2006 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 332 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Honda Pilot. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come brakes (10%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 332 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 127 and 99
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 229 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 | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 34 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 19 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 12 |
| 200k+ miles | 22 |
What the data shows
Among the 229 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 99,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 96,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 127 injuries reported; 99 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Honda Pilot with enough data (85 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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.
I have not had this vehicle in 10 years. I have written honda six times and called a dozen times. If someone has this vehicle and gets injured due to non-notification of a recall, and I show how long I have been trying to stop these letters coming to my house so you can find the right person, someone will be seriously liable.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle flipped numerous times and landed on it's top due to the impact on the driver's side rear. Both occupants inside the vehicle were wearing seat belts; however the seat belts did not hold the occupants to the seat and the front air bags did not deploy. The seat belt did not unbuckle; however there was too much slack in the belt that did not retract back into the side post.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle started to decelerate, the steering and braking ability seized, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted, but the lost of acceleration continued. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the camshaft position sensor failed and needed replacement. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently being repaired.
Voice commands shutting radio off putting radio on air on air off asking to repeat .dashboard lights going haywire lost all electrical to dashboard instruments car started vibrating while driving replaced battery and alternator and battery light flashing on and off but battery and alternator testing fine car accelerates on own with cruise set all this happened while I was driving on a city street. Car accelerated on own while I was driving on highwy doing 65 my I had to apply brakes and shut down cruise.