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5 out of 5 stars

Great Family Vehicle

ECM, 07/06/2019
2011 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV w/Rear Entertainment (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Best vehicle I've owned! I've had my Pilot for 9yrs now and still purposeful. I've put a lot of miles on my Pilot from all the road trips and family vacations and still going strong. Great room, cold a/c, entertainment pkg is a life saver. Never any major mechanical issues just normal updates. Would definitely recommend to a family.

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5 out of 5 stars

Rob’s Reliable Pilot

Rob Fullerton, 05/27/2018
2011 Honda Pilot LX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The dependability of Honda Pilots are unmatched. Follow basic preventative maintenance and this vehicle will give you years of trouble free driving. Excellent in the cold winters of the North East.

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5 out of 5 stars

Middle/End of the pack? Waitaminute folks!

crgeorgia, 01/03/2011
2011 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

Traded an '08 RDX for an '11 EX-L 12/22/10. Came close to ignoring the Pilot after reading the editors review. We had an '05, so visited the local Honda dealer for a test drive. Bought it immediately after. Here is my take after a 1200 mile round trip from GA to FL (7.5 hrs ea way). Performance, acceleration, handling, and braking are fine. It is relatively quiet, quite comfortable, and a pleasure to drive on a long trip. We got 22.8 mpg with a new engine & cruise set @ 77-83. Center stack does have a lot of buttons; but, the layout is quite logical rendering it a non-issue. The vehicle also features outstanding reliability and owner satisfaction over the long term (check Consumer Reports).

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Shame on Honda! Part 2

ewells, 09/20/2011
2011 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV w/Nav (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
14 of 19 people found this review helpful

Last November 2010 I bought the new 2011 Pilot. In the first weeks of owning the car I got a recall notice for the front wheel axle. It was fixed and now it squeaks loudly. I have owned Hondas for 20 years and I expect better. The dealership asked me to fill out a survey after I brought it in again for the squeak and they could not fix it. I filled out their online follow up survey and have not heard back. I am now very disappointed in my Honda Dealership in Louisiana. A good alternative to this car might be the Jeep Grand Cherokee…just had it as a car rental and the gas mileage was far, far better… as a long time Honda owner I am so disappointed this is my second time writing.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Pros outweigh cons

shadyoak, 10/21/2011
2011 Honda Pilot EX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Pilot sometimes hesitates at highway speeds due to complexity of interaction between cylinder changes, transmission and torque converter. Pilot had been on lot for six months with 200 miles of test drives. Body had several minor dings which dealer fixed. Interior had several minor dings on hard plastic which could not be fixed. Tailgate is slightly off center. I purchased the Pilot with a $5000 discount and 1.9% financing.

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