2010 Honda Pilot Engine Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Excessive oil consumption cause engine pistons to blow. Seems to be a common issue. No check oil light came on or any indication that the car was low on oil. Received oil change 2k miles prior. Mechanic said this is a common issue he has seen with my year and motor. I owe $12k on a car worth nothing that i can no longer drive.
ODI 11163955
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine seized at 109.369mi unexpectedly on the highway with regular maintenance and clean full oil and gasoline. Honda is aware of the potential as per their class action settlement http://settlement-claims.com/enginemisfire/courtdocuments.html . Https://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/pilot/2009/engine/engine_failure.shtml https://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/pilot/2009/engine/excessive_oil_consumption.shtml after…
ODI 11103777
Engine
Excessive oil burning issue. Between standard oil change mileage distance, the engine can burn so much oil that it no longer registers on the dipstick setting a faulty positive for a bad rocker arm oil pressure switch. Obviously if the engine get so low on oil it can be catastrophic and if that happens at speed then it could be deadly. I've caught it early enough that so far it hasn't caused catastrophic failure but…
ODI 11063565
Engine
Having trouble with oil! There's no shown leakage and no smoke like it's burning the oil! Has been going on the last 2-3 months! Also bad gas mileage, going thru gas pretty quickly! My mechanic has checked several times, sees nothing noticeable, he remembered hearing this problem on other honda vehicles!
ODI 11074100
Engine · Power Train
2010 honda pilot exl with approx 100,000 miles with the following issues: check engine light code p3400, very low oil pressure, replaced two oil pressure switches, torque converter beginning to fail causing vibration and shuddering at 45 - 50 mph with low accelerator pressure. Car is burning excessive oil approx 1qt per 1,000 miles.
ODI 11056116
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Strong gas/exhaust smell in car cabin. Replaced air and cabin filters. Brought to honda dealership in morgan hill, ca and they say nothing was wrong, or that the diagnostic information did not return any issues. The smell was acute. Happening all of a sudden and we did not notice it getting stronger with time. The smell is evident in the cabin with the a/c on/off, heat on/off, even with the recirculation set to off.…
ODI 11011498
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
At 7:15am in a public parking lot of a strip mall setup, i approached a parking place but first letting an employee of panera bread cross in front of me before i approached the space. Upon approaching i was gliding in using the brake to slow me when all at once the engine reved while my foot was on the brake accelerating me and the vehichle into a tree 8 feet past the parking space, deploying the air bag and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11003530
Engine · Steering · Suspension
Streeing wheel seriously vibrates when breaking over 60 mph. Front bushings need replaced at 76,000 miles and dealer said that there was a leak in the hydrolics controling the timing belt which will lead to possible enging replacement. Dealer quoted $2500 to fix. The information on the bushings and timing belt was discovered while have the air bag replaced. Also, there was another customer that got the same news on…
ODI 10984995
Engine
Engine burns excessive oil and engine hesitates from time to time
ODI 10918064
Engine
Engine consuming oil. Engine went from full to empty in oil capacity between oil changes.
ODI 10887505
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda pilot. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise as if a tire were deflated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that there were smoke emitting from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt detached, which caused the engine to fail. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10873652
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Excessive vibration in front end when eco light turns on indicating cylinder shut down and when driving over 30 mph problem began after approx 50,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10940021
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine failed due to premature oil consumption, which caused the engine camshaft to fail. The mechanic replaced the engine; however, the engine failed again due to premature oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11131880
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I took my vehicle to all star honda in milwaukee wi when i received a letter of recall for bushings. I explained i had been having multiple other issues that i had not had time to be without my car to leave it for repair. The service agent explained spark plugs were recalled which would resolve the sluggish take off i reported. She also said the transmission switch i had replaced was in need of an update which would…
ODI 10820416
Engine
OIL CONSUMPTION
ODI 10873820
Engine
The enging miss fires fouling sparks plugs burns oil about 2 quart every oil change honda shop said it's this part and that part enging only has 1'2000 miles on the hiway city streets runs bad.
ODI 10940388
Body · Engine · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving down the street and she was going to get into another lane she checked her mirrors and took a glance over her shoulder. When she looked back she noticed a car had stopped in the lane. She then slammed on her brakes in which at that time she said it felt that like the car was still pulling against her braking. After she hit the person in front of her pushing the adverse vehicle forward. Her car…
Crash reported
ODI 10668180
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Our honda pilot routinely becomes sluggish and hesitates during acceleration. This pattern only takes place at speeds between 20-35 mph. This is very dangerous when entering a highway and attempting to accelerate to join the flow of traffic. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10595648
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving along at normal highway speeds and the emission management indicator light started blinking. Took vehicle to honda dealership for inspection and found out that there was a software update needed for the fuel management control systems as honda was getting multiple complaints of early spark plug fouling due to incorrect management of the eco drive state. We found out that we had lost 4 out of 6 cylinders due…
ODI 10533840
Engine
Cruising on the highway the "check engine" light came on and car started putting and decelerating (loss of power). Pressing on the gas paddle could hardly sustain speed. Drove to dealership and it was determined that it was a faulty spark plug. The same has happened before with another spark plug (that time under warranty) . According to honda dealer spark plugs are replaced at 100,000 miles and this vehicle has…
ODI 10505209
Engine
Car has been burring oil for years. I have talked to and taken it to honda several time. I always get the same answer. It's normal to burn a quart every 1000 miles.
ODI 10979902
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the bolt on the engine weld tanker came apart, causing the engine to stall. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and then towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not drivable. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the engine weld tanker bolt came apart and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that…
ODI 10468271