Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-11 | 04V389000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 1,528 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that at the time of purchase, the odometer… |
| 2025-07-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Honda sold America cars that they knew were rusted less than five years and they still letting people drive these cars … |
| 2025-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When I took my car for tire installation at Walmart on [XXX] , the technician declined to install the tires, he stated … |
| 2024-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehi… |
| 2024-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition briefl… |
| 2023-12-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact entered the vehicle a… |
| 2023-09-20 | SEATS | No | 0 | I heard a loud pop come from under my driver's seat and the seat started rocking backwards. I got out of my car and ch… |
| 2023-04-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission locks up when vehicle has been driven for a short time |
| 2023-01-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Brakes seem to stop suddenly Must brake slowly to avoid a sudden stop Seatbelt locks up if I do not pull it forward an… |
| 2023-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the transmission was shifted into… |
| 2022-12-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED. I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA PILOT WITH CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER [XXX] TO THE HONDA… |
| 2022-11-15 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | The steering became extremely loose over time on my Honda Pilot posing significant safety concerns because of it. The t… |
| 2022-11-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | lights that illuminate the functions/buttons of the climate control system burned out |
| 2022-10-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Confirmed with local mechanic that the rear cross member of the sub-frame needs to be replaced immediately. Badly rust… |
| 2022-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHARGES $100.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. I WAS TOLD IT'S N… |
| 2022-03-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was approaching a stop sign and slowing down to < 10 miles and the engine continued to slow down and the car started … |
| 2021-11-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My hood latch isn't holding when I'm highway driving at 60MPH. The hood will pop open. I've seen the new recall on the … |
| 2021-08-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission locked up while driving and wont drive after I stored the vehicle Iam glad no one was behind me on the fre… |
| 2021-05-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I bought this 2004 Honda Pilot new in 2004 in Louisville. In 2018 I drove to Florida without incident. While here in Fl… |
| 2020-12-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVERS REAR STRUT METAL FATIGUE FAILURE AT KNUCKLE CAUSED SHOCK ABSORBER TO DROP AND SLICE WHEEL. |
| 2020-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS RUNNING JUST FINE I'VE HAD NO ISSUES THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT TILL NOW AND I CANNOT PUT THE KEY… |
| 2020-10-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS ON HIGHWAY AND STARTED JERKING REAL HARD WHERE I ALMOST HIT A CAR HEAD ON WAS GOING 55 FOR SURE SCARED ME TO DEAD A… |
| 2020-07-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WENT TO GO TRADE MY CAR IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR-FAX IS SHOWING A POTENTIAL ODOMETER ROLLBACK INDICATED, I HAVE M… |
| 2020-05-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, 65 MPH, NO IMPACT, NO… |
| 2020-05-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN GETTING WORK DONE BY LICENSED MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR FRAME BEING SOO RUSTED T… |
| 2020-01-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND … |
| 2020-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLE… |
| 2019-12-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2019-12-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 2 | WHILE ON THE 605N FREEWAY CLOSE TO THE 10 FREEWAYSPLIT OUR ENTIRE SUNROOF WHICH THE GLASS AND COVER DITACHED FROM OUR … |
| 2019-11-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS EXTRE… |
| 2019-10-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNINTENTIONALLY MOVED FORWAR… |
| 2019-10-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR WOULD NOT. MOVE IN ANY GEAR, LET SIT OVER NITE STARTED CAR AND MADE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM |
| 2019-10-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK WITHOUT WARNING. … |
| 2019-08-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONVERTOR SPITTING METAL WHICH LEAD TO MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. |
| 2019-08-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SEEMS TO SHUDDER .. LIGHT ACCELERATION SHUDDERS, LEAVES THEN COMES BACK AGAIN . |
| 2019-06-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING WIT MY FAMILY IN THE CAR POOL LANE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE STARTED BRAKING HARD AND ACCELERATING,… |
| 2019-06-21 | SEATS | No | 0 | ON 06/21/2014, I WAS ENTERING MY VEHICLE WHEN A BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY (PART# 81630-S3V-A30) BROKE.… |
| 2019-06-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, I HEARD A "POP" SOUND AND MY DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY HAD A "ROCKING" ISSUE. THE… |
| 2019-05-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | THIS AFTERNOON AS I ENTERED MY CITY STREET PARKED, 2004 HONDA PILOT, FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE, I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SO… |
| 2019-02-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RINSING WITH WATER OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER EXPOSURE TO SALTED ROADS AFTER SNOWFALL (ROUTINE PRACTICE) I NOTICED FLAK… |
| 2019-02-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA PILOT USED AT 136K MILES. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE CODES … |
| 2019-01-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | OK THE VEHICLE STALLS ON HILLS, BECOMING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PROCEED, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY EMITS A GRINDING-SCRAPING SOU… |
| 2018-12-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY WILL NOT NOT TURN IN IGNITION TO START CAR. TRIED SPARE KEY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS FROM GOOGLE, TURNING STEERING WHEEL… |
| 2018-12-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT RUSTS OUT DUE TO DESIGN. OVER TIME WATER IS THROWN FROM TIRE AND RESTS IN THE SUP… |
| 2018-12-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK WILL NOT ACCEPT FUEL IN A TIMELY MATTER, ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A PLUG IN THE TANK. |
| 2018-12-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR STRUT MOUNT ON FRAME IS TORN, WHEN DRIVING AND HIT SMALL BUMPS MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. |
| 2018-12-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CAN'T CHANGE INTO ANY OTHER GEAR BUT DRIVE. |
| 2018-10-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MAJOR REAR END CORROSION. FRAME & WHERE REAR END CONNECTS TO BODY. TOLD BY 2 BODY SHOPS & AN AUTO MECHANIC TO STOP DR… |
| 2018-10-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | LEANED BACK AND TURNED AROUND TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND LEFT FRONT SEAT BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BROKE… |
| 2018-10-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK-- THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL AT A NORMAL RATE, IT CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AS IF THE TANK IS FULL. VERY ANNOYIN… |