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.
It started with the passenger side not locking and now the drivers side won’t work. The key fob won’t work at all. Some say it could be a actuator or wiring, a solenoid. As many people are making complaints on it, it should be a recall. It’s a very expensive repair. My passenger door the one that started acting strange first, is one I rarely use. Please people complain about this, maybe they’ll do a recall on door locks for 2003 -2008.
Power door locks do not work properly. Drivers door will lock and unlock only itself and the second row door on the passenger side. Front passenger door will lock and unlock drivers side and second row passenger door, but not itself. Neither will lock or unlock the second row door behind the drivers door. Cargo door still works fine.
This problem is driving me nuts. The dealership said it was the drivers door lock actuator and needed to be replaced. They wanted $265.00 to replace it. I got the exact part and replaced it myself....NOT THE Problem. The replacement part was identical and it was a plug in part. There was no way to screw it up. Does anybody out there have a solution?
- Earle Stone 8.,
Fitchburg, Massachusetts., US
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It started with the passenger side not locking and now the drivers side won’t work. The key fob won’t work at all. Some say it could be a actuator or wiring, a solenoid. As many people are making complaints on it, it should be a recall. It’s a very expensive repair. My passenger door the one that started acting strange first, is one I rarely use. Please people complain about this, maybe they’ll do a recall on door locks for 2003 -2008.
- deejay2577, Douglasville, US