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:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,500 miles
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Honda Pilot hit in rear by Geo, both backs of front seats broke and hit back seats. Child in car seat hit feet. Drivers head hit dvd player, leg hit under dash from falling back, hurt left shoulder and head. Passenger felt hit in back. Both had headaches and taking to er.
The rivets holding the driver seat to the seat frame have popped and the seat becomes unstable. Driver can lose control of the vehicle when this happens.
- Channelview, TX, USA
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- Berlin, NJ, USA