Honda Pilot Complaints (2003)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10001150December 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS LOUD AND CAUSED PRESSURE ON THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN EAR DRUMS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE NOISE WASN'T THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PHYSICAL PRESSURE AND PAIN ON THE CHILDREN'S EAR DRUMS WAS. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10001192December 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
WILL HAZARD IF YOU OPEN THE REAR WINDOW AND YOU CARRY AN INFANT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH OR HAVE A PASSENGER WITH EAR TUBE OR EAR PLUG. IS A TURBULENCE LIKE PLANE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000240December 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA PIOLT AT 38 MPH OR FASTER WITH ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN, I VERY BAD TURBLANCE OCCURES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FEELS LIKE PRESSURE IN THE COMPARTMENT HURTING OUR EARS AND HEARING. QUESTION IS WHAT DAMAGE WILL THIS DO TO A PERSON WITH HEARING PROBLEMS (TUBES IN EAR) ALSO MAJIOR CONCERN WITH NEW BORNS (NOT FULLY DEVELOPED HEARING). I MADE CONTACT WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIME IN REFF TO THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS ADVISED THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME AND TO CONTACT A ATTORNEY WHICH I REALY CANNOT AFORD. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY ONE MONTH OLD. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ADVICE TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. I TRULY BELEAVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ALSO PLEAS LET ME KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS OF THE HONDA PIOLT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024149December 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BACK WINDOW HAS A WHISTLELING SOUND AND VIBRATION PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770286December 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT VERY RISKY WHEN TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT ON A HIGHWAY. WE HAVE STOP DRIVING AT NIGHT AFTER FOUND OUT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770191November 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AS I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 50 MPH IT BECAME CLEAR VERY QUICKLY THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. IT TOOK MUCH EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN AND THOUGHT I MAY CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL BUT DID NOT I PROCEDED CAREFULLY ABOUT MILE WHERE MY APPOINTMENT WAS AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A PULLY HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS LAYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPON INSPECTION. THIS VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR RECALL REGARDING THE WATER PUMP THAT INVOLVED THE LOSENING AND DISASSEMBLY OF MANY COMPONETS IN THE SAME AREA OF THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM WAS VERY SERIOUS IN THE SENSE THAT I HAD NO WARNING THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE STEERING UNTIL EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY, HAD MY SPOUSE BEEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE SHE MAY NOT HAD BEEN ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE EXIT RAMP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009411November 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT TOO WEAK, CANT SEE MORE THAN 20 FEET. NOT ENOUGH ILLUMINATION. *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770154
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023308November 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE CONSUMER CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 25 FEET AHEAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *JG *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022925November 18, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE CONSUMER WAS MERGING FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER. DRIVER TURNED STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PULLEY ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769397November 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY WEAK AND DO NOT SUFFICEINTLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS CREATES A VERY SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. THE PILOT'S HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022304November 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES, THE HEAD LIGHT COMPONENT PROVIDE POOR LIGHT OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS INSPECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769258November 4, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING COMPONENTS WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769165November 1, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE BUTTONS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, AND HAVE VERY SHARP EDGES THAT HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL CUTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (HTTP://WWW.HONDA-PILOT.ORG/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=615) DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769132October 31, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PULLEY JUST BROKE OFF. THE BOLT REMAINED IN PLACE. THE PULLEY JUST SHEERED OFF THE BOLT VERY STRANGE. I WAS BACKING UP WHEN IT HAPPENS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY CAME AND TOWED THE CAR AWAY. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. I SUSPECT IT MAY BE A DEFFECTIVE PART. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007496October 1, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 HONDA PILOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019875September 30, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WEAK OR NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED RESULTING IN POOR NIGHT VISIBILITY. CONSUMER STATES HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019709September 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH A WINDOW WAS OPENED TO ALLOW AIR INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE AIR ENTERING THE VEHICLE CAUSED INJURES TO ALL THE OCCUPANTS EARS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018697September 16, 2002
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH ALL WINDOWS CLOSED. THEN PASSENGER OPENED REAR WINDOW, AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS FALLING APART. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE. CONSUMER HAD TO OPEN TWO WINDOWS TO STOP LOUD NOISE. *AKTHERE IS ALSO A LOUD BOOM NOISE HEARD WHEN THREE OF THE WINDOWS ARE OPENED AT CERTAIN LEVELS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018388September 11, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CANNOT RISE HEAD REST FOR A TALL PERSON. IT COULD CAUSE NECK INJURIES IF CONSUMER HIT BRAKES OR IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766735September 5, 2002
TIRES
THE 2003 HONDA PILOT HAS A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES THAT THE DEALER HAS HAD IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES, SINCE DAY ONE TO TRY TO FIX THE TIRE VIBRATION (70 MPH AND UP, SOMETIMES FELT AT LOWER SPEEDS). THE TIRES STILL EMITS A STEADY AND OBVIOUS VIBRATION THAT EMINATES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEATS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRES. PILOT OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ARE ENTITLED TO HONDA'S UNRELENTING ATTENTION AND COMMITMENT TO CORRECT THIS MYSTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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