CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware the 2003 Honda Pilot once the odometer reaches 100k miles, when two problem defect trends have shown up: transmission failure & ignition switch problems.

Typically a locksmith can fix the ignition switch or it can be replaced for around $700. However the transmission failure is a far more expensive problem, with the average repair cost at well over $3,000. A major transmission recall of over 1 million Honda vehicles back in 2004 dealt with transmission damage due to overheating, but 2003 Pilot transmissions have continued to fail.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
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Injuries / Deaths:
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Average Mileage:
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2003 Honda Pilot accessories - interior problems

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2003 Honda Pilot Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 202010

Pilot

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My convertible child restraint comes equipped with a latch strap with a stated limit of 80 lbs (superlatch). When I install the seat using the superlatch strap, I am repeatedly finding that within two days of normal use, the installation becomes significantly looser-sometimes as much as 2-3 inches of movement. As a child passenger safety technician, I am confident that the seat is installed correctly and tightly to begin with. I know that I am not the only person reporting this for this seat. I have also had the superlatch clip/hook mechanism come detached from my vehicle's latch anchor bars several times, despite hearing an audible click when installing the seat and pulling on the strap to ensure proper attachment at the time on installation. The superlatch strap adjuster is failing to maintain tightness and the connectors are not remaining securely attached to the latch bars, both of which are unacceptable. The manufacturer's "solution" is to install with the vehicle belt and/or replace the original superlatch strap with a standard 40-48 lb latch strap. (related vehicle information: Model year=2010, make=Nissan, model=Sentra).

- Snohomish, WA, USA

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