Seats Problems of Honda Pilot - part 2

The casing of the driver side backing just fell off for no reason. Driving on a normal street. Not doing anything but normal driving.

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Driver's seat rocks back and forth when in motion.

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Bought 2011 Pilot in may 2010, brand new. The brochure stated the vehicle has leather interior trim. To my dismay two years later, the center seat developed a crack and was taken to the dealer, and was told the seat was vinyl. Not leather! the hand rest on all doors and center console are all torn and stretched to reveal the trim was thin strips of some sort of rubber. Now all seats are also cracked and torn after the vinyl hardened. I feel as if I was fleeced by Honda. Had I known the interior was rubber and vinyl I would have stuck with the fabric seats. Additionally the vehicle kept shutting down only to find out the throttle body was defective. The vehicle 'eats' brake pads and the emergency does not work properly. I learnt the hard way few months after purchasing my vehicle. I parked it in my driveway which has a very slight incline, placed it in neutral and applied the brakes and stepped out, only to hear horns blowing. On checking, the vehicle had rolled into the street. To this day the dealer cannot figure why the emergency brake does not work if the vehicle is on an incline with the back towards the bottom of the incline. .

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On 06/21/2014, I was entering my vehicle when a bracket connected to the adjuster assembly (part# 81630-s3v-a30) broke. This occurred on the drivers seat. Due to this, the seat was no longer secure to the floorboard and started rocking back and forth. I searched Honda part records and I was unable to find a specific part number assigned to this bracket. The vehicle was parked at the time of the break. But, while driving the vehicle the seat was unstable and hard to keep it still. A search of NHTSA records found the following complaints regarding the same issue - 10583003, 10578612, 10567737, 10541789, 10505250, 10489089, 10488805, 10466947, 10455702. I took pictures of the broken bracket. It appears metal fatigue may be an issue.

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When accelerating away from a stop light, I heard a "pop" sound and my driver seat suddenly had a "rocking" issue. The driver seat now rocks backward when accelerating, after researching online and doing a visual inspection I found that a metal "l" shaped bracket that mounts the seat bottom to the seat frame has sheared off at the rivet points. This creates a hazard when driving and I fear in a crash, the seat could become unattached from vehicle interior completely putting occupant at increased risk of injury or death from airbag deployment or ejection from vehicle! during an online search, I found several other reports of the same issue to NHTSA. . . Those report numbers are 1058303; 10578612; 10567737; 10541789; 10505250; 10489089; 10488805; 10466947; 10455702. I contacted Honda and was told since the warranty was expired, there was nothing they would do. This is a safety hazard!!! why does someone have to be killed before the issue is fixed?!? with so many reports already being logged stating this same problem, I would think something would be done about it. This is just as dangerous at the airbag issue that resulted in a recall.

This afternoon as I entered my city street parked, 2004 Honda Pilot, from the driver's side, I heard a loud snapping sound as I sat down. The driver's seat, simultaneously with the sound, rocked back, obviously no longer securely mounted. Upon inspection I found the front left �l� shaped seat mounting bracket had sheared in two, in line with the two holes that the securing rivets pass through. The bracket failed and tore, apparently the metal is not thick enough to resist the forces placed on the seat. Perhaps related to the size of the rivet holes.

"takata recall" the passenger's side airbag of our 2016 Honda Pilot spontaneously deployed as my daughter was driving approximately 45 mph straight along route 195 in mansfield, CT on may 11, 2019. At the time of the deployment she had passed over a storm drain that sticks out into the narrow road. The drain causes a slight depression in the roadway, which the wheels rolled over. There was no impact. There was no accident. She managed to keep her wits about her so she didn't get hit on the busy, narrow road. The outside of the car is pristine. The interior is a mess. The side curtain airbag is down, blocking visibility, and the side airbag deployed from the front passenger's seat. The deployment took out the headliner and tore the passenger's seat apart. Our car has been sitting at a Honda dealership and now at a body repair facility for two weeks. Honda tells us it's not their fault. They claim we have a bent control arm on the passengers side front of the car. However, we have felt no pulling, shaking, tremors, bumping or other effects our mechanic assures us would happen with a bent control arm. We were told by the Honda dealer that repairs could cost $5,000 to $10,000 but have no official estimate. We have turned the case over to our insurance company.

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The radio in this vehicle freezes, produces static feedback and electrical feedback while operating the touchscreen. Sound from the speakers becomes distorted and lacking power. Electrical surging can be heard. This occurred within the first 1000 miles since purchased new. Rear hatch alignment was also not installed properly from the factory and required a body shop to attach it correctly. Seat fabric material was also defective and coming apart.

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Driver seat, front bottom left corner metal bracket holding seat in place broke. Seat acts like a "rocking" chair constantly. Very difficult to drive as you are always shifting in your seat.

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My vehicle has multiple system error messages that have come on and off when turning on the car and some have became much more frequent and remain on while driving. 1. Keyless starting system error- happens frequently when vehicle is turned on and remains on while driving. 2. Antilock brake system error- when vehicle is powered on and remains on for about 20 mins after driving vehicle and returns when car is powered on. 3. Charging system error- was coming on occasionally and as of today has came on every time the vehicle is powered on and remains on while driving. 4. Brake system problem- occasionally comes on when car is powered on and comes off after driving vehicle. Also, the most recent issues I've had was the driver seat does not warm up when seat warmer is turned on and while driving the vehicle at approximately 30mph vehicle begins to jerk as if it is struggling to drive. These problems have become much more frequent and have become a safety concern for me and my children.

Bracket that holds drivers seat to base made a popping sound today when approaching a stop sign, and after accelerateting from the stop sign the drivers seat began to recline. Upon further inspection I discovered that the I bracket that holds the seat to the base had sheared off. This bracket is riveted to the seat itself but sheared off adjecent to where it is riveted. This is a huge safety concern, the sear should not break from daily use! this is an issue that needs to be addressed as it could become potentially fatal.

Leaned back and turned around to back out of parking space and left front seat bracket on the driver's side front broke. Have to brace myself while accelerating forward something needs to be done have read multiple occasions of this happening to other people. Afraid the other brackets will break shortly after. I have not been able to find anything to fix this problem.

Driver's seat sinks and changes the seat/mirror field of vision of the rear view mirrors. This "sink" happens slowly (and without notice) causing dangerous blind spot situations while driving and parking. The "sink" began on first day of ownership but I didn't realize it and almost caused an accident because of the change in seat vs rear view mirror position. I am the only driver of SUV. Male, 69 years old. 180 lbs. Driver's seat slowly sinks over time. Approximately 2-5" per day. While driving, in all instances. Also when the SUV is sitting parked and empty of passengers, but sink is slower. Dealer and Honda main phone complaint site say it is normal. Service woman at local betten-baker Honda said she has 2016 Pilot with the same seat and issue. Said the sink is normal. I believe it is possibly a leaking air bladder. Cause unknown. Lx model with 5000 miles.

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While driving approximately 35 mph down a city street, the drivers seat began to move- specifically began to shift backwards upon acceleration. Upon acceleration, the seat leans back away from the steering wheel significantly. Inspection by mechanic showed the seat brackets have sheered off detaching the front left corner from the seat frame.

Drive seat no longer adjusts. Makes clicking noise when trying to push the button for adjustment. Short person can no longer drive because can't see over steering wheel.

The bracket which holds the drivers seat to the sliding base, split and broke. The bracket split and broke at the two rivet holes where the seat attches to the base. The rivets are still in place on the portion of the broken bracket which remains attached to the seat. Incident occured while parked in my own driveway. I was in the driver's seat and reached into the middle passenger area when I felt the driver's seat come loose. I do not know the mounting bracket part number, but on the internet I see other complaints of this same problem: the bracket which holds the drivers seat to the sliding base, split and broke.

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The driver seat left front bracket broke. The chair is able to lean back and is unstable. I researched online and I am not he only one with this issue. It seams to of started with the 2004 model and in the crv. A recall is needed. The dealer wants to charge over a $1000 dollars to replace the base. The bracket part is not being offered. This is crazy. I just sat in my chair and reached to the reached to my backseat for a bag and it snapped. Thank good my wife and kids were not in this thing.

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The drivers seat has been so hot that it feels like it can burn your skin. Today on the way to work my daughter said she smelled something burning. She looked down on her seat and it was smoking and burned the leather. The seat was actually catching on fire. I have looked this up and see numerous complaints on this and people have reported this to you. I don't see what you are reporting no complaints or recalls. We were on the highway when the incident happened.

The drivers seat has a bracket that broke when I was driving and I almost control of the vehicle because it caused me to lean back very far in the seat and my steering and acceleration was affected. I was exiting onto a freeway and almost collided with other vehicles. This bracket is located on the drives side that holds a motor that moves the seat up and down; in close proximity to the left side panel for the seat controls. Bracket has two rivets holding in place. Was hoping their was a recall on this defect because I found lots of incidents reported on various websites. Thank you.

The vehicle was stationary, not in any accidents or driving off-road. Sat down and found driver's seat unexpectedly will now tilt back, raising the left front of the seat. The seat is obviously not secure, nor would it be safe in an accident. Took it to the dealer, and they said the seat frame is broken inexplicably (part 81660-s3v-a30). This does not appear to be a wear part - one of the metal bracket pieces holding the seat bottom to the body I guess just sheared off along the rivet line. A brief web search found this is a common problem, so I'm surprised there has not been a recall by Honda. The dealer quoted a repair price of approximately $1,850.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, the brake pedal was applied and the seat inadvertently moved. The contact mentioned that the seat would rock like a rocking chair. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The contact researched the failure online and found many complaints. The failure mileage was approximately 114,193.

Front left bracket that holds the drivers seat to the frame of the vehicle snapped. This is a common, known defect and is a safety issue.

The driver seat metal bracket broke while driving normally. I was shocked to learn about this. I have been driving for more than 23 years and had never heard about this situation. It is loose and a very serious safety concerns. As a consumer I expect that a car seat should last a lot longer than the car itself especially the driver seat.

The 2016 Honda Pilot has a bad headlights being too dimmed during night drives, this is especially true when your windows and windshields are tinted. Secondly, the reverse or backup lights are located in a very low position down at the bumper, wherein it may not be seen by cars from behind when we're reversing. These lighting issues are a safety risk. Third, the front seats are quite uncomfortable, poorly designed for long-drives and is a safety risk especially for hard and tight turns where we slide off to the sides of our seats.

Notice when while stopped, moving the driver's electric seat either up and then forward, it began to rock. The next time, when accelerating on the highway, a rocking movement was felt. Took car to dealer and was informed that the frame was damaged, with one bolt off. Two options 1) replace for $2k or 2) get frame welded, no guarantee will fix problem. Power options may not work. A safety problem that is not currently on Honda of America's recall list. Called Honda of America to report this; no recall at this time. I asked if this is under investigation, and they said no. I asked will there have to be a death before action or recall? no answer. I am contacting this agency and my state's attorney general's office, because I fear that this is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed by Honda of America.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that a piece of medal frame was fractured from the front driver's seat without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. Upon entering the vehicle, the front driver side of the vehicle was leaning. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the weld was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the driver's seat bracket was fractured and the seat would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.

While leaning back in the driver's seat to remove my wallet to purchase gasoline I heard "pop" and then the seat seemed to become dislodged from the body of the vehicle. The front left of the seat was no longer connected to the body of the vehicle. Upon further inspection it was revealed that the steel bracket holding the top assembly of the seat to the bottom assembly of the seat tore clean through.

After buying our 2006 Honda Pilot used, within 8 months the driver's side front seat back cover popped off while sitting in the garage. We noted that the area of the cover that holds the small clips had been previously fixed with wire. We contacted the local Honda dealership and ordered a new cover (part number 81127-s9v-a21zc) and clips (part number 91566-sp0-003). We had them installed by the dealer, but six days later the cover popped off for a second time, again while parked in the garage. We again contacted the dealer and were told to bring the vehicle in. This time, the service manager himself took care of us. He used a heat gun to attempt to melt the cover back into the proper shape, replaced the clips and assured us that this would be a permanent fix. Because we were not confident with the fix, we contacted Honda America and took out a case number (05085702). Honda America's only comment was that we needed to work through the dealership. A month later, the seat back cover came off again while in the garage. We again contacted Honda America to inform them and to follow-up on our case. They again told us that we needed to work through the dealership. When we specifically asked about our case we were told that it would be reviewed but that we would not be contacted concerning the results of their review. We then contacted the dealership and were told that the service manager would contact us. We are still awaiting his callback. Note that each time the cover failed while the vehicle was in the garage, it was during moderate temperatures ( low 60s to high 70s) so I do not feel that temperature was a factor.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver seat would move independently. The contact stated that the seat felt as though it would dislodge from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat bolt had fractured and that drivers seat would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The drivers seat lower metal bracket broke causing the drivers seat to be unstable when sitting in the SUV and when accelerating. I have seen at several other complaints both on this web site and in the Honda Pilot forum. I called the dealer about asking for a repair who referred me to Honda USA. I called and reported the problem to Honda and they are unwilling to fix this safety issue which is a safety defect because there is no recall issued for this problem. If this vehicle were to be in an accident the seat would likely break loose and throw the driver and the seat out of the vehicle. I just noticed this problem while driving the vehicle .

When the vehicle is in motion and I have to press down on the gas to accelerate/ speed up the vehicle quickly the driver seat bounces backwards/moves and it feels like its going to come off the frame its mounted to like some bolts may be broke or something. The car locks are messed up. The both front door locks have to be unlocked with a key. The inside unlock mechanism only unlocks the driver side passenger door and the trunk. In order to unlock the passenger front and the passenger rear locks a window has to be rolled down and you have to reach in and manually unlock it and those also have to be manually locked back when you exit the vehicle. Also, the passenger air unit does work. It does not blow out air even with the rear control on. The inside car lights have to be manually cut on and off and not set to come on when the door opens and closes because it runs the battery down. Sometimes while driving the headlights flicker. And the power port to charge phones, etc. Works but anything plugged into it gets hot real fast. All that points to electrical issues. The air bag lights kept coming on and going off. The transmission light has been flashing d and did not stop until fluid and filter was changed. So far that seems to have helped. And last but not least, the contacts in the ignition switch act defected. The key has to remain in the ignition switch and the spare key has to be used to unlock the car because if the key is removed, it does not want to go back into the switch to crank the car. The switch does not want to accept the key and turn to crank the engine once it has been removed from the switch. Even trying to turn the steering wheel and pressing the brake to release the switch doesn't work. And the gear shift stick/shaft acts almost like it's not park, but it was put in park.

I am the original owner of a 2004 Honda Pilot ex-l and have had only very minor issues up until now. Yesterday, while entering the vehicle, I noticed a great deal of play in the driver¿s seat back. Assuming an anchor bolt was loose, I checked the left front seat area where the movement was the greatest and discovered the left adjuster assembly arm almost completed sheared from the main adjuster assembly. The structural integrity of the seat is now severely compromised and is a safety hazard as the seat will become detached in any accident. I¿ve noted numerous complaints of this exact same piece on this and other websites.

The seats become uncomfortable after driving for about 20 minutes causing hip and leg pain. We plan to drive the car on long trips, however, this car is not suited for distance driving due to the construction of the seats.

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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after seating in the driver seat, the seat was rocking. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bracket and the driver seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.