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.
SRS light went on. Independent mechanic cleared the code, and it went off, and stayed off for several weeks. Came back on again. This has happened several times. Will stay off for several weeks - months before coming back on, seemingly without anything to trigger it. Seat belts work fine.
Honda is very high on safety with a 5 star safety advertisement. I talked with a Honda representative and she said it was not their problem that the air bags and seat belts will not work properly. It is not my choice to repair the problem or to put my family in danger.
- J G.,
Holland, MI, US
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SRS light went on. Independent mechanic cleared the code, and it went off, and stayed off for several weeks. Came back on again. This has happened several times. Will stay off for several weeks - months before coming back on, seemingly without anything to trigger it. Seat belts work fine.
- Melissa R., FRONT ROYAL, VA, US