2011 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My 18 year old daughter was driving home 6/28/19 at midnight. Car died while driving. Coasted to side of road. Restarted and drove some. Same thing. Many lights came on. Coasted to side of highway. Tried one more time and made it home. Miles on odo: 118,279. The next morning i started the ca and tried to drive to dealership. After 3 miles, the same happened to me. I was able to pull over and had aaa tow it 5 miles…
ODI 11268207
Electrical System · Engine
Moving key back and forth in driver's door lock will result in engine repeatedly turning over, even with no key in ignition. Engine doesn't actually start but will crank by itself. Car does not have any type of remote start installed. Video of example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yefib2tbmj0
ODI 11091534
Body · Electrical System · Engine
GOT A NEW BATTERY 36 MINS LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE
Fire reported
ODI 11063323
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. Half an hour after the contact parked the vehicle in the garage, it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10888634
Electrical System
I had recently discovered that all of my windows would roll down to a third open equally if the key fob alarm was continuously pushed (by something is a purse or backpack) and i might already be away from the car. So i was now more aware of locking my car and setting the alarm and keeping the keys in sight till i was far enough away. This has nothing to do with the car being robbed it just made me more aware to lock…
ODI 10763877
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Rather than take vehicle back to dealership, decided to try local shop instead. Clicking & popping noise continue in steering when turning left. Sound getting worse and can now hear in a parking lot whereas before, was just turning on roads. Was told by local technician that sound coming from inside the steering shaft and would cost upwards of $500 to repair. Blower motor needs replacing, purchased new battery, and…
ODI 10681969
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On july 19, 2014 i had an oil appoinmentat 1:30 to have my free oil change. Of course the dealership has to make money some how, so my service advisor offered that i have the transmission serviced. Since i was getting the free oil i felt as though i needed to buy for some service. So the did both oil and transmission service. Left the dealship no more than ten minutes later on my way home,my pilot started smoking on…
Fire reported
ODI 10712548
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While making a 3 point turn in a driveway in order to parallel park on the street my 2011 honda pilot accelerated at a high rate of speed and hit a parked car. My 2011 honda pilot continued out of control hit a curb and almost hit a chain link fence which would have caused me to travel into a busy four lane road. My 2011 honda pilot stopped by pressing both feet on the brake. Five hours later my battery was dead. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10605730
Electrical System
Driver door lock actuator failed causing multiple doors to stay locked or unlocked including the rear door and could potentially cause persons to be trapped inside. *tr
ODI 10654749
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park with the engine in operation when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed and the battery was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000..... Updated 10-17-13 *bf the…
ODI 10531545
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The tail lights only work intermittently. We stopped by the highway patrol on the night of april 7. The next day we took it to the honda dealer, honda of bowie and they refused to check anything because at that time the lights were working. Yesterday april 13 again the tail lights were not working and again today they were and again honda of bowie refused to make any checks. The pilot is unsafe to drive at night.…
ODI 10508239
Electrical System
Went to start vehicle. Battery dead. Dealer said to jump start and bring to dealer. Dealer said air conditioner relay stuck and drained battery. July 28, 2013 same problem. Charged battery, car started. 6 days later, same problem. Battery completely dead after 6 days. Took car to dealer. They said there was not any problem. Said we just needed to drive car more. Car has sat in garage for up to 3 weeks before without…
ODI 10533795
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle purchased new in 2011. No issues until mid 2012. When attempting to start car, the starting sequence works but engine does not turnover. The starter clicks, but nothing else happens. The first time this happened, car had to be jumpstarted to get started. Battery test was conducted with no issues. The second, third and fourth times it happened, the car eventually stated with no issue. The vehicle is located…
ODI 10565487
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving at around 20 mph on local road, malfunction indicator came up and engine stopped working. Towed to honda dealer and after through checkup, throttle body & throttle gasket were replaced. *tr
ODI 10456512
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate over 50 mph, the vehicle released a burning odor through the vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure and the dealer stated that the burning odor was due to engaging the on and off switch for the air conditioning compressor. The contact also stated that the vehicle rear air conditioning…
ODI 10460256
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. While driving 20 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and she was unable to restart it. The dealer made five attempts to duplicate failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The current miles were 9,615. The approximate failure mileage was 2,600. Updated 07/26/11*lj updated 3/16/12 *cn
ODI 10406947