2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SPED OUT OF CONTROL HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER. FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF! THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAGS SCARRED THE INSIDE OD MY WRIST.

IN EARLY APRIL, 2015 I RECEIVED NOTICE OF AIR BAG RECALL. ON APRIL 8, 2015 I CONTACTED LANCASTER HONDA RE HAVING THE PART REPLACED. I WAS TOLD WITHIN 2 WEEKS THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. THEY DIDN'T. ABOUT MAY, 2015 I CALLED THEM BACK, THEY APOLOGIZED AND SAID THE PART HADN'T COME IN, BUT SHOULD BE IN BY THE END OF THE MONTH. ON JULY 3,2015 I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA. THEY ALSO APOLOGIZED, BUT STATED THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART, BUT THAT IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF JULY. IT IS NOW AUGUST 3RD, 2015 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM ANYONE. IN MY AREA WE'VE BEEN HAVING UNUSUAL HUMID AND HOT WEATHER WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE RESOLVED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA RECALL #14V-353 ISSUED ON 19-JUNE-2014, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THAT DATE MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO ROUTINELY PERFORMS MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, I WAS ADVISED AT THAT TIME THAT THE PART WAS ON ORDER. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER ONE YEAR AND NO CHANGE IN AVAILABILITY HAS OCCURRED. ON 15-JULY-2015 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION IN CALIFORNIA THAT IF AMERICAN HONDA OR MY DEALER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE "WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE I FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A REPAIR APPOINTMENT), I SHOULD THEN SUBMIT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. CONSIDERING HONDA HAS CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE THIS VEHICLE AND SINCE THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A SHORTAGE OF AIRBAGS FOR "NEW" VEHICLES, I FIND IT CONCERNING THAT I AND MANY OTHER LOYAL CONSUMERS SHOULD BE NEEDLESSLY PLACED IN JEOPARDY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,333.

SUDDENLY CAR STARTED MAKING BAD NOISE FROM ENGINE. I WENT TO STORE TO FIX IT. THEY SAYING ITS FACTORY RECALL AND WE CAN'T FIX IT. I DIDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION FROM YOUR WEBSITE. ALSO IT'S VERY RISKY. I SUPPOSE TO DRIVE MY CAR FROM MICHIGAN TO VIRGINIA BUT THE AUTO TECHNICAN TOLD ME WIL BE RISK IT'S WILL STOP YOUR WHEEL AND YOU WILL IN BIG ACCIDENT. SEARS AUTO DIDN'T FIX MY CAR. THEY REFER ME TO GO HONDA DEALER FOR RECALL ISSUE. PLEASE ADVICE ME. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEARS INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEPLOYMENT EJECTED OBJECTS THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A BRUISED EYEBROW AND A BLACK EYE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000....UPDATED 06/09/15 *BF