I became acquainted with the
I became acquainted with the Honda rust-out problem when the right rear shock absorber detached itself and its mount from the body of my 2005 Pilot at about 145k miles. Inspection by my mechanic revealed that rusting was from the inside out. A little online research showed that this problem is very common on older Pilots. Much as I liked the vehicle and regardless of the continued reliability of other systems, I cannot continue to take the risk of the entire back end of the vehicle becoming detached. I will never buy another Honda. What works in California just does not cut it anywhere the roads are salted in wintertime.