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2009 Honda Pilot

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2013-01-18 13V016000 AIR BAGS 748,481 Details
2011-09-09 11V468000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING 310,773 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-05 ENGINE No 0 Serpentine belt tensioner bolt keeps snapping and or breaking has been replaced 3 times now. Research shows at least 10…
2025-10-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 2009 Honda Pilot VIN [XXX] Mileage 128,000 Issue: Transmission shuddering, a KNOWN and ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM Why is t…
2024-05-23 AIR BAGS No 0 I bought this car from Nalley Honda. After that I drove back to Birmingham. On my way airbag alarm pops up. Now they sa…
2024-01-20 ENGINE No 0 See attached document for complaint
2023-09-21 ENGINE No 0 My 2009 Honda Pilot has 188,793 miles, I barely drive the vehicle and it need Piston Rings. I'm aware that this is a c…
2023-03-27 SEAT BELTS No 0 My driver's side seat belt is constantly releasing as I'm driving.
2022-12-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 WE HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER Honda Pilot OWNERS AS WELL FROM THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY…
2022-05-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 check engine light manufacturer control
2022-02-18 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 2 The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal fail…
2021-09-01 ENGINE No 0 In September of 2021 my mechanic noticed low oil. oil consumption and poor mileage. We have to travel from New Mexico t…
2021-07-05 SEATS No 0 I reclined the drivers seat to nap. After my nap the seat would not recline back into seating position. To get the seat…
2020-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 DTC code 12-51 passenger air bag is on OBD. have not gone to dealership. been on for several years.
2020-07-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ON JULY 29, 2020 I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM CROWN NISSAN OF GREENVILLE. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SAFETY INSPE…
2020-06-21 ENGINE No 0 A VALVE FELL INTO THE ENGINE AS I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST INTO SAFETY. IT WAS INOPER…
2020-03-19 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, AND ONLY HAD IT 3 DAYS WHEN IT BEGIN TO IDLE HIGH AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NE…
2020-01-06 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT INDEPENDENTLY …
2019-12-30 ENGINE No 0 2009 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PISTON RING FAILURE. *LD *JS
2019-10-01 SEATS No 0 THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT HORIZONTAL POSITION TRACK JAMMED SO THAT THE SEAT COULD ONLY BE MOVED ABOUT 2 INCHES FORWARD/BA…
2019-09-18 SUSPENSION No 0 I WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT MY COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED REPAIR. FOUND THERE'S WAS A BULLETIN PUT …
2019-03-24 ENGINE No 0 WE PURCHASED THE 2009 HONDA PILOT FROM IN MID-SEPTEMBER IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, SERVICED REGULARLY…
2019-01-03 POWER TRAIN No 0 SHUDDERING AT 40 AND 60 MPH
2018-12-30 AIR BAGS No 0 STARTED NOTICING THAT SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAYS IT'S OFF ALTHOUGH SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE. NOW, THE AIR…
2018-12-15 ENGINE No 0 "EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL BURN" VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE OIL LIFE MINDER AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THE OIL CHANGE …
2018-10-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND WHEN IT IS IN PARK AFTER USE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. …
2018-10-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER SEAT - SEAT BELT NYLON THREAD IS SPLITTING
2018-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. TH…
2018-01-11 ENGINE No 0 WE WERE NORTHBOUND ON A LOCAL ROAD NEAR RETURNING FROM OUR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE…
2017-11-12 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT LATCH COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN YOU BUCKLE THE LATCH, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS LOCKED. …
2017-08-05 ENGINE No 0 DESDE EL AO PASADO COMO EN JULIO O AGOSTO MI CARRO ME HA ESTADO GASTANDO DEMASIADO ACEITE Y TIRA DEMASIADO HUMO, YA ME …
2017-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 THE WARNING SIGN.... SIDE AIR BAG OFF... TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY OR BLINKS VARIOUS TIMES....SO I STOP THE VEHICLE AND P…
2017-04-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning ligh…
2017-03-14 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V…
2017-02-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I PURCHASED MY PILOT 4 YEARS AGO, IT WAS OWNED BY ONE PERSON PRIOR TO ME. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IT STARTED SEEI…
2016-12-30 AIR BAGS Yes 4 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN A SNOW STORM, ANOTHER VE…
2016-12-13 ENGINE No 0 VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM) EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH HAS PROMPT TO AN ENGINE LIGHT "P3497 CYLINDER DEACTIVA…
2016-10-20 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:…
2016-10-03 ENGINE No 0 ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE ENGINE STARTED BURNING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OIL. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE OIL …
2016-09-15 ENGINE No 0 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1 QT PER WEEK, TERRIBLE
2016-09-14 ENGINE No 0 I HAVE TO ADD SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.
2016-09-13 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAG…
2016-09-07 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INT…
2016-09-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2009 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS/ REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD
2016-08-22 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2016-08-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2016-08-01 ENGINE No 0 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. STARTED BACK IN BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2016. JUST CHECKING OIL AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS VERY …
2016-07-29 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2016-07-20 ENGINE No 0 ON 7/20/16 DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY. LOST POWER AND HEARD CLICKING. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CALLED POLICE (NO RE…
2016-07-18 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2016-07-11 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2016-07-11 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…