Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2005 Honda Pilot.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering high pressure line leaking on exhaust and almost caused fire Dangerous. Lines need to be recall or repl… |
| 2025-10-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that shortly after refueling, the vehicle suddenly experienced … |
| 2025-10-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 25-35 MPH, the vehicle slowed down unexpecte… |
| 2024-10-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | I was leaning back looking backwards while reversing and the front left seat bracket on the driver’s seat cracked and s… |
| 2024-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag is deactivated due to failure of both crash sensors on the vehicle. Replacement parts are on national backorder. |
| 2023-11-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while waiting in line at a gas station, she smelled a burn… |
| 2023-06-05 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | The rear subframe attaches to the unibody has rotted and almost fell off the car |
| 2023-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear suspension got detached from a collapsed/rusted Frame. Item # 11 Sub-Frame, Rear Suspension Part # 50300-S9V-… |
| 2023-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | Ignition switch locked will not turn. |
| 2023-04-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My Honda pilot has rust on one of the subframe mounts causing it to come loose from body. Honda issued a technical serv… |
| 2023-03-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rear trailing arm, normally attached to the rear suspension is clearly corroded and came detached when driving unde… |
| 2023-03-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Was traveling down the road, had an electrical burning smell coming from my dash and around steering wheel. Low beams t… |
| 2022-12-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I parked my car in front of my house at 10pm the following morning my neighbor came to tell me my car was on fire. It h… |
| 2022-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vsa light came on when I was on the freeway and made my vehicle jerk almost pushing me into the next lane. It has be… |
| 2022-05-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | The drivers side seat bracket has a broken weld causing the seat to wobble & rock while driving the vehicle. From the … |
| 2022-03-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On dry asphalt the vehicle stability control (VSC) periodically activates forcing the car either off the road or into t… |
| 2021-10-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Travelling on interstate w/ cruise speed set @ 70 mph. VSA (vehicle stability assist) engaged with a brief grinding no… |
| 2021-10-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the low beams of the vehicle went out … |
| 2021-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Honda Pilots Engine Mounts are constantly having to be replaced prematurely than any other vehicle I have ever owne… |
| 2021-06-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag tensioner seatbelt light is on (red one); AKA, SRS (supplemental restraint system) Dealership pulled codes 41-1… |
| 2021-03-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR BRAKES FOR NO REASON FOR A MOMENT THAN IT RELEASE |
| 2021-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CHILDREN BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR ME BECAUSE I LOST MY JOB DUE TO COVID AFTEREFFECTS AND I HAD TO RETURN MY KIA SOUL … |
| 2021-01-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | STARTED VEHICLE TO GO HOME AND TURN MY LIGHTS ON BUT BOTH LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT WORK BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. |
| 2020-12-31 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL REACHING BACK IN HIS SEAT THE SEAT RI… |
| 2020-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2005 PILOT WAS REPAIRED UNDER VSA RECALL IN 2013. AS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AGAIN I EXPERIENCED SAME EXACT VEHICL… |
| 2020-10-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | JUST BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA PILOT. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A REAR SUPPORT SYSTEM R… |
| 2020-08-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE WHICH HIT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY W… |
| 2020-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK MY 2005 HONDA PILOT SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AND DIES, BOTH TIMES I WAS IN A DANGEROUS IN… |
| 2020-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE YAW RATE LATERAL ACCELERATION SENSOR IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN HONDA'S 2013 RECALL OF THE VSA. THE VEHICL… |
| 2020-05-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY… |
| 2020-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS. AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON I'M CONCERNED IT WILL EXPLODE LIKE THE ON… |
| 2020-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions, there was… |
| 2020-03-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side airbag li… |
| 2020-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. WE CHANGED THE BRAKE CALIPER THINKING IT WAS THE PROBL… |
| 2020-01-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND … |
| 2019-11-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 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 MUFFLE… |
| 2019-10-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | MAKE NOICE |
| 2019-10-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR EN… |
| 2019-09-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED THE CAR'S DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THE RADIO MAKES A PUFF … |
| 2019-09-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE VSA LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON |
| 2019-09-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2005 HONDA PILOT WITH 145K MILES SUDDENLY STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT, FLAT, DRY … |
| 2019-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKES ARE APPLYING RANDOMLY WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VSA LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND IT… |
| 2019-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE SLOPE ON THE CURB MY CAR APPLY THE BREAKS WITHOUT ANY INPUT. |
| 2019-08-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH OF OUR LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND COULD NOT GET THEM TO CO… |
| 2019-06-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED THE ABS IN AN INTERMITTENT MANNER. VSA LIGHT CAME ON… |
| 2019-05-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE L… |
| 2019-04-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT... TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY STATE THE STEER… |
| 2019-03-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. T… |
| 2019-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SENSORS ON PULL CODE AND NOTE 41-11 NO SIGNAL FROM LF IMPACT SENSOR. DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE … |
| 2018-11-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION COOLING MECHANISM IN LOWER PART OF RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR AN… |