2013 Honda Pilot Body Problems
- 29
- 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.
What owners report
- paint peeling · 12 records
- between windshield · 8 records
- windshield sunroof · 5 records
- roof between · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Complaints involving paint peel from honda pilot recall. Vehicle paint is peeling at roof line common to where windshield install and sunroof install. Quality of paint is not issue. Manufacturing process is the issue. Most likely a result of poor workmanship due to preparation of metal prior to application of paint either manually or electrostatic application. Will request full repaint of vehicle from dealership at…
ODI 11221864
Body
2013 honda pilot with only 31k miles and paint is peeling off. Honda issues a tsb bulletin and are covering roofs and tailgates that are peeling. So they have admitted there is a paint defect but the problem is its the same paint/primer used all over the car. Mine is peeling at to of back door and around front and back window. I know it's only going to get worse. Body shop said they've seen a good deal of white…
ODI 11302425
Body
Paint peeled off on roof between windshield and moon roof while driving. Approximately 10' by 12' is the size of the peel. The area of the peel has never come in contact with any foreign objects nor were their any scratches or dent or dings.
ODI 11204377
Body
Paint peeling in multiple areas on vehicle. Started on inside passenger side fender along hood line and roof between top of windshield and sunroof. Paint peeling is showing up in new places and progressively peeling daily.
ODI 11204478
Body
My car has a problem with the sun visors, which should be latched and out of the way while driving, dropping down blocking the drivers view causing a serious problem. (the problem exists when the car is in motion especially if driving on a rough or repaired road.)
ODI 11181093
Body
Large section of white diamond pearl paint peeled away from the roof of vehicle between the windshield and the sunroof. Further searching on the internet indicates this is a widespread defect from the factory and honda refuses to acknowledge their is an issue. This has been reported across the honda line with white vehicles from their alabama plant. I have personally seen 2 other white pilots with same peeling in my…
ODI 11205895
Body
Paint is peeling down to the metal between the windshield and the sunroof. The car was parked when it was noticed. The car is garaged.
ODI 11173265
Body
The paint is peeling off of my pilot. It is only 6 years old. Worried about potential rust and compromise of the integrity of the car. Honda will not take responsibility though it is a well-documented problem.
ODI 11206401
Body
My paint is peeling. This is happening to my mothers honda pilot also.
ODI 11166028
Body
My 2013 honda pilot has paint peeling off. The paint is missing off from the roof between the windshield and the sunroof. It started out small didn't think anything of it until more started falling off. I started searching online and noticed others having the same problem. I emailed honda and they are not acknowledging the problem and said i'm out of my warrenty. There is definitely a defect in the paint that was…
ODI 11176579
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Rear door is not opening , switch does not respond to pressing , you hear the unlocking sound and light turns on but door wont open , this is not an electrical door that opens by itself , this is a main issue since i cannot open the door to put my kids strollers , etc . By doing so much pressure in the door , i took off the handle and broke one of the pins . Is anybody experiencing the same issue ?
ODI 11142559
Body
Exterior paint: taffeta white vehicle paint fading after 4-5 years from roof top, sides, back trunk area, and hood.
ODI 11255088
Body
Paint chipping from roof of car. You can see the gray primer. Honda refuses to acknowledge problem. Said my car has too many miles. It has 60,000. It is well taken care of.
ODI 11098798
Body
I have a 2013 honda pilot with about 85,000 miles. A few months ago we noticed paint peeling off of the hood. We contacted rusty wallis honda about this and they covered the repairs only at 50%, which left me paying about $450 for the repair which was a total manufacturer's defect. I told them i was unhappy with this but they said the decision was final. Apparently there is some sort of regional manager that makes…
ODI 11133266
Body · Unknown Or Other
I have majot paint removal on the roof of my honda pilot. It just comes off in sheets when we are driving. We took it to our local honda dealer and they said we didn't wax the car enough and that was why it was happening. A car that is 5 years old should not have paint coming off in sheets. It is so bad that i now have to worry about the roof getting rust because the paint comes off down to the metal.
ODI 11138987
Body
Paint between windshield and sunroof started to peel, and has continued to deteriorate quickly. Will have to have it repainted. Recently, paint has now started to peel from the hood.
ODI 11164857
Body
Paint on the roof peeled off from one day to another.
ODI 11074629
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda pilot. The contact noticed that large patches of paint were peeling off the vehicle. The contact stated that the paint was cracking right above the window on the roof of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the vehicle. The approximate failure…
ODI 11073212
Body
A large patch of paint peeled off the roof of my car overnight while it was parked in my driveway, between the windshield and moonroof, and has increased in size over the last week, continuing to peel as i drive.
ODI 11064975
Body
The roof and part of car above the windshield and moonroof is oxidizing and it looks terrible. I keep reading it's because of the poor quality paint used on certain honda. I heard of a recall for other honda models and years and of course mine is not included in the recall. Honda, i feel, needs to recall and re-paint these vehicles. I take good care of my pilot--it's parked in garage, gets washed and waxed regularly…
ODI 11092699
Body
The paint above the windshield in the center just flaked off. The area is approx. 6"x8" and the bare metal is showing.
ODI 11048437
Body
Paint is peeling and chipping on the roof. Vehicle is garaged daily out of the sun and whether.
ODI 11005472
Body
The paint on my white 2013 honda pilot began to fail in 2017. The paint has failed and was literally peeling off in sheets between the windshield and moonroof. It's very clear this is a manufacturing issue since there are thousands of white honda vehicles experiencing paint failure.
ODI 11204118
Body · Electrical System
The locks work intermittently and the tailgate releases at inopportune times (moving, parking, while unattended). It's inconsistent and extremely challenging especially with small children with the potential of locking them in the car. Proactively, i have to keep one door open to maintain general safety. Additionally, the rear camera is unreliable. It also works intermittently.
ODI 10955120
Body
Water leaking in from a faulty grommet on the right front passenger a-pillar. Water is coming in from the grommet and causing mold and mildew to form on the front dash pad and on the front carpet and carpet padding.
ODI 10918015