2005 Honda Pilot Service Brakes Problems
- 92
- 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 92 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning light · 12 records
- service brakes · 10 records
- brakes hydraulic · 10 records
- light comes · 10 records
- hydraulic traction · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated the vehicle stability assist warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact was unable to deactivate the control module. The contact referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 11301156
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
2005 honda pilot with 145k miles suddenly started to apply brakes without warning while driving on straight, flat, dry roads at moderate speeds. If has also occurred at highway speed, but never associated with skidding, sliding, etc. The brakes appear to apply differentially, causing a swerve that needs to be corrected quickly to avoid collision with traffic. The vsa light comes on, and the triangular vsa disconnect…
ODI 11255147
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The brakes are applying randomly without applying pressure on the brake pedal. The vsa light remains illuminated and it is unsafe to drive. 13v092 is the recall bulliten i believe applies to my vehicle, but when i search my vin, it shows no unrepaired recalls. I have verified that the vsa subharness has not been installed prior to my purchase of the vehicle. My manufacture date falls between the timeline of this…
ODI 11281989
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed into a stationary police cruiser. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and the front passenger sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. The contact's vehicle was damaged and was towed to a tow…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11128165
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My car was not part of the honda pilot vsa recall (https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/honda-recalls-182000-vehicles-for-faulty-vehicle-stability-assist-system.html) but it is doing exactly what they said was a problem in 182000 other vehicles. The vsa warning light comes on + stays on when the engine is running. Please help. I did not recieve notice that my vehicle was recalled and it does not show . On your web site…
ODI 11124367
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Car will apply brake to itself causin a swerve or a jerk and the vsa light will come on and as sson as u turn off the ignition the light will turn off. And will happen again when it wants too. Any car appky brake by itself is unsafe and will cause a accident especially when driver have no control of it... This needs to be addressed immediately and recalled and fixed. This is not the only honda pilot doing this.…
ODI 11123108
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Unfortunately, our each vehicle has been targeted and caused car accident from 2010 to present day. In 2012, our mazda mpv 2006 engine was destroyed or replaced at the work place during working at hilton hotel. Our acura mdx 2002 vin # [xxx] and current honda pilot 2005 vin # [xxx] were under controlled and involved car accident in 2017 and 2018 because of targeting. I have noticed and reported to local police and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11228941
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Driving my honda pilot truck eastbound on the left lane at about 40 miles an hour, had the foot on the gas pedal, the brake made a groaning noise and the truck started to slow down rapidly. To a full stop. The brakes went on and was so scared, because i looked up on my rear view mirror and there was a suv driving behind me. He did see me , and he had to swerve into the opposite lane. My heart sank. He got out of his…
ODI 11051397
Service Brakes
My 2005 honda pilots brakes are on.i started the vehicle and shifted into reverse, the brakes are fully engaged.i shifted into drive, same thing. The emergency brake is not engaged. I cannot drive the vehicle.
ODI 11025152
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle stability assist recall completed in 2013 has failed to address vsa issues. Vehicle will randomly apply brakes while driving in normal conditions, possibly presenting a hazard to driver, passengers, and other vehicles on the road. When the brakes are applied, the vsa light illuminates and must be reset. There are multiple documented occurrences of this online with multiple owner/operators, and the fact that…
ODI 10972045
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact received a recall repair remedy from mcgrath city honda (6720 w grand ave, chicago, il 60707, [redacted]) to address the vsa, but the remedy failed to provide a solution. The contact later experienced abnormal involuntary braking with the steering pulling to the right for a brief moment and then the vsa warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to…
ODI 11054252
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes inadvertently engaged and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the abs needed to be tested and the knock sensor and sub harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 13v092000 (service…
ODI 10955025
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
On cold temperatures, and while the car is moving on the highway, the brakes will suddenly apply all by itself and the vsa off and a triangle (with exclamation) light comes on the dashboard. This causes the vehicle to strongly jerk and swerve for a second. Turning off the vsa before driving, the sudden brake will not happen. I checked recalls for my vin but there are no open recalls. Please investigate.
ODI 10935946
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle slighty swayed from the left and the right with a shuttering sensation. The vsa system warning indicator illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle to disengage the warning indicator; however, the failure recurred. The contact found in the owner's manual that the vsa warning was an indication that the brakes and stability…
ODI 10904939
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed and the passenger side caliber was smoking. The contact had to restart the vehicle to release the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads, calibers, master cylinder, and emergency brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10862632
Service Brakes
To whom it may concern, my 2005 pilot model exl has 90,000 miles. Recently the vsa light started to come on randomly while i was driving the car. Whenever that happened there would also be a loud 'chunk' noise that accompanied it and for a fraction of a second the brakes and steering wheel would lock up. However today when it happened, i could not turn off the vsa function and the worst part was that the malfunction…
ODI 10839615
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at 10 mph, the speedometer dropped down to zero. The contact stated that the vsa warning light illuminated and the brakes activated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10780774
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the abs and vsa warning lights illuminated. In addition, when depressing the brake pedal, there was a longer stopping distance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic,…
ODI 10775447
Service Brakes
The vsa light comes on, and brakes suddenly engage without warning, and without brake lights.
ODI 10778167
Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle decelerated intermittently and the vsa warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not…
ODI 10779119
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Hace un tiempo tuve un accidente y mientras conducia solo en mi honda pilot y lo bolsa de aire del lado del pasajero exploto aun cuando no habia nadie en el asiento del pasajero y la bolsa de aire del lado mio, del conductor siendo la mas importante no abri poniendo mi vida en riesgo.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11051887
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
This is an addendum to complaint #10734361 the incident date was not correct. It was 2015 not 2014. And since the original complaint, we took the vehicle to auto parts store & they came up with 2 error codes. 25-1 yaw sensor malfunction & 61-1 battery voltage malfunction. These error codes seem to be a common thread with a lot of the complaints filed. Also, we have had to replace our alternator & battery since the…
ODI 10734927
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 60 mph, the brakes engaged independently. As a result, the vehicle swerved from left to right and the vehicle stability assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was…
ODI 10722756
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking , when the car jolted forward, i hit the brake, but the car accelerated going onto the pavement of the shopping centre, breaking two sides of a brick pillar. Both sides of the front of the car doors were destroyed and the main front, the car was a total loss. The airbags, never came out. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10712638
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My daughter was driving our family's 2005 honda pilot. She applied the brake lightly which resulted in excessive breaking in the left front wheel and then appearance of the vsa light. I brought the vehicle to the honda dealer who first indicated there was no recall and then indicated there was a vsa wire harness recall (nhtsa 13v-092) but that it did apply the vsa light going on and therefore had nothing to do with…
ODI 10690879
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Honda Pilot.
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