2011 Honda Pilot acceleration problems

Filed Aug 2, 2023 · Acceleration · 140,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while in the process of parallel parking, he shifted into drive(D) and slightly depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle accelerated forward unintendedly and hit the rear driver's side fender of another unoccupied parked vehicle. The contact stated his foot was stuck on the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that he had to manually remove his foot from the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving. An unknown local dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 148,000 miles · TX

My 2011 honda pilot shakes going 80 or more miles per hour. The dashboard shakes so bad that it looks like its about to pop out.

Filed Oct 5, 2016 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Dec 1, 2015 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · MA

I was nearly stopped pulling into a parking spot. Touched brake when car suddenly accelerated into a steep incline in front of the spot. I pumped the brake a number of times. I think the steepness of the hill plus the braking may have stopped it. Otherwise it would have hit some big trees. It is now at the dealer's...probably won't find any cause. Not sure what to do if that happens. Don't think there is any damage..only some dirt and grass stuck into my license plate. No injury. Very lucky ...never want to be so scared again.

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Acceleration · 28,518 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 honda pilot. While parking, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a wall. The air bags deployed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,518.

Filed Oct 14, 2014 · Acceleration · FL · crash

2011 honda pilot. Consumer writes to express dissatisfaction with the service and resolution of sudden acceleration problem that she experienced. *tgw the consumer experienced sudden acceleration, on three separate occasions, while the brake was being applied. When the incident happened in a parking lot, the vehicle jumped the parking bumper and struck a column in front of the store. After each occurrence, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and each time, she was informed there was nothing wrong.

Filed Jun 24, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 45,000 miles · CA · crash

While making a 3 point turn in a driveway in order to parallel park on the street my 2011 honda pilot accelerated at a high rate of speed and hit a parked car. My 2011 honda pilot continued out of control hit a curb and almost hit a chain link fence which would have caused me to travel into a busy four lane road. My 2011 honda pilot stopped by pressing both feet on the brake. Five hours later my battery was dead. I had aaa roadside service replace it. I took my 2011 honda pilot to the dealership today where the service rep agreed that there have been acceleration problems with the honda pilot. He had me go to a body shop next door where the rep told me he would only work on the body problems. He advised me to go back to honda because I wanted to know what may have happened and to be sure my car was safe to drive. When I went back to honda the same rep told me he did not tell me that honda had any acceleration problems.

Filed Apr 24, 2013 · Acceleration · 18,122 miles · AZ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the contact's residence. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 18,122.

Filed Apr 21, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 18,122 miles · AZ · crash

On april 16th 2013, I was driving my 2011 honda pilot on my street preparing to drive into my driveway, I slowed the vehicle down when I saw another vehicle behind me. I put my blinkers on informing other vehicle I was going to pull into my driveway. I waited for the other vehicle passed then proceeded to gently pressed on the gas, that's when the vehicle accelerated violently speeding onto my driveway. I immediately slammed down on the brakes but it instead of stopping the car accelerated even faster. The vehicle crashed into my house damaging the pillar wall structure next to my garage door. I tried putting the vehicle in park but it was jammed. When it finally allowed me to put it in park I put it in reverse and again it accelerated uncontrollably. I slammed down on the brakes but it wouldn't stop. The only way it stopped is when it crashed into the vehicle parked across the street. I had nightmares ever since. I had sent it to the honda dealership and expressed my concern with the car and informed them that I no longer feel safe in this honda pilot and no longer want to drive my car. Honda had told me they didn't find anything wrong with the car. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. In the 20+ years of driving I've never experienced having a car accelerate. I truly believe honda is covering up and trying to protect themselves from a law suit. They are capable of easily fixing the problem without reporting it. Who''s to question them or checked if they did their job correctly or if there was a problem with the throttle, brakes or engine? Now no one will ever know the truth. I believe that the honda pilot 2011 is not a save car to drive and needs to be recalled and have an independent company examine it.

Filed Mar 26, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 18,200 miles · NY · crash

Today tuesday march 26th 2013 I was in brooklyn, ny off mrtle ave. On a residential one way street. Pulled up to a large open parking spot with cars in front and back of the spot. The spot was large enough for 2 cars. As I pulled into the spot and progressed slowly forward with my foot on the brake, the car rengine began to rev quickly and jolted forward hitting the parked car in front of me. This is the second time I have felt the car engine rev on it's own with my foot off the gas and jumping forward. First time was while slowing down to a stop sign and the car jumped forward and accelerated on it's own but with no accident. I dismissed it not sure why it happened. This time of course I felt the same symptom with foot on brake the car jolted forward and engine revved on it's own but hitting the car in front of me. I hope honda fixes this issue. I am very afraid this could happen around other people and accidentally hits someone when the car does this on it's own.