2006 Honda Pilot Body Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear subframe · 4 records
- rear frame · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Suspension
We were leaving the driveway on christmas eve, we suddenly heard a loud thunk followed by a grinding noise from beneath the vehicle. We stopped immediately and exited the vehicle to see what had happened. I expected to find that we had run over a bicycle but instead found the entire rear axle hanging from the springs. Both rear suspension mounts had catastrophically failed pulling completely out of the subframe. The…
ODI 11291676
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife was turning into our garage when the engine suddenly reved up causing her to crash into several items in the garage (air compressor,gas grill,shop vac,shelving, and other things)pushing them against the back wall before stopping and allowing her to turn the car off. She had the brake fully depressed and the steering wheel turned but had no control. The car is a 2006 honda pilot with about 170,000 miles.
Crash reported
ODI 11229584
Body · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
2006 honda pilot ex mileage: 144,309 i was accelerating from a stop when i felt a jolt coming from the rear of the car. Several warning lights lit up in the dashboard, there was a loud exhaust leak, and the car was no longer accelerating. There was an auto care center 50 yards away so i slowly drove it there for an inspection. The mechanic lifted the vehicle and showed me that the back two rear subframe mounts were…
ODI 11231743
Body
Took vehicle in for nys inspection and the mechanic called me to tell me he cannot pass the inspection. The rear sub-frame has severe corrosion. There are large sections completely rusted out. He said no one would pass this vehicle's inspection. He said there is a high risk of the rear suspension totally collapsing resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle. He said just hitting a bump in the road hard enough…
ODI 11170552
Body · Power Train · Suspension
While pulling into a parking lot a loud bang happend in our 2006 honda pilot. We thought we had bottomed out. It turns out that the rear subframe, suspension, and drive train had fallen out of the rear crossmember. This is due to premature rust and inadequate metal used in the rear subframe. The rear subframe and suspension is only being held in with 2 more rusty bolts. This vehicle is not rusty anywhere else and is…
ODI 11138967
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. While the vehicle was being serviced at buerkle honda (3360 hwy 61 n, st paul, mn 55110, [redacted]), the technician noticed that the part located between the frame and the body was corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and could not be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.…
ODI 11130479
Body · Suspension
On 8/18/18, while driving on a highway at about 50 mph, we heard a loud thud. Then when the accelerator was pushed, the car made a loud noise. I called my mechanic thinking it might be the exhaust. When he looked at it on 8/22/18, he informed me the rear sub frame was pulling out of the body, and the car was not safe to drive. He said this shouldn't have happened to a car that is 12 years old, and in good mechanical…
ODI 11122153
Body
Rear sub-frame mount has separated from frame of the vehicle - car has never gone off roading - all highway miles - car was well maintained - it shouldn't have happened
ODI 11079676
Body
PAINT IS SHOT ON HOOD,CLEAR COAT IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
ODI 10521310
Body
Noticed clear coat non existent on most of vehicle. Vehicle is white and you can wipe your hand over most any area (wet or dry) and you will have white paint on your hand. *tr
ODI 10522776
Body
Wet floors in footwell area. Common problems on many years of pilot/ridgeline vehicles. Honda refuses to address this issue under factory bumper-bumper warranty and hondacare extended warranty, yet honda is aware and issued a tsb surrounding footwell leaks. *js
ODI 10453514
Body
The new '2006 honda pilot had less than 8000 miles on it, and water was somehow getting into the vehicle from the roof and underneath the car , and was soaking the front carpets. I would have never noticed it if i had not decided to vacuum the carpets. During the winter months i noticed a dark substance underneath the seats, and now i realized it was water turned to ice. I realized whenever it rained water got into…
ODI 10190100