Honda Pilot Complaints (2003)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10131437August 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WILL NOT LET THE CAR OUT OF PARK, UNLESS YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL 20-30 TIMES. HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO HONDA NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129828July 24, 2005
SUSPENSION
SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 8/2002, THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH. SINCE CHSNGING THE TIRES RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM IS MORE PRONOUNCED, BUT ONLY WHEN COLD. THE VIBRATION BORDERS ON A SHAKE, AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE FLOORBOARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125822June 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS DISRUPTED BY ELECTRONIC ITEM BEING PLACED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE 2003 HONDA PILOT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122189May 26, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE THE HINGE FAILED, AND THE HATCHBACK FELL DOWN ON CONSUMER. IT APPEARED THAT PISTON WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR, AND THE ATTACHMENT SHOULD BE PLACED IN A POSITION WHERE IT COULD SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF DOOR. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. CURRENTLY, THE HINGES COMPLETELY FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122005May 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON REVERSE SHIFT WASN'T WORK PROPERLY. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN THE MORNING WHEN I FIRST START. THE CAR WOLUDN'T MOVE AND LOCKED UP. I NEED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE GEAR THAN REVERSE. SOME OTHER TIME I HAVE TO TURN OFF ENGIN THAN TURN ON TO MOVE THE GEAR. THIS WAS HAPPEN AFTER RECALL FOR MY HONDA POLIT 2003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118493April 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD SWITCH FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN 2003 HONDA PILOT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLES I OWN ARE HONDA AND THE SWITCH IS ILLUMINATED SO IT CAN BE SEEN IN THE DARK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117264March 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCED MINOR PROBLEMS. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE'S SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ON DAY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107121March 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE PARKED IN A LOT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT SURE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. NO HESITATION NOR ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111687March 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL CAMPAIGN: 04V176000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION. TRANMISSION SLIPPING. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED TWICE REGARDING THE TRANSMISION, ON THE SECOND VISIT, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR CHARGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115735March 7, 2005
VISIBILITY, AIR BAGS
THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED IN BOTH MIRRORS, HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK AND SAW NO VEHICLE. THE INSTANT THE CONSUMER TURNED BACK TO THE CENTER LANE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *BF THE SECOND VEHICLE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS: VIN#[XXX] HONDA PILOT 2004. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON FEB. 6, 2005 IN WHICH A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER LOOKED IN BOTH MIRRORS, TURNED HER HEAD AND STARTED IN THE LEFT LANE AND INSTANTLY SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES, WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT, REAR FIRST ABOUT 40 FEET, THEN HIT A SMALL TREE. THE BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT, THE TRUNK WAS SMASHED IN AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *SC SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED THE CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER HONDA PILOT AND THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111033March 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT SMASHING INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. *AK REF. ODI NO. 10115735 FOR 2004. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105396December 28, 2004
TIRES
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP ALMOST CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SHOWED IMMEDIATE DETERIORATION WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099472December 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NOISE IN THE FRONT AXLE. IT GOT LOUDER WITH MORE SPEED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103555November 30, 2004
STRUCTURE
HONDA PILOT 2003, VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHAT IS BEHIND, A BACK-UP SENSOR SHOULD BE STANDARD IN ALL CARS. *BF SAFETY HAZARD CONCERN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101423November 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AN AIR BAG ADJUSTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099936November 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS ON TURNING ON. THIS IS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VEHICLE . ALSO, VEHICLE IS USING TWICE AS MUCH GAS AS BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096805November 15, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE JACKING UP THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE THE FRONT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF 4500 POUNDS WHEN THE JACK COLLAPSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUSHED JACK WITH AN SAME TYPE OF JACK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WILL NEVER USE IT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095526November 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. WHEN THE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY WOULD DO IS SPRAY THE PEDAL WITH SILICONE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS FUNCTION IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *JB THE PROBLEM WAS SAID TO BE DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE STEERING MADE A CLICKING AND OR GROANING SOUND WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE NOISE WAS NEAR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098747November 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK PILOT TO HONDA SERVICE TO HANDLE RECALL AND PRESUMABLY CORRECT LIGHT PROBLEM. SERVICE PERSON SAID PROBLEM WAS NOT RECALL RELATED, INSTEAD SAID PROBLEM WAS SRS CONTROL UNIT. SINCE VEHICLE HAS OVER 36K MILES, THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101089November 5, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT ON THE FRONT SEAT. *NM THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S HEAD WOULD HIT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE TOP BAR OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT ABOUT AN INCH BELOW THE TOP OF THE CONSUMERS HEAD. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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