2015 Honda Pilot Electrical System
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Honda pilot stalled 3 times today while driving...once on the highway and vehicle did not want to start.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle briefly started before stalling. After starting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
2015 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO MOVE WHEN INSERTING THE KEY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS
AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR, TURNED CAR OFF FOR TWENTY MINUTES. WHEN STARTING THE CAR WITH THE SAME KEY THE IMMOBILIZING SYSTEM WENT OFF. FOR TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS CAR WOULD NOT START. A TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. THEN SIX HOURS LATER AFTER TOWING PUTTING THE SAME KEY INTO IGNITION THE CAR STARTED. THIS IS A FAMILY CAR MY WIFE USES EXTENSIVELY TRANSPORTING OUR FAMILY. I AM EXTREMELY FEARFUL OF THIS DEFECT REOCCURRING WHEN I AM NOT WITH HER.
MY CENTER CONSOLE (NAV/AC/RADIO) TURNS OFF EVERY 30 SECONDS IN MY 2015 PILOT WITH 8K MILES. IT STARTS WITH A LOUD "POP" SOUNDS THROUGH THE SPEAKERS, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE GOING BLACK, AND RESETING. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE RADIO AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON/OFF. HONDA HAS TOLD DEALERSHIPS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR 30-45 MINUTES, TO LET THE SYSTEM RESET, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS EFFECTING EVERY 1012-2016 HONDA PILOT & HONDA ODYSSEY IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA. HONDA HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR CONSUMERS. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, INCLUDING IN MOTION. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A WEEK, AND HONDA DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING HONDA INSTRUCTS THEM TO DO TO FIX THIS, BUT NOTHING WORKS. THE 4 PICTURES BELOW ARE SCREEN SHOTS FROM A VIDEO I TOOK WHILE DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM. THESE ARE IN ORDER, AND SHOW SCREEN GOING BLANK, FOLLOWED BY CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS, FOLLOWED BY RADIO/NAV. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2/16, I REPORTED IT TO HONDA FRIDAY 2.19.16.
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The 2015 Honda Pilot has 5 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.