CarComplaints.com Notes: We all want our SUVs to be able to stop on a dime, just not randomly and without warning. But that's what was happening to 2005 Pilot owners: their vehicles were slamming on the brakes even when they didn't. A government investigation of this problem led to a recall in March of 2013.

Another issue that keeps popping up is transmission fluid mixing with coolant in the radiator which is causing transmission failure, a costly repair to say the least.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
111,850 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace the seats (1 reports)
2005 Honda Pilot accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

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2005 Honda Pilot Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 072014

Pilot EX V6 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 111,847 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Since buying my 2005 Honda Pilot brand new I began experiencing back pain. Severe back pain. I initially made no connection to the vehicle. Over the years when I would drive the pilot as opposed to my other vehicle the pain would return. It would get so bad I would be in chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture and on meds for my sciatica and low back pain.

The last month I have been driving the vehicle for weekend trips between 2-3 hours and the back pain came back as bad as ever. In the pilot my legs go numb, sciatica flares up and searing pain occurs. On Friday a week after my last drive in the car and after many massage appointments, chiro and acupuncture I was starting to feel better. We hopped in the pilot for a 30 minute trip to Costco and boom. Pain was back. We turned around switched vehicles and no problem.

I can't believe Honda can get away with building a vehicle with seats so cheap like these. Full leather, electric, heated......it is all lipstick on a pig. These things are horrible and for the last 9 years it is now obvious that my awesome vehicle has been killing my back.

I asked my staff at work 3 of whom have a pilot and guess what....they all have the same problem.

I was going to trade in the pilot and get a new pilot but not now. How do I fix this? There are so many things wrong with these seats it is not even funny. I love everything about my pilot but now that I have deduced where my back pain is coming from I am incredibly disappointed to find out my great vehicle has been causing the problem for so long.

Honda- I want new seats!

- Dave A., Spruce Grove, Alberta, canada

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