2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERLOCK LEVER AND THE IGNITION CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,685. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *TR

I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT WHERE A VEHICLE WAS MOVING BUT SUDDENLY STOPPED BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AHEAD. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE BRAKE WHEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS A CLICK. MY CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN BUT SLID DIRECTLY INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR. MY RATE OF SPEED WAS 25-30 MILES PER HOUR.

THE SEAT BEGAN MOVING EARLIER TODAY AND THEN WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE SEAT STARTED ROCKING. IT SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CAR ON THE FRONT LEFT. WHEN ACCELERATING IT ROCKS BACK AND WHEN BREAKING IT ROCKS FORWARD. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AND THE METAL BRACKET HAS BROKEN COMPLETELY. IT SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND WOULD BE EXTREMLY WORRIED THAT IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY WHEN YOU ARE THRUST EVEN FARTHER INTO IT OR IF THE OTHER SIDE WERE TO BREAK AND YOU BE THROWN OUT REGARDLESS OF HAVING A SEATBELT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY WAS INSERTED BUT FAILED TO THE START THE IGNITION .THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE 2004 HONDA PILOT HAD A RECALL NOTICE AFFECTING THE IGNITION (NHTSA REFERENCE #12V573000). MY KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL. I CHECKED WITH HONDA AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY FIXED. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY DID FIX THE CAR, BUT CLAIMED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. EITHER THERE IS A SECONDARY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED OR THEY ARE BEING LESS THAN TRUTHFUL. I HAD TO PAY OVER $500 FOR WHAT I BELIEVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WE NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC PANEL COVERING THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROLS CAME DETACHED. SHORTLY AFTER THE SEAT BEGAN ROCKING SLIGHTLY. FINALLY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE SEAT NOW ROCKS FREELY. IT IS SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WHILE THE SEAT RESPONDS TO ALL MOVEMENT. IT WILL NO LONGER ALLOW YOU TO INCREASE THE INCLINE OF IT, SO IT'S RECLINED AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT STARTED AS TWO SCREWS BREAKING FREE FROM THE DECORATIVE LEVER COVER QUICKLY TURNED INTO A MAJOR STRUCTURAL ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ

WHEN SITTING DOWN IN MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING, THERE WAS A SNAPPING NOISE AND THE SEAT ROCKED BACK TOWARD THE RIGHT REAR. REMOVING THE PLASTIC COVER, IT WAS PLAINLY VISIBLE THAT A METAL PART THAT HOLDS THE UPPER SEAT TO THE LOWER SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS SNAPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES WITH TWO INDUSTRIAL RIVETS. SEAT NOW TIPS BACKWARD RATHER EASILY, AND DOES SO WHEN I CLIMB IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND UPON ACCELERATION. CLEARLY THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS SEAT IS DESTROYED UNTIL I CAN HAVE IT FIXED/REPLACED. I AM FEARFUL THAT IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT WILL COME COMPLETELY DETACHED. IN A 5 MIN WEB SEARCH I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING; THIS IS NOT A RARE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED! COMPOUNDING MY PROBLEM, I AM IN THE USAF STATIONED IN THE UK, AND GETTING THIS FIXED WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SAY THE LEAST, AS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SOLD HERE.