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.
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My vehicle vibrates at highway speeds between 70-80 mph. I have taken the car into the dealer no less than 5 times for the problem and just recently was told that Honda is aware of the problem and that the vibration is a characteristic of the vehicle. Up to this point the dealer has re-balanced the tires over and over and redone the alignment. I even purchased brand new tires and still there is the vibration. The dealer road force balanced the tires and still the vibration problem. There are many people complaining about this problem on the hondapilot.org website and there appears to be no resolution.
Vehicle has vibration / shimmy at 40-45 and 70-80 mph that is quite annoying. New tires have been installed, balanced twice, still no luck, vibration persist in steering wheel and vehicle compartment.
- Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
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