Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 48000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Driving my 2003 honda pilot with approx 40k miles. was driving at highway speeds when i heard a single thump. looked in the rearview mirror and saw a tire bouncing 20-30 feet in the air with cars behind me on the highway swerving wildly to avoid the tire. it bounced 3-4 times and then went off the highway into a ravine. i pulled off the highway and found that my spare tire had broken free and dropped onto the highway. i had to sit for 15 minutes because i was so shaken thinking that it could have caused a major highway accident. the spare had never been used or lowered from the car. dealer reported that the steel lift cable had just broken. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer received a recall for an air bag adjustment. *nm | |||
| 09/22/2003 | 12 | 2 | 02/12/2003 |
| The accelerator pedal sticks. when the applied the accelerator the vehicle did not respond as it should. the owner has taken the vehicle to the dealer and all they would do is spray the pedal with silicone. they also said that this function is normal for this vehicle. *jb the problem was said to be due to carbon build up. the steering made a clicking and or groaning sound when making left turns as if the transmission was slipping. the noise was near the rear differential. *sc | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | 02/01/2003 | |
| Concerns involving 2003 honda pilot recalls. *mr *sc | |||
| 60 | 15 | ||
| 2003 honda pilot | |||
| 01/26/2003 | 3000 | 3 | 08/07/2002 |
| When driving through standing water more than 3 deep, instead of the water being diverted out and away from the vehicle, it is diverted as a massive wall of water onto the windshield. it is necessary to immediately brake, as vision is 100% obstructed. this has happened on 3 different days. twice it was during heavy rain, where water was pooling by the curb, but was not yet over the curb. once it was during dry weather, but there was a deep puddle of water in a low spot in the road. in all 3 situations it posed a significant safety hazard, as we could not react to traffic situations ahead of us and had to come to a stop until the windshield drained. the windshield wipers were overwhelmed by the amount of water thrown on the windshield. | |||