1. Honda Pilot
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  3. 2008
  4. Engine

2008 Honda Pilot Engine Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 5, 2015 · 105,000 miles

    Body · Engine

    My was driving the unit for about two minutes from the starting point. Then, all the lights of the dashboard turn on. When she tried to move the vehicle to the emergency lane, a black smoke start to go inside of the vehicle and a engine fire started. Rapidly, she left the car to a safe place and the fire consumed the entire vehicle. The car was declared total loss by the insurance. *tr

    Fire reported

    ODI 10679002

  • November 27, 2013 · 94,777 miles

    Engine

    The #5 spark plug exploded and a piece dropped into the cylinder damaging the wall and piston. The 4wd/traction control light came on before there were any mechanical failures, i pulled over and tried to "turn off" the 4wd/traction, but it is automatic and since some wheels were losing power it would just come back on. Then the car started making a loud noise, so i ended up having it towed. When the dealer looked at…

    ODI 10584475

  • December 20, 2012 · 63,000 miles

    Engine

    In december 2012 while traveling approx 70mph on a highway, my pilot began bucking, and fitting back & forth. I was able to drive it to the dealership where they had to disassemble the engine, and determined the #5 plug had come off, and was rattling around damaging the inside of the engine. The dealership replaced the engine block, cylinders, etc at a cost of $9000. It was about 2-3k over the warranty, and past…

    ODI 10592540

  • August 8, 2012 · 87,000 miles

    Engine

    CATALYTIC CONVERTER BANKS 2-4 FAILED. *TR

    ODI 10505913

  • January 15, 2010

    Engine

    The pilot have excessive oil consumption, the first few years when the car was new i used to take it to the dealer for oil changes and the dealer never mentioned anything about oil consumption until i started changing the oil myself when i noticed that over the course of 3 months between oil changes i only get less than 50% oil out than i put in. I am very strict on oil changes and stick to 3000 miles or 3 months…

    ODI 10891896