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2005 Honda Pilot steering problems

37 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Honda Pilot, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
37 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
108,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2005 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 108,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 108,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 31 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

2005 honda pilot exl crashed into a median as a result of sudden loss of steering control and traction. The consumers lawyer stated on feb 2, 2005 the manufacturer issued a recall regarding the steering column which could lead to a vehicle crash without warning. The consumers lawyer believed the crash and recall were identical.

May 2005 Crash

My pilot has a very bad shake in the steering wheel whenever I reach speeds of 70MPH. I've had three wheel balances (one road force balance), two alignments, rotors and brakes checked with no issues with those items. I've had to of the motor mounts replaced on the vehicle since I purchased it which I never had to do on any other vehicles I've ever owned. I told the honda dealer that I think honda corporation should do a recall on the motor mounts because all pilot owners are complaining about the same issues.

Reported at 97,000 miles, March 2012

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Steering problems in other years

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