2011 Honda Pilot consumer reviews

Well my previous vehicle was a Toyota 4Runner so Honda had a lot to live up too. So far they have not. This is really not a truck, it is more like an Accord built as a truck. I have the Pilot EX-L. The interior is nice, leather and heated seats, which is a nice feature. Trunk space is small, unless you put down the third row seating. The truck does not have pickup so you really have to gun it. Does ok in the snow but not great, tires are to small, they need to place larger tires on. Gas mileage is horrible! I get about 14-15 miles city 18 max on highway. Much better in the 4Runner. The back window is weird, it is a pop up window instead of a roll down window. Overall a C+ at best. Can not say I would buy another again, just doesn't feel like a truck/suv.

Had our 2011 Pilot LX for 8 months and we're very happy with it. Even without the extras of the higher trim lines, it's a well rounded package -- does many things very well. Has room for 8 (and we think the 3rd seat is better than any other in the size class -- has room for 3 smallish adults). With the 3rd seat stowed, it has plenty of cargo room. Other seats are very roomy with a ton of leg and head space. It's pleasant to drive -- not a sportscar, but definitely handles better than my prior Chrysler Corp minivan. Gas mileage has been about the same as the van -- 17/18 city, 22 hwy but my Pilot has 4WD. Has been very comfortable for 4 adults on long trips, with no worries about cargo space. Main con has been the boxy styling (ugh) but I've gotten used to it, and it also creates more space on the inside. Also not quite as versatile as a minivan, but my teens like it much better. Reliability has been great -- absolutely no problems. !

Interior is great!! Hands free/voice recognition on all functions. Plenty of cubby holes to hide stuff and lots of really cool features. And as of this morning, I'll never drive anything but the Pilot. Had bad accident with side air bag deployments. Aboslutely no one injured in car. Car may be totalled, but its remarkable how absolutely no one was hurt. Very good feeling walking away as opposed to ambulance.

We traded in our 2001 Acura MDX for this vehicle because we were headed for our second transmission after only 70K miles on the car. Consumer reports wrote glowing reviews of the MDX (still do) but it's still plagued with problems (up to the 2006 and maybe later). We got a Pilot and I thought I did my research only to find out later that the 2011 Pilots may have tranny issues too. So, we have been burned and are hoping that we will be safe. Acura was terrible with their support of the problem. We cannot afford another problem that major!

We needed a new family care with all wheel drive So we bought a 2011 Pilot LX AWD So far we have been very pleased and cannot wait to drive out to Illinois this winter.

We started looking at an MDX last spring to replace my wife's Subaru as our family had outgrown it. We purchased a pearl white metallic Touring Pilot though after driving it! She love sitting up higher, the handling is excellent, the power is good, it does well in the snow, and we love the new look. We have about 10K on ours now and the only work I have had done is an oil change and the bug deflector replaced as the glue didn't hold on one side. My only complaint after 6 months is the dash material. You would think with a 40K car you would get better material.

well, first of all, the trunk is way too small, you can't put anything in the trunk without putting down the third row, when you sit in the third row, your knees are constantly against the second row seats, and are very uncomfortable on long trips, there is not one bit of luxury or style, there's plastic every where, the wheels are too small, there's no insulation, so you constantly hear the engine revving, and in the snow the windshield wipers will just decide to stop working. in my opinion, worst car ever, go buy an acadia or traverse

I find Honda Pilot to be a perfect family SUV. It's spacious, comfortable, and powerful. Only improvement I see is the mileage. 17/23 mpg should be improved to match Honda Odyssey or at least 25mpg on highways. To get more than 21mpg you should be in 65-70 mph range, if speed goes up mpg goes down.

PRETTY EXPENSIVE, BUT THE BEST DEAL I COULD FIND FOR A VEHICLE THAT COULD PULL MY BOAT. THERE ARE EXTRA OPTIONS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED WHEN YOU BUY IT THAT I GOT, BUT COULD HAVE SAVED ON EBAY. I PUT ON THE HOOD DEFLECTOR MYSELF IN LESS THAN AN HOUR TAKING MY TIME TO DO IT...SAVED 80 BUCKS. SO FAR THE GAS MILAGE HAS INCREASED SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL CONTINUE AS IT ONLY GOT 14 MPG THE FIRST TANK...18.7 THE LAST ONE AT ABOUT 3000 MILES.

We bought 2011 Pilot Touring Model. Touring model had some extra features which we really liked and we needed it. We also added accessories like chrome side steps and all season floor mats. For medium or big size families its the best SUV out there unless you are a Minivan fan. For young families minivan sound & looks boring. We were really interested in Acura MDX, but when we looked and test drove Pilot we loved it. Its has more space, looks bold, similar reliability, same family and it cost cheaper. We just took our first trip to Chicago in it. It exceeded our expectations and value for money. So if you are looking for a SUV around 30k-40K depending on what trim suits family, you cant wrong with 2011 Honda Pilot. We highly recommend it.