2005 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 955 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Honda Pilot. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (14%) and air bags (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 955 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 61 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 68 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 813 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 42 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 59 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 108 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 125 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 140 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 100 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 85 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 51 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 23 |
| 200k+ miles | 50 |
What the data shows
Among the 813 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 104,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (125 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 61 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 68 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Honda Pilot with enough data (223 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed when the vehicle unexpectedly began to pull to the left before crashing into an oncoming vehicle. The driver and passenger were killed as a result of the impact. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a savage facility.
I was traveling at 45 MPH down a 2 lane road. A 1998 toyota camry traveling at 50 MPH in the opposite direction turned into my lane. The driver hit the left front of my vehicle without braking. The impact forced my pilot onto two wheels coming down on the front hood of her car. The impact forced me from the road through a ditch, I hit a concrete culvert with the right front of my vehicle which sent my entire vehicle airborne.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated while driving 48 MPH the vehicle crashed into another vehicle head on and went into an embankment. None of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the crash. The contact suffered injuries to the head, neck and shoulder. The front passenger also suffered injuries to the shoulder, neck, mouth, and face. The rear passenger suffered injuries to the head, leg, and broken ribs. All of the passengers were transported to the hospital.
2005 honda pilot heater temperature control motor assembly blows hot air out of vents. No matter if you adjust temperature or put on air conditioner the cold air doesn't come threw vents instead hot air is blowing threw. I had car check at shop and they say the temperature mix motor stays in hot position.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 38 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and became hesitant when shifting between gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic, who informed the contact that the rotors were warped and would need to be replaced.