2005 Honda Pilot Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- came complete · 6 records
- stability assist · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- repaired failure · 5 records
- complete stop · 4 records
- brakes locked · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 honda pilot. Lawyer wrote in on behalf of client. Sudden malfunction which resulted in personal injuries*cw according to the letter, the brake system locked up, while his client was traveling at a high speed. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10653314
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 honda pilot. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory repair service from dealership. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not clear the (vsa) brake light from the dashboard.
ODI 10514227
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
2005 honda pilot. Consumer writes in regards to a defective vsa electrical control unit recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated without warning, the vehicle came to a complete stop in the middle of the intersection. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop, where the vsa/abs modulator assembly was replaced.
ODI 10514206
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
2005 honda pilot. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction of alarm system in vehicle. *smd the consumer stated the alarm system went off, while driving. The consumer made every effort, to stop the horns from blaring. Soon after, the vehicle stalled. He put the gear in park and turned off the ignition. He attempted to re-start the vehicle, but it would not go into any gear. The consumer managed to get help, to push…
ODI 10514237
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While exiting a driveway at approximately 5 miles per hour the brakes locked without the driver applying pressure. The driver was able to get the vehicle to the center painted median with extra gas and still under unwanted braking. Once the car came to a complete stop for 30 seconds or so the brakes released. The driver then drove the vehicle at a slow speed along the curb to our house within 2 miles. It's now…
ODI 10504945
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vsa system malfunction. Front left brake engages while vehicle is in motion. *tr
ODI 10487141
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
My pilot has a very bad shake in the steering wheel whenever i reach speeds of 70mph. I've had three wheel balances (one road force balance), two alignments, rotors and brakes checked with no issues with those items. I've had to of the motor mounts replaced on the vehicle since i purchased it which i never had to do on any other vehicles i've ever owned. I told the honda dealer that i think honda corporation should…
ODI 10461422
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
Traveled ~15 miles at highway speed. Exited highway onto secondary roads thru a busy town. Traveling approx 30 mph. Car shuddered and speed dropped to about 10 mph. Transmission wouldn't shift out of low with rpm approaching 4000 rpm. Stopped at light, car stalled all sensor lights came on and flashed. Got it restarted, had to put in low to move...got it moving at ~3500 rpm, went a block to get off the main road…
ODI 10452071
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated while traveling 30 mph with the brake pedal engaged to slow down, the brakes became stuck and the vehicle started to shutter for approximately one minute. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated they could not find the problem. The failure mileage was 110,236 updated 04/10/12*lj updated 04/23/12
ODI 10447413
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2-15-2011 prior complaint of vehicle stability assist locking the brakes, occurred 3 times. Honda had no solution to abrupt jarring braking. Continued to drive with vsa turned off. 1-2-2012 vsa, even though vsa turned off, brakes locked while going 45 mph on a highway, middle lane, then braked 4 more times before i could pull out of the way of traffic. Very close near accident. Took vehicle to honda 1-3-2012. Spoke…
ODI 10499410
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The first incident occurred while traveling at highway speeds. The car violently jerked forward 3 times and came to a complete sudden stop on the interstate. Luckily no one was following too close or we would have been rear ended. My foot was on the accelerator maintaining a steady speed, and it was like i stomped on the break rapidly three times and then the car came to a complete stop. We took the car to the honda…
ODI 10450564
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
It was night, and my girlfriend and i just exited the freeway, we just turned onto a side street and made it 100 yards when all of the sudden it felt like my left front tire went flat or i hit something and it dragged, i immediately pulled over to inspect, and found nothing. I did notice the vsa and vsa activation indicators on, turning the car off and then on again reset the indicators. Oddly concerned we circled…
ODI 10429988
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicle engaged anti-lock brakes randomly as coming to stop. Vsa light would come on and then disappear when the vehicle would start. Acceleration affected at highway speeds of 50-60 mph and on side roads at 20-40 mph. No indicator light when car was restarted as to issue with car. Car would lurch randomly both braking and accelerating. First dealer towed (willet honda, morrow, ga) did not find issue and sent driver…
ODI 10427031
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 honda pilot .. Purchased used had for 2 weeks and the brakes locked up 4 times with 2 passengers in car. Occurred while tapping brakes at about 30 mph also happened twice with out tapping brakes. Taking it back to dealership i purchased from. *tr
ODI 10410421
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 15 mph the brakes engaged involuntarily. The vehicle came to a stop for a few moments before the brakes released. The failure recurred intermittently. During the failure, the vehicle stability assist light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times in which the vehicle stability assist was repaired. The failure…
ODI 10399198
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began making a clicking noise, suddenly stalled and the vsa light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was restarted and taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the brake sensor had failed but they could not see a blatant problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10367757
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the brakes decelerated on their own. The vehicle came to a complete stop and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Updated 12/23/11... Updated 02/17/12 *bf the consumer stated the…
ODI 10366406
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph there was a loud noise and the brakes locked. The vehicle also stopped moving while his foot was on the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they diagnosed and duplicated the problem but there was no defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 115900.
ODI 10360371
Engine · Rear · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Had a honda dealership service center complete repairs on warped front brake rotors. Dealership informed me that the front motor mount is broken and collapsed and that the right rear shock is starting to leak. The vehicle has 77,606 miles and has been well taken care of and regularly serviced. After researching these issues, it appears that the motor mount and rear shock failures are not uncommon issues for 2005…
ODI 10345700
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes in my 2005 honda pilot suddenly apply themselves. Over the past 4 years, this has happened to me 3 times when i tapped the brake pedal and once just driving down the road. My wife recently had it happen once to her just after taking off from a stop sign. It happened to me while driving down the road at between 40 and 50 miles per hour. I've seen this problem reported on other web sites...one was going 60…
ODI 10334571
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2005 honda pilot brakes suddenly lock up while driving. Has occured on four occasions. Operator not touch brake pedal. *tr
ODI 10321302
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3/20/10. 2005 honda pilot ex with 110k miles. Brake pedals feel 'soft' and gradually exhibit a pedal height that gets lower (closer to the floor) before the vehicle stops. I noticed this issue a week ago, but thought it was just me being paranoid. However, it appears be increasing very slowly over time.this is the same problem as the 3/16/10 honda recall to modify the vehicle stability assist' (vsa) modulator for…
ODI 10321209
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving 30 mph the brakes felt soft and the pedal extended to the floor which made it difficult to stop the vehicle. He stated that the failure occurred intermittently. He took the vehicle to the dealer twice a few years ago for the brake failure. The dealer checked the brakes and could not find anything wrong. The manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in the…
ODI 10321355
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 45 mph, she noticed that the brakes had suddenly seized and would not allow the vehicle to be moved in any direction. The dealer replaced the brake pads and rotors; however, the failure continued to occur. The current mileage was 45000 and the failure mileage was 35000.
ODI 10282189
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