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What 896 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Pilot
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 896 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Dec 13, 2018BrakesCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AUTO BODY REPAIRS. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI 11161181
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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