2011 Honda Pilot visibility complaints

Filed Jun 22, 2013 · Visibility · 28,240 miles · CA · 1 injury

The car was parked on the drive way. The glass hatch was exploded as we closed the tailgate. It caused cuts on hand and leg on little boy standing by. Take the vehicle to the honda dealer and dealer said it was not under warranty. Call american honda and the answer was the same because the glass hatch was exploded, no warranty. This vehicle is less then 2 years old even with 3 year warranty. It costs $550. To fix it ,plus more on personal injuries.

Filed Dec 5, 2011 · Visibility · 1,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated the rear view mirror built in camera was defective. The camera was misleading and indicated that the objects appeared farther away, but they were actually very close. The contact was able to avoid crashing into a vehicle. The dealer advised that the camera could be removed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 5,409.

Filed Nov 18, 2011 · Visibility · 6,500 miles · VA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated the rear window on the hatch exploded as she entered the vehicle. The exploding glass caused the contact to sustain cuts and lacerations. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the window was repaired, but the dealer stated there was nothing else that could be done to make sure the window did not explode again. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told this was a situation for the dealer to handle. The contact was concerned about the manufactures defect and safety issue. The current mileage was 6,500.

Filed Oct 25, 2011 · Visibility · 100 miles · PA

The maximum speed setting on the windshield wipers is completely insufficient when driving on the highway / interstate during periods of rain and at speeds in excess of 45 MPH. It is impossible to maintain a reasonably unobstructed view of the roadway. While traveling at higher speeds, the high-speed setting of the wipers can keep up with a mere drizzle only. A steady rain creates nearly zero visibility, while a thunderstorm or torrential rain renders the vehicle inoperable. The high-speed wiper setting on the 2011 honda pilot is comparable to the low speed wiper setting on the majority of other vehicles currently on the market. The service department at j.l. Freed honda in montgomeryville, pennsylvania indicates that the wipers operate as designed.

Filed Aug 15, 2011 · Visibility · 1,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the view of the front driver, passenger side and the rear view windows were distorted when sunlight shined on the window due to the tint. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the windows were the same on all vehicles of for that year, make, model and there was no defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2011 · Visibility · 4,500 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage when an explosion was heard. The contact discovered that the rear tailgate window had exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the window under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that they never heard of the type of failure before and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 4,500.