Overview & Reviews

After a complete redesign last year, the 2010 Honda Pilot stands pat except for standard two-stage heated seats on the EX-L model and integrated rear window sunshades on the Touring.

• Pleasant ride, perfect crash test scores, decently roomy third-row seat, smooth V6, clever interior storage features.

• Back-of-the-pack brakes, sluggish acceleration, unremarkable fuel economy, button-heavy center stack.

User Reviews:

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  Dont buy this SUV - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By carmom11 - April 24 - 2:18 pm

  If you want to be left on the side of the road waiting for a tow, purchase this SUV. The first time the engine misfired and broke down the truck was 3 months old. We thought nothing of it, but the 2nd time it was 3 years old so we investigated and found out about the class actions suite. (Google Honda Pilot class action suite misfire) Nothing like being on a road trip to the north for Christmas fully packed with a baby and a small child and breaking down in rural PA. After the truck was repaired and Christmas was over I drove it straight to a Ford dealer and traded it for new Explorer. I will never purchase another Honda.

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  There are better options out there - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By oc_kdawg - February 20 - 5:32 pm

  It handles like a truck and not an SUV on a uni-body chassis as claimed. It is under powered and not very responsive. I travel for work and have had other SUVs that put Pilot to shame in terms of performance. DVD navigation is already outdated, dont pay for it, use your phone and have better technology. Voice recognition is horrible. No other way to add/delete/pair phones. I rented a Toyota and it took less than 15 seconds to learn how and pair a phone. Plus it played music through BT. Sound system in this "loaded" Pilot sounds horrible. Honda will not be on our short list when its time to replace. Theyve lost touch with whats important to consumers, hence Civic redesign.

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  Tire Trouble - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By Cheryl - October 27 - 2:00 am

  Has anyone had to replace the tires on their 2010 Pilot? We have been told that we need to replace all four tires already because the pressure light keeps going on and the tires are worn already. Seems like a lot of money to spend already.

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  Disappointed - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By toobad - September 15 - 2:00 am

  I purchased my first Honda in 1985 I have purchased one every 5 years since. Once purchased, I never had to worry outside of routine maintenance. Around the year 2000 I started noticing minor issues and a decline in the fit and finish. The dealership would always pooh pooh my concerns and never find anything wrong. I purchased a 2005 Pilot 6/05 that developed major electrical problems at 100k miles. I traded it for a 2010 Pilot 3/10. I had it in the shop 3 times the first 3 weeks, 6 times the first 6 months. The blew me off with the sunroof issue. Now I have electrical problems, the drivers door wont open and close properly, the list goes on.

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  Pulls to the right! - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By kellit - July 13 - 10:10 am

  My mothers 2010 4wd pilot is great except it pulls to the right! Its been taken to the dealer 5 times and theyve said theres nothing wrong with it, they all do that, they were made to do that, its the crown in the road, it falls within specs so theres nothing they can do blah blah blah! Why on Earth do you want your car to pull either way? How will she know when its pulling due to there being something wrong? Sure the pilot looks great but how is it safe for your car to pull to the right? The dealership has yet to do anything to help my mother and now they are not returning her calls.

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  Sorry I bought it - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By mk - March 21 - 5:45 pm

  My old Pilot (2007) was perfect, it was powerful, had decent brakes and I averaged 18 mpg, this new Pilot is slow to start slow to stop and eats gas like mad! Looking at all the major reviews I now see Im not the only one who feels this way, my mistake was expecting Honda would only improve the Pilot not ruin it. Now I must live with it for a year, I cant stand seeing that little green light on the dash going out every time I push the gas, the only time it goes on is down hill with a tail wind, its a joke to make people think this SUV is GREEN, its anything but seeing my MPG meter show 16.3 MPG avg.

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  Steering issues - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By mgb - March 11 - 7:17 pm

  After steering issues with a CR-V I previously owned, I had some concerns about buying a Pilot but after some test drives and conversations with my dealer, my concerns were alleviated. Big mistake on my part. It just took one experience of accelerating while going up a fairly steep highway hill and trying to change lanes to the right to convince me that my Pilot is dangerous. It floated back toward the original lane I was in on its own accord. Since then Ive noticed that quite often when I accelerate going up a hill, especially coming out of a right turn, it doesnt stick to the road. Hopefully Ill be rid of it before I have to depend on it in an emergency situation.

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  long term prospect - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By WAIT AND SEE - February 23 - 2:10 pm

  i bought pilot over highlander only because of my concern over the untested toyotas syncro transmission. Pilot has some troubling flaws. lots of highway wind noise, grinding/pulsating in anti lock brakes at right front upon turning (dealer says normal), gas makes loud sloshing sound when tank full (is that why the tank was not full at test ride), upgraded radio has volume limited and mine pulled to the right off the lot which dealer blamed on curvature of the road. But have owned hondas in the past, and looking to own this car long term. time will tell if i made a good investment.

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  Gas Hog - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By mjhebert4 - January 29 - 6:56 am

  I like the vehicles features and looks. The only thing I have a problem with is the gas mileage. I traded in a Ford Excursion with a diesel engine and am getting close to the same miles per gallon in city(14) and highway(20)driving.

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  2010 Honda Pilot LX AWD - 2010 Honda Pilot
  By kj - November 26 - 8:06 pm

  Pathetic front row driver and passenger seats, slow ride, does not feel peppy, not enough acceleration. Should have bought the CX-9 or highlander. Totally Unhappy with truck/SUV.