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2006 Honda Pilot repairs by problem area

Engine (32%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (5%)

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2006 Honda Pilot electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (21%)

$100 - $499 (44%)

< $100 (28%)

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Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Honda Pilot 4dr SUV

244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD

29000 mi Overhead passenger side light does not turn on reliably (ie sometimes will and sometimes will not). Shop said it was repaired, but problem still occurs.  
39000 mi

US $150
Replaced light assembly to finally correct an old problem. Dealer paid for labor because this was an old problem, though they said it probably wasn't covered when the problem first started. 
79000 mi

US $200
The transistor for the A/C motor had gone bad and had to be replaced. 
69000 mi

US $100
troubleshoot and replace defective drivers side window regulator and motor. 
108000 mi

US $350
Alternater stopped froze up Drove 80 miles on battery Shop replaced alternator and belt 
78000 mi Replaced AC air filter and charged A/C system, was a little low 
161000 mi

US $260
Alternator stopped charging. Had alternator rebuilt at local shop and replaced battery. 
163000 mi

US $660
Replaced alternator that had been repaired by another shop. It was under charging. Battery light was still coming on. 
87000 mi

US $500
Alternator malfunction, replaced. 
164000 mi

US $551
Alternator was bad and needed to be replaced. 
246000 mi

US $20
Rear door, power window switch stopped working. Replaced by mechanic AC starting blowing warm air. Checked pressure and found out it was low. Bought a kit from Walmart and recharged. Two months later and it maintains cold temperature. Mechanic said it could be rear evaporator. Thousands to fix. No thanks. Fast forward to mid November. Still holding 
96000 mi

US $1631
replaced cyclops light bulb 
87300 mi

US $300
Replaced regulator 
89000 mi

US $300
Replaced alternator 
97800 mi

US $100
Replaced ANC...automatic noise controller..., car made a "droning " noise when idling with a/c on, open or "crack" door would stop it, research on Google showed what it was, stop vibration noise when "Eco" is working/factory rep ok 
85000 mi

US $250
Replace alternator 
105200 mi

US $45
Front headlight replaced 
102000 mi

US $6
Replaced headlight bulb. 
189500 mi

US $200
circuit board for interior cabin lighting failed. 
24000 mi Noise in the blower motor of the AC. 
24000 mi Ordered part was received - new blower motor installed. 

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2006 Honda Pilot 4dr SUV

244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

114000 mi

US $1100
Air conditioning compressor going bad. Required replacement. 
69000 mi

US $40
Blower motor bearing failed. Replaced Blower motor. 
500 mi door lock control 
157000 mi

US $10
Bad light switches for front dome lights 
155000 mi Driver side window motor had to be replaced. 
113000 mi

US $860
Alternator, belt pulleys, belt 
47000 mi

US $400
Refrigerant pipe to rear evaporator coil replaced. 
122000 mi

US $300
Starter replaced. 
155620 mi Airbag recall 
158008 mi

C $420
Replace suction hose and pipe, recharge AC. 
105000 mi

US $160
Replaced starter. Corrosion caused the wire between solenoid and starter to fail. 
13000 mi Replaced blower motor in the center console due to failure. 
236000 mi

US $250
Battery would not stay charged. The battery was new. Car would not stay running with battery disconnected. Replaced alternator. Problem fixed. Intermittent start issue 
185000 mi

US $750
Starter died died and was replaced 
200000 mi

US $2380
Heat exchanger had a leak, and pump dead. Needed to replace A/C heat exchanger and pump. 
98000 mi

US $1250
The alternator went bad. 
127000 mi

US $700
Radio head unit stopped switching inputs. replaced with aftermarket head unit. 
106000 mi

US $358
Erratic non-starts. 
110700 mi

US $129
A/C not cold - recharged with diagnostic dye. 
97000 mi

US $700
Car wouldn't start and got stranded as well so had to tow it to the shop. Replaced starter. 
137000 mi

US $600
Replaced blower motor actuator, did not fix problem. Replaced a valve in the coolant line that actuates the flow of coolant to the heater core, that didn't fix the problem. The car blows hot air only. 
130000 mi

US $270
Alternator went out, not charging caused battery to go bad as well. Replaced both. 
146000 mi

US $160
Drivers door window regulator failed, was a doorman that was replace at some point, replace with a honda part (only $50 more then the doorman). 
47200 mi

US $140
OEM (3/2006) battery needed replacement. 
145000 mi

US $500
Replaced alternator 
108300 mi

US $30
The battery terminals are corroding and it looses connection intermittently. I cleaned the terminals install some anti-corrosion pads. 
34000 mi

US $100
Back passenger window motor was "plugged back in" to power. Not sure how/why it was unplugged. 
94000 mi

US $25
A/c needed recharge - then found leak in pipe to rear evaporator - still needs to be fixed 
112500 mi

US $280
Alternator failure, replaced with Honda/denso rebuilt from dealer 
120000 mi

US $200
replace leaking A/C line 
82000 mi

US $90
Rear power transistor assembly overheated. p/n 79330-s3v-a51 purchased and self-installed in less than 10 minutes. 
93000 mi

US $587
Alternator failed at 93,000 miles. Serpentine belt also replaced with the new alternator. 
148000 mi

US $1250
Replaced High pressure a/c hose. Removed and repaired air mix motor which had been chattering for years. Disassembled air mix motor and cleaned grease from the rotary contact switch. 
TSB for audio feedback when ipod hooked up - XM Radio & iPod audio played at same time. 
117000 mi Climate control lights out 
156800 mi The drivers side power lock has stopped working-manually its fine, dont know if I will repair it. 
140000 mi

US $55
Power window motor failed 
186000 mi

US $550
Compressor replaced. System recharged and tested 
68000 mi

US $200
Alternator failed and dealer wanted 800$ to fix. Paid them 100$ check out and took vehicle home and pulled alt. myself. Local generator shop replaced diode board for 100$ Supposedly a rare failure for a honda with this many miles. 
88300 mi

US $250
Blend motor sluggish. Auto climate control temp not accurate. Also gurgling noise from behind radio. 
80000 mi

US $478
alternator and serpentine belt had to be replaced 
74000 mi

US $300
auto lock sys. broken for the second time 
140000 mi

US $600
computer miss adj by dealer 
72000 mi

US $20
Clear projecter bulb, part of the parking bulb set which includes the corner amber lights slowly died. Bulbs were replaced. One was very difficult to get to due to the tight space, had dealer replace. 
74400 mi

C $600
dead alternator 
90520 mi

C $180
no a/c, mech added dye and replaced shrader valve this did not fix the problem 
92380 mi AC never fixed 
74000 mi

US $185
Routine Oil Change (full synthetic) ~$50; Replaced and reprogrammed keyless remote ~$132 
121000 mi

US $671
Air conditioner was not blowing cold air, refrigerant low. 
55800 mi

US $60
Both key remotes also stopped working. One only required a battery, but the other required replacement of a part. 
114300 mi

US $2000
Rusted AC parts replaced. 
58000 mi

US $750
Replaced radiator due to leak on failed seam. 
64300 mi

US $100
Corroded headlight sockets replaced. 
79500 mi

US $140
AC leak, too small to find. Recharged and added dye. Scheduled return appointment in two weeks to look for leak. Additional charges to come. 
80400 mi

US $600
Replaced leaking AC lines to rear AC. Recharged. 
91000 mi Car battery dead twice in two weeks (battery new as of December). Checked battery - OK. "deep" battery recharge. Nothing found wrong. Speculated that not driving enough to adequately charge. 
145700 mi

C $340
Rear wiper motor replaced 
35000 mi Replace brake light bulb. 
70000 mi

US $250
Rear AC not blowing air. Transistor replaced 
92200 mi

US $580
Rattle on cold start. New starter installed 
114000 mi

US $418
Front Passenger Window stuck in down position 
35300 mi

US $104
Replacement of original battery. No tow required - replacement done by owner at home. 

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2006 Honda Pilot Electrical Problems

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