2012 Honda Pilot: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 25, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and hesitating with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The contact called roush honda (100 w. Schrock rd, westerville, oh 43081, (614) 882-1535) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v063000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 23, 2020 · Engine · 137,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH on the highway, the vehicle jerked while shifting gears. Additionally, there was an abnormal vibration in the steering wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plugs were replaced however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to a dealer due to the distance of the nearest dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 172,322 miles · GA

As I proceed to accelerate onto a highway or road my vehicle is very hesitant no matter how far you push down on the gas pedal it will not go and then all of the sudden it lurches accelerating the speed very fast as if it's trying to catch up. This has caused me to almost I have three accidents now. I have to be very cautious when entering an intersection or pulling onto a freeway as my vehicle declines to accelerate as it needs to causing people to run into me almost. It is a pretty significant delay for the vehicle to catch up on its own and could be very dangerous for anyone. I have read several columns where customers with honda pilots have experienced this same ordeal and yet it's hard to take to a dealership and explain what's going on and then get in the car and it not happen right away but my car does it almost every single time you try to accelerate on to any road. This should be addressed as soon as possible before it causes a life

Filed Jun 10, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 60,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

On may 17, 2016, in my driveway, I was trying to move my 2012 pilot from beside my husband's vehicle to behind it so my son could pull into the driveway. I pressed the gas pedal to move behind my husband's truck and it moved up a little before it accelerated to a high speed slamming his truck into the garage and crushing it. I hit the brakes, but it didn't help. The engine was revving and tires were spinning as fast as they could. The airbag hit me in the face causing me to jerk the steering wheel to the right, which then caused the pilot to drive across my front yard at a high speed crashing into my neighbor's tree with my foot still on the brake! The engine only stopped when my husband ran out of my house and turned off the pilot. At that point, I didn't know what was happening because I had been hit so hard in the face by the airbag. The pilot was inspected today by honda corporate at a honda dealership against my better judgment. Of course after a thorough inspection, "no cause was found for unintentional acceleration." there seems to be a pattern of this same thing happening to other people and honda not taking responsibility. Something needs to be done before someone is seriously hurt!

Filed May 26, 2015 · Steering · 45,047 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. While driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the right and the steering wheel jerked violently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,047.

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.

Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 100 miles · GA

When accelerating from a low speed, such as entering a parking lot from the roadway or entering a roadway from a parking lot, the engine does not respond to my pressing on the accelerator. After a few seconds, the car lurches forward. This only happens when accelerating from a very low speed, about 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and an accelerator module was replaced, but there has been no change, the problem still exists. The danger is very serious when trying to enter the flow of traffic from a lot or side street. Very often, it takes much too long to reach the speed of the existing traffic. The dealer explained that there is no longer a cable connection between the accelerator pedal and the engine, it is now "fly by wire". There seems to be a disconnect between my pressing the accelerator at a low speed and the engine responding immediately.

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Steering, Transmission · 66 miles · OH

Driving home from the dealer in a brand new 2012 honda pilot, 4wd, ex-l w/res on 6/26/12. At approximately 62 to 65 MPH the transmission is lurching as it appears to be shifting back and forth between 4th and 5th gear. This causes a jerking motion and can be felt in the steering. Took vehicle back to dealer on 6/28/12 and a honda technician drove the vehicle as I was in the passenger seat. The technician confirmed the issue and indicated it was exactly as I had described. He says this is a known problem but there is no fix. He said it's due to the torque converter. He said it is the same on the odyssey models but honda released some software updates but they weren't successful. He said if it happens just speed up or slow down (he really said this). He said if honda releases any software updates they'll contact me. Wow.