2014 Honda Pilot Other Problems

Your ABS and Vehicle Stability System warning lights are on due to a pressure sensor malfunction inside the VSA (stability control) modulator. You can still drive the car, but your anti-lock brakes and stability control won't work, making it handle like an older vehicle without these safety features. The fix involves replacing the VSA modulator unit, which may be on backorder and requires professional installation.

--What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? P0302 HONDA Code - Cylinder Number 2 Misfire Detected is the error. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request Also, the; "VTM-4", stability, and "check engine" lights are all flashing --How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Car will NOT exceed 20 mph and it shakes. With young kids in the car, this issue is extremely unpredictable and has occurred several times resulting in us having to pay out of pocket for a clear manufacturer defect. We've had to take the car to the mechanic 4 times in the last 3 years -- service records can be provided. --Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. There is a recall for the 2009-2013 models, but we have the 2014 and have been told by everyone (except the dealer) that this issue/year (2014) should be included in the recall. --Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes, as noted above, the following warning lamps lit... "VTM-4", stability, and "check engine" lights are all flashing THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

I WAS TOLD BY HONDA TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTS A. FOR THE PEALING PAINT ON MY HONDA. AS I CAN SEE THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO FILE SUCH A REPORT. BUT I AM DOING IT ANYWAY JUST SO YOU CAN SEE HOW RIDICULOUS HONDA IS. THEY WILL ONLY COVER THE ROOF AND LIFT GATE. WHEN THERE ARE MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING. AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY.

MY 2014 PILOT IS LEAKING WATER FROM SOMEWHERE ONTO THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WE NOTICED IT WAS WET UNDER THE MAT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND FIGURED WE JUST LEFT A WINDOW CRACKED, WHICH WE HAD NOT, BUT YESTERDAY AFTER A RAIN, THE FLOOR WAS SOAKED. YOU CAN LOOK UP UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEE SOME OLD MOLD DISCOLORATION AS WELL. I AM SURE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME IT RAINS, BUT WE HAVEN'T NOTICED BECAUSE IT HAS AN ALL WEATHER MAT COVERING IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON THE HONDA PILOTS SINCE AT LEAST 2004, SO IT IS ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY HONDA.

I HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH BOTH THE HONDA DEALER AND TO HONDA CORPORATE ABOUT THE INTERIOR FLAW IN MY VEHICLE. UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT, THERE IS AN OPEN SPACE/GAP THAT ALLOWS ANYTHING THAT'S ON THE REAR FLOOR TO ROLL ACROSS AND BLOCK YOUR GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BUT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND THEY TELL ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR. WITH 3 KIDS SITTING IN THE BACK AND DRIVING TO PRACTICES EVERY DAY, IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP WITH ITEMS NOT BEING LEFT ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS NOT REASONABLE AND EVERYONE LEAVES ITEMS ON FLOOR. I AM EXPRESSING CONCERN BECAUSE I SHUTTLE MY 3 KIDS AROUND EVERYDAY AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS MINE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

THE AUTO WAS PARKED AND STARTED THEN THE SMOKES WERE COMING OUT. THE RESULT WAS THE AIR CONDENSER/COMPRESSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEED REPLACE.

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEB. 5, 2016. SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT VERY SLOW SPEED WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. TWO VERY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES OCCURRED WITH A 2012 HONDA PILOT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. THESE WERE REPORTED TO THE NHTSA.

2014 PILOT PURCHASED NEW DEC 2013. AT 14,000 MILES THESE ISSUES BEGAN IN AUGUST AND CONTINUE AT PRESENT (JAN 2016) WITH 17,000 MILES. THESE ISSUES ARE PRESENT WHILE DRIVING & IDLING. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: FRONT UNIT WILL NOT COOL PROPERLY ON HOT/HUMID DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 65-90 DESPITE DUAL CONTROLS SET AS LOW AS 65. CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND COULD NOT REPLICATE, GAUGES PLACED AT VENTS IN CABIN READ CORRECTLY WITH CONTROL DIAL SETTING. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY TELL OWNERS TO TURN THE NUMERIC TEMP CONTROL DIAL AS LOW AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN TURN IT TO COOL PROPERLY. NOT SURE IF THIS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OR NOT. REAR UNIT AC: FAN ON HIGHEST AND NEXT TO HIGHEST SETTING CUTS IN AND OUT, NOT COMPLETELY OFF, BUT NOTICEABLY CYCLES DOWN THEN BACK TO THE FULL BLOWING POWER FOR THAT SETTING. DOES NOT MATTER IF SETTING IS FOR ALL FACE, FACE/FEET, ETC. DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH HEAT ON, ONLY AC. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE. ASKED BY DEALERSHIP TO CONTINUE TO WATCH AND USE AND IF CONTINUES TO BRING BACK IN. WARRANTY EXPIRES ON 2014 PILOT IN DEC 2016.

I HAD PUT MY CAR IN PARK, IT WAS STILL RUNNING, I REACHED IN AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ROLL. I ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE CAR TO BRAKE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO THIS AND THEN WAS THROWN AWAY FROM THE VVEHICLE, HITTING MY HEAD ON MY ROCK DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCLINE WHERE I PARKED BUT WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL IT REACHED A STEEPER INCLINE AND ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP---WHERE THEY FOUND NO REASON FOR THE RUNNAWAY ISSUE?? I THEN CALLED HONDA AND WAS TREATED BADLY, BUT THEY CONFESSED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY OF TESTING FOR THIS ISSUE. I FOUND THAT IN THE PAST YEARS THERE WAS A ISSUE "RUNAWAY" VEHICLES------BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDE THIS AS A POSSIBLE CONTINUING PROBLEM?? IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT,VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, EVEN WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. (AS IF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY) ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT FALL BELOW APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RPM.

Your car's paint is peeling on the roof in front of the sunroof, which started happening within the last month. This is affecting your car's appearance and resale value. The fix would likely involve sanding down the affected area and repainting it to match the rest of the roof.