Used 2015 Honda Pilot SUV Consumer Reviews
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one year of ownership
Was really torn between last of the 2015's vs. new 2-16 redesign.... Saved some$$$ and went with the 2015. After reading all the issues with the transmission, touchscreen, radio probs of the 2016 glad I did. No issues as of yet. Had an anchor seat cover come loose and that is it (glued back in) It is a famiiy hauler...very smooth on the highway. tracks straight and true easy family cruiser. BIg, boxy and bulky - tough to find anymore. Love the true center console. great sound system, rear dvd, and no touchscreen crap - true knobs to turn!!! So far so good.
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4th and I'm afraid last Pilot
This is the 4th Pilot that we've owned and second Touring. An absolutely incredible machine with all the bells and whistles. Wish it had a heated steering wheel, but outside of that Honda nailed it. And then, not unlike most auto manufacturers, they went too far and ruined the Pilot with the 2016 and 2017. I hear that more big changes are in store for the 2018, which means it's going to be very unlikely that I buy a 5th Pilot in the future. If you want a 2015 before they're gone you better move fast and be prepared to pay a pretty penny for it as well as the Dealers can't keep them on the lot. I had a Dealer friend of mine notify me of the one that I just bought as soon as they took it in on trade, ran down there with Momma and bought it immediately. Glad I did. 2015's with 20kish miles are hard to find!!!
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- EX 4dr SUVMSRP: $15,99894 mi away
- Touring 4dr SUV w/Navigation and Rear EntertainmentMSRP: $10,19996 mi away
- EX-L 4dr SUVMSRP: $22,99098 mi away
A Very Good Value Three Row SUV
A really super vehicle. Very smooth ride . Very quiet cabin, including at highway speeds. Plenty of power (although I have not been towing) and good automatic shifter. Some great deals available (I was helped get an excellent price through edmunds Price Promise) - Breakaway Honda in Greenville SC made this one of the easiest car purchases I have ever made.
Blue Smoothy
I always wanted a Pilot, but could't justify the cost, but I finally made the plunge and love it. Sure, I looked at the 2015 Highlander and almost spent a few grand more to get the latest tech, and maybe in retro spec I should have, but the family and I love our Pilot and how it gets us around in our daily lives. The DVD player for the eight and twelve year olds are a must. Great MPG and my wife and I love how it glides down the road. Would buy another one. One crazy thing though... I had all four brake calipers rust, just surface, and Rivertown Honda replaced them under warranty without more than a "Hey guys what do you think of this." Cant say enough about how easy that was and a new 2015 Civic for the day without charge. Thanks Honda and Rivertown Honda of Grandville, MI.
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3rd time Pilot owner
Just bought a new 2015 Pilot EX-L. Have had a 2004 and 2010, and this one is the best yet! Price was reduced $8600 off of MSRP, so the price was the best ever I have had on the many Hondas I have owned. The vehicle rides great, and the silver with black leather interior is sharp! Very satisfied with my purchase. I have not had any issues with vibration, as that seems to have been corrected by Honda. Go buy one while you can still find a 2015.
Long time Honda owner not so happy
Purchased a 2015 Pilot EX-L thinking it would have better build quality than the other vehicles that looked sharper and had other nice features. After a few weeks of driving my new Pilot I'm really disappointed. Door gasket rubs all the time, noises in the dash, back hatch squeaks every time it opens. Gaps in panels on the outside. Engine rattles when running on 4-3 cylinders. Honda are all we purchase but this one....not so happy of a Honda experience. Update, have had left front wheel bearing replaced and the vehicle has many rattles and squeaks. Im now hearing a little louder noise coming from the back, im hoping its not another bearing. My son got in the car the other day hit the door gasket and the entire gasket came loose and dropped on his head.
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We like the 2015
I bought this car a year ago. We have found the car to be fine with the power of the engine. I use the cruise control often and don't have any problems with sluggishness. In fact when driving on the turnpike I set the cruise at 80 and I don't have any problems. Purchasing the Pilot was a financial decision when comparing toyota and Ford. The car has been at the dealership for minor fixes due to assembly though nothing has been engine related. The glove box handle worked sporadically, the rear Hatch control button didn't operate, the button on the gear shift sticks. Honda service is great and of course these have been fixed with no questions asked.
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Great vehicle for the price!
Overall, I love this car. I wasn't too thrilled the first week. The VCM (variable cylinder management) system is kinda clunky and going from a smooth CVT to this led me to believe I was having transmission issues. This is not the smoothest SUV. It does great in every other gear but when I hit 20mph and downshift into 1st gear (I believe) there is an audible clunk that you can feel. It was a little annoying but only because I previously owned a Ford Explorer with tranny issues that started similarly to this. After taking it in to be looked at, it was explained to me that this is normal. With the car constantly turning off and on 3 cylinders, it does make the ride "less smooth" but you get better fuel economy in exchange. I will say that it's a great highway cruiser with lots of nooks, crannies and cargo space. The A/C blows cold as soon as you start it up! (Even in the hot VA summer.) I love the interior of the new pilot. It's a huge step up. The interior is a little dated. I would've waited a couple weeks and bought a 2016 but I don't want a mini van. Which is what all new SUV's look like nowadays. I had to choose between interior aesthetics or exterior aesthetics and I chose exterior. I want my SUV to look like a SUV. Not a mini van. So, I chose the 2015 instead and got the square body SUV I know and love, but at the price of a dated interior. I do love this car. Aside from the VCM, I will say braking distance is poor, but it's s great vehicle overall. If the 2016 Pilot kept the same body style but updated the interior to what it is now, I would've bought a 2016 in a second. This looks like the last true SUV in the market I'll ever be able to afford. I turned down a 2015 Pathfinder strictly due to the mini van design. Had the pathfinder kept true to its SUV design, I'd be the owner of one right now. I understand gas mileage is important. Especially this day and age. But, me personally... I'd rather sacrifice a few mpg and have a real SUV, not a minivanified SUV. Overall a great car. It has it quirks but it's super reliable and super comfortable and looks like a real SUV. What more could you ask for. I'd give it a solid B+ overall. Now is the time to buy a 2015 Pilot. With the new 2016, lots of dealerships are offering their 2015 models far below invoice price. The pilot has always been outside of my budget, but the 2016 Pilot's new designed changed that for me and allowed me to buy a car I could never afford. That's the only thing I like about the 2016 Pilot. UPDATE: Have now owned this vehicle for over a year. Have had no issues with it. If anything, it actually rides smoother after putting a few miles on it. I'm at 6,500 miles now. My opinion is the same. Great car, but the transmission could be tuned a little bit better. There is a slight delay between depressing the accelerator and the car actually moving forward. It's a small quirk to deal with.
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My 6th Honda Pilot
I have owned a 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010,2012 and now a 2015. I am really disappointed with Honda. Since my first Pilot the quality of the Navigation system has gone down, the software ease of use has gone down, brakes are worse and the wind noise at Highway speeds is beyond description, you might as well turn off your radio. So why do I keep buying them? I was hoping things would improve, but they don't. I kept going back because I love the all the space and the engine/transmission along with the good gas mileage for such a large SUV.
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Perfect for our needs!
We leased the base model for our art gallery as a transport vehicle for large paintings. I did not want a huge monster SUV, and the Pilot was the only one out there at the time with a wide enough cargo area, and a smaller footprint than most. It was also safe & reliable for long family trips. The only negatives were the lack of lumbar support in the driver seat, and confusing climate control. Otherwise, another great Honda!
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Trouble Free and almost ten years old
I did what a previous blogger did...and that was to buy a 2015 Pilot before they changed the body style. I like boxy because that is why I drive an SUV...for practicality. The 2015 has practically as much volume in back as a Yukon. You can't beat Honda engines for reliability. Bells and whistles aside, the most important attribute any vehicle can have is that is gets you from point A to B. Why waste your day off chasing mechanical problems. The few times I have had mechanical problems with Honda products over the years the parent company stepped up and made things right. I wish our U.S. auto industry would learn that lesson. They should be making the finest cars in the world but they keep losing out to more motivated manufacturers. This my third Pilot and no complaints.
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Perfect except for gas mileage
Bought this brand new. It has hauled LOTS of cargo/building supplies or a spouse, three dogs in cages and a weeks worth of camping gear with room to spare. Added a roof rack/basket for even more room. It has worked tirelessly with little complaint or problems. The rear window opens separately from the tailgate which has been a godsend when hauling long cargo like 2 x 4 x 10's. The only item replaced was the left-front visor light unit where the whole unit had to be replaced, not the light itself. I'm not a fast driver nor do I do a lot of off-road driving (except for search and rescue calls) and the Pilot was up to the task there as well. I've never had any issue with the ride or lackluster pickup. My only complaint was the gas mileage--that I knew was marginal going in to the sale. I have easily gotten my money's worth from the Pilot and am selling it mainly because I am interested in a more fuel efficient vehicle (a CRV hybrid). At 93000 miles--I'm quite satisfied.
2015 Honda Pilot
Great dependable, spacious, still trying to figure out all the technology in it. Wish it got better gas mileage, but It has all the features we were looking for in a large SUV.
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Honda pilot SE
Since day one i took it back next day has a dangerous problem hestates when you lease expect it. sitting a light go to take off it like someone hits the brakes. taken it in twice they say nothing is wrong. one day i'm gonna pull out and i'm gonna get hit. ASk a friend who use to be machanic at honda now head mechanic at acura , he said it was transmission, not getting right info from computer .he decribed it perfect told that to honda goes in one ear and out the other. i traded a perfect honda 2011 pilot in for this . i want that one back. HOnda service has not done anything helpful . as soon as i can afford to get rid of this i will.
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Little less than 20k and many electrical problems
At less than 20k miles - Driver power seat only moves back and forth plus lumbar support, up/down and recline stopped working - just found out today Passenger side up/down stopped working- just found out today glass hatch stopped working (door button/remote/button on the rear door)- fixed by dealer 3-zone climate control stopped displaying the setting status on the middle display. The rear still works fine. - waiting on dealer ordered parts The car is pretty loud on highway, but nice in town and city express ways. It's bulky but relatively easy to maneuver because of its tight turning angle and responsive steering. This car won't win any drag race but the target buyers wouldn't care about it either. It has enough power with the responsive transmission to easily move around the towns and cities. Tried the 2016 Subaru Forester and 2015 CR-V, but are much smaller with adequate power. But the CVT they have making the acceleration hectic and less predictable, which is horrible on stop and go city traffic, or making left turn on intersections. The MPG figure as pointed out by so many already, not very green or Honda like (CR-V come to mind). But there's nothing new here, even the 2016 new Pilot is still horrible in this department. If you care about MPG, this is not your car for sure. The main drawing power for me is the square boxy look and feel (while driving) of the yester-year. Its truck-like road manner matches the look as well. This is what my family happens to appreciate - the quiet and smoother and longer mini vans and Mazda CX 9/Highlanders give them sea sickness. Also, I found the Pilot easier to handle on highway than Toyota Highlander and Camry. The Toyotas are bit over sensitive to steering and make driving it a bit nervous on crowded multi-lane highways. Pilot somehow feels more stable in similar situations, as clumsy and boxy as it is. As for alternatives, the 4-runner is less practical for our purposes, too expensive and we are not into off-road. The GMC/Ford/Chevy are much bigger than we need and more expensive as well, with questionable reliability (had many Americans in the past to prove my doubts). But, the recent sleuth of electric problems on the Pilot makes me wonder about Honda's reliability. I do hope that these problems are just my one time bad luck and things will be rosy from here. I am holding my breath with fingers crossed...
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Bearing failed under 36,000 miles
Purchased a Honda Pilot 4WD Touring back in 2016 at a Honda dealer, comes with 9,000 miles, certificate used car etc. Was running great, then after a trip, humming noises and vibrations happened. Took back to Honda dealer, got the bearing replaced, also tires replaced due to uneven worn out in one side. Even that it still under warranty (< 36,000 miles). The bearing failure seemed a common problem for all Honda vehicles. I owned another vehicle i.e Honda Accord 2010, it's also had a bearing failure after 60,000 miles, and had to pay to repair. There may be a design problem, which is weight balancing is one side heavier than the other, and that caused one side bearing worn out faster than other side.
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Snazzy Honda Pilot
Our first Honda was a Odessy 1996 we were so in love with this great car it fit every need with space mileage & Style. We racked up over 400,000 miles it was a great car with four doors. Style change with Odessy didn't meet our needs. We bought a 2015 Honda Pilot our love for Honda grew. We added a Honda civic to our home. Two of our children have Honda Pilots a 2015 & 2016. Honda Pilot 2015 body style still wins by a million!
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Look at me!!
Great Honda quality. Spacious interior room for seating & storing. Color-modern steel, most becoming.
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Trouble Free
I did what a previous blogger did...and that was to buy a 2015 Pilot before they changed the body style. I like boxy because that is why I drive an SUV...for practicality. The 2015 has practically as much volume in back as a Yukon. You can't beat Honda engines for reliability. Bells and whistles aside, the most important attribute any vehicle can have is that is gets you from point A to B. Why waste your day off chasing mechanical problems. The few times I have had mechanical problems with Honda products over the years the parent company stepped up and made things right. I wish our U.S. auto industry would learn that lesson. They should be making the finest cars in the world but they keep losing out to more motivated manufacturers. This my third Pilot and no complaints.
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This box rocks
I bought the 2015 Model year because I saw the style of the 2016 and it looked more like a mini-van than an SUV. I also had concern about purchasing the 2016 that is full of technology. I have learned it is best for the manufacturer to work out the bugs in the first few model years before diving into that generation. This was especially true with the tech they were introducing in 2016. Well my 2015 has driven in a blizzard with snow tires and never got stuck when we were the only ones out there. It has also gone across country on I-80 in a whiteout and again had no issues. We love the reliability the looks, the comfort and the utility of this vehicle. Too bad they changed the body and can’t get the top trim fully loaded in the 8 passenger config like ours. Not sure what we will do when we retire it. Have 80k on it now and will keep for another 5 years at least.
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Great car, WORST NAVIGATION SYSTEM, EVER!
Wonderful car, DO NOT TRUST NAVIGATION SYSTEM. It will add hours to your trip, take you miles away from your route, then return you to your route, an hour latter 5.minutes down the road from where it took you off. TERRIBLE feature.
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New 2015 Pilot - Love the car but lost confidence in it & Honda
May 22nd I Traded in my perfectly working 2011 Element because it had Takata airbags ( which Honda never notified me of ) and couldn't afford to have the replacement complicate my drive out west in August.. I traded for a brand new 2015 Pilot EX with 7 miles on it. Drove the Pilot home that evening. May 23rd I drove the Pilot a few places May 24th Drove Early in the evening I went to move the Pilot and it wouldn't start. Tried many times to start it and it wouldn't start. We put the trickle charger on it overnight. May 25th It started in the morning and I drove to Agway. I shopped at Agway for about 20 minutes and the 2015 Pilot wouldn't start. Cont- in Favorite Features
Great family vehicle.
This is my second Honda Pilot purchase (2015). We prefer this body style (boxy/squared off) over the newer Pilots (have a minivan look). This is an excellent family vehicle. The Pilot suits our needs. I have three children (2, 4, and 9). The second row comfortably fits two car seats and one booster. The 4wd allows us to pull a tent trailer and enjoy the wilderness. It is without hesitation I recommend this vehicle!
Excellent Service, DCH, Oldbridge
Sales rep was very friendly and helpful. Did not waste anytime doing business with me. Very fast and on the point. I thank MR. Khalil. Quarashi for doing wonderful job, helping me by Honda Pilot.
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This is the first time I bought Honda vehicle and this will be the last and I will not buy any more Honda vehicles . The brake system is not good and slow pick up and cheap interior . My other vehicles are Toyota when I compare this pilot with my other vehicles I felt toyota vehicles are much more precise and responsive.
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horrible noise from front passenger side
the dealership and Honda reps have tries to fix this noise 3-4 times and it still is occurring. Last time they reset the computer hoping that would help...really! Aside from this nightmare,the car is roomy but cup holders for the driver should be switched so the retractable cover on the console doesn't have to open all the way. The Dvd player should be a larger screen as there are 5 passengers trying to view it. Windshield wiper in the back window is loud when turned off and sets back in the holder. Yes all minor issues compared to the squeaking noise up front. Would I buy Honda again, probably not. (sad since have bought 3 hondas so far).
1st Honda Buyer
Absolutely love my decision to purchase a Honda. From the salesman to the quality of the car, value of the car and great deal, it was a great investment.
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Loving my pilot
Love the size for our traveling and the comfort is great.
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DONT YOU DO IT!
The pilot was my dream car and I was so stoked when I first bought it but after awhile it started having some vibration in the front end. It got worse and worse like the car was about to blast off to the moon. I took it to the dealership and they told me the tires were just out of balance. Wrong. Whatever they did did not fix the problem and the car still shakes like crazy. Between 55 and 80 mph the car makes a terrible loud humming noise, i cant even hear the radio. I'm getting rid of this thing asap. Your welcome.
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No issues
I have the 2015 special edition pilot. I’ve had no issues with this SUV. Basic up keep. 3rd row, dvd player for my kid with headphones. And 4x4
Super big and spacious!
I love my truck. I had a 2009 and wanted a newer one with the navigation system!!
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Love this vehicle!!
This is absolutely the overall best Vehicle I’ve ever owned! It rides like a car. It’s has awesome accessories. There is plenty of cargo room, and you can easily make more room by lowering the 3rd row seat, and even more by lowering the 2nd row seats. There is nothing I don’t like, and everything I love about my Pilot.
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This car is awful
Very hard to drive, wheel is very hard to turn. I don’t recommend buying especially if you are a new driver. It is also worth noting how much of a pain it is to turn the car on with the keys and then take the keys out. It always takes me a handful of painful twists until it finally comes out. Please don’t buy this car!!!!!
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