general problems of the 2003 Honda Pilot - part 1

Water leaked into front floors of vehicle soaking the carpet and the fuse panels in the floor. Yes it is available. Fuse boxes had standing water building up behind them slowly dumping water into them causing shorts in electrical system which could have caused the car to catch on fire. Yes the problem has been confirmed. No the vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than mechanic. The only signs of the problem I noticed was the carpet was soaked and couldn't understand why. The battery died randomly one night after locking the doors. No other signs were noted.

Transmission, overheating, loss of oil, loss of gears when driving,.

Honda did not contact me for a year and a half I have been waiting for them to replace my air bag, no response!!! I’ve left numerous messages and still no response I gave a 1 year old daughter, we almost got hit by a car and if it had hit us something could’ve happened! because I had to swerve off road my suspension and power steering are messed up because of pot holes,just so I wouldn’t hit and impact the passenger side of me my car where airbag is bad and nothing would’ve happened to us, not that it was our fault the driver was driving almost right into us!I blame Honda for this disaster would could have been very bad! of course the other driver drove away like nothing happened! so now I am stuck at home not able to go to work and bring my daughter to doctors appointments and invade of in emergency my vehicle is not safe enough to get us anywhere! I am asking god to bless us in this case and count all the blessings he has given us! I don’t have a lot of money to pay for repairs and this is the only car I’ve ever purchased and owned. If there is any way anyone could help please! maybe a new Honda would be nice for christmas, but hey a girl can dream right! thank you for your time!.

Keep getting misfires had mechanic replace coils & plugs but still getting obd codes for misfires of cylinders why ?? also keeps jerking & I nor a mechanic do not know why.

Both rear axel mounts rusted away from the subframe while being driven by my teenage driver. This caused the tires to lean inward and caused mounts to rest on the muffler system. The vehicle is available for inspection, but has not been inspected since it is not mobile or safe to drive. The safety of my child and others were at risk, as this failure could have caused an accident. There were not warning lamps or messages, but rust was noticeable underneath the vehicle.

When I accelerate to 40 mph there is a grinding sound coming from my truck. It will continue until about 45 mph and then stops. This issue is random and intermittent and the mechanics have not been able to replicate the problem to identify it. It started shortly after I purchased the used vehicle in 2011 but it was infrequent now it is happening a lot more frequently.

I found this car ad on facebook after test driving I decided to purchase it for3,000 they original asking price was $3,400 for the Honda Pilot with 131,000 miles. I offer them $2,900 and met at 3,000. When I came back to make the purchase the pink slip was already filled out. I didn't think of it. After going to the dmv to start to the registration of vehicle I had to go get a smog inspection. Thats when the car did not pass and they inform me that car battery was either disconnected or the car was not running for awhile. So I decided to drive the car enough so the computer can generate some data. Today I decided to get a carfax report and the odometer last reported was way above what was presented to me. They advertise the car at 131k and the odometer also read 131k. Since I found this ad on facebook, I noticed they had deleted the ad and block me. I realized they block me by searching the profile of whom sold me the vehicle. Then I used someone else profile and was able to see their profile. The car was located in 13657 van nuys blvd pacoima CA in a city street.

We have owned this truck since February 2019. This situation has occurred on the city streets as well as on the highway. The speed would vary between 35mph and 65mph. While we were driving with 4 small children in our truck, the truck wouldn't switch gears. Our foot would be on the gas, but the truck wouldn't accelerate. Sometimes the truck will be in park and we'll go to shift into (d) and it won't shift. It has happened many times. (I have selected the most recent date of occurrence below, but this has happened many times on different days. I do not have photos, as this is a motion thing. I do not have documentation at the moment, but will be taking it to a mechanic this week. ) I have estimated the milles on the truck, but I believe it is less than 180k.

While driving on the interstate the d indicator starts blinking. The next exit is still 10 miles away. . I stop the car at a gas station for about 5 minutes. I then get back on the interstate to get home without getting in an accident or fatally injuring myself or others ! this has happened a few times whenever I go over 55-60 mph. So it seems to be when the transmission is changing from 3rd to 4th gear. ?? why haven't I received a recall for this transmission/powertrain problem ?? possibly campaign # 04v176000 and recall # p30. I only have 147,000 miles on my Pilot !! how many people have to get injured or even killed for this matter to be taken care of by someone or Honda ???.

Vehicle will stall while driving and then fail to start unless left off from 15 to 30 minutes vehicle will periodically fail to start. This happened driving on the expressway and was able to drift over to shoulder while avoiding being run into. The last instance a police officer kindly helped push the vehicle off a busy city street as so I could wait for a tow to the dealership again. They continue to say they cannot replicate the problem and have replaced multiple and expensive parts but to no avail.

My 2003 Honda Pilot's ignition switch started to fail to turn,over the past two weeks, preventing the car to start. I have to take the key out and reinsert it into the ignition, and thus far this solution is working. However over the last several days, it is happening more and more, to the point that I am afraid this malfunction of trying to get it to rotate out of position and into the "start" position will eventually fail to engage at all, leaving me stranded who knows where.

Ignition key metal is harder than the ignition lock destroying the locking pins. Have had ignition lock repaired twice already and will require a third repair which will likely require new lock.

In a trip to the park (20 minutes highway trip) the d indicator start blinking, park the car and turn off, turn it back on, and the light keep blinking all the way back home. It never happened before.

Bought the car second-hand. Srs light was off during test drive in a neighbood and time of purchase. Srs light turned on in the middle of the drive home on the service road next to the highway. Unknown if it is just a sensor issue or there is a possible problem with the airbag safety response system.

Ignition third time it has broken.

I was on the hwy in the left lane an exhilarated then all of the sudden my SUV just braked suddenly without me pressing the brake causing a screech on the concrete. I moved to the right lane very cautiously. I drove about 15 miles then it happened again. I turned my emergency flasher on and drove another 5 miles when it happened again. I pulled onto the side of the road and called my husband to come drive behind me the rest of the way home. This is very scary. I just knew I was going to get rear ended. I love my Honda Pilot but now I can't drive it. I have no idea why or what is causing this problem! please help. Thanks, June williams.

The ignition switch in our 2003 Pilot has a tendency of getting stuck. At times the key will not turn when fully inserted. This has been occurring with some regularity since we got the car in 2012. Just yesterday the key partially turned to where the lights on the dashboard went on, but the engine did not turn and the key got stuck there for several minutes. From other customers sharing, it appears that this is a somewhat common problem with this models which Honda is not taking responsibility for.

At first there was minor difficulty getting the key into the ignition where it would take two to three times to get it in. Within a week, it extremely difficult to get the key into the ignition so the car would start, taking anywhere from 5-10 each time to get the car started. I tried the spare key and it will not work at all.

Nhtsa recall number: 12v-573 mfr campaign s73 campaign description: shift interlock recall date: 12/10/2012 recall status: 17 character VIN required summary: Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Pilot and odyssey and 2003 through 2006 Acura mdx passenger vehicles manufactured from November 26, 2001, through August 30, 2006. The interlock lever of the ignition switch may deform, which can allow the interlock function of of a vehicle with an automatic transmission to be defeated. Safety risk: removal of the ignition key when the gear selector of a vehicle with an automatic transmission has not been shifted to the park position can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated shift interlock lever and, if necessary, replace any necessary part of the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Note: complete remedy was not done. With recall brought to dealership. Key comes out ignition due to the ignition switch not being replace due to deformation per recall notice. Notified Honda corporate and local Honda dealer of incomplete work and a solution to fix the issue was denied by both. The dealership that did faulty work and denied remedy was. Honda of slidell 510 e howze beach rd, slidell, la 70461 phone:(985) 649-9091.

I was involved in an auto accident. When I came to the inside of the car was smoking. The air bags were deployed and I had a three inch burned hole in my left arm. Now I have a permanent scar because of the airbag. I have pictures, police report and hospital reports.

Driving vehicle on freeway, went to accelerate vehicle did nothing. Took my foot off gas, tried again, nothing. Got in slow lane, finally engaged but had to go slow on freeway. Engine light comes on. Next day vehicle wont shift from 3rd gear, can only go 35 mph and engine revs up. The drive light starts flashing. Next day cant shift into reverse either. Take to transmission shop, they say no reverse, no 3rd gear, fluid is full but smells burnt. Pulled codes p0730 incorrect gear ratio and p0780 shift malfunction. Recommended transmission replace. I only have 139,000 miles and don't drive it crazy. Also found there was a transmission recall on this year Pilot. I call Honda so they can look it up, he says yes it was done to my car, but doesn't show on my carfax report?.

I was driving my daughter to school and parrked my car and took her inside like I always do. When I came outside and unlocked my car (with the key) my key would not go in the iginition - leaving me stuck and late for work and having to use my aaa towing because I couldnt even drive it to the shop - this should be a recall***I have seen mannnyyyyyy compliants on this issue even my tow truck guy stated this model and year and (known) for this problem, and now will cost me 450. 00 to fix. A ignition switch is not normal ware and tare - its not like tires or timing belt or any of those things and should be replaced - this is complete disregard for consumers - this will definitly be a problem if someone gets hurt due to the fact that they cant even get the key in there ignition - lawsuits will happen if a recall is not made.

I took my 2003 Honda Pilot in to repair the ignition recall. Ever since the repair I've been having a hard time getting my key into the ignition. I never had an issue with it prior to the service. I have to literally wiggle and insert and take out the key many times for it to sit right in the ignition. I have found numerous complaints for the same issue from other Pilot owners. Something needs to be done to resolve this issue. Honda dealer wants to charge me a diagnostic fee just to see if my problem is related to the work they did for the recall. I don't think I should be charged just to check if they caused a problem with my car.

While accelerating on the gas to pick up speed the transmission slipped and hesitated to shift to a higher gear, once it did engage it then slipped and down shifted causing speed to decelerate while driving between 40-55 mph. Later the d light came on the dash and the transmission continued to slip at various speeds and at times down shift. Had transmission serviced and the technician reset the d dash light after driving it 3 days problem has now started to occur again and light has again come on on dash.

Filed a complaint with Honda in 2011, to no avail, regarding our sticky/tacky airbag covers, probably caused by climate heat. In doing the current airbag recall work, the covers became permanently fingerprinted at the dealership. Again filed a complaint with Honda, explaining that not only are the covers even more unsightly because of the fingerprinting on the dashboard, it becomes a safety issue because you refrain from using the horn when needed because of the sticky nature of the cover, which leaves a residue on your hand. Honda offered to pay 25% of $ 2100. 00 cost to fix their problem, a problem that we did not create. Not the response we were looking for. . .

Car key goes in ignition and will not turn. This is a danger when you can not start the car and get out of a dangerous situation. I read on line many other Pilots with the same problem. Honda has a bad part. Honda wants $500 to fix a bad part that needs to be recalled.

Issue with Honda Pilot's ignition switch not fully ingaging the park position. Reiceved recall paper work ordering this issue to be fixed at local Honda dealer free of charge. Recall paper work was signed by jennifer timian chief recall management division. Local Honda dealer, williston Honda and Chrysler preformed the recall service on April 4, 2014. The recall job for a Honda Pilot was botched. The service machanic refused to fix. Requested management to investigate this issue. As of today April 18, 2014 an answer to fix or not to fix this issue from the management of williston Honda and Chrysler has not been given.

I took my vehicle to repair a recall and steve service manger said he will service all the recalls to the vehicle. The recall was something in reference to the ignition. To days later the vehicle will not shout off, the vehicle always make the sound as if the key was in the ignition. I took it back and steve service manger said the do not touch anything around the ignition. . . . Now the vehicle shout off while driving have video. Took it back and steve said I need to pay additional. . . . If all vehilce recalls where recall by the dealer.

The ignition switch for the vehicle suddenly wouldn't accept the key. . Read more...

Honda Pilot '03 started leaking water into the front cabin after the rains. The floor gets wet and the water needs to be vaccumed out after the rain. Not sure what else is being affected because of this water leak. . I already see rust showing up and mold smell coming out because of the water leak. I called in northamerican Honda and lodged a complaint.

Driving in a residential neighborhood, our 2003 Honda Pilot stalled and would not re-start. We had it towed to our mechanic who has been servicing our vehicle. He states that the timing belt pulley had ripped out the water pump and caused a bolt to come in contact with the cylinder head.

Broken ignition tumbler: I had just finished running errands and was starting home when the key would not turn in the ignition. I had no warning there was a problem, all of a sudden it just would not turn. . . . . . Not even after multiple attempts. This left me stranded with my five children. I had to get the car towed to nearest Honda dealership. . That alone has set me back a couple hundred dollars. . . Now dealership is telling me I have a broken ignition tumbler and is quoting me $500 to fix the problem. I have seen a lot of other complaints online concerning this same issue. To say the least, I am not too happy to be stuck holding the bag for this, not to mention being stranded with my children, which I think is every mothers worst nightmare.

Key will no longer turn in the ignition switch,it is also difficult to insert and remove the key ,take 6 min max sometimes, change keys and the same problem. I was told by service department that this is not a recall. Service department told me it going to cost me $500 or more material $200 and rest in labour I is there a recall in this area?this start to happen after I take my vehicles for a recall ,something to do with the vehicles move went the keys inside.

Key will no longer turn in the ignition. It is also difficult to insert and remove the key. Assumed this was what the ignition recall was for, but was told by the service department that this is not covered and that they cannot fix the recall item unless I first get the ignition fixed.

Key gets stuck in ignition, very frustrating when the key does not work. This effects the lock cylinders(tumblers). This should have been a very, straight forward issue Honda would address. Also have a 2011 Pilot (in addition to Honda minivan) and concerned this will occur with new car. Understand wear and tear, but this is a basic function for ignition. Honda needs to address this issue.