CarComplaints.com Notes: Previously we had awarded the 2009 Pilot "Seal of Pretty Good", but have since removed that honor due to all the continuing complaints about excessive oil consumption.
This Honda Pilot oil consumption defect was subject to a class action lawsuit in 2013. However not all 2009 Honda Pilots were covered by the settlement & by now the warranty extension has expired. The oil consumption complaints keep coming in.
After driving two hours in a snowstorm, the Honda Pilot was not capable of climbing a hill at more than 60 km/h. When pushing on the gas pedal, the transmission was down shifting without accelerating. The maximum gas consumption was 17 liters/100km. When I opened the hood, I saw a lot of snow in the air inlet. I removed the air filter, to find out it was full of snow. After cleaning it, everything was fine.
The attached pictures were taken when I returned home two hours later. This time, the amount of snow was not enough to cause any problem.
My dealer looked at my vehicle the next day and did not find anything wrong. They think it is a design problem and will notify Honda Canada.
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After driving two hours in a snowstorm, the Honda Pilot was not capable of climbing a hill at more than 60 km/h. When pushing on the gas pedal, the transmission was down shifting without accelerating. The maximum gas consumption was 17 liters/100km. When I opened the hood, I saw a lot of snow in the air inlet. I removed the air filter, to find out it was full of snow. After cleaning it, everything was fine.
The attached pictures were taken when I returned home two hours later. This time, the amount of snow was not enough to cause any problem.
My dealer looked at my vehicle the next day and did not find anything wrong. They think it is a design problem and will notify Honda Canada.
- Luc D., Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada