2006 Honda Pilot acceleration problems

Filed Jul 27, 2025 · Acceleration · MD

The Vehicle Stability Assit (VSA) system in activating inappropriately causing the vehicle to brake unexpectedly. There is a Honda Service Bulletin (13-026) for this problem for 2005 Honda Pilots. Well, the same problem is happening to my 2006 Pilot.

Filed Jun 9, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · GA

Car keeps going into limp mode. The VTM and VSA light flash on and the car will not accelerate. Happens at different occasions. It has happenstance while driving on highway and I’m traffic. The only way to reset is to cut car off and turn on. Sometimes, it doesn’t work with that and you have to sit and wait. It has been checked but no one see no faults and it’s never on the dashboard if you cut off then cut back on. This is becoming a huge risk when driving with children and family. Also, electrical issues has been going on and no one can figure out. Have been looked at and even quoted for new pets but no fox for why the electrical is not working. One side of car has no electric and nobody knows why. My car was taken apart and still no fix for electric. This effects the passenger side windows and turn signals. The vehicle is forcing me to have to look for another one even though it’s paid off and has done well for me and my family. Please help and assist thanks.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 160,000 miles · OK

This is the exact issue that the 2005 honda pilot has with its vsa the recall for this is the federal safety agency recall # 10694296 with over 625 complaints. As everyone describes after one mile of driving the vsa will come on if you attempt to accelerate when on it will engage the brakes but not fully so it shutters and RPM soar but you go no where causing daily near miss accidents. Honda dealers acknowledge this module is the issue but due to the 2006 not being on the govt recall list they will not repair or replace you have to pay to have it done at a cost of 1650.00. The honda mechanic showed me the whitepaper honda has on how to replace this module and the issue it creates but unwilling to stand behind repairing it for free only offer a 125.00 discount on the repair. So im clear 1. Vsa light comes on stays on and vsa switch will not turn this function off as it is designed to. 2. When you attempt to make rapid acceleration the vehicle will not respond just shutters. 3. You have to make a slow smooth acceleration up to your desired speed. 4. You also when backing the vehicle will hear a loud thud and feeling like you were rear ended due to the brakes locking and unlocking.

Filed Sep 1, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 116,000 miles · FL

Voice commands shutting radio off putting radio on air on air off asking to repeat .dashboard lights going haywire lost all electrical to dashboard instruments car started vibrating while driving replaced battery and alternator and battery light flashing on and off but battery and alternator testing fine car accelerates on own with cruise set all this happened while I was driving on a city street. Car accelerated on own while I was driving on highwy doing 65 my I had to apply brakes and shut down cruise. Had computer tested to see if anything wrong had computer checked to see whats wrong with engine indicated no codes everything fine. Also while making a turn steering wheel locks up but everything ok with power steering fluids. This is very unsafe I have 4 grandchildren that I pick up from school im afraid to drive my vehicle with them in car even myself I dont want anyone getting hurt or killed because of hondas knowledge of all the problems with electrical system and engine problems that they wont do a recall because to expensive

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 211,000 miles · CA

The vehicle stability assist system may unexpectedly apply the brakes, causing the vehicle to slow without warning at highway speeds. Vsa control module may have been damaged and recalled in other honda pilot years. This malfunction can cause intermittent minor application of the brakes or if the driver were to apply the brakes while the vsa is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 211 miles · CA

The vehicle stability assist system may unexpectedly apply the brakes, causing the vehicle to slow without warning at highway speeds. Vsa control module may have been damaged and recalled in other honda pilot years. This malfunction can cause intermittent minor application of the brakes or if the driver were to apply the brakes while the vsa is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop.

Filed Feb 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 99,000 miles · WA

On three separate occasions over a two-day period, the vehicle momentarily brake hard when very light pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vsa (vehicle stability assist) warning light came on when this occurred but did not stay illuminated after the vehicle was shut off and restarted. These incidents occurred december 23rd and 24th, 2013, and the temperature was approximately 20-30 degrees. No injuries occurred, but thankfully no other vehicles were behind us when it happened. This sounds like the same issue that the 2005 honda pilots were recalled for, however, the local honda dealership will not include my model in the recall and will therefore charge me for any fix that might occur.

Filed Nov 12, 2013 · Acceleration · 76,000 miles · PA

Vibration noise/shudder/grinding between 20-50 MPH while accelerating.

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 120,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was driving at 30 MPH my honda pilot 2006 when suddenly the truck accelerated on its own , that was truly surprising to me , the speed was over 100mph , I remember stepping on the brake and the truck did not stop , I remain shocked and I could not react, everything happened in seconds and I was trying not to kill someone I lost the control and crashed into a big metal pole.

Filed Sep 7, 2012 · Acceleration · CT

This is the second time it has happened in 2 weeks. We were in our car and were accelerating after being stopped at a stop light. The car jerked forward briefly and then stopped responding. I was pressing the gas pedal, but the car did not accelerate and the vsa warning light came on briefly. Within a few seconds, the car began responding again and we were able to drive safely the last 1/4 mile to work.