2005 Honda Pilot EXL W/NAVI from North America - Comments

Nothing.

The interior plastic looks nice, but does scrape and scuff easily.

Great car that was taken from the Honda Odyssey frame and engine. 2005+ models have 255 HP and the transmission is powerful, smooth and flawless. AWD with stability control is great and a must for any vehicle of this size. Smart side airbags all around except for the rear passengers. The fuel consumption is a little ugly at first, but I seemded to level out pretty good at around 15,000 mile. I had a new Odyssey before this and it to had low mileage that peaked at around 15,000. All around great SUV, but Honda has realized the demand and adjusted (raised) the prices accordingly. Nothing else in the class even comes close the the Pilot.

You won't like it nearly as much in a few months when your transmission goes out. We didn't even bother to look at Honda when we bought an SUV because of all the complaints we had read about the transmission problems.

I think they have fixed those by now. I have not heard of too many problems with the 05 + models. Yikes, I am glad I won't have to go buy some Ford or Chevy global warming tank.

Is anyone else having a problem with the doors leaking on the 2005 Honda Pilot.

Every time it rains we have water on the inside of the car, (around the outer part of the door as you enter the car) the dealership says this is normal.

We are very tired of our clothes getting wet when we get into the car after it rains or we have washed the car!

I asked the dealer and he said the best solution was to take a towel out and dry the areas off before entering the car. This is not a good resolution to the problem.

Has anyone had a radiator punctured by a stone or road debri?

It seems it a common problem on the 2006 Honda Pilot with it's new and redesigned larger grille opening. Then your problems really start, in finding a dealer in NJ with qualified and trained technicians that can properly repair the problem. I had to travel to Ohio to find one after two failed attempts in my home town area.

I recently had a problem with the fuel tank and cap and was told by Honda service that the problem was repaired. I seem to recall that there was a metal flap on the fuel tank, which is no longer there. Honda service tells me that 2005 models never had this metal flap on the fuel tank, can anyone confirm this?

Thank you. We have had some issues with the Pilot and I feel like I'm being told a story.

You shall soon have problems with the transmission.