Honda Pilot Complaints (2003)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10689354March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGERS FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAIALBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695391March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A RESONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695461March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JAN 2015 FOR MY 2003 HONDA PILOT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THEY ORDER THE PARTS REQUIRED TO SAFELY REPAIR THE AIR BAGS. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2015 AND NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. CURRENTLY HONDA IS UNABLE TO TELL ME HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SAFELY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694656March 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694317March 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS METALLIC TAPE COATING. TAPE IS PEELING OFF. 2 OF MY CHILDREN WERE CUT BY THE METAL. KIDS CANNOT OPEN INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR WITHOUT BEING INJURED. THEY ARE NOW SCARED, AND MAY BE RELUCTANT TO OPEN DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694275March 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED AS IF MAXIMUM BRAKES WERE APPLIED FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND. CAR DID NOT JERK HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT, SUGGESTING THAT IF BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, BOTH WHEELS PROBABLY ENGAGED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REMOVED BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND INSPECTED FRONT BRAKES AND LINES. NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE BETWEEN MAX AND MIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694110March 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693871March 12, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY, WENT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE DID NOTHING. TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, TRIED AGAIN, NOTHING. GOT IN SLOW LANE, FINALLY ENGAGED BUT HAD TO GO SLOW ON FREEWAY. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WONT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR, CAN ONLY GO 35 MPH AND ENGINE REVS UP. THE DRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. NEXT DAY CANT SHIFT INTO REVERSE EITHER. TAKE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY SAY NO REVERSE, NO 3RD GEAR, FLUID IS FULL BUT SMELLS BURNT. PULLED CODES P0730 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO AND P0780 SHIFT MALFUNCTION. RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACE. I ONLY HAVE 139,000 MILES AND DON'T DRIVE IT CRAZY. ALSO FOUND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS YEAR PILOT. I CALL HONDA SO THEY CAN LOOK IT UP, HE SAYS YES IT WAS DONE TO MY CAR, BUT DOESN'T SHOW ON MY CARFAX REPORT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693045March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND PARKED MY CAR AND TOOK HER INSIDE LIKE I ALWAYS DO. WHEN I CAME OUTSIDE AND UNLOCKED MY CAR (WITH THE KEY) MY KEY WOULD NOT GO IN THE IGNITION - LEAVING ME STUCK AND LATE FOR WORK AND HAVING TO USE MY AAA TOWING BECAUSE I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE IT TO THE SHOP - THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL***I HAVE SEEN MANNNYYYYYY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE EVEN MY TOW TRUCK GUY STATED THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND (KNOWN) FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND NOW WILL COST ME 450.00 TO FIX. A IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT NORMAL WARE AND TARE - ITS NOT LIKE TIRES OR TIMING BELT OR ANY OF THOSE THINGS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED - THIS IS COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR CONSUMERS - THIS WILL DEFINITELY BE A PROBLEM IF SOMEONE GETS HURT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CANT EVEN GET THE KEY IN THERE IGNITION - LAWSUITS WILL HAPPEN IF A RECALL IS NOT MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692341March 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING AND TRACTION FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. DEALER VISIT ON MARCH 14, 2014 DID NOT PRODUCE A CAUSE. MORE RECENTLY I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM 40 MPH FOR A RED LIGHT WITH FULL BRAKE PRESSURE. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD AT THE TIME. I HAD TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DISPLAYS THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND "VTM-4" LIGHT QUITE CONSISTENTLY. TRACTION IS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY COMPROMISED BY SOME UNKNOWN PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE VTM-4 LIGHT IS ON, THE AWD FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED. WHEN IT IS ON, IT CANNOT BE DISABLED WITH THE SWITCH ON THE DASH. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS ORDERED ON OCTOBER 29, 2014 BUT HAS NOT YET BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN ON MARCH 2, 2014 AFTER I RECEIVED ANOTHER AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. THIS NOW INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE. AIR BAGS ARE NOT EXPECTED FOR ANOTHER TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THEY WILL CALL...............!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691837March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690338February 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 3/12/15 THE RECALL PARTS HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/20/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690032February 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THE END OF JANUARY 2015. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 02/12 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THE "PARTS" WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET, PLEASE CALL BACK THE END OF THE MONTH. I JUST CALLED MY HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, 02/23, AND WAS TOLD THE "PARTS" WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL! I JUST WANT THIS OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED, SHOULD I OR ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS(GOD FORBID) HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND RECEIVE INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY!! UPDATED 09/23/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689368February 19, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY IGNITION. KEY WILL NOT TURN. WAFERS IN CYLINDER ARE MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683184February 13, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF TRACTION ISSUES IN BOTH ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. UPDATED 04/16/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681971February 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE GAS TO PICK UP SPEED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND HESITATED TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR, ONCE IT DID ENGAGE IT THEN SLIPPED AND DOWN SHIFTED CAUSING SPEED TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-55 MPH. LATER THE D LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT TIMES DOWN SHIFT. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE D DASH LIGHT AFTER DRIVING IT 3 DAYS PROBLEM HAS NOW STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN AND LIGHT HAS AGAIN COME ON ON DASH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681736February 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680859February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676960January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 2003 HONDA PILOT IN TO REPAIR THE IGNITION RECALL. EVER SINCE THE REPAIR I'VE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION. I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. I HAVE TO LITERALLY WIGGLE AND INSERT AND TAKE OUT THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR IT TO SIT RIGHT IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHER PILOT OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. HONDA DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE JUST TO SEE IF MY PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE WORK THEY DID FOR THE RECALL. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE CHARGED JUST TO CHECK IF THEY CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672005January 12, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER TRAVELED THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. THE FAILURE CREATED MOLD IN THE VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL WIRING DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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