2010 Honda PILOT

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2010 Honda PILOT has 142 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (23% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda pilot. the contact stated that while making a right turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. upon impact, all of the air bags deployed except the driver's side. the contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa . ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 15 crash reports 7 injuries

142

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

32 complaints

23%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK DIVIDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSU
• TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

28 complaints

20%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BOLT ON THE ENGINE WELD TANKER CAME APART, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND S
• CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED PUTTING AND DECELERATING (LOSS OF POWER). PRESSING ON THE GAS PADDLE COULD HARDLY SUSTAIN SPEED. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SPARK PLUG. THE SAME HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH ANOTHER SPARK PLUG (T
• DRIVING ALONG AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE EMISSION MANAGEMENT INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED FOR THE FUEL MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AS HONDA WAS GETTING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF EARLY SPARK

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BOLT ON THE ENGINE WELD TANKER CAME APART, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND S”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

17 complaints

12%

• OUR 2010 HONDA PILOT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AT ONLY 15746 MILES. HAD WE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. WE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE WHEEL BEARING KEEPS THE WHEEL TURNING AND HAD IT "BURNT UP" AS WE WERE
• NOTICED THAT MY PILOT WAS VIBRATING AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT SPEEDS FROM 45-60MPH. TOOK BACK IN AND THEY EXPLAINED NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE WOULD FIX. AFTER SPENDING 280$ ON BRAKES 218$ ON BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT AND 700$ ON NEW TIRES STILL HAVE A VIBRATION. DIDN'T N
• I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HONDA CITY, LIVERPOOL, NY BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH COMPLIANCE BUSHING IDENTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE ADVISOR BOTH AGREED THAT THE BUSHING HAS SIGNS OF PREVIOUS LEAK AND IS VISUALLY DAMAGED WHICH CAN BE SEEN BY CRACKED RUBBER. THEY ALSO TOLD M

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“OUR 2010 HONDA PILOT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AT ONLY 15746 MILES. HAD WE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. WE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE WHEEL BEARING KEEPS THE WHEEL TURNING AND HAD IT "BURNT UP" AS WE WERE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

11 complaints

• MY CHILD'S RADIAN 80SL SUPER-LATCH COMES LOOSE EVEN ON SHORT CAR RIDES. ONCE THE BELT IS TIGHTENED DOWN IT COMES LOOSE WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND IS INSTALLED TIGHTLY. ALSO, I CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE TILT-LOCK MECHANISM WITH ONE FINGER AND IT COMES COMPLETELY LOOSE.
• THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2010 HONDA PILOT IN WHICH THE CONDENSER IN PLACED WITHIN A POSITION THAT IS VULNERABLE TO CONTACT FROM ROCKS, PEBBLES, AND OTHER ROAD DEBRIS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON PAVED ROADWAYS, AND THAT HONDA FAILED TO DESIGN THE VEHICLE EITHER TO WITHSTAND THIS IMPACT O
• CAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT OR VISIBLE TRAUMA. A LARGE CRACK APPEARED IN THE CAR WINDSHIELD AFTER CAR WAS PARKED IN THE SUN. CRACK STARTS TO RUN FROM ABOUT 5 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN TRAVELS APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES MOSTLY STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE BO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“MY CHILD'S RADIAN 80SL SUPER-LATCH COMES LOOSE EVEN ON SHORT CAR RIDES. ONCE THE BELT IS TIGHTENED DOWN IT COMES LOOSE WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND IS INSTALLED TIGHTLY. ALSO, I CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE TILT-LOCK MECHANISM WITH ONE FINGER AND IT COMES COMPLETELY LOOSE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

9 complaints

• THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO THE 2009 AND 2010 HONDA PILOT, ALL TRIM LEVELS. THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY HAS NUMERICAL MARKINGS FOR EVERY 20 MPH, SUCH AS 40, 60, ETC. BETWEEN THESE ARE ENGRAVED LINES ONLY AT INCREMENTS OF EVERY 5 MPH. HOWEVER THE ENGRAVINGS ARE SO CLOSE IN COLOR TO THE BACKGROUND THAT THEY BECO
• 2010 HONDA PILOT TOURING HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ABS AND VSA SENSOR WIRES WERE SEVERED CAUSING BOTH FEATURES TO BE DISABLED. THE SENSOR WIRE GOES FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO EACH REAR WHEEL AND IS TOTALLY UNPROTECTED. ALSO, THE SENSOR AND WIRE ARE ONE PIECE AND SHOULD HAVE A CONN
• I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CRANKING / STARTING. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT COULD LEAD TO LARGER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE IS 1 YEAR OLD WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN EX

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO THE 2009 AND 2010 HONDA PILOT, ALL TRIM LEVELS. THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY HAS NUMERICAL MARKINGS FOR EVERY 20 MPH, SUCH AS 40, 60, ETC. BETWEEN THESE ARE ENGRAVED LINES ONLY AT INCREMENTS OF EVERY 5 MPH. HOWEVER THE ENGRAVINGS ARE SO CLOSE IN COLOR TO THE BACKGROUND THAT THEY BECO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 142 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BOLT ON THE ENGINE WELD TANKER CAME APART, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND S
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: OUR 2010 HONDA PILOT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED AT ONLY 15746 MILES. HAD WE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. WE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE WHEEL BEARING KEEPS THE WHEEL TURNING AND HAD IT "BURNT UP" AS WE WERE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: MY CHILD'S RADIAN 80SL SUPER-LATCH COMES LOOSE EVEN ON SHORT CAR RIDES. ONCE THE BELT IS TIGHTENED DOWN IT COMES LOOSE WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THE CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND IS INSTALLED TIGHTLY. ALSO, I CAN PUT PRESSURE ON THE TILT-LOCK MECHANISM WITH ONE FINGER AND IT COMES COMPLETELY LOOSE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)