2006 Honda Pilot Service Brakes Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning light · 6 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Braking system to apply braking force with no driver input at any time
ODI 11102117
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The vsa device will engage after a mile of driving and will not.allow you to accelerate quickly you must slowly press the pedal. Models before 2006 were part of a recall (13v-092) however same issue on 2006 is not part of the recall
ODI 11096889
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving the vehicle the vsa light and triangle light will come on and the brakes will apply hard with very little pressure applied to brake peddle. Sometimes the vsa light will come on as soon the vehicle is started and will have the same problem with the brakes . Turning off the vsa button after starting the vehicle does not make the problem go away , have almost been rear ended several times since this…
ODI 11297222
Service Brakes
The vsa light started to come on randomly while i was driving the car. Whenever that happened there would also be a noise and smell as metal grinding against metal. This accompanied with a fraction of a second the brakes and steering wheel would lock up.
ODI 10992593
Service Brakes
Brakes are locking up while driving without me stepping on the brakes
ODI 10924983
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the exact issue that the 2005 honda pilot has with its vsa the recall for this is nhtsa recall # 10694296 with over 625 complaints. As everyone describes after one mile of driving the vsa will come on if you attempt to accelerate when on it will engage the brakes but not fully so it shutters and rpm soar but you go no where causing daily near miss accidents. Honda dealers acknowledge this module is the issue…
ODI 11186306
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My wife's honda pilot 06 has been experiencing almost catastrophic vsa symptoms while driving normal speeds. Brakes iwill lock up without pressing brakes and abs will come on and all vsa lights. Have towed vehicle twice to mechanic and problem clears itself and then without warning happens again thankfully no ones been killed. Contacted honda they deny any issues with vsa system.
ODI 10823575
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The vsa, abs and vtm-4 lights on the vehicle come on and off and the car will stop or drive erratically. It also makes a grinding noise. I've taken it in and no one can tell me why this is happening. This has been going on since october of 2015. I'm afraid it will cause an accident.
ODI 10881901
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When driving my honda pilot (2006) the check engine light will com one with indicating a problem with the vsa. What happens next is the car slows down significantly and comes to a complete stop. Which means you can be on the highway and the car slows down. I check to see if there was a recall on this issue, and there is one for the 2005 model, not the 2006. However, it is the same problem, which means the problem…
ODI 10746240
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. While driving approximately 25 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brake failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not find a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
ODI 10959951
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. The contact stated that the rear rotors and brake pads were prematurely worn on two separate occasions after 17,000 miles. The contact stated that the rotors were corroded causing the rear brakes to make a grinding noise. The manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000.
ODI 10747354
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I had just started slowing down to turn at a stop light when the vsa warning light came on and my car became hard to steer. It almost came to a complete stop but i was at a major intersection and had no choice but to try and keep driving to avoid getting hit. I somehow managed to get it turned but it didn't want to speed up when i tried to accelerate. I managed to get into a parking lot and turned it off. I let it…
ODI 10668493
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
The vsa system seems to be applying a small amount of brake force without any input by the driver. The small amount of break force seem to be constantly pulling the vehicle to the left. At times, the amount of brake force applied exceeds the driver's intended input. The vsa warning light and abs light are constantly on. The vehicle has been serviced and is up to date on all maintenance. Dealer and another mechanic…
ODI 10692842
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While driving the abs and vsa lights went on and i had to make a rapid stop when a car pulled in front and the my car swerved suddenly and i almost lost control, with the sensation that it was going to turn over. This has continued every time i put the brakes on quickly to make a sudden stop. *tr
ODI 10676204
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Driving at slow speed, sometimes when just starting to move the vehicle, there is a shuddering on the brake and the vsa warning light comes on. This happened only occasionally at first and the warning light would go off. The warning light now is always on. The vehicle has been serviced and is up to date on all maintenance. Dealer and another mechanic say it is the vsa or yaw sensor in the center console that needs…
ODI 10630978
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While attempting to slow at a traffic light, i applied pressure to the brake pedal only to have the pedal push to the floor and act as though there were no brakes. The anti-lock brake system engaged and threw me and my passenger forward. Then the vsa light came on. I was able to reset the light by turning the vehicle off and on. The problem is intermittent and very frightening. *tt
ODI 10583036
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On three separate occasions over a two-day period, the vehicle momentarily brake hard when very light pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vsa (vehicle stability assist) warning light came on when this occurred but did not stay illuminated after the vehicle was shut off and restarted. These incidents occurred december 23rd and 24th, 2013, and the temperature was approximately 20-30 degrees. No injuries…
ODI 10562732
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle exhibited a loud squeaking noise. The contact then noticed that the rear of the vehicle began to shift toward the right, causing the contact to crash into a railing. The police were called and a report was filed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was ruled as destroyed and was towed to an insurance…
Crash reported
ODI 10493440
Service Brakes
The first time the brakes applied really hard without me pressing on the brake pedal i was going about 10 mph when i just pulled out of a parking lot. I had to force the engine to move the pilot out of traffic, while the brakes were unwillingly being applied to avoid other cars from crashing into me. The vsa light was on turned on, the car would not accelerate without pressing on the accelerator about 1\2 way.…
ODI 10512201
Service Brakes
I am writing because my 2006 honda pilot is trying to stop faster than i am pressing the brake pedal. This seems to be the braking system trying to stop as if i was slamming on my brakes instead of a controlled stop at a red light or stop sign. The motion of the braking feels as though the brake caliper is pushing on the brakes to hard. *tr
ODI 10480852
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Honda Pilot.
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