Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Honda Pilot has 146 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
146
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CHILDREN BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR ME BECAUSE I LOST MY JOB DUE TO COVID AFTEREFFECTS AND I HAD TO ... |
| Nov 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION COOLING MECHANISM IN LOWER PART OF RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK I... |
| Jun 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 2005 HONDA PILOT, WHEN CRUISING BETWEEN 35-45 MILES CAR SHUDDERS/VIBRATE NEVER FIXED SINCE I BOUGHT ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING 30-50MPH MY 2005 HONDA PILOT SHUDDER/VIBRATES AS IF I'M DRIVING ON A RUMBLE STRIP. I B... |
| Sep 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS NOT NEAR THE ... |
| May 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE CARS SHAKES AND VIBRATES. IF YOU LET OFF THE ACCELE... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VSA LIGHT AND MY VTM-4 WHEEL LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH ON THE GAS PETAL IT WOULD AC... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AT 105,000 MILES I TOOK MY 2005 HONDA PILOT FOR SOME PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE-OIL CHANGE, TRANSMISSI... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE CARS SHAKES AND VIBRATES. IF YOU LET OFF THE ACCELE... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. SEEMS THERE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH IS... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 HONDA PILOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY LOCAL MECHANICS SCANNED THE COMPUTER CODE P0741, ... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. AFTER I STOPPED I CHECK GAS COVER AND T... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE JUMPS ON AND OFF AND I TEND TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH STEERING. FURTHER CHECK... |
| Sep 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRAVELING ABOUT 35 TO 45MPH WE FEEL A SHUTTER ONCE YOU SPEED UP IT GOES AWAY.ALSO SEE A FLUTTER IN E... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ON 9-9-15, OUR 2005 HONDA PILOT ABRUPTLY STOPPED ON EMERALD PARKWAY - POLICE ASSISTED. LEAKING FLUI... |
| Aug 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED A DRIP LINE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I TURNED AROUND I SAW A POO... |
| Jul 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY PILOT 2005, 45000 MLS. IS RUNNING VERY GOOD BUT FROM 3 MONTH AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE ... |
| Jun 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE POWERTRAIN HAS A VERY IRRITATING VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH OR HOLDING IT AT 35 - 40 MP... |
| Jun 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IN MOTION, STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE WAS RUNNING PERFEC... |
| May 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR SHUDDERS OCCASIONALLY AROUND SPEEDS 30 WHILE ACCELERATING, THE SHUDDER LASTS FEW SECONDS AND STO... |