2012 Honda Pilot: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · Brakes · 78,000 miles · AZ

Brake rotors warping again for third time, 80,000 miles. No hard braking. Mechanic tells me he sees this a lot with this make and model. Very severe steering wheel shaking and almost loss of control on highway when even slightly braking at 60+ MPH

Filed Dec 22, 2016 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · NC

My 2012 honda pilot rotor warp prematurely resulting in loss of control and increased risk for crash when driving at moderate to high speeds. After being shook to death after heavy breaking, I took my pilot to the dealership. They said they are aware of the problem but rotors carry a 12k mile warranty. They say that the rotors are not properly designed for the weight of the vehicle. In fact, they updated the new pilots because of this issue. Also, the have a replacement for the honda odyssey because of this issue but nothing for the honda pilot. Thus, I am force to change out my rotors every 15k miles because of honda's poor design. Loss of control of the vehicle due to improperly design rotor should be recalled. This on top of honda knowingly and admitting that there is a problem that affects safety, is pure negligence.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Brakes · NY

Rear brake pads rusted solidly to calipers. Inoperative. Front brakes pads rusted but still operating. Only 23,000 miles on vehicle. A loud screeching noise alerted me to a problem as I backed out of my garage. Took vehicle to mechanic who test drove car and knew what problem was. He took off all 4 wheels ,pried pads loose from calipers, sanded off rust, lubed and reinstalled parts. He informed me that I needed new calipers, pads and hardware. I called dealer and was told that being out of warranty, that they could do nothing for me. I then called honda motor co. I was told that vehicle was out of warranty and they could do nothing for me.to me,this seemed a safety issue more than a warranty issue.

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · AZ

Warped rotors due to issues with front suspension rear lower arm bushings that are currently leaking and crached. I took my car into the dealership several times and was never told about this issue, but did complain of vibrating, yet nothing was said or done. Had to go to another mechanic to find out what was wrong. Honda needs to cover this issue as I can see from the other complaints that I am not the only one with this issue. These are faulty parts on a vehicle that costs over $30,000.00. This is my second honda pilot and I did not have this issue with the last pilot. Car violently shakes when braking. It however the whole front end vibrates when driving. Now my window rattles and I believe it is loose because I can hear the air

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 25,563 miles · NY

When driving on the highway and braking the steering wheel shakes. Confirmed by dealership: warped rotors/ limited brake pad use: to be precise 2 millimeters of brake pad use. Mileage is under 26,000, 2 & 1/2 year old car. I am an average driver. In my opinion to have the rotors warp with limited use on the brake pads leads me to believe that the rotors were defective from the start. However the dealership is stipulating wear and tear with a $600 bill including replacing my limited worn brake pads. I'm sure I am not the only owner with this defect. Absolutely absurd!

Filed Jun 28, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 6,700 miles · PA

Purchased this vehicle in january 2012. We hardly driven this car till this year in 2013. As of june 28th of 2013, the pilot has 7046 miles. In early june we took it down to baltimore when I noticed that there is something wrong with the brakes or steering problems when I applied some braking over 65mph and going down hill was extremely apparent. The steering would vibrate when applying the brakes. I took it to the dealership on 28th. The dealership told me I was " hard braking" and that was causing the rotors to warp. I asked them to clarified " hard braking." it was just a general answer that no abrupt force on the brakes. I have driven toyota, buick, oldsmobiles, and chevy. I never had a rotor warped that early in mileage. I believed there is a major defects in the pilot 2012 braking mechanism. I wish some agency can perform more rigid tests to confirm this. I am no expert mechanic, but I have driven many miles due to my sales position both in highway and mostly city driving. And I know that a rotor should not warped that much due to " hard braking." I am a parent of two children, age 2 and 1. And I fear this is going to be an ongoing problem with the pilot brakes/ rotors problems and it is not cover under warranty cause the company/ dealership thinks it normal wear and tear. So if anyone that has pilot 2009 or newer, please pay attention and file a complaint to dealership and the company before a tragic might occur. Being proactive is much better than the latter. In the end, after I got my car back from the dealership. I drove and I realized when I apply the brakes under 20mph less than 20 yards to ease the braking, I feel the pilot "jerk" back and forth. This is not normal after a re-surfaced of the rotors. I guess back to the dealership again.