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.
6.9
fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,812 miles
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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. He checked the head rest and noticed that when he got into the vehicle again, he hit his head at one spot about 1 inch down from the top of his head. The consumer stated the front head restraints can not be adjusted. The second and third row seats were fine. The manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that nothing could be done because the head rest was designed in that manner. The current and failure mileages were 35,245. Updated 06/03/08.
Consumer concerned about the position of the head restraint on the front seat. The back of the consumer's head would hit the lower edge of the top bar of the head restraint about an inch below the top of the consumers head.
Front seat head rests do not adjust upward for tall people (5'-11') and taller causing head restraint bar to rest on top of persons head. This potentially will causing neck or spinal injury injury if vehicle is hit from the rear. The top bar acts as a pivot point with no rear neck support.
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- Nashville, TN, USA