Shaking and vibrating of the steering wheel resulting in damage to rotors. Honda is aware of this issue however they have not done anything about this. Here are more complaints by owners with the exact same issue: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f186d71/36 #40 of 46 steering wheel shimmie by wiliagby jan 22, 2013 (1:47 pm) I have a 2010 pilot purchased new and have less than 23000 miles. The steering wheel has been shaking for a while. It has been more pronounce as time gone on. So I went to the dealer today and was explained it was the rotor being warped. It was explained the manufacturer went to a softer material to eliminate squeaking brake sounds with a harder material. So I told the servicer that this will be a chronic problem since all the rotors will warp even if I replace them or have the current rotors turned. He said warranty expires at 12,000 miles for brake problems and it was my choice. Wow! I ask them to still check it and when the service invoice was printed the writing was perform a complimentary vehicle inspection including inspecting the tire pressure and setting it to factory specification. Nothing written about the steering wheel shimmie. So I pointed it out and the servicer said it was inside the free inspection. They know its a problem and there is a deliberate effort to hide it. I am not satisfy with the answer or service. The technician heard the problem, but this time they dug deeper and agreed that there was something wrong with the power steering rack. They replaced it and my pilot is like new! Hopefully honda will stand behind their product better in the future -- I had to go through much frustration to get my problem fixed. He gives me a copy of the service bulletin... Probably cause of this problem : "front suspension rear lower arm bushing bracket is faulty".
2009 Honda Pilot brakes complaints
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At 60 MPH, the steering wheel vibrates, as if the anti-lock braking system is engaged, just with a slight tap of the brake pedal. The vibration is at a consistent rate, and does not slow when the vehicle slows. There is no scraping, or any other sound coming from the wheels, and it is easily demonstrated. While driving on the highway, while slowing down slowly, the vibration catches you off guard as you think you may be driving over a rumble strip, and attempt to make a correction in your driving - only to realize that its the vehicle that is having the issue. The issue started appearing around 32k miles, and now has 39k miles on it, and has only been driven around town. It has never been on a long range trip due to this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle began to shake abnormally. After the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal, the shaking stopped. The failure recurred consistently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repair shop for inspection. The contact repaired the vehicle by replacing the two front driver and passenger side rotors. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was 54,000. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle would shake violently when the brake pedal was depressed. An authorized dealer diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.
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