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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2HGFC2F52GH••••••2016 Honda PILOT
That is about average for the 2016 Honda PILOT — 9 complaints per build across 186 builds.
8on this build
1628on the model
186builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Electrical System 3Service Brakes 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMay 2024
There is steering problem especially in high way. The steering is stiff and a little stuck. The car can not go in straight, either left or right, it will over correct. I have to hold the steering wheel to overcome the stuck force to keep in a straight line, then it will over…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2021
Air conditioning is blowing hot air. I think it might be a known issue for this year, make, and model
Electrical SystemJun 2019
Upon return to car after leaving car locked, four windows are found open all the way while shopping, parked in parking lot or parked at home or elsewhere, when opening windows from inside, glass goes up/down repeatedly, trunk opens by itself while vehicle is in motion. Car is…
StructureMar 2019
Trunk opens by itself, sometimes while driving on the highway, local street, others when parked
SteeringApr 2023
Just bought vehicle during march. Still Winter in Northern Michigan. And this month in April I've noticed with the warmer days the steering sticks directly dead center at highway speeds. And requires a bit of force to be able to maintain direction. Once getting it "unstuck" it…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2HGFC2F52GH017969 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.