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nicholas, 03/31/2005
2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
My wife and I purchased our frist new car a 2004 Honda Pilot. At 19k miles, we had to have the block replaced due to a cracked block being installed at the factory. Now, Honda America is giving us the run around on the warranty...beware!
Safety is questionable
ex, 07/31/2008
2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 05 Honda Pilot would come to a grinding halt without warning. The incidents occurred 3 times - 2 from taking off from a stop light and the 3rd time while driving a 55 mph. I was lucking all three cases that the individuals behind me were paying close attention.
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Used to like my Pilot but now....
ckshubin, 06/01/2007
2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Initially I loved this car and was glad I bought Honda for longetivity and reliability. For the first 2 months of ownership I drove rental cars. Electrical problems galore. 2 1/2 years old and still weird electrical problems keep popping up. Interior rattles galore! Clunk in driver's seat. Have to update Nav DVD to current one or it won't work after awhile. Sounds like a bucket of bolts driving down the road. Seats hard and uncomfortable. Road noise is loud. Will be surprised it doesn't fall apart before the warranty expires. Will not be keeping long term like we do our other cars (10+ years). Am looking for a new car now to replace this Pilot.
AVOID - Transmission Fails
Christopher Mason, 10/29/2016
2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought a 2005 Pilot with 150k on the engine. Ran great and girlfriend loved it (her car) until the transmission just went out. This is a know issue and I really wish I'd caught it before dumping $10k plus over $1k for new tires and breaks. Car didn't last a year. Bought Honda because like most we thought they 'ran forever'. Never again.
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Honda Got It Right
Jax101, 12/21/2004
2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle puts the "sport" in SUV perfectly. Very fun to drive. Plenty of room, numerous safety features, a great design, and very practical. Add that with Honda's build quality, and the fact that Honda's hold their value so well, and you really can't go wrong. Cheaper than a 4-Runner, and better than the rest.