2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

2 ENGINE MOUNTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT 85K MILES ON 04 HONDA PILOT. HONDA DEALERSHIP COST TO REPAIR IS $499. DISCOVERED MANY OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND QUESTIONING WHETHER THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PARTIALLY REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE THE OTHER HALF AVAILABLE TO PAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09.*JB

EVERY TIME IT RAINS EVEN IF CAR IS NOT MOVED, IT LEAKS TO FLOORBOARDS OF DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. HONDA PILOT IS FREE FROM ANY WRECKS OR DAMAGE. *TR

OPSD (OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) AND REARWIPER MOTOR FAILED AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA DEALER SAYING THIS ITEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA CERTIFIED USED CAR CONTRACT. I NEED TO POCKET OUT ABOUT $900.00 TO REPLACED BOTH PARTS. *TR

I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STICKY ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WAS AT 19K MILES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT SO BAD ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO PREVENT FROM CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND IT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND ALSO CLEANED IT BUT MADE IT WORST. THE LAST TIME THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE WAS IN APRIL 7, 2008 AND AGAIN I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE REALLY IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO AT THIS POINT. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND WOULD LIKE SOME RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I AM ASKING FOR THIS TO BE RECALLED. MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE GONE TO THE HONDA PILOT FORUM AND READ THAT I AM NOT ALONE. I REALLY AM ASKING NHTSA TO CONSIDER A RECALL FOR THE HONDA PILOT. YES, I UNDERSTAND THAT I DID NOT EXPERIENCE AN ACCIDENT NOR INJURIES BUT I BELIEVE THAT A NEAR ACCIDENT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. THANK YOU! *TR

IN MAY 2007, U-HAUL OF KINGSTON, NY INSTALLED A TRAILER HITCH ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT. ON APRIL 4,2008, MY TURNING SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING AND I SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR APRIL 8, 2008. I STOPPED USING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR ALARM BEGAN TO GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT PROVOCATION. WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR TO BRING IT TO THE SERVICE APPT., IT WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECH'S LOCALIZED THE SMELL TO THE REAR OF THE CAR AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE TRAILER HITCH INSTALLATION. THE "HIGH ENERGY 3 TO 2 TAILLIGHT CONVERTER" HAD OVERLOADED AND THE CASING AROUND THE UNIT HAD MELTED THROUGH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE CHANGED LANES WITHIN SECONDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE CORRECT LANE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR BEFORE THE NORMAL MILEAGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES AT 27,000 MILES DUE TO THE EXTREME WEAR. THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY TWO MECHANICS; HOWEVER,THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND ENGINE SIZE ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

WE HAVE TWO HONDA PILOT 2004 AND 2005. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO THE AIR BAG (SRS) LIGHT ON THE 2005 CAME ON, TODAY THE LIGHT ON THE 2004 IS ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA PILOT EX THE DRIVER'S SEAT RIGHT SIDE GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN THE SEAT HEATER IS TURNED ON. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INJURY OR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE BUT I HAVE SEEN WHERE IT HAS ONLINE DURING MY RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE AND REMEDY A POTENTIAL PROBLEM BEFORE IT BECOMES A HAZARD. *TR

SEAT WARMER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVERS SEAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT IS A VERY COLD DAY HERE AND I HAVE LOTS OF LAYERS ON SO I DID NOT FEEL THE BURN FOR A WHILE. WHEN I FELT IT BURN ME AND SMELLED THE LEATHER BURNING I SHUT OFF THE SEAT WARMERS. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST $800 TO BE REPLACED. YIKES - WHAT IF THE SEAT WARMER ACCIDENTALLY GETS TURNED ON WHEN I AM OUTSIDE MY VEHICLE - WHEN IT IS BELOW ZERO OUTSIDE I WARM UP MY CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES -WILL MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE? *TR