Seat Broken Problems of Honda Pilot

The front drivers seat bracket has broken. At first it started rocking, then after a few days I heard a crack and realized that the bracket on the front left side of the seat was broken, when I took off the side covers and could see it. The seat now falls backwards. The car was not in an accident. The vehicle has about 196k miles. Given how many others have had this problem, I don't understand why there has not been a safety recall. If it happens with normal usage, then it will happen in an accident. These brackets were not engineered with safety in mind.

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Drivers seat felt like it was loose and rocking slightly, then about 1 week later, felt worse. I slid it back to see if a bolt came off, and to my surprise, the steel bracket holding seat to sliding mechanism had completely broken off! I do not weight much and the care has not been in accident, so I believe the engineering of the bracket is insufficient and can lead to a serious accident. I was in my driveway when my seat broke, so fortunately, no one was injured.

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.

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Drivers side seat mounting bracket has cracked and is now split open. Vehicle was stationary and driver had turned around and leaned back to back out of a parking spot when seat bracket cracked. Drivers side seat now is loose and rocks back and forth. Very unsafe to drive. Afraid entire seat will break loose from mounting points. Note: multiple instances of this same defect have been submitted on the internet, across multiple Honda Pilot years.

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2008 Honda Pilot. I was getting into my vehicle drivers seat when I heard a pop and my seat tilted back. Removing the front drivers seat control panel, I found that a 'l' shaped bracket that attaches the seat to the frame on the forward left-side of the driver's seat broke at the large rivets.

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Drived seat broke off from floor, cusing seat to fly backward while driving. After researching this problem on the web this happens hundreds and thousands of times 200 drivers with their car seats which is very critical and there's no way to fix it step to spend thousands of dollars.

My husband (195 lbs) reached in his pocket to get his wallet and the metal brace holding the seat broke. The seat is now not still when driving. What worries me is, what if I had been in an accident? the aforementioned brace should hold under much more rigorous situations. There appears to be a lot of 2004 Honda Pilots who have experienced this exact same break, as noted online. This is a very serious flaw and should be fixed by the manufacturer at their expense. Per online comments, the dealership is charging $1200 to fix a problem that should never have failed. I am bringing my car in for assessment on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 1:00p.

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.

The l-bracket that secures the front drivers seat to the seat frame broke - it sheared away from the rivets that attached to the front left of the drivers seat and the seat is now loose. This is a huge safety concern as the seat rocks back and forth when turning and accelerating. A Honda dealer quoted a price of $3000 to replace the defective seat frame. This seems to be a frequent issue with older Honda Pilots. Similar NHTSA complaints: odi #10865696, 10862982, 10583568, 10550679, 10541789, 10466947, 10457492, 10455702, 10348948, 10372456, 10336280, 10442043.

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.

Left front bracket on driver seat has broken on its own without any outside influence. Wife parked in drive way leaned back to exit vehicle and the bracket broke.

While stopped at a stop sign, I began to accelerate when I heard a 'pop' and the seat tilted back, startling me. A metal bracket on the front-left side of the driver's seat has broken and the seat now shifts back and forth!.

I picked up my grandchildren from school which is less than a mile away. When I pulled out of the parking lot after a stop, I felt the back of the seat go back. My husband took the car to a place where we have our oil changed and tires rotated. The mechanic said that the support mount bracket for the driver's seat is broken. There could have been severe to fatal injury had I been hit by another vehicle while this was going on. I had to cross route 83 in bensenville/wood dale area in illinois.

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Lower seat support/bracket on front left of drivers side seat has broken, making seat loose, unsafe. Same problem can be seen repeatedly in 2004 Honda Pilots and apparently 2003-2006 models. Other NHTSA complaint case numbers with exactly the same problem in 2004 Honda Pilot models are 10583003, 10578612, 10567737, 10541789, 10505250, 10489089, 10488805, 10466947, 10455702.

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.

The drivers side vehicle seat had a slight rock for the last few months. . . I had it checked at the dealer and they found no problems. . . Today while exiting my vehicle the seat snapped. The front bracket on the left part of the drivers side seat broke. It is an l shaped bracket that holds the seat to the frame. This is a huge safety concern! what would have happened if I was in an accident with the vehicle? (please note this vehicle has never been in an accident and is well taken care of) this is not normal wear and tear and should be recalled immediately to protect other Pilot owners!!.

Seat mounting bracket on the left front corner of the driver seat broke. Seat now is not firmly connected to the floor and will rock back to the right when seated. It's not safe if an accident occurs. I know the car is getting older, but some important parts that could compromise driver safety should not fail after a few years of regular use.

While driving, the front-left bracket of the drivers seat broke, causing the seat to move erratically, leading to temporary loss of control. The incident had the potential of being much more serious, had there been more traffic and/or were I driving at higher speeds. This issue seems to be quite common among Honda Pilots. Further research shows many Pilot owners have had the exact same problem, specifically, failure of the front-left drivers seat bracket. As a result, I took my vehicle to my dealership, norm reeves Honda, to have the issue remedied. I was quoted a price of $1,600 to have the problem fixed. With no other choice, I agreed to the price and scheduled an appointment for a Saturday morning. I took my vehicle in that Saturday and waited 8 hours in lobby only to have the service advisor tell me that the repair would have to be delayed, due to the fact that the part ordered for the replacement was defective. This fact only further leads me to believe that there is a serious manufacturer's issue with this part of the vehicle.

The front driver seat abruptly flipped upward and startled the driver with momentary disoriented and loss of vehicle control. The dealer denied ever witnessing this problem on a Honda Pilot, quoted $1500 to replace the seat, and commented I was a big guy putting a lot of stress on the seat. I am 6'3" tall and 200 pounds. It is clear the Honda dealership at decatur, alabama does not feel this is a safety issue and went on to boast Honda is the only company that replaces defective seat belts. My wife took the vehicle to the same dealer complaining about the front and rear passenger seat belt randomly locking when pulling the safety belt out for engagement and locking and tightening randomly while wearing the seat belt with the vehicle in motion. The dealer made no comment to this statement. A quick search on the internet revealed other Honda Pilot owners have reported the bracket holding the front left corner of the driver seat was broken near the rivets that hold the bottom of the seat. This is the same defect we have experienced with our front driver seat where the front left bracket holding the seat to the adjustment rail is completely torn the full length of the seat bottom mounting bracket. We feel this is a safety hazard and the dealer clearly does not support that idea. My wife and I have never experienced a seat breaking in such a manner in any vehicle we have owned.

Seat attachment to power adjustment base failed (broken seat bolts). This issue also occurred sometime in 2010 just before the end of the warranty period (less 36k or 36 months), and while at 60 miles per hour. First failure repaired by cush Honda, escondido, CA 92026. This is second failure, same issue, at 0 mph.

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.