CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012-2013 Honda Pilot have a small complaint trend of owners reporting the engine hesitates sometimes when accelerating.

While it's not a widespread trend with the Pilot, it's a little concerning because of the possibly safety ramifications. While it's certainly something to keep in mind, most Pilot owners are not experiencing this problem.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
39,850 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2012 Honda Pilot body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2012 Honda Pilot Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 182019

Pilot Touring 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

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

THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST HONDA PURCHASE! THEY USE CHEAP PAINT!

Update from Mar 17, 2020: We have the 2012 Honda Pilot Touring White color. After a snow trip from tahoe I washed the pilot the next day since we arrived late. While I was spraying I saw paint chip came out from the driver's side door until it baceme like 3x3" and on the passenger side back door I saw same thing but it was smaller. I complained to honda but unfortunately they said they can't do anything about it since it past the warranty already. I was so upset. I told myself and my wife that this is going to be the last Brand New Honda we're going to own. I hope they'll have a recall on this coz it's not good.

- aagustin80, Newark, US

problem #1

Sep 232012

Pilot

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,700 miles

My 2012 Pilot touring, just notice some paint chipping on the passenger side, do not get me wrong , I love my pilot, but having the paint chip off, is upsetting, they told me it might of happen when driving on the roads, maybe trucks or other vehicles might of did it, My vehicle only has seventeen hundred miles, no warranty will cover this problem although I paid to have extended warranty by Cost Guard, it still does not over this problem so they recommend me purchasing a touch-up paint for $8.00 to fix the damage.

- Isolene G., Brockton, MA, US

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