2005 Honda Pilot Consumer Reviews Page 5

Solid and comfotable

Written by: Keith on 07/15/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We are very satisfied with our Pilot. It is a solid vehicle, the gas mileage is good. We recently took 5 adults on a trip with luggage and were all comfortable.

Favorite Features

The quiet smooth ride.

Suggested Improvements

We do miss having a compass and trip computer.

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2005 Honda Pilot - EX

Written by: dan on 07/13/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Very comfortable to drive and ride in, mother-in-law passenger rating was - very comfortable. Surprising gas mileage when I followed the Honda Owner's Manual driving instructions, 20 mpg city - 24 mpg highway. My highway driving speeds are 65 - 75 mph.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

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Honda Fan

Written by: Mark Zehnpfenng on 05/27/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

The Pilot is the best vehicle we have owned. It drives great, has all the features we need and has rock solid reliability.

Favorite Features

DVD Player, antilock brakes, automatic climate control

Suggested Improvements

Add compass

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Take Me to Your Pilot

Written by: Bruce Epley on 05/24/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Have only taken one major trip with my new Pilot since purchasing it in January, but really enjoyed the feel and comfort, as well as the handling. Coming from a Transport minivan, I'm giving up a bit of room, but feel much safer on the road. Got just a little higher than 20 mpg packed to the gills with moving my daughter home from college.

Favorite Features

Driver's side leather seat is very comfortable and the fully adjustable capability helps keep the driver on his toes over a long trip. The 2-level front seat heater is a must for our cold Iowa winters!

Suggested Improvements

none

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Honda won't fix recurring problems

Written by: wrod on 05/23/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I have had problems from the beginning with my Pilot EX-L and Honda's customer no-service is maddening to deal with. You can't talk to anyone but the person who answers the phone, who is obviously trained at stonewalling the customer. The vehicle will hesitate and lose power and the gas mileage is HORRIBLE. I get better mileage from my V-8 truck than from the Pilot. If you buy a Pilot you better hope you don't have problems because Honda won't fix them.

Favorite Features

Comfort

Suggested Improvements

Take care of the customer!!!!

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loving it

Written by: mark on 04/20/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This vehicle was selected over some great competition. I have owned Accords in the past and currently own one now. The Pilot drives like a sports car. It is easy to handle and fun to drive. I picked Honda for its reputation. The final justification was a Honda will have problems in 7 or 8 years where a domestic vehicle in the same class will have problems in 4 or 5 years.

Favorite Features

I love the way it drives

Suggested Improvements

Gas mileage

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Great vehicle!

Written by: Jim0885 on 04/20/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I am 100% satisfied with the Pilot EX. Feels like I'm driving a high end car. The vehicle is so smooth and quiet and has plenty of power. Merging and passing on the highway is great. I think this vehicle is the best value for the money in this class. It's also the largest in it's class. Plenty of storage space and room for my kids and their stuff.

Favorite Features

Love the smooth ride and the powerful engine. I like the ride hight. The materials on the inside have a nice feel to them.

Suggested Improvements

After only having the vehicle for a short time, my seat makes noise when I move around. I also hear a clunk noise from time to time coming from under the vehicle.

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Great....but the Buzzing will kill me!

Written by: Justin on 04/18/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot LX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

My wife and I are fairly happy with our Pilot. We have 25k miles on it now and still doing well. Great get up and go and good simple luxury items. My only problem is the buzzing that seems to come from the entire dash no matter which road I'm on. I am going to have a 2nd dealer look at it, but no improvement so far. I push on the plastic dash in many different areas and it stops for 30 seconds or so... then it starts right back up. Only option is to open the windows or turn up the stereo! I have a 1996 Corolla with 206k miles on it and still no buzzing!

Favorite Features

Great engine and tranny... takes off nicely! Good simple luxury items with leather and heated seats... keeps my wife happy in cold weather.

Suggested Improvements

Fix the buzzing or I will never buy another Honda! Compass would also be nice plus getting the 2nd row to fold down more. New variable engine should help gas mileage, although low speed hwy isn't bad... just don't floor it!

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15K review, not so perfect

Written by: path4 on 04/11/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot LX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I have owned it for about 11 month and put it 15K miles. Averaged 14mpg city, 20-22mpg highway @75-85mph. The seat is not comfortable. I can not find a configuration that fully support my back. Not a problem for short trips, but I take long trips often and I always have back pain and sour neck after driving 2 hours. Engine is pretty quiet, but wind noise and road noise become annoying @ 80mph. More sound dumpening material should be used. Both my wife (not a good driver) and I find it easier to drive than corolla and accord. The rear backup sensor is well worth the money.

Favorite Features

It feels very composed, not floaty. I found the suspension is tighter than other family SUVs, quite accord-like. Surprisingly, corolla has more body roll than the pilot.

Suggested Improvements

At least an aux input in the CD player. I replaced it with a mp3 player. Knowing it is already wider than most mid-size suvs, I still wish it is even more wider and longer.

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Definitely not a highway car

Written by: Buzzy on 04/07/2006

Vehicle

2005 Honda Pilot LX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

The vehicle is an in-town performer. Quick and agile, good boat ramp puller, and plenty of family features. However, extreme road noise on the highway and lousy front brake rotor design makes for a disappointing product. If the load is light and the speeds are low, this is a good neighborhood vehicle. But a road warrior, it is not.

Favorite Features

AWD for boat ramps, lots of power, third seat, great stereo, nimble handling.

Suggested Improvements

Extreme road noise and any open window over 25 mph causes major thunder inside car. The front brake rotors need to be oversized.

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