Honda Pilot Complaints (2004)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10457550May 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
LAST YEAR OUR HONDA PILOT BEGAN OCCASIONALLY HAVING A SHUDDERING SOUND, LIKE DRIVING OVER A METAL GRATE. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN DECELERATING SLIGHTLY AROUND 40 MPH. OVER THE PAST YEAR THIS HAS BEGUN TO OCCUR REGULARLY RATHER THAN OCCASIONALLY AND FOR A LONGER DURATION AND LOUDER. NOW THE D LIGHT HAS BEGUN FLASHING. FROM RESEARCH I AM EXPECTING TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457445May 4, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS THEN ENGAGED WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456398April 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
PREMATURE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER RECALL WORK (04V176000) OIL JET KIT INSTALLATION ON 2004 PILOT. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL TRANSMISSIONS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. HOW COULD HONDA POSSIBLY DETERMINE THAT NO DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED TO THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THE OIL JET KIT INSTALLATION THAT VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 15K RECEIVED AS A "FIX". ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW THE END CONSUMER GETS THE SHAFT IF THEIR FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE SURVIVED THE RESULTS OF THE FAULTY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456266April 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING NORMAL AND SLOWLY ACCELERATING, AT THE SPEED OF 35-45 MPH A "SHUDDERING VIBRATION" OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456046April 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING GEARS AROUND 40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455702April 18, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME SHEARED OFF ON THE FRONT BAR, LEFT SIDE. THERE WAS NO OUTSIDE INFLUENTIAL CAUSAL EFFECT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, IT JUST BROKE. THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. LOOKING AT CERTAIN WEBSITES (HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2003/HONDA/PILOT/10348948.ASPX READ THE COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE), THIS SEEMS TO PROBLEMATIC AMONG 2003 - 2006 HONDA PILOTS. WHEN IS HONDA GOING TO DO A RECALL? OTHER SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS: ODI ID NUMBER : 10348948 ODI ID NUMBER : 10372456 ODI ID NUMBER : 10336280 ODI ID NUMBER : 10442043 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455363April 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVERS HEATED SEAT CAUGHT THE SEAT ON FIRE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455116April 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS. BOTH DIAGNOSTICS LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454230April 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO SOME WIRING ISSUE. I NOTE THAT A RECALL WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ON THE 2003 HONDA PILOT AND 2002-2004 HONDA CRV. MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE REVIEW THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 2004 HONDA PILOT AS WELL AS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454182April 4, 2012
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
RUMBLE STRIP NOISE AT 35 TO 40 MILE PER HOUR. TAKEN IT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. TECH HAS HEARD IT. TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS WINDSHIELD MOLDING. WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 HONDAS, THEY WILL BE MY LAST PURCHASE FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454189April 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING/SHUDDERING NOISE. DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT USUALLY WHEN I'M GOING 35-40 MPH. IF I ACCELERATE, THE NOISE WILL STOP. CAN'T DUPLICATE IT ALWAYS, BUT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG IN THE TRANSMISSION. MANY, MANY OTHER REPORTS ONLINE OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453134March 26, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BECAME TANGLED AROUND A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD'S NECK WHILE SEATING IN A CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND HAD TO CUT IT WITH SCISSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452596March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PARK. THE ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO ROLL AWAY, BUT NO ONE HAS YET BEEN INJURED. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING $750 TO FIX THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, I SEE HONDA HAS ALREADY RECALLED OVER 1 MILLION 2003-2005 ACCORD, CIVIC, AND ELEMENTS, BUT FOR SOME REASON, THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE PILOTS. THIS SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE AND I SEE MANY OTHER PILOT OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO COVER THE SAME YEAR PILOTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452356March 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
STARTED AT APPROX. 70,000 MILES. CAR SHUTTERS/VIBRATES (AS THOUGH GOING OVER A SOFT RUMBLE STRIP) WHEN GOING APPROX. 45 MPH. STOPS ONCE I LET OFF GAS OR ACCELERATE. INITIALLY HAPPENED ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. NOW IT HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452138March 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
BEGAN TO HEAR "RUMBLE STRIP" NOISE. HASN'T OBVIOUSLY AFFECTED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, BUT NOISE CONTINUES BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450707March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS A SHUDDER AT 30 MPH. IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS. I AM STARTING TO EXPERIENCE POOR SHIFTS AT OTHER SPEEDS NOW AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY THE RESULT OF A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. REPAIRS INCLUDE REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS UPDATING THE PCM. HONDA RECALLED OVER A MILLION 2003/2004 PILOTS BUT MY VIN IS JUST PASSED THE LAST VIN RECALLED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY 2005 PILOT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. ACURA ALSO ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REPAIRS THE FAULTY COMPONENTS FOR ALL 2003 AND 2004 MDX OWNERS (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY). HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THE LATER 2004 PILOTS AND 2005 YEARS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449525February 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SHUTTER IN THE TRANNY FROM 25-45 MPH IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449330February 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT 30-40 MPH WHILE SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE VIBRATES OR SHUDDERS. THE SYMPTOM STOPS IF I LET OFF THE GAS OR IF I INCREASE THE ACCELERATION. DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449021February 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A USED 04 PILOT FROM A CAR DEALER AND DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OPERATION I HEARD SHUTTERING NOISES LIKE GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP. I RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE AND WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (TORQUE CONVERTER) AND A RECALL BY ACURA FOR SAME REASON. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE PILOT BY TRADING IT FOR ANOTHER TRUCK ON THE LOT. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE NEXT PERSON WHO UNKNOWINGLY (NOT LIKE HONDA) PURCHASES THIS WITH THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY TO DRIVE THEIR KIDS AROUND IN AND ARE IN A POSSIBLE DEATH TRAP! SHAME ON HONDA, DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL BEFORE YOU KILL PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447721February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE BEYOND 30 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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