Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Honda Pilot has 75 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
75
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
08E013000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEH...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On dry asphalt the vehicle stability control (VSC) periodically activates forcing the car either off... |
| May 24, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE VSA LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON |
| Jun 24, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED THE ABS IN AN INTERMITTENT MANNER.... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE THE PILOT IS IN MOTION, THE VSA BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY APPLIES BRAKES EVEN WHEN NOT TOU... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE HONDA PILOT VSA RECALL (HTTPS://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CAR-NEWS/HONDA-RECALLS-18... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | CAR WILL APPLY BRAKE TO ITSELF CAUSIN A SWERVE OR A JERK AND THE VSA LIGHT WILL COME ON AND AS SSON... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY IN ANY CONDITION THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING WILL MAKE A BANG NOISE, SHUD... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN THE VSA WILL APPLY RANDOMLY WHEN THERE IS NO NEED TO. MOST OFTEN IT IS WHEN DR... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CURRENT PROBLEM IS THE VSA LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE VSA BUTTON. A... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A BRACKET CONNECTING THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE BASE HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO TO BE MOBILE. THE S... |
| Apr 25, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING 35 MPH IN RIGHT TURN BREAKS BEING APPLIED BY THEMSELVES VERY DANGEROUS VSA LIGHT COMING ON... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VSA SYSTEM ACTIVATES BRAKES WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. VSA LI... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | HONDA PERFORMED A VSA RECALL BUT TODAY WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER SERVI... |
| Jan 12, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING 65 MPH BRAKES APPLIED BY THEMSELVES, VEHICLE SWERVED AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL VSA LIGHT CAME ... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PILOT RUNS FINE. BUT CHECK ENGINE AND VTM4 LIGHT MAY GO AWAY AND COME BACK ANYTIME. STUPID CODES SHO... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VSA MALFUNCTION CAUSES VEHICLE TO APPLY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY AT RANDOM TIMES. WAS DRIVING DOWN A 2 ... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | UNFORTUNATELY, OUR EACH VEHICLE HAS BEEN TARGETED AND CAUSED CAR ACCIDENT FROM 2010 TO PRESENT DAY... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT TRUCK EASTBOUND ON THE LEFT LANE AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR, HAD THE FOOT ON ... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ST... |