NHTSA Complaint #11308680 — 2020 HONDA PILOT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11308680
Vehicle 2020 HONDA PILOT
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 2,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY INFOENTERTAINMENT CENTER FROZE, COMPLETELY SHUT OFF MY DASH. IT WOULD SAY NETWORK CONNECTION FAILURE. I LOST ALL DASH OPERATIONS. NO RADIO, PHONE, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL RANGE, REVERSE CAMERA, ETC. AFTER THE 5TH TIME THE FIRST DAY, ON THE WAY TO HONDA IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WINDSHIELD TELLS THE CAR TO BRAKE WITH NO ONE IN FRONT OF IT. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THEN, AFTER BEING IN HONDA FOR 7 DAYS, THE NAVIGATION FROZE AND THE DASH FROZE AGAIN. IT SPENT ANOTHER 4 DAYS WITH HONDA. THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS. THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS DIM AND PULSATES, THE WINDSHIELD DOES IT'S OWN THING, HIGH BEAMS TURN ON AT INCOMING TRAFFIC. IT BRAKES WITH NO ONE AROUND. THE DASH FREEZES AND GOES TO A COMPLETE BLACK SCREEN. IT'S A BRAND NEW PILOT BECAUSE MINE WAS TOTALED WHEN SOMEONE DROVE INTO MY 2018 PILOT. I'M NOT HAPPY I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY SINCE THE VEHICLE BRAKES RANDOMLY. MY 2018 DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES AND MY HUSBAND'S 2017 PILOT DOES NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES.

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