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YOUR SAFETY IS AT RISK . CMBS DOES NOT WORK
ed dee, 05/22/2016
updated 05/29/2018
2016 Honda Pilot Elite 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
16 of 20 people found this review helpful
I have the car for one year and the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) never did work in Stage 2 or Stage 3. Only the warning light comes on. Brakes are never applied. Going more than 10 MPH faster than the car ahead of you, only Stage 1 comes on with a warning notice. No light braking for Stage 2. No hard braking for Stage 3. I am Emergency Vehicle Operator Course trained. I had someone who I know keep a constant speed of 30 MPH and then retested again going 50 MPH. I would approach going 10 MPH faster than the lead car and only Stage 1 warning would activate, even when I was only 10 feet away before I had to manually apply the brakes hard. Apparently Honda/Accura had an earlier issue with the CMBS falsely activating due to being too sensitive. They did a software update but now it is not activating stage 2 or stage 3. This occurs no matter what setting ( long, normal, short) you have the CMBS set to. I brought it in twice to the dealer and although the service tech test drove it and couldn't get the brakes to work the computer stated everything was fine. Honda tech line was also called by the dealer and they said if the computer said there was no errors there is nothing to do. I called Honda Corporation and they also said there was nothing that could be done. Automatic Cruise Control works so it can't be the Radar or camera. This is a 2016 Honda Pilot Elite with CMBS. UPDATE ; have brought in back to dealer 3 times and they say that the computer does not show a problem, there is nothing they can do. Even though they test drove it with me and agree the brakes never come on no matter how close you get to the vehicle in front of you
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Fantastic Vehicle, poor radio/entertainment system
Brad P, 01/20/2016
updated 01/24/2017
2016 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV w/Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
Solid! I previously owned a 2007 Pilot, and the 2016 redesign is a major improvement. Side mirror camera, push button start, remote start are a few of my favorite features that I suddenly can't live without. There's not much more praise I can add to the many positive reviews out there. After one year, my pilot was rear ended. The other car was totaled, the pilot was very drivable and showed minimal damage. But there is one huge letdown with the 2016 Pilot -- the entertainment system. Sound quality is fairly poor. The so-called sub woofer didn't to do anything. Everything is controlled with a poorly defined and sluggish touch screen. Need to switch from radio to CD? Touch the screen, wait a bit, touch the screen, wait a bit, etc until you find the right option. Need to turn on the radio but you are wearing gloves? Can't do it without taking off the gloves. I hate Honda's touch screen interface, and I'm a computer geek. It really painful to use. Then there's playing music off of flash drives. Great in concept, but horrible in execution. Besides having to deal with the sluggish UI and lack of a decent volume button, there is also no 'pause/stop'. Also, when you start the car, it begins automatically playing the first track (alphabetically) off the drive. Same song, EVERY TIME you start the car.
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good but needs some work
kevin, 02/06/2016
updated 02/09/2018
2016 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Brakes squeak. After refueling, smell of gasoline in the cabin for several miles before dissipating. Drafty for front passenger. Cabin control doesn't fine tune - heat is on it is hot. No ability to reduce slightly. Seat heaters are on/off also (no such thing as low/hi) Very disappointed with Honda service - unable to troubleshoot or fix any of the problems. Despite all this issues, it is still a good vehicle and fun to drive. I also own an Accord and Odyssey. Odyssey still better for family (3 kids) but Pilot has much better turn radius and has done well in snow/ice this winter. Overall, great vehicle to drive - much better than the previous SUV I had ('97 Explorer). I just expected more from Honda than what I get in service.
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The one to beat
Mark Yee, 07/14/2016
2016 Honda Pilot Touring 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The control pad is like a mini iPad. Fuel efficiency is 28 mpg as stated. Comfort. Technology.
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After One Year - Can't Wait to Get Rid of This SUV
K. P. Smith, 11/23/2016
2016 Honda Pilot Elite 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The Infotainment System is the most frustrating, poorly designed, inaccurate and user "unfriendly" system on the market!
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