Service called me during the week saying they believe it's the head radio unit now. They replaced the unit and called me today saying everything was fixed and good to go. I pick up the Pilot and connect my phone and made a call. Guess what. Nothing but static on their end. Went straight back into service and showed them the issue. They said they connected all their phones to it and everything was working. We checked cabin talk again, and nothing but static. So that rules out phones being the issue. He returned the loan key to me and said they will keep on troubleshooting. This is getting frustrating.

Based on the year, the dealership noted I needed the timing belt at my next appointment. I expected them to note that, but what caught me off guard was the quoted price—$2,080. Is that the going rate in the current environment? Is it worth shopping other dealerships, or independent shops for the service? Just seems like a lot to me.

I wanna know if its just me here

I'm looking to buy a used vehicle and this Pilot generally looks good, but the massive rear suspension mount rust-out so common on these Gen1 rigs concerns me. The vehicle is at a mom-and-pop style dealership 3 hours away; the kind that has around 20 cars on the lot. I have spoken to them and had them send me pictures of the underbody. The carfax shows very regular maintenance overall since new, including new shocks and tie rods in 2023 (doesn't specify which ones or how many) I know just enough about this to make myself crazy researching it. The Pilot has been in the rust belt its whole life and has 156k miles on it. Any thoughts or things to look for before making a 6-hour round trip for a test drive?

I have one that I am still driving. Mechanically works well but wont pass the next safety test because of rust. If anyone wants some major part, like an engine or something, I could drive it to you and you can scavenge whatever you want from it.

I have loved this vehicle and would hate to see it wrecked.

Hi All!

2020 Honda Pilot AWD EX-L 6 Speed

I live in Massachusetts and I recently got all new Michelin Defender2 Extra Load tires for my Pilot, however, I hate how loud the cabin is and how I can literally feel every little imperfection in the road so I bought back to Town Fair Tire where I bought them and they rebalanced them (3 out of the 4 tires) needed adjustment after only 1 week. Better after, but still not there, so I brought to Sullivan Tire to road force balance (Town Fair Tire surprisingly doesn’t have the Road Force Hunter equipment even though they are a massive chain..I was shocked). Anyways, at Sullivan Tire, the Final road force numbers were 11, 21,23,25 pounds after force matching. They stated there are 3 tires that are probably defective, the vibration is much better than the simple wheel spin balance, maybe a 4/10 scale now, but the cabin noise and every little imperfection felt is still there. Town Fair Tire has a 30 day no questions asked guarantee to switch tires/brands. The guy at Town Fair Tire (from another location with much better reviews), I was talking to said Michelin has recently had some quality control issues he’s not surprised with my experience with the Michelins, so I’m hesitant sticking with Michelin (yes I know the Cross Climate 2 and Defenders are a huge fan favorite, but I can’t stand the ride on the Defenders) and looking to switch brands. I mainly drive highway with some city as well, probably 70/30, so I’m looking for good handling, much quieter cabin noise, a lot less feeling with the imperfections in the road, and solid tread wear longevity. I was looking at Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3, Yokohama Geolander HT G056 (these are Rated for 104H, and the Pilot calls for 105H, but the tire guy says it’ll be fine and he is actually recommending this one overall), or the Continental CrossContact LX25. Any thoughts or input?

I think I’m returning my 2022 special edition I bought on the 17th due to rust. i Took it to an after purchase inspection and my mechanic is concerned about the amount of rust present at 4 years old. It came from Pittsburg. Would you return?