keychain when driving on highway. Heard click and key moved from on position to lock position while in motion. Lost power and came to full stop. Turned on hazard lights. Was able to turn on ignition on first attempt. Later, was not able to reproduce symptom at full stop. Needed to press key into steering column in order to switch from on to lock

Roof and hood of SUV PAINT PEELILNG badly. I notice many Honda Pilots with the same defect. I get my Pilot serviced at the dealer and NEVER have they offered to repaint/repair or offer suggestions. Obviously this is a Vehicle Defect from the factory. The rest of the body is in great shape.

PAINT CHIPPING AND GETTING WORSE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS A LOT WITH SAME ISSUE HONDA WHITE PAINT.

PURCHASED AS USED AND THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR LOOKS BLURRED AND CANNOT SEE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS SCRATCHED BUT IT IS INSIDE OF THE MIRROR. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT SEE THE CAR COMING UP BEHIND ME AND DID NOT BRAKE. LUCKILY THEN VEERED AWAY AT THE LAST MOMENT. IF I COULD HAVE SEEN THEM, I COULD HAVE MOVED AND GOTTEN OUT OF DANGER.

MY 2011 PILOT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN AUG 2011, HAS LESS THAN 68000 MILES AND I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CA, YET: MY BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED APR 2018 (CAR WAS PARKED < 1HR AND WOULD NOT START, BUT STARTED FINE THE HOUR BEFORE). MY ENGINE CHECK TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LIGHT/WARNING CAME ON AND WE HAD TO ADD A QUART OF OIL ON JULY 18, 2019, EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE IN MAY 2019 LESS THAN 500 MILES BEFORE. ON 7/24/19, MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND TODAY I HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED NOT JUST A FUSE. I'M CONCERNED WHY A HONDA < 9 YRS OLD IS HAVING THESE ISSUES - BURNING OIL & MOTORS DYING. IS MY CAR A LEMON? CAN YOU PLEASE HELP TO ALLOW ME TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DO A FULL INSPECTION/FIX ON THE OIL ISSUE AT NO COST AND POSSIBLY A REIMBURSEMENT ON THE COST OF THE NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR (PART & LABOR APPROX. $411 - I CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE INVOICE LATER AS THE WORK IS BEING DONE TODAY)? THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN ENSURING THAT MY CAR DOES NOT PROGRESS AS A LEMON. I HAVE BEEN A DEDICATED HONDA OWNER SINCE 1981 AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I'VE OWNED THAT HAS PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING BUT NOTHING ELSE SEEMED TO HAVE AN ISSUE, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE/EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE VT4 AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE VBS LIGHT. FROM WHAT I READ THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE MODEL YEAR I OWN, HOWEVER IT ALSO STATES IT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHICH WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AS MUCH AS I DO, CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH A RECALL VERSUS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, DUE TO THIS TOOK PLACE RIGHT AFTER THE 8 YEAR MARK OF IT BEING PURCHASED. LOSING ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WITH CARS AND SEMI TRUCKS DRIVING WELL AT 80 MPH OR MORE, CAN BE A SCARY THING IF THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY DUE TO AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED, TAKEN TO COURT AND IN THE END SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED VERSUS EXTENDING THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE COST PER OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL BE $4,000 WHICH IS ABOUT WHAT I HAVE LEFT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PAID OFF. NOW I HAVE TO CONSIDER IF IT IS AN ITEM I SPEND A FORTUNE ON TO FIX THE SUV I LOVE OR TRADE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF FROM THE HOOD AND THE DOORS. THIS CAR IS KEPT IN GREAT CONDITION AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF TO HAVE PAINT ISSUES. IT'S KEPT INDOORS AWAY FROM BAD WEATHER SO THIS HAS TO BE A PINT DEFECT PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY WITH HONDA IF THIS IS WHAT YOU SELL YOUR COSTUMERS THAT BUY YOUR PRODUCT.

2011 MAIN REAR VIEW INTERIOR MIRROR. THE ORIGINAL MIRROR BEGAN TO DEGENERATE OVER TIME, WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNING CAN, CAUSING MIRROR TO LOOSE ABILITY TO VISIBLY SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND YOU. MIRROR WAS REPLACED BY HONDA, NOW 2ND MIRROR IS DOING THE SAME THING. HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE IT AND IGNORES THE SITUATION, INDICATING THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT SOMETHING ON IT TO CAUSE THAT. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE, UNDER PILOTEERS.ORG, THAT SHOWS MANY OTHER VEHICLES WERE EFFECTED BY THE SAME DEFECTS WHERE HONDA DID NOT LITTLE TO HELP. I FEEL YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AS I AM SURE ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST DUE TO THIS CONDITION AND HONDA IGNORES THE ISSUE AND PASSES IT OFF ON THE CONSUMER. EVERY OTHER CAR WE HAVE EVER OWNED HAS NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND THEREFORE MUST BE CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR THAT HONDA SELECTED.

LATELY I'VE NOTICED MY 2011 HONDA PILOT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING SLOWER THAN NORMAL. I'VE DONE ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. MY CAR HAS 100K MILES AND IS ALSO BURNING OIL. I THINK THE TWO ISSUES MIGHT BE CONNECTED.

MY HATCH DOOR WINDOW HAS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER WHILE I AND 2 OTHER PERSONS WERE STANDING AND CONVERSING. WE ALL GOT CUTS AND WERE SHAKEN FROM WINDOW EXPLOSION. CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT ON OR MOVING. IT WAS VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE!

MY WIFES HONDA PILOT 2011 HAS A SEVERE SHUTTER WHEN EXCELARATING FROM A DEAD STOP UP TO 50 MPH. IT NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 119000 ON IT BUT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THIS SHUTTER OR MISSING CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE READ REVIEWS AND SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM HONDA HAS HAD FOR SOME TIME. WHAT CAN HONDA DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OF US?

SOME TIMES WHEN TURN ON MY PILOT THE SRS LIGT STAY ON IN THE DASH BORD FOR MY WHOLE RATITE AND ANOTHER TIMES DOES NOT STAY ON JUST FOR AROUND 5 SECONDS I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THAT BUT THE LIGTH IS RED AND THATS MEAN DANGER AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THATS SOMETHING ABOUT THE AIRBAG. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER 2016