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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:
- $830
- Average Mileage:
- 75,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- tensioner and shim kit needed to be replaced (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
There is a service bulletin on this problem. It is very uncommon to have the tensioner fail at such low mileage. I believe Honda should cover this expense since the tensioner was faulty.
- Christy O., San Marcos, CA, US