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2007 Honda Pilot engine problems

21 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2007 Honda Pilot, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
21 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2007 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 41% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 17 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda pilot. While changing the oil, the contact noticed engine oil leaking through the engine block casting. He took the vehicle to the dealer twice. The first time they informed him that the oil pan plug was leaking. The second time they stated that oil was seeping through the engine block. The dealer stated that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect and they replaced the engine block. The current and failure mileages were 5,000.

Reported at 5,000 miles, September 2007

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda pilot. The contact stated that the engine made a heavy bass sounding noise. The vehicle did not stall or experience hesitation as a result of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the automatic noise control unit needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.

Reported at 27,000 miles, May 2011

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