I received a transmission system problem warning and a blind spot info system warning. Also the spot on the dash that tells you if you are in Park, Neutral, Drive or Reverse has all of the letters on top of each other and they were flashing.
2019 Honda Pilot driver assistance complaints
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The engine start/stop idle does not start up again after the car stops when at a red light or in traffic.
When the idle stop system is engaged and the brake is depressed to activate the vehicle engine to shut off (at a red light for example), sometimes when lifting your foot off the gas the vehicle does not restart as it is designed to. This leaves the driver stranded at a green light panicking to find a way to get the car started and other vehicles stuck behind the stalled car stopping the normal flow of traffic and causing a potential accident.
Several times since 2019 while driving on not straight roads(slight curves either left or right), the Automatic Emergency Braking would activate, First I would get a big bold BRAKE in Red letters on the Display. I would be looking around, no cars are coming, I'm in the correct lane, not speeding and sometimes the car would actually start applying the brake(s) when there is absolutely no reason to apply the brakes. This has happened several times while we have driven the vehicle either on a 5 to 6 hour trip and maybe has occurred a total of 5 times since we have owned the vehicle
I currently have a 2019 Honda, Pilot with approximately 70,000 miles. I have had problems with the idle stop feature since the first year of owning the vehicle. I have had many instances of a restart resulting in actuating the warning lights on my instrument panel and a few times when my vehicle did not restart. My dealer either was not able to diagnose the problem or did not know how. I even paid to have my battery replaced, which helped elevate the problem but did not fix it.I also either have a problem with the automatic braking system giving me a warning or in some instances actually applying the brakes when there is no traffic.Both of these are reoccurring and on-going problems.
2019 Honda Pilot Collision Mitigation System flashing BRAKE on screen average 3 times per day. Includes shaking of steering wheel & if cruise control on, braking. All this is happening when there is nothing blocking car. If cruise control on & need to respond to car that just pulled in front of me on highway, because the brake pedal is already suppressed by the car I can not respond properly. The only thing I have found to override the car is to push the gas pedal, which is also very dangerous!! Please help!! This is so dangerous. If something is actually happening on the road it is difficult to think about how to respond because the car is freaking out. The ability to think clearly & respond to unsafe situations is so important in those first few seconds. Honda mechanic said this is ‘just a side effect’ of a self driving car feature (cruise control) until Honda improves technology. There is no way to turn off Collision Mitigation Breaking System permanently
I have had the assisted emergency braking deploy itself with the Brake light blinking on the dash board when there is no reason for it to engage. No traffic around, just a sudden braking which pushes you forward in your seat and quickly scan all around you for impact which is not going to occur. I have heard of this happening to others but this has happened to me about 6 times and my husband has had it twice.
While entering the express lane on I-595 E my Honda 2019 Pilot unexpectedly reduced speed applying the brakes. There were no cars in front or behind me and the yet the emergency braking system was applied. This could have caused a rear end collision. In speaking with a local Honda service dealer he had said that this had also happened to him twice. My incident occurred approx. 1 year ago. I've also read that this issue has been identified in Honda CR-V's and Accords.
Driving and the automatic braking engage with no vehicles around
On several occasions the car has flashed BRAKE and then started braking when there has been no car in front of me.
When driving my Honda Pilot the Automatic Emergency Braking system has engaged multiple times (3-4 times with me, and once with my husband driving) in the middle of driving with there was no reason for the braking to occur - Meaning there were times when no cars were even in front of me. When this happens the orange BRAKE warning shows up on my dashboard advising "BRAKE" and my car jolts forward to strongly break. There has not been a recall on this issue, therefore, there has not inspection on my car specific to this issue. When this occurs it causes extreme panic on unawareness of what is going on. There is a threat of a crash behind me, especially when driving on roads 55 MPH, when the car all of a sudden out of nowhere comes to almost a complete stop. Also, it extremely distracts me due to the suddenness of this issue without any perceived warning. Therefore, I quickly try to understand if I do need to swerve or figure out how to quickly speed up after it brakes so no cars hit me from behind. Then it takes me awhile to calm down and understand what happened.
I drove our Honda Pilot during a moderate snow storm. The collision avoidance system repeatedly recognized the snow as a vehicle and repeatedly applied the brakes at highway speed in heavy traffic. It happened from Davenport, IA to Des Moines, IA on 14 Jan 22. It also repeatedly tried to steer because the lane keeper assist kept malfunctioning. On Sunday 16 Jan 22 we returned from Des Moines to Davenport and it repeatedly happened again. On Sunday the roads were clear and there wasn't any precipitation in the air. I washed the windshield and wiped off the sensor panel but it didn't stop. The Honda dealer in Moline, IL told me that there was nothing they could do. They said that happens in snow and rain and that I should wash the vehicle. The vehicle is malfunctioning and dangerous. It randomly applies the brakes and tries to steer itself at highway speed if there is any obstruction to the sensors. I had to fight the steering wheel to keep it on the road when driving down the middle of the lane. Having the car applying the brakes randomly at highway speed is also incredibly dangerous. I can't control how close semi trucks follow and several almost rear ended me. They also got very upset because they thought I was doing it on purpose. I can't wash the vehicle every time it snows or pull over every time it rains hard. The dealers suggestions are not practical. The malfunctioning lane keeper assist and automatic breaking on this vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. Or it's already happened and isn't getting the credit it deserves. The lane keeper assist and automatic breaking also can't be turned off, and shouldn't have to be.
While driving on highways that have had repairs done my lane departure sensing system has kicked in and both jerked my car over as well automatically slowed the speed. The issue is that the car's sensors are reading the material used to repair the roads as if they are the lane markers and have pulled me out of an actual lane and caused my car to slow while on the expressway. Twice this has happened during rush hour and I was nearly rear ended twice and almost hit a car in the lane next to me once. To be clear: in each of these incidents I was in a proper lane and was not drifting. The lane had repairs/patches done which caused the car's sensors to misread the lane's boundaries.
When driving on the interstate, car automatically applied breaks at 70+ MPH bringing speed down to 55 or less as it sensed a car in the right lane. However, there was clear lanes and no potential impact for a crash. The breaking almost resulted in me getting rear ended. Also, there have been numerous instances where the car has had sensors go off for collision warnings when I am driving in the city and there is no car in sight or I am turning left at a stoplight. This is not safe and needs to be addressed.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - rear view camera How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -I am unable to view if anything is obstructing my vehicle. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? I will be taking it in on 9/29 for diagnosis, seeing that my VIN is not eligible for bulletin 20-051 when bulletin states " the rear view camera may not display when shifting to reverse" Service bulletin 20-047 was previously done on the 25th of September. Also, at the same time the rear camera stopped working, the rear wiper also stopped working. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, it was not. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, I had no indication prior to failure.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera screen went black and the most net connection off warning message was illuminated on the screen before it went black again. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the most net connection cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V440000 (Electrical System, Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed the rearview camera was showing a blank screen and would sporadically on its own. This disables the rearview camera and most other electronic systems in the vehicle. The contact stated the failure occurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where they informed the contact of a recall on the vehicle the federal safety agency campaign number: 20V439000 (back over prevention, electrical system) and performed the recall repair for the failure but that did not fix the failure. The contact took the vehicle to multiple dealers to have it inspected but could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The connectors and wiring are so sub-par that even the small amount of pressure on them caused by routine on-road driving is enough to cause them to disconnect the entire Infotainment system. In short, the vehicle cannot currently be repaired by any Honda dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 12,500 when the problem initially began. The vehicle currently has 27,000 miles. The infotainment system failure violates 2 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS numbers 101 "Control and Displays" and 111 "Rearview Mirrors". Based on the information the contact has seen and learned from various Honda dealers, The Honda Motor Company is aware of this design flaw, as it has affected thousands of their vehicles. The Honda Pilot and the Honda Odyssey are the primary vehicles affected, but multiple other vehicles have also been affected. This can be easily supported by a simple search of the Internet. This failure is extremely dangerous. It has the very real potential to cause injury and death and needs to be corrected as soon as possible.
The infotainment screen goes black. No rear camera view shown when reversing. Vehicle was being driven on a public street
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the rear camera display panel turned off and on causing a visibility hazard while reversing the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer gardena honda located at 15541 s western ave, gardena, ca 90249 and repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v440000 (electrical system) however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
The infotainment system malfunctions and back-up camera doesn't work. The entire system concerning the safety features doesn't work when the infotainment system malfunctions. We have taken our car to have the issue repaired multiple times, but nothing the dealership has done has provided a permanent fix. This happens sporadically whether the car is stationary or in movement. This has been ongoing since we purchased the car in january 2019.
I purchased brand new elite 2019 pilot in april of 2019. Immediately after purchase I had horrible static coming through all speakers, at times vehicle would not start, randomly the vehicle would sense a collision even when I was only one on road, windshield wipers come on randomly and other electrical issues would occur, brake light flashes randomly. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle at all. . I have taken it in three times now and every time I am told that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. I have been asked to take videos of it when it occurs. This is insane as my cell phone is disabled while I am driving. So, basically they are asking me to get phone, enable it and take a video all while I am driving with the vehicle doing all sorts of unsafe things. I have come close to being in a number of accidents due to the random collision braking occuring. I refuse to drive the vehicle on the freeway as I do not feel safe at all driving it. This has occured on the freeway, highways and city streets. I always drive in a lane where I can pull to the side if something occurs. I did not pay over 50,000 for a vehicle to not feel safe driving. I am tired of honda telling me that they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. Basically implying that I am crazy and this does not occur unless I can get a video of it when it is happening. All services have been done at the morgan hill, ca 95037 honda dealership. I have all paperwork on it but it is currently at dealership now again and the paperwork documentation is being attached and they have records in their files as well. I do not know what my next step is in getting help since the dealership just shared there is nothing they can do for me since they don't have a video and or witness these issues firsthand. Car serviced on 7/25/19, 4/13/20 and 9/18/20 at honda dealership in morgan hill, ca
9/7/2020 around 2:15pm on a beautiful clear, sunny day, my 2019 honda pilot incorrectly sensed an "invisible" collision hazard and engaged the automatic collision avoidance braking system. There was not even a vehicle driving in front of me. My 2019 pilot automatically slammed on the brakes and brought the vehicle to an immediate and compete stop while I was driving 55 MPH on a busy highway. The vehicle behind me almost rear-ended me. This faulty automatic collision avoidance braking system, slamming on the brakes for no reason at all, is going to severely injure or kill someone!
9/8/20 at 7:45am a clear sunny morning on my way to work. I was stopped at a red light and when the light turned green I pushed on the accelerator. As soon as I started to pick up speed ~15-20 MPH, my honda pilot sensed another "invisible" collision hazard and engaged the automatic collision avoidance braking system. The automatic braking system slammed on the brakes and brought the vehicle to an immediate and compete stop while I was turning in the middle of the intersection and the truck behind me almost rear-ended me. This faulty automatic collision avoidance braking system slamming on the brakes for no reason at all is going to severely injure or kill someone! I am afraid to drive home from work.
Error message 'the vehicle stability assist system has a problem. Use extra caution when braking and cornering. Have your vehicle checked by a deal immediately.' this has happened 7 times in the last 10k miles and the dealer has ignored this issue and called it normal
2019 honda pilot. Consumer writes in regards to defective collision mitigation braking system. *ld the consumer stated that the high frequencies were distracting. The dealer stated there was an issue with the hd reception and that reloading the software would remedy the problem. The failure recurred.
My vehicle is automatically braking at high speeds for no reason.ive travelers at over 50 MPH on highways and it just suddenly slams on the brakes where I've almost been rear ended a few times. It's been in the dealership and they keep claiming nothing is wrong.
The honda pilot's dashboard and lcd touch screen would restart randomly, for no reasons. The electrical systems would reset (or restart) several times a day without logical reasons. The american honda automotive was not helpful when I informed them of the issue. This happens everyday, several times a day.
The vehicle has frequently had an issue with the infotainment system glitching which leads to the lkas (lane keep assist), aac (adaptive cruise control), and lane departure system to fail while the vehicle is in motion. When turning the car off after these issues occur, the infotainment system will stay on, draining the battery. The vehicle has been taken to a honda dealership. The dealership stated that an update would fix this issue. Once we informed them and they confirmed that the system was already updated, they told is there was nothing we could do. The only way we can stop the infotainment system from staying on is by removing the fuse for the infotainment system. We have contacted honda and they have refused to do anything about this.
Within one week of purchase, I returned to dealer - GPS unit sends me directions and distances far longer than any other GPS - dealer spent an entire ray uoloading/downloading/updating - still sends me much longer distance and time directions. I am on road for my work. This has me not be able to use the GPS that is the reason I "bought" a higher trim level - useless! Longer distance adds to my fuel bill, adds detrimental impact to carbon footprint and environment, impacts my schedule for work and travel - immensely. **cruise control** - dangerous and puts me at risk for even speeding tickets. Car cruises up to ten miles "faster" than the settings I have it on sporadically. Also - at times, as the car cuises on its' own, higher than the set speed to control car at... The speed set - also "elevates" with the car speed elevating out of control! This car is risking my life and well being. Contraty to nhtsb article on how cars are safer.... No - they are putting lives at risk and drivers at mercy of higher expense and loss of time in schedules for dealers to investigate and still have car with issues. - honda-link has been useless whe-n I have been stranded with warnings blaring on screen of my new as of 8-5-19 car! This is my 3rd honda pilot - most unsafe car I have ever owned and far from the peace of mind, my other honda's have given me. I have videos I can share when someone reaches back out to me. I need help - dealers and myself are caught in honda issues that honda won't acknowedge or make right for me as a consumer. This is a brand new car I have already lost time, money, business while being caught in the middle of this commundrum unfairly. There is a class action suit out against honda - why are any of us consumers having to endure so much stress and loss and life risk, because honda is becoming like too much of corporate america?
Loud crackling in speakers while listening to music or talking on car phone. Bluetooth and auxilary connectivity compromised by above complaint. Microphone on car phone randomly stops working causing major safety issues. Traction control goes out in the slightest weather conditions I.e. Light snow/sleet
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