2012 Honda Pilot Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While trying to stop at a red light on a regular city street last night my car kept on moving even when pushing really hard on the brakes!! I switched the gear to neutral and the engine made a very loud noise and i kept on moving the gear between neutral park and so till the gas pedal got disengaged and car went back to normal . Luckily no cars were in front of me and no one got hurt.
ODI 11088618
Vehicle Speed Control
I was in stop and go traffic in rush hour, traveling in the middle lane of a 3 lane interstate highway. One of my daughters was traveling in the front passenger seat and the other one was i seated behind me. I had been traveling for about 45 minutes at a maximum speed of approximately 20 mph, as traffic would clear and then become congested again. I was maintaining about 5 car lengths between my car and the car…
Crash reported
ODI 11020438
Vehicle Speed Control
In two instances when pulling into a parking space at a slow speed with my foot on the brake, the pilot suddenly accelerated causing a collision with (1) a tree and (2) a building. In both cases my foot was on the brake. The first incident happened in 2014 and the second in 2017. Neither of the incidents caused bodily harm. In the 2014 incident police were not called and it was not reported to insurance. In the 2017…
Crash reported
ODI 10978706
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 17, 2016, in my driveway, i was trying to move my 2012 pilot from beside my husband's vehicle to behind it so my son could pull into the driveway. I pressed the gas pedal to move behind my husband's truck and it moved up a little before it accelerated to a high speed slamming his truck into the garage and crushing it. I hit the brakes, but it didn't help. The engine was revving and tires were spinning as fast…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10873716
Vehicle Speed Control
Two occurrences of car lunging forward 10-20 feet acting like being rear-ended. Foot was firmly pressed on the brake pedal and car lunges many feet, this occurred two times in one day. Two days prior to this incident, i was unable to successfully stop at an intersection as the engine would not rev down and braking was impossible to accomplish. Honda cars of mckinney tx is unable to diagnose the issue. Honda…
ODI 10819100
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. While at a stop light, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate before going into a higher speed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10744590
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased the vehicle used from a franchise dealer and am the second owner. The engine hesitates at low speeds (approx. 10 mph) when accelerating. This becomes apparent when attempting accelerate from a stop light, accelerating from a turn, merging onto a freeway, changing lanes, etc. It does happen periodically and i am unable to reproduce the issue on-demand, but it seems to happen daily whenever the car feels…
ODI 10705665
Vehicle Speed Control
Good morning, this seems to be a frequent problem on our vehicle. When we come do a stop and then try to accelerate, the vehicle hesitates (2-3 sec.). In the meantime, i'm still pressing the accelerator down trying to get the vehicle to go. Eventually, the vehicle catches, but then wants to take off (accelerate fast). Recently, my wife said she came to a stop, went to cross the street, and as the vehicle started to…
ODI 10630951
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Problem: while trying to accelerate, there is a resistance/hesitation that is felt in the gas pedal and the engine has trouble increasing rpm's. This is an intermittent issue. Case i: while in a parking lot, trying to pick up a little speed. Gas pedal has resistance and engine won't pick up speed. I keep my foot steady on the accelerator and then pilot picks up speed in a unexpected rush. High level of danger due to…
ODI 10655339
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car is having vibrations coming from the engine while going in and out of vcm - variable cylinder management system. Happens regularly at 70 mph while on cruise control, on flat highway going up a slight hill the vibration starts. This comes and goes, and i could not yet replicate with the dealer. Many people with v6 engines with vcm in it from honda are complaining about this issue. Looks like it started in the…
ODI 10544422
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Intermittent accelerator response delay. Sometimes when you need to accelerate, as when making a left turn in traffic, the response delays and then responds. This is a safety issue. You cannot depend upon response to the accelerator when you may need it. Honda upgraded a program earlier and there was improvement, but the problem still persists. *tr
ODI 10521689
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased this vehicle from brickell honda in miami with 7,000 miles. I had traded my 2010 honda pilot so i was very familiar with this vehicle in general. Immediately, i felt a hesitation when i pressed the gas pedal. At first i thought it was my imagination. However, after driving it for a week it became apparent that this was a huge safety issue as it continually hesitated when accelerating in traffic. I took…
ODI 10531949
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and lunged forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10475289
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating from a low speed, such as entering a parking lot from the roadway or entering a roadway from a parking lot, the engine does not respond to my pressing on the accelerator. After a few seconds, the car lurches forward. This only happens when accelerating from a very low speed, about 10 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and an accelerator module was replaced, but there has been no change,…
ODI 10481139