How do you open the rear hatch on a Honda Pilot?
To open the glass hatch, press the glass hatch release button in the driver’ s door or press the button on the tailgate for about one second. The beeper sounds and some exterior lights flash.
What are the problems with the Honda Pilot tailgate?
The locks work intermittently and the tailgate releases at inopportune times (moving, parking, while unattended). It’s inconsistent and extremely challenging especially with small children with the potential of locking them in the car. Proactively, I have to keep one door open to maintain general safety. Additionally, the rear camera is unreliable.
Can a Honda Pilot be opened from the outside?
The 2014 Honda Pilot and potentially all other years with a similar design pose an unreasonable safety risk to occupants seated in the third row, as the rear tailgate cannot be opened from inside or outside of the vehicle under certain circumstances.
Why is the paint on my Honda Pilot peeling?
White paint on roof, tailgate, and doors is peeling away from primer. Honda has previously repainted the hood and tailgate due to peeling. The door started peeling this month. I have a pearl white 2014 Honda Pilot touring that has had paint issues that Honda refuses to fix on the hood.
What causes tailgate spoiler to hit rear window?
When opening the tailgate the consumer noticed that the spoiler hit the rear window and the roof. Consumer notified the dealer about this issue. The sunlight caused heat swelling of the plastic tailgate spoiler. When the tailgate was opened, the spoiler would strike the roof which resulted in scratches and damage to the roof.
The locks work intermittently and the tailgate releases at inopportune times (moving, parking, while unattended). It’s inconsistent and extremely challenging especially with small children with the potential of locking them in the car. Proactively, I have to keep one door open to maintain general safety. Additionally, the rear camera is unreliable.
The 2014 Honda Pilot and potentially all other years with a similar design pose an unreasonable safety risk to occupants seated in the third row, as the rear tailgate cannot be opened from inside or outside of the vehicle under certain circumstances.
White paint on roof, tailgate, and doors is peeling away from primer. Honda has previously repainted the hood and tailgate due to peeling. The door started peeling this month. I have a pearl white 2014 Honda Pilot touring that has had paint issues that Honda refuses to fix on the hood.
When opening the tailgate the consumer noticed that the spoiler hit the rear window and the roof. Consumer notified the dealer about this issue. The sunlight caused heat swelling of the plastic tailgate spoiler. When the tailgate was opened, the spoiler would strike the roof which resulted in scratches and damage to the roof.