2009 Honda Pilot Engine Problems
- 26
- 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 26 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 6 records
- between changes · 4 records
- excessive consumption · 4 records
- check engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
We purchased the 2009 honda pilot from in mid-september in richmond, virginia - one previous owner, serviced regularly, timing belt replaced and transmission fluid replaced at 100,00 miles.in november 2018,as agreed upon when we purchased the vehicle, we brought the pilot into the dealer for repair for the backup camera, a tear in the driver's seat armrest and we also requested that the emissions and engine be…
Fire reported
ODI 11193055
Engine
Excessive engine oil burn vehicle is equipped with the oil life minder and manufacturer recommends the oil change when the oil life drops to 15% and below. But vehicle never made it for an oil change without adding/tapping off two 1 quarts of engine oil. This is the second time i had called them about the issue. The first time i brought the vehicle to the dealer to check they had the oil change done and said to…
ODI 11176422
Engine
We were northbound on a local road near returning from our children's school. I was driving with my two children in the rear of the vehicle, at approximately 30mph. With no warning the car made a noise, several warning lights illuminated on the dashboard, and i lost control of the car as all acceleration, steering, braking, et cetera, ceased operation. I was able to coast to the shoulder but was still in the road,…
ODI 11066708
Engine
Desde el ao pasado como en julio o agosto mi carro me ha estado gastando demasiado aceite y tira demasiado humo, ya me han dicho varios mecnicos que es problema del motor el ltimo mecnico me dijo del problema que tienen los motores v6 de honda y me recomend que hiciera un reclamo aca con ustedes, y yo estuve leyendo lo que sale en internet sobre el problema de esos motores y pienso que mi auto est dentro de uno de…
ODI 11091435
Engine · Power Train
Variable cylinder management (vcm) excess oil consumption, which has prompt to an engine light "p3497 cylinder deactivation system bank 2" i have taken the car to the dealer, and i am waiting for a resolution/s. The car is a the dealership as i am writing this... I will keep you updated as i know more. Thanks.
ODI 10935980
Engine
About a year and a half ago the engine started burning a tremendous amount of oil. I have to constantly check the oil to make sure that the engine won't seize on me. There has already been a class action lawsuit against honda about this. Being that i am the second owner of this car and it was never disclosed to me and am now tasked with finding out if honda will fix it. Just wanted to put this problem out there.
ODI 11081375
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. 1 qt per week, terrible
ODI 10986257
Engine
I have to add several quarts of oil in between oil changes.
ODI 11055134
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Excessive oil consumption. Started back in beginning of august 2016. Just checking oil and found that there was very little in there. So added 3 quarts. I remembered that we just recently had the car in for service too. Anyway, i checked it again two weeks later and had to add another quart. This occurred over and over again the next couple months. Now we brought it in to the dealer we bought the car from. Now they…
ODI 10920430
Engine
On 7/20/16 driving at 60 mph on highway. Lost power and heard clicking. Coasted to side of road, called police (no report), called my roadside assistance and vehicle towed to dealership. I had the timing belt replaced 1 year earlier on 1/19/15. I always maintained the vehicle at the dealer at each service interval. The dealer replaced multiple items in engine (attached document) and charged me $1453 for the…
ODI 10923930
Engine
Our honda pilot is burning oil excessively and has been since 2012 about a year after we purchased it. Few days ago we purchased tires and also had a licensed mechanic change the cv joints a day before scheduled to go in the car loses power and dies out on the highway. We have car towed to mechanic shop he sees the catalytic converter plugged according to him it's because the exhaust system is bad due to the burning…
ODI 10861913
Engine · Power Train
Excessive oil consumption. 170k miles on this vehicle. Noticed approximately 30k miles ago that i needed to add oil between oil changes, which i always get every 3500-4000 miles. Usually takes less than 1 quart. Most recently, took 2+ quarts. Honda advises this is not unusual and no repair is necessary - just continue to add oil as needed. Seems absurd.
ODI 10854881
Engine
With no warning, the engine on my 2009 honda pilot blew up while i was driving on the highway. The engine abruptly lost power and caught on fire. Luckily i was able to cross several lanes without being hit to get to the shoulder. Then a good samaritan told me my car was on fire so luckily i got out before i was hurt or killed. I called honda about this situation. Even though the 2009 pilot is known to have an oil…
Fire reported
ODI 10876395
Engine
V6 engine internal damaged (two cams failed), due to multiple associated identified problems and recalls (e.g. Excessive oil consumptions, sparkplugs failure (ref: po301,po302, po303, po304), ignition coils failure, timing belts/tensioner, failure of software early warning code identifier. Early symptoms: engine noise (light humming, to light knocking), serviced with regular maintenance schedule a, b, c, d. While…
ODI 10780830
Engine
In august, setember of 2015 the eco light would periodically go off then back on. Weather city or highyway at a steady speed. Then the check engine light would come on. This was cycling back and forth for quite some time. We noticed oil consumption between oil changes had increased and gas mileage had dropped. The check engine light stays on constantly now. I contacted a dealer and they had mentioned nothing about…
ODI 10916290
Engine
When you are going 47 to 48 mph, there is a vibration coming through the steering wheel. If you speed up or slow down, it stops. We took it to our mechanic. He test drove the car, checked it out, then called a local honda dealership. He was told that honda is aware of the problem and will notify us when they figure out the problem. It was not doing this when we bought the car but has been doing it at least a year.…
ODI 10885647
Electrical System · Engine
The check engine light came on. I adjusted the fuel cap but it kept coming on...so i took it in to learn that i had little, if any oil. I had the oil changed at the honda dealer less than 2 months prior to this happening! No indicator lights came on to say that the oil was low. I did research online and noted that similar honda owners were having this problem. The oil is leaking at an excessive rate. So i got the…
ODI 10695346
Electrical System · Engine
The change oil indicator never came on and my engine light came on so i immediately took it to an autozone to have the code checked. It was a code p3497. That was a saturday, i took it to the dealer on monday. They were about to let me drive away with no oil because the code was cleared. I insisted they check into it due to all the complaints online with same problem and it being the computer letting to car use all…
ODI 10662962
Engine
My engine has started knocking at low acceleration and disappears after speed is attained. The knock appears to be from the valves and may include the timing belt. This is not covered under the warranty since it is an adjustment and not a failure which means that it is an incurred cost which honda did not share when purchasing the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10645007
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine and noticed that the service engine warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the key failed to turn in the ignition on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10607094
Engine
Driving home at a speed approximately 20 to 25 mph. Began to smell smoke thought it was another vehicle until, i noticed smoke coming from engine compartment. Pulled off the road and opened the hood and flames shot out and it through me back away from the vehicle, the hood slammed shut. Called 911 immediately for police and fire the car continued to intensify and exploded. Luckily there were no injuries. But the…
Fire reported
ODI 10586823
Engine
EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING BETWEEN OIL CHANGES
ODI 10920608
Engine
Was driving the car within the city at 15-20 mph. Smelled something burning then saw smoke coming from under the hood. Got out of the car and saw the flames coming from under the hood. Car became engulfed in flames. Called police and fire department to put out the fire. Car was only 4 years old with around 31,000 miles. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10548529
Engine
Excessive oil consumption, engine hesitation, misfire, multiple engine lights. When i changed the oil my mechanic told me that the engine did not have a drop of oil and he is not sure if that damaged the engine. He asked me to drive the car and report any problem. A couple of days later i noticed the above symptoms. *tr
ODI 10555911
Engine · Power Train
Pulled 2009 pilot into my slopping driveway i put the car into park and engine running. Noting rear camera was disengaged. My husbad and infant in his arms were 5 feet away from the rear suv. Once the reverse light came off he went walked behind the to front of passenger door. I opened the door of the car and spoke to my husband who was standing infront of driver side door. I opened driver side door and we spoke…
Crash reported
ODI 10512676