Five problems related to seat broken have been reported for the 2005 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2005 Pilot.
The bracket which is used to mount the seat to the vehicle broke and the seat is not stable. The bracket is located under the driver side seat in the front left side (closest to the driver side door). From what I hear on the Piloteers web site, several folks have complained about this very same issue. This occurred as I was driving and caused issues controlling the vehicle, since the seat would want to recline backwards when accelerating. I had to brace myself by holding on to the steering wheel.
The drivers seat frame broke which I feel is a serious safety concern. I am not sure exactly when it broke. It wasn't too bad at first, the seat just rocked a little. After awhile (couple of weeks) the seat rocked more severely with every start, stop and turn. If I were to have been in an accident, I am sure the seat would not have protected me or helped me to maintain control of my 2005 Pilot. I contacted my dealer and was told it would cost $2185. 00 to repair. It took the dealership longer than expected to obtain the necessary repair parts. The actual cost a was bit more $2233. 00 plus tax. After viewing so many other complaints regarding the driver's seat I feel that Honda should be proactively checking and making the necessary repairs. If the seat should become completely detached from the base the driver will lose control of the vehicle. Possibly causing a very serious accident. The cost to repair seems outrageously high for just a couple of small pieces of metal.
While leaning back in my seat to get something out of my pocket the left front part of the seat broke free. The seat is very unstable now with the left front corner of the seat able to move upward by several inches. It turns out that a metal bracket cracked completely through. This doesn't give me any confidence that this seat would have been safe in the event of an accident. The vehicle was stationary at the time. Research online has shown this has happened to other people as well. I went to Honda today and it looks like the suspect part is 81630-s3v-a30.
My drivers seat back broke on the right side when I entered my vehicle. I heard a pop when I sat down in the Pilot. My seat back now has a lean. The metal slide adjuster on the right side broke in half. I got an estimate from the Honda dealer for 1600 to fix it. This happened while my car was not moving. I feel like that part is defective. I never have had a car seat do this either.
We were in an accident in a 2005 Honda Pilot. The front seats broke on a rearend impact. The backs of the front seats actually broke. I wanted to know if this is a safety feature. My wife and I both have permanent damage to our backs and were wanting to know if Honda was responsible. We are both disabled because of the accident.