2005 Honda Pilot Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 89
- 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 89 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- light came · 14 records
- rate sensor · 14 records
- warning light · 13 records
- stability assist · 11 records
- brake pedal · 10 records
- light comes · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Beginning in september of 2010, my 2005 honda pilot made a groaning noise around the driver side area, swerved abruptly to the left on its own, while the cruise was set at 56mph. Following the incident the vsa warning light and the light illuminated. After first incident, it was towed to the dealership where they found diagnostic codes for yaw rate sensor failure and battery voltage failure. They found the battery…
ODI 10359591
Electronic Stability Control
While driving on a flat surface along i95 in good weather, i lost control of my steering/brakes for a second. The vsa light came on. I took the car to my local mechanic who ran several tests only resulting in an error code with the yaw rate sensor. The light went on again before i left the parking lot. He then ran more test, found the sensor "lost it's memory" and reset it. The next day it happened again, my…
ODI 10351927
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
VSA LIGHT AND SRS LIGHT 2005 HONDA PILOT. *TR
ODI 10341428
Electronic Stability Control
Traffic light turned green i proceeded through an intersection going straight between 10-15mph my brakes suddenly started pumping hard i tried to apply a little more gas the brakes started again , i hit the hazard light and managed to get out of the rush hour traffic into a parking lot , read my manual the vsa light came on the dash and the triangle below it came on as well. I turned the ignition off and then…
ODI 10321747
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife was cruising down the highway at 50 mph a week ago, under very good road condition, with her foot on the gas pedal, when she tried to dodge the passenger car from the next lane, her brake wasn't working properly, suddenly her car made lousy banging sound and sled 3 times in rapid toward left after toward right, and left again. Luckily no contacts was made while in devastating moment. Before heading to…
ODI 10314400
Electronic Stability Control
Our 2005 honda pilot vehicle statbility system (vsa) malfunctioned. On six seperate occasions and over the course of 7 days, starting january 10, 2010 the vehicle would brake spontaneously and abruptly at different speeds. This occurred at speeds from 10 mph to 60 mph. After each incident, the vsa light would come on. The temporary remedy was to turn off the vsa before before driving the pilot. The pilot was…
ODI 10307606
Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
2005 honda pilot went into a full brake mode (slammed) without anyone touching the brakes from 45 mph. After the car stopped in the middle of the road we limped onto a side street with the brakes continuing to catch off and on. Parked the car and returned later to get it to the dealer. We could not get it to duplicate the problem. This could have been a disaster if someone had been following the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10279468
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle slammed into brake mode and came to a complete and sudden stop. The failure continued for several minutes, causing items to be thrown from the seat onto the floor. During the failure, the vehicle stability assist warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing,…
ODI 10260943
Electronic Stability Control
Yesterday, my daughter's 2005 honda pilot with 71k miles since new, was rolling along at 60 mph on interstate 66 when brakes engaged bringing car to sudden stop. Several cars behind her had to take defensive action to prevent piling up. Vsa light and abs lights were on. This happened several more times to a point where car was undriveable and had to be pulled to side of the road. Car was towed to honda by aaa. Same…
ODI 10257672
Electronic Stability Control
On 10/30/2008 my wife left home at approximate 6:00 am. At about 6:05 am the brakes on her 2005 honda pilot ex-l applied themselves without any pressure applied to the brake pedal. When she did push on the brake pedal, there was no effect. The brake pedal went to the floor. The vsa indicator light came on and a vsa activation indicator light came on. The vehicle behind her nearly rear-ended her. *tr
ODI 10247329
Electronic Stability Control
In may 2008 while approaching a curve at approx 30 mph lightly applied brakes. Brakes locked up and vsa light came on. Had the car checked by dealership and no issues found and no parts replaced. In october 2008, 5,000 miles later, the same issue happened at approx the same speed - applying the brakes to execute a turn, no vsa light indicator came on. Took the car to the dealership a second time and filed a safety…
ODI 10248833
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed when the vehicle unexpectedly began to pull to the left before crashing into an oncoming vehicle. The driver and passenger were killed as a result of the impact. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The vehicle was inspected by an independent…
Crash reported · 2 deaths
ODI 10492170
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stalled and will not accelerate, vtm,vsa and engine lights on. Problem started in 2008 before honda issued a recall. Problem ongoing as of present. Seems like temporary fixes each time, honda can't seem to find a permanent fix. Keeps getting the run around. Very frustrating. *tr
ODI 10662244
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vsa light illuminated as the vehicle started to shake. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel became hard to maneuver and it felt as if the brake were engaging. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where it was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred…
ODI 10639010