Frame Rust Problems of Honda Pilot

Went to get a oil change for my car at an auto repair shop and the tech showed me the rust on the sub frame, especially around the rear mount. The rust went through the frame and there is a big hole around the driver side rear mount. I was told this happened to some other Honda Pilot.

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2006 Honda Pilot ex mileage: 144,309 I was accelerating from a stop when I felt a jolt coming from the rear of the car. Several warning lights lit up in the dashboard, there was a loud exhaust leak, and the car was no longer accelerating. There was an auto care center 50 yards away so I slowly drove it there for an inspection. The mechanic lifted the vehicle and showed me that the back two rear subframe mounts were detached from the body which made the car inoperable. There was no visible rust on the undercarriage; the subframe mounts rusted from the inside out. My insurance company would not cover the damage as it was a rust issue. The car was irreparable so I had to total the car and received 10% of what the car was worth running from the junk yard. I purchased the Pilot new in Feb. 2006 and performed all the recommended Honda maintenance. I personal performed all oil and break jobs so I was familiar with the undercarriage of the car. I did not see any rust under the car that would have alerted me there was a potentially dangerous issue with the rear subframe. A google search turned up several other Honda Pilots of this generation having the same subframe rust as mine with the same catastrophic failure of the rear mounts. I believe that this is a manufacturing defect in that water was allowed to pool between the layers of steel in the unibody. The car had 144,309 miles on it and was mechanically in great condition until I had this issue.

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2003 Honda Pilot ex with 219,000 miles on it. The two rear subframe mounts that attach the body chassis to the frame were rusted out and completely disconnected from the frame. In fact on the right side there was a large hole that had rusted out. Apparently no excessive rust on the rest of undercarriage. Vehicle was in very good mechanical shape and maintenance kept up. Vehicle was kept in a garage at night not subject to unusual wear and tear. Upon slow acceleration from a red light I heard a loud crash as if we'd been hit from behind. I was crossing a busy intersection and the lights weren't functioning so I was proceeding very slowly through the 4 way flashing lights when this happened. There were no vehicles behind us so I cleared the intersection then parked the car to check it out but no visible damage, no debris in intersection etc. Drove in town for another couple days and it seemed to drive fine. The incident bothered me enough to take it in to firestone and have the car checked out on the lift for anything unusual while getting an oil change. I was concerned about the vehicles safety. I was called back to look at this issue and was told the rear of the vehicle was not attached to the frame at all. Extremely dangerous situation and I was advised not to drive the vehicle home. Thankful this wasn't worse and not on highway when it happened.

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The body where it attaches to rear subframe has rusted through. There are 4 mounting locations and on my 2004 Pilot one mounting point is completely rusted through causing subframe to be hanging without proper support. The problem was found when vehicle had 218,675 miles.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while repairing the rear brake pads, noticed that the sub frame was severely corroded from the inside out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer sullivan Honda 45 migeon avenue torrington connecticut 06790, they determine that the rear frame was rusted, dirt and moist collecting in frame rails entering trough holes on the frame. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 207,000. Bp.

While driving over a bridge expansion joint I heard a loud bang, the abs and vtm 4 lights came on ,and it started having a severe vibration . The rear uni body frame ,for the rear sub frame, mounting points pulled out of the frame. The rearward sub frame had dropped down about 6 - 8 inches. The inside of the frame has rusted away, on the inside.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. An independent mechanic stated that the frame was rusted and the axle fell through. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while examining the vehicle, the rear end appeared to be lower than normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear axle had detached from the frame of the vehicle due to severe rusting of the sub frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but solution was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 140,000.

2004 Honda Pilot driver side rear subframe crossmember rusted and falling apart. Started to rust around 2010 then worst at 2019. Only the driver side is rusted and bad. The passenger side has no issues.