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Needs improvement
Joe, 05/05/2008
2008 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Picked up my new EX-L on Saturday, by Monday the following negative traits were observed in the first fifty miles: Shudders at idle. The transmission and/or engine surges at cruising speed. Road noise is absolutely horrid at highway speeds. My eight-year-old F250 CC 4x4 is quieter. Ditto for handling. The body lean on curves and corners makes this vehicle feel like it is tipping. Even at low speeds. The aforementioned F250, with much greater height, weight, and ground clearance handles better. Suspension allows the front end to "dive" under just moderate braking. Positives: Brakes are excellent. Interior fit and finish are above average. Audio, though outdated no MP3 disc or USB.
Quality over aesthetics
welshguy, 01/19/2008
2008 Honda Pilot Special Edition 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
With 4 months and 3,000 miles now logged I feel I can offer some insight. With the Honda nameplate you obviously are getting a quality vehicle. I'm planning on getting 10 years/110,000 miles out of it and then handing down to my son in elementary school for college use. I did lots of research beforehand and wanted the optional 3rd row w/out having a huge vehicle. Bingo! My colleagues piled in for a trip with the 6' 1" guy choosing to sit in the way back. He said he was comfortable...but he didn't look it. They all commented on how much bigger it looked and felt inside than what they thought it would be. I upgraded from a Jeep Gr. Cherokee, and this is hands-down far superior.
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Disappointed
tedfrisbee, 07/09/2014
2008 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV w/Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Car was great for 70K miles. Since then, transmission, power stearing pump, radiator, car now has 85K miles, time to sell. All maintenance done by dealer. Too expensive to run anymore. I suggest looking at Nissan,
This Honda "doesn't sell itself"
Chris, 10/25/2017
2008 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 13 people found this review helpful
Granted we are on 9 nine years and 127k miles... however, it's been one problem after another (especially with the electric/sensors). We have kept it as up-to-date maintenance-wise as recommended. The catalytic converter even went... the catalytic converter! I grew up with Hondas... this is the last one.
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Rattling noise
yblandin, 10/23/2014
2008 Honda Pilot EX 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have heard this rattling noise for months now. I have even taken it to 2 different Honda Shops and no one claims to hear the noise or even tell me where the noise is coming from.