Five problems related to engine have been reported for the 2003 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2003 Pilot.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased up to 3000. His foot was on the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the idle air control system had an internal failure on the ac motor which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance because there were no recalls available. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 118,612. Updated 06/01/lj updated 06/02/11.
Failed iac valve in 2003 Honda Pilot caused engine surge during parking. This resulted in an auto accident.
I own a 2003 Honda Pilot. Two of the four engine mounts are bad. From people I have talked to, it seems to be a common problem in many, many Honda Pilots. It seems to me to be defective for so many people to be having the same costly problem.
2 failures: 1) rear air unit failed at 50,000 miles / 5 years. 2) two motor mount broken (front and side) at 60,000 miles / 6 years.
2003 Honda Pilot has intermittent starting problems.