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:
11 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,992 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V349000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V349000 (air bags) and 14V351000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V351000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V351000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Ogden, UT, USA
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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V700000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V351000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the part need for repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V349000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V351000 (air bags) and 14V349000 (air bags) in March of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V700000 (air bags) and 14V351000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
A recall notice came in January 2015. I called my local dealer for a repair. He took my information and said the parts should arrive April 1st 2015. I called today (4/16/15) and now the service department said Honda pushed back the date to June 1st 2015 for. It is well over 60 days from the time of notice. How much longer should I have to wait for Honda to take responsibility for their problem?
Made contact with clawson Honda of fresno, ca for the recall of airbags. Appointment to drop the vehicle off on 2/3/15 and work was to be done within two days. On 2/6/15, the rental car was starting to eat at our budget and the airbags were never received or installed. Car was retrieved with no work done. A second recall notice was received the week of 4/6/15 in the mail. Made contact by E-mail with clawson Honda. I was told they would check into it and get back with me. Is this safety recall not important, that it has taken over three months and no parts have been received yet?
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V351000 (air bags) and 14V349000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V700000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to do the repair were not available. The dealer stated that they only had one part to do the repair. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Air bag recall notice. Took to Honda dealer "mel rapton Honda sacramento ca. 95821-5104", in January 2015 for replacement. Was told necessary parts were on backorder and they would contact me when available. Never contacted. Received second notice of recall April 2015. Called dealer and was informed parts still on backorder. In the meantime it appears I am in danger from defective airbags. Honda appears in no hurry to keep me from dying from the defective airbags. Is that how we are protected by the NHTSA?.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the recall notices for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V351000 (air bags) and 14V349000 (air bags) were received in January of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V351000 (air bag, exterior lighting, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V351000 (air bags) and stated that the part was available for the driver side air bag, but not available for the passenger side air bag via NHTSA campaign number: 14V349000 (air bags). The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available for the passenger side air bag. The contact was unable to determine when both recall repairs would be performed. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I received two recall notices relating to airbags in January and contacted my dealer immediately. I am still waiting for Honda to provide airbags for the driver & passenger sides. The dealer has been told they are "on backorder" - I have verified this information with other dealers. Honda needs to make these replacements a priority it has been 4 months and they won't provide the replacements in the meantime we are at risk!
Letter from senator toomey on behalf of constituent re 2003 Honda Pilot recall (attn: Aubrey yanzito). The dealer informed the consumer, all of the parts for the air bag recall, had not arrived.
I received a recall letter from american Honda motor co. Back in January of this year. The letter stated that my car was being recalled for faulty air bags. Contacted the closest dealer ship as instructed in the letter; was told at that time it would take two weeks to get the parts in. When I contacted the dealership after the two week wait, I was informed that the parts where on back order and I would have to wait my turn. Contacted american Honda over this and was told that parts could be re-routed to solve my problem. Was contacted by american Honda and was told parts where on back order, and that they should only take another few weeks. Its now the end of March, the beginning of April, and I'm still waiting for said parts that where only suppose to take 2 weeks to receive. Every time I contact the dealership or american Honda all I'm getting is the same old dance around about parts, and several times the people have been rude telling me to just wait. Honda case # N032015-02-1300761
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