# 2016 HONDA PILOT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1519285` · 2018-11-28 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** PILOT
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
## Narrative
ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER, 24, AT APPROXIMATE 9:45 AM I WAS DRIVING UPHILL AND NOTICED MY ENGINE WAS MAKING AN ODD SOUND.  IT MADE IT WHEN I ACCELERATED, BUT STOPPED AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS.  AS I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL, THERE WAS NO MORE SOUND.  ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER I PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT UPWARD ANGLE, AND I WAS GOING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN VALITION.  I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 FEET AWAY FROM A PARKED CAR, AND MY CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING FULL SPEED TOWARDS THIS CAR.  AT THE TIME, I BELIEVE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHICH MADE IT EVEN MORE SHOCKING WHY THE CAR WAS PROPELLING FORWARD.  I QUICKLY STOMPED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP.  IT HIT THE PARKED CAR WITH TWO OCCUPANTS.
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