Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018088 | Oil pump or spool valve (only) oil leaks - dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015292 | Timesert 12mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015300 | Dealer request visit for any adverse engine condition with the alternator (no or low output) that is the root cause. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015294 | Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014754 | Alternator condtion. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014753 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014527 | Alternator condition no or low output. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014524 | Oil pump or spool valveonly oil leaks. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014484 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014485 | Engine coolant leaks. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 104 | 05/16/2004 | 10014123 | Low oil pressure warning light flashes at start-up. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014120 | P0325, knock sensor harness rodent damage. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014111 | Engine oil leaks. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014171 | Low oil pressure indicator blinks at start-up. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014110 | Engine shutter or stumble. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014112 | Engine coolant leaks. 2002 honda pilot *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014046 | Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p1457 (evap leak at canister) *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014060 | Engine shutter or stumble. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014017 | Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014053 | Transmission/engine noise at 4,200 rpm. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014063 | Engine oil leaks. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014064 | Engine coolant leaks. 2002 honda pilot *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013848 | Engine shutter stuble or surging. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013849 | Oil leak at pump or pressure relief valve. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 9162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013842 | Atf filler plug stuck in case. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 04-063 | 01/29/2008 | 10013616 | Accelerator pedal hard to press. *eh accelerator pedal feels like it pops when first pressed. updated 4/1/08. *nj | 04/22/2005 | |
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013340 | Engine noise at 4200 rpm. *eh | 04/14/2005 | |
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013338 | Twisted evap purge hose. *eh | 04/14/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10010928 | This is the root cause of any adverse engine condition this includes a customer contention of the battery light on or flashing engine not running or dim lights. request for visit. *eh | 12/16/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014511 | Dtc p0128 thermorstat insufficient temperature. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013851 | Engine coolant leaks. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009278 | Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005084 | Outside temperature indicator logic explained. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/29/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016305 | Engine-alternator/no or low output. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016295 | Engine-cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014200 | Cranks, won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 11132003 | 11/13/2003 | 10010614 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan dated 11/13/2003. engine oil leak at the oil pump or spool valve only dated 10/26/04. to also include honda element 2005. *tt | 12/02/2004 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009077 | Engine cranks but doesn't start. immobi light blinks. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 06142004 | 06/14/2004 | 10008026 | Engine shutter, stumble, hesitation, or momentary surge. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
| 06072004 | 06/07/2004 | 10008024 | Engine oil leaks. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
| 020204 | 02/02/2004 | 10006826 | Broken head bolt(s). request for parts. *tt | 05/14/2004 | |
| 032604 | 03/26/2004 | 10006775 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, r/side cover, oil pan, oil pump, chain case cover, oil filter, spool valve, oil pressure switch, cam seals, or engine block. request for visit. *tt | 05/12/2004 | |
| 012704 | 01/27/2004 | 10005652 | Request for visit. customer complaint of the engine stumbling, shuddering, hesitating, or momentarily surging. may also experience a check engine light, and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1491 may be displayed. *tt | 03/09/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005018 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0670, back up circuit malfunction at pre-delivery inspection (dpi). 2004 s2000 also included. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 90619 | 1 | |
| Took vehicle in for 90,000 mile service at local honda dealer and received call stating that the motor mounts needed to be replaced as they were broken/cracked. motor mounts (front/side) were repaired as it clearly required repair for safe operation. cost to repair $475.00, no labor was charged for the side mount as it was already accessible for the timing belt replacement. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 90619 | ||
| Took vehicle in for 90,000 mile service at local honda dealer and received call stating that the motor mounts needed to be replaced as they were broken/cracked. motor mounts (front/side) were repaired as it clearly required repair for safe operation. cost to repair $475.00, no labor was charged for the side mount as it was already accessible for the timing belt replacement. | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 1 | ||
| I've had vibration/noise issues around 40 mph while in top gear, i've noted accelerating forces a downshift, or i can manually shift to d3. either action gets rid of the problem. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2009 | |||
| I've had vibration/noise issues around 40 mph while in top gear, i've noted accelerating forces a downshift, or i can manually shift to d3. either action gets rid of the problem. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Key can be removed from the ignition when the transmission isn't in park. the issue has caused the vehicles to roll away, but no one has yet been inured. the dealer is requesting $750 to fix the issue; however, i see honda has already recalled over 1 million 2003-2005 accord, civic, and elements, but for some reason, they did not include the pilots. this seems like too much of a coincidence and i see many other pilot owners complaining about the same issue. i would like honda to cover the same year pilots. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My 2004 honda pilot has a shudder at 30 mph. it feels as though you are driving over the rumble strips. i am starting to experience poor shifts at other speeds now as well. i understand that the problem is most likely the result of a faulty torque converter. repairs include replacing the torque converter and the transmission as well as updating the pcm. honda recalled over a million 2003/2004 pilots but my vin is just passed the last vin recalled. however, there are many 2005 pilot owners experiencing the exact same failure. acura also issued a service bulletin that repairs the faulty components for all 2003 and 2004 mdx owners (inside and outside of warranty). honda should take responsibility for the failed transmissions in the later 2004 pilots and 2005 years as well. | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 150000 | ||
| On the above date while on a local interstate my car failed to respond to acceleration. instead the engine revved and then began clunking and making horrible noises. i drifted to the side of the road as i had no control of the motor. i had the car towed to my dealership. they said the was a catasrtophic failure of my transmission. i had had no warning of any kind. i have always had all my warranty work done in a timely fashion including all transmission work. my dealer estimated a repair job costing $4,400. i got 2 other estimates including one from trusted car mechanic who told me he recommended a jasper transmission (total rebuild) and it included a work-around for my make, model, and year car's transmission problem | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 115000 | ||
| My engine mounts on my 2004 honda pilot went for the second time. my car has 115,000. i purchased this car new from the honda dealership and kept up with all the maintenance. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 honda pilot and was told when i got an oil change at 90k that the engine mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. seems like this should be a recalled part if it is that common. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 honda pilot. honda dealer technician informed me that the front and side engine mounts are cracked and need to be replaced. i never heard of this from anyone. i checked internet for other honda owners. there are a number of reporting with the same problem. should this not be a part defect? *tr | |||
| 08/27/2009 | 175000 | 1 | |
| Honda pilot 2004; motor mounts failure noted in 8/09. *tr | |||
| 06/14/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Engine motor mount needed replaced to pass pennsylvania inspection. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| Informed by the dealer that the motor mounts on my 2004 pilot were cracked and that i would start to notice this in vibration of the vehicle. dealer told me that this was something seen quite often in the pilot and odyssey. 2004 pilot with 91k miles. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 100500 | 1 | |
| I have 2004 honda pilot ex-l with 100,000 miles. today i noticed the drive light blinking on my way home from work. after i arrived home, i stopped the engine and restarted and i did not blink again. what should i do with this? *tr | |||
| 05/06/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Broken engine mounts front & passenger side. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Dealership service staff informed me that my 04 honda pilot needs two motor mounts (front and right side) replaced. i have heard that many other pilot owners have had the same issue. with just 75k miles, and the knowledge that this sounds like a common issue, i would think that a recall is in order. i have never had to replace motor mounts on any other vehicles i've owned: 72 opel manta; 79 chevy malibu; 80 and 88 toyota corolla's; 83 olds cutlass; 94 geo prism; 98 toyota camry. i have not had them replaced as yet, but the dealership replacement charge is estimated at $547.00. *tr | |||
| 03/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Defective motor mount 2004 honda pilot - severe steering wheel vibration. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 66500 | 1 | |
| Told by honda technician that two of the four motor mounts are damaged and need replacement. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2 engine mounts requiring replacement at 85k miles on 04 honda pilot. honda dealership cost to repair is $499. discovered many other honda pilot owners with same problem and questioning whether this is a defective part and should be a recall. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Honda dealer tells me during my regular service visit that my front engine mount is broken and needs to be replaced. my 2004 honda pilot is hard to drive. 113,000 miles. 526.00. side mounts will need replacing soon. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 45000 | ||
| The engine motor mounts are cracked. this causes the engine to move freely and the steering gets harder. eventually this will fail and lead to a lot more damage/safety concerns. | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Dear sir/madam, my 2004 honda pilot has 58k miles on it. i scheduled a 60k major maintenance on 3/19/2010. but on 3/18/2010 on my way back home, the check engine light was on, the car got vibration and smoke. i sent my car to the dealer immediately at about 7:00 pm on 3/18/2010. on 3/19/2010, the dealer called me and said the no. 5 spark plug came out and burned out the coil, it's a very unusual situation. i went to the dealer to check the damages: the spark plug only has the metal portion left, the coil burned out and only 1/3 or 1/2 left, the cylinder head got some damage too and some metal chips remained in the cylinder head and cylinder. i did the oil changes and maintenance at dealership regularly and drove the car gently. i don't think this incident is related to my driving style. it has to be quality issue on either the coil or the spark plug. but i am not a mechanics and don't know if this happened to other cars. although the car is out of warranty (3 years/36k miles), i really think it's a serious quality issue. honda needs to take care of this issue. i am unlucky, this happened to me, i am lucky, it happened to me not on highway. hope the authority can do some investigation and urge honda to resolve this issue. thanks. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Took 2004 honda pilot in for scheduled 75,000 maintenance. two motor mount failures. replaced failed parts. checked online and found many references to identical problem. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2007 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Broken front engine mount detected on my 2004 honda pilot with 45000 miles. noticed a vibration when starting out from a complete stop. first noticed problem about a year ago but dealer said they could not duplicate problem. had vehicle serviced recently and was informed of problem. have since learned that many other owners have had similar problems with their pilots. also had front lower control arm bushings replaced at 40000 at dealers advice. vehicle is used strictly on paved roads and thought it was odd that they would go out so early. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Defective motor mounts in honda pilot. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2006 | 22000 | 2 | 09/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. while the contact's wife pulled into a parking space at 5 mph, with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and the engine revved. the contact drove over a curb and crashed into a wall. the air bags deployed and two occupants were injured. a police report was filed. the contact has yet to take the vehicle to the dealer or a mechanic. the current and failure mileages were 22,000. the brakes would not stop the vehicle. the vehicle had a defective air control valve and throttle. the consumer stated he experienced the problem 1 year prior to the accident. the vehicle was totaled. updated 09/18/07. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2004 pilot has same starting problems as 2003. in cool/cold temperature engine will frequently not turn over on the first try. engine will crank but will not start. 2nd or 3rd attempt usually works. even when the engine has been driven and is completely warmed, the problem still occurs. honda suggests turning the key until just before the engine starts (dash test lights come on) and wait a few seconds, then try. this helps sometimes, but is a poor (and frequently ineffective) way to start the vehicle. this is a widespread problem among pilot owners that honda refuses to acknowledge or correct. *cb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/28/2004 | 37000 | 1 | |
| While driving/parking consumer smelled chemical fumes inside the vehicle. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||