NHTSA Complaint #11396679 — 2019 HONDA PILOT

THE TOUCHSCREEN UNIT ON THIS CAR, WHICH CONTROLS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND CONTAINS THE BACKUP CAMERA, NAVIGATION, AND ALL SAFETY CONTROLS HAS NOT WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THE TOUCHSCREEN FREEZES WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT BE USED FURTHER WITHOUT PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND THEN RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS USUALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, RESETS THE TOUCHSCREEN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE HONDA DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT DESPITE HAVING WORKED DIRECTLY WITH HONDA SUPPORT TECHNICIANS. THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS WIRING HARNESSES AND DONE SOFTWARE UPDATES. ALL RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR BY THE DEALER, INCLUDING THE TWO RECALLS IN LATE 2020 THAT WERE INTENDED TO ADDRESS THESE VERY ISSUES, AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THE MOST RECENT INSTANCE WAS FEBRUARY 15, 2021. I SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP., TORRANCE, CA ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 (AND RECEIVED USPS CONFIRMATION OF DELIVERY) DESCRIBING THESE ISSUES AND ASKING THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. HONDA DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CERTIFIED LETTER. A COPY IS ATTACHED.