| Poki |
Just reading the "Problems" section, how many of you Pilot owners are really satisfied with your cars?
Are the "scrunching", vibration problems and Navi problems enough to wish you hadn't bought the Pilot?
I am still looking to get an '06 Pilot w/Navi after I sell my car. |
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| jl_ss |
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Originally posted by Poki
Just reading the "Problems" section, how many of you Pilot owners are really satisfied with your cars?
Are the "scrunching", vibration problems and Navi problems enough to wish you hadn't bought the Pilot?
I am still looking to get an '06 Pilot w/Navi after I sell my car.
Definately satified with our Pilot - haven't had any of the problems listed. Those problems get the most vocal attention but appear to really only happen to a small percentage of owners. |
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| Poki |
| Those problems have me kind of worried about purchasing a Pilot. Thanks for your reply. |
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| ramirami |
no porblems here... only the 2 recalls...
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| cwa107 |
The vast majority of Pilot owners do not have these problems. But as stated earlier, those that do are usually far more vocal than those that do not (for good reason).
If you look at any other forum specific to a particular vehicle, you'll see the same sort of thing because every vehicle has its weak spots - even the best ones.
I suggest you edit your original post to include a poll. This will give you the stats to back up these assertions. |
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| jaireddy |
I wish I hadn't bought my Pilot due to the vibrations, but frankly, no other car gives me what I have with the Pilot for the price I paid.
You can go ahead and test drive your to-be Pilot for vibrations before you sign the purchase deal. |
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| CMasten |
| Mine has 15000 miles on it and has been perfect, The ride, the space, the safety etc cant be beat from everyting I looked at. My brother bought 2 volvos when I bought my pilot and has had nothing but problems with both of them S80 and a V70...he is about ready to trade in the V70 for a new Pilot. |
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| wmasd |
:D :D :D
I agree, maybe you should edit the post into a poll format, it might be interesting.
I have had the pilot since march of 05 and have over 30,000 miles on it. No problems whatsoever, it runs great, and is quite quiet. Love the thing, and a number of those miles have been off road. We picked up a CRV at the same time for the general running around, and it works fine also, but not as comfortable as the Pilot.
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| Sportymonk |
I have an 05 with almost 15,000 on it. No problems whatsoever. The worse problem I hear about is the 70 mph vibration. Be sure to test drive your Pilot and not just a demo.
Frankly, I wouldn't have anything else. Somebody else has a post started recently that points out that what most complain about are nothing compared to what any vehicle was like 15 - 20 years ago.
Pilots like any vehicle have some problems but I wouldn't have anything else. Have made three long trips and it was great. Have yet to fill up the back with the third row down and two adults and two teens. Bought a Thule bag for the roof and haven't used it yet.
What has been said about problems is very true. Most people that don't have problems doesn't say as much as those that do have problems. |
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| 2muchfun |
| We LOVE our 06' and the Navigation is Fantastic! |
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| 2muchfun |
| Oh ya, no problem at all. |
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| rockman19762001 |
| 56,260 miles on the 03 Pilot and not a single problem. This Honda is as good as the other two Honda's I had before. |
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| ecsw |
well, there's always small number of every car that has problem. u see the problem because u r on Pilot forum. If u go take a look at Murano's forum, u will find ppl complaining about the CVT.
My co-worker's 2005 RX330 has problem with the engine light/TPMS come out for no reason and dealer can't find problem after going back for 5 times. I am sure Jay's RX330 doesn't have that problem at all.
My other co-worker has problem with his Corolla on rear bearing and alignment which is only 3 years old. That's very rare on Toyota and Lexus too.
My 2006 EXL with Navi gave me no problem so far after 13,000 km. I am very happy with it other than the low MPG. :p |
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| BCinTX |
| What I like best about my Pilot is that there's really nothing about it that I dislike. I had 3 things about my CRV that I decided I didn't want to live with any longer when I traded it, and that's been true of most of the cars I owned, except maybe an 86 Integra. I'm pretty much completely satisfied with the Pilot. Sure, I wish it got a bit better gas mileage, and I think I've got warped brake rotors since it pulses when I apply brakes going down steep hills, but that's really it. I guess I'm lucky I haven't had the vibration issue others have had, I suspect that would annoy me a lot. |
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| pilotjoe |
| I have an 03' and an 04' EXL models and I'm extremely satisfied with both. I also did experience the infamous 70-75 mph vibration problem, but was fixed to my satisfaction. Had it not been fixed....my views definitely will be on the contrary. |
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| jcantanixon |
| 05 NAV and I've got 17k trouble free miles - no scrunching, no vibration...but my rotors do feel slightly warped which seems to be common. |
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| Titans Fan |
| I have an '03 with about 51,000 miles. I'm very happy with it; if I had it to do all over again, I would without hesitation. |
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| Poki |
| Thanks to all who replied. I will continue to look at the Pilot whenever I sell my car. |
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| 5Gs |
| I have a 4wd exln...so far no issues. drove it from bay area to southern cal and back in february. got about 3200 miles since end of december 2005. the navigation is great when you're somewhere you're not too familiar with! |
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| lizzard1 |
| I have an 06 with about 4500 miles and no problems. I generally love the vehicle but get annoyed sometimes by the frequently changing gears and not so great gas milage. Other than that it is a smoothe riding, comfortable and extremely safe vehicle. |
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| jazcar |
'03 with around 50,000 miles on it. Mainly my wife's car. No problems other than a broken rear A/C vent (my problem, not Honda's).
Wife says, when it's time to change, all she wants is another Pilot! I agree. |
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| jonaz |
My 2003 Pilot has 46000 miles on it. No problems whatsover (except a occasional dead battery?). I do have a slight vibration problem at about 80mph, but its not to bad.
My wife commutes up and down from our home in the San Bernardino mountains. Its very reliable, and does great in the snow. We usually average around 16mpg city, and about 21mpg on the highway.
We use our Pillot to tow a travel trailer, and it does great for a V6. I would highly recommend one.. Like the others said, test drive it first. |
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| scharnhorst |
| only problems i've had are the looks which are fairly bland and the less then stellar gas mileage. These would in no way stop me from getting the pilot if i had to buy another midsize suv |
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| sfhondapilot |
2003 EXL-Res with 21,000 miles.
The vehicle has been excellent. One of my MOST satisfactory car purchases. |
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| jlee2070 |
I had a '04 Pilot EX-L with 35K TROUBLE FREE MILES... But it got wrecked... :(
Now, I have a '06 EX-LN with 4K on it and NO PROBLEMS so far... Don't have the Vibration Problem mentioned!!!
By far, I think the '06 is a MUCH nicer Pilot than previous years. The balance of Price/Features is very nice. It seems to me the new Pilot is quieter and handles a bit better than my '04. No regrets buying the '06!!! |
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| whizmo |
My 2006 has been problem-free with 5K miles. For me, the reliabilty is the strong suit. What I'm less happy about is how soft and numb it drives and how poorly it tows - if I had done more extensive test-driving, I think I would have probably ended up with a 4Runner or Pathfinder. But I'm fine with the Pilot.
- Mark |
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| krygny |
More than satisfied. If my Pilot were totaled tomorrow, I'd go out the next day and buy a new one. I wouldn't even shop for anything else.
The only problem I had (and I do mean ONLY) was one of the driver's window controls got a little "touchy" and I had it replaced yesterday under warranty. Other than that, the car is perfect. |
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| waynerd |
Totally satisfied with my Pilot......probably the best vehicle I've owned. It's roomy, zoomy, quiet, and very comfortable. Sometimes I can't believe why I held onto my Exploder for so long.
With our second kid here, I've been contemplating getting an Ody, but just can't bear the thought of parting with the Pilot.
The only "problem" I have is the rattling cargo cover, and that's because I'm too lazy to fix the stupid thing. |
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| Jet-Pilot-64 |
| '03 still running like new. 20+ mpg (mostly highway). |
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| 2PilotFamily |
| Love our two Pilots, but the 2004 gets much better mileage (20-22 highway) than the 2005 (17-19 highway) |
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