2005 Honda Pilot Power Train Problems
- 131
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 131 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 26 records
- torque converter · 17 records
- radiator failed · 10 records
- transmission cooler · 10 records
- radiator transmission · 9 records
- causing transmission · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 58 |
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
While driving the vehicle, it lost power even with applying a lot of pressure to the gas pedal. Immediately pulled over. Turned vehicle off and back on - could not shift it into drive. Check transmission fluid - extremely low. Vehicle had just been service at dealer 1-2 weeks prior to this incident. Added transmission fluid - vehicle would shift into drive but not d3, d2, etc. Drove to hotel nearby. Next morning…
ODI 10424681
Power Train
2005 honda pilot with 58,000 miles has transmission shutter at 25 to 40 mph under light throttle. Has had all services done with factory fluids and filters since i bought the vehicle new. Looking at the searches some say it's torque converter and other have replaced complete transmission. Dealer told me the other day pilots don't have these problems but the odyssey have the issue. So i asked how much to fix the…
ODI 10442064
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
The vehicle in question, a 2005 honda pilot ex shudders at or between 35 to 40 mph.it has almost cost me to lose control and possibly my life. This is a "known" torque converter problem to honda,yet they refuse to address their negligence. *tr sudden,unexpected braking,without brake application is terrifying and also due to manufacturing defects. The steering controls often veer to the right without any apparent…
ODI 10519868
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AT APPROX 30 MPH
ODI 10438388
Power Train
Intermittent transmission failure causing vehicle to loose acceleration at low to medium speeds. Ongoing issue after repairs have been completed. First incident at 93,000 miles and intermittent problem continues at 112,000 miles after 3 repairs. Internet search shows thousands of complaints of unsafe transmission issues on 2005 honda pilots yet honda motors refuses to admit design flaw. Acura mdx with exact same…
ODI 10526425
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission would not engage into reverse, notice a pink-brown fluid in the driveway. Had pilot towed to dealership where pilot was bought & serviced. Informed transmission cooling lines in radiator had disintegrated, causing transmission fluid to leak into radiator & radiator fluid into the transmission. When asked how this could happen to a 6 yr old pilot with only 59 k mileage no one had the answer.…
ODI 10424501
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contacted was driving 30 mph when the vehicle started shaking as the gears were shifted into a higher gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised that the torque converter was defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who…
ODI 10453839
Power Train
My 05 pilot shudders during acceleration between 35-40 mph. This is a widely known problem, honda needs to be held responsible. *tr
ODI 10426846
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 38 mph, the vehicle began to shake and became hesitant when shifting between gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic, who informed the…
ODI 10516061
Power Train
Bought a 2005 honda pilot based on past historical high reliability reviews of honda vehicles. Very disappointed. Around 75000 miles, vehicle began to shudder like driving over a washboard road when lightly accelerating 30-40 mph. First thought out of balance tire, rebalanced tires. Still didn't solve problem, bought new tires, rebalanced and aligned. Problem still existed. Began to research online and very…
ODI 10445914
Power Train
Its a known issue transmission has problems in 2005 honda pilots, causes a real bad shudder. *tt
ODI 10459149
Power Train
Driving along and close to home felt a pop and noted the temp gauge in hot range of my 2005 honda pilot. I have 77,565 miles on it. In my driveway noted a gray liquid under front right side of vehicle. On inspecting in engine area noted the gray liquid overflowing from rad overflow container. Oil level ok but noted no tranny fluid in it. Towed to service station. It was determined that the transmission cooler…
ODI 10450089
Power Train
Car shutters or vibrates around 25-35 miles per hour during normal acceleration. It appears that that tires are out of alignment, but after taking my car in for a tire balance and alignment it was determined to be the transmission. It happens whether the car is cold or warm. I was told that the torque converter could fix the vibrations, but the design flaw is with the whole transmission. This started at around…
ODI 10375771
Power Train · Suspension
At speeds of 35-40 mph under light throttle there is a shudder. Letting my foot off the accelerator and stomping back on it sometimes helps make it go away. It seems to be worse on inclines where the throttle is under load at the described speed. There is a hill in my neighborhood that it repeats almost every trip. It almost feels like the pavement is rutted perpendicular to traffic but doesn't happen in other cars.…
ODI 10667033
Power Train
Vehicle engine started to shake (vibrating) more than normal. When the vehicle reached between 35 to 45 mph. Once i pass 45 mph, the engine would stop shake. *tr
ODI 10479242
Power Train
Vehicle has noticeable shimmering/shuttering between 30-50 mph, noticed over a year ago. Soon after the drive indicator light would flash intermittently, although both seem transmission related, they did not seem to correlate. Over time the shimmering/shuttering seems to be more frequent and pronounced and the drive indicator seems to blink more frequently. After researching on the internet, it does not appear to be…
ODI 10397754
Power Train
We went to camping trip and heard some grinding sound while i was driving this vehicle very low speed in camping ground. It has less than 50k at that time. Then felt shudder while i was pressing gas pedal lightly to speed up. I thought it was caused by bumpy camp site road but it happened again on my routine commute road which i knew well there's no bumpy road condition. Most of time, it happens between 35 and 40…
ODI 10439989
Power Train
Blinking 'd' light and once car is turned off, the blinking stops. This problem first occurred when we were driving back from lancaster, ca to san diego. The low fuel light went on and shortly thereafter, the blinking 'd' light. We pulled off the interstate and put some gas in the vehicle. The blinking d light did not appear again for two weeks. I took into my independent who could not duplicate the problem. The…
ODI 10331781
Engine · Power Train
I started noticing a vibration at 34 to 45 mph. It was definitely caused by a malfunction under the hood. It causes my 2005 honda pilot to vibrate, shudder and hesitate at that speed. I have to take my foot off of the accelerator pedal before it will stop. It happens continuously at that speed. *tr
ODI 10467934
Power Train
Vibration on transmission while driving at 35-40 mph. *tr
ODI 10423223
Power Train
My honda pilot 2005 shudders at about 35-50 mph speeds. The shuddering lasts for about 10-15 seconds. The shuddering goes away by either increasing or decreasing the speed. This problem has been happening for a few years. Today i am sitting at the honda dealership and i complained about the shuddering and the honda technician mentioned that the torque converter might be the problem. I researched on this site and…
ODI 10668603
Power Train
While accelerating between 35-45 mph, my vehicle shudders. This is a continuing issue. It doesn't do this every single time but at least once during the driving period. Sometimes it is very noticeable and other times negligible.
ODI 10415683
Power Train
Shuddering of vehicle when accelerating. Transmission problems. *tr
ODI 10441482
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Bt shimmy? Is this a new dance? Not!!!! Dangerous vehicle~brakes transmission? Shimmy? August 25, 2009 '05 honda pilot brakes lock up while driving. Did thorough investigation when this started in may: brakes lock up and vehicle veers and stops while going over 35-40 mph. I am a journalist and did research. Numerous complaints: honda says they don't listen to 'websites' what about your customers honda? This was…
1 injury
ODI 10281800
Power Train
Front motor mount failed at approx. 60k miles. Service department has no know cause for the failure, but says it is likely a material defect. *tr
ODI 10259291