2009 Honda Pilot consumer reviews

Great car! Over 100k miles and going strong! Comfortable! Looking to drive for another 100k miles. MPG could be better!

This is a practical, safe, and reliable sport utility vehicle that will last for miles with normal, proper care.

My family and I bought this Pilot to replace our '97 Toyota 4Runner with over 200,000 miles on it. We needed a roomier SUV with fuel efficiency to go with it and looked at several mid-size models before settling on the Pilot. The Pilot has many desirable features and is easy to get used to and drive. I have had my Pilot since May 2014 and have no complaints until now. Apparently, a design flaw by Honda has allowed a severe rodent infestation to completely damage the wiring under the hood and it did not take long for them to move to the cabin. I have NEVER had an issue with rodents infiltrating our vehicles in the 27 years I've been driving and although the Pilot is the best vehicle I have ever owned...watch out for those pesky rats and mice because there is definitely a way for them to get into the engine compartment and it only gets worse from there!

Hi, My name is Robert I purchased a 2009 Honda Pilot a month ago I came to buy parts to do a timing belt job at Millennium Honda I was welcome by a parts counterman named Raul ,He was very helpful he sold me all the right parts that I needed to complete this job and he even went out off his way to show me what I had to change by going out to my car and showing me. I left there with lots of confidence thanks to Raul I will recommend my friends to Millennium Honda for their part's needs. Thank you ,Raul for all your help. Robert Johnson.

This car is wonderful never had a car like this my 2009 Honda Pilot is the best car i every brought and i hope to have it for a very long time thanks to Stokes Honda in Beaufort

I really like my pilot so far. I have only had it about 2 and a half months. I did not need a 4 wheel drive so I got a front wheel to save a little on gas. At first I thought it was too much of a truck feel but now I don't. I like all the interior space and creature comforts. It rides nice and smooth. I also like its versatility to haul stuff too. Great SUV.

Bought a Honda based on reputation for reliability. Owned for 4 years now and must say that reputation is not well-deserved. Really struggled between this and an Acura MDX, really regret settling for the Pilot. Less expensive for sure, but LOTS of cheap plastic everywhere and low and behold does not stand up to the test of time and there are rattles EVERYWHERE. Taken to dealer so many times to fix, they seem to make them worse. Also, the whole car vibrates when braking from highway speed (lots of people complaining about this online) and dealer apparently can't find the issue. Recommeded an expensive brake job that didn't fix the problem. Cheap trim pieces too, have had to replace several brackets and molding that broke off or fell off. Not rugged enough to stand up to kids, which is what an 8-passenger SUV is really made for. Gas mileage is terrible. Not an aggressive driver here and use the cruise control alot to try to save gas, still average about 16mpg (4WD version). On long highway trips only slightly better at 20mpg. Power is decent, 4WD is really a joke off-road. My old Mazda Tribute handled bad weather and snow way better. Not sporty to drive at all, unlike the MDX. The suspension is very "floaty" yet speed bumps and small road imperfections are jarring. Seats are not supportive and make long drives tiring. Bluetooth is buggy, only works about half the time, and often won't let me transfer a call from cell phone (tried on several different phones, same issue). Paint job is faded despite regular car washes and interior stains very easily, leather seats already showing lots of wear with only 50,000 miles. Also underpowered battery for all the electronic gadgetry, I've lost track of how many times AAA has had to jump start after leaving a light on or the DVD player going for the kids for 10-15 min tops. Battery test fine each time, just depletes very quickly. No major mechanical issues yet, luckily. since manufacturer warranty is so short. But overall pretty average and overpriced for what you get.

My wife wanted to replace our Honda CRV with a larger SUV. We looked at a variety of cars - Jeep, Toyota, Lexus, many others. Bottom line, I think the Honda gave us the best bang for the buck Particularly since we bought a 2009 (3 years old car) with only 30K miles for $25,500, we got a great full decked out car - leather, sunroof, entertainment system, etc. Looking at similar cars, we'd either be paying a lot more, getting a car with a lot of miles, or getting a car with a lot less features / luxury/ etc. Overall, we've loving the new car - would recommend it to anyone.

We were in the market for a large car-based SUV and we shopped the Highlander, the Acadia/Traverse twins and the Pilot. We were already familiar with Honda but didn't know what to expect. This has to be the most comfortable vehicle I have ever driven or ridden in. The front seats are amazing. It is incredibly roomy and the third row is comfortable. It also has child seat anchors in the third row. So far in mixed driving we are getting 20mpg and youreally get addicted to trying to keep the ECO light on for the cylinder de-activation. It comes with a factory tow set-up. Drive one and you will be sold.

purchased a few months ago,no problems with about 4k driven,feel like we paid a fair price but as someone who has driven chevy products most of the time i felt good about having on-star , other than that i am very happy with the pilot