Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 31, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 720 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Honda Pilot submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 31, 2019
THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. IT IS AT FULL THROTTLE. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN IGNITION OFF/START UP AGAIN OKAY FOR 5 MILES, THEN IT TAKES OFF FULL SPEED, BRAKES CANNOT STOP IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. DOES NOT MATTER WHERE IT IS MAIN/Y STREET, CITY OR HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ID
11292282
Incident
Jan 24, 2019
Mileage
250,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 18, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITHOUT THE DRIVER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE RPMS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY REV UP TO 3,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL HONDA IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA ID
11024018
Incident
Sep 17, 2017
Mileage
150,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 19, 2016
MY HONDA PILOT IS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I WILL BE MOVING IN A FEW WEEKS AND TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY. A FEW DAYS AGO I CALLED HONDA AFTER LOOKING UP RECALLS AND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL NUMBER 04V176000. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND IF IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HONDA TOLD ME AND THEY SAID IT IS PROBABLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER. (CODE P0740) THE SUPERVISOR WAS GOING TO CALL HONDA AND GET BACK TO ME. I FEEL VERY FRIGHTENED TO TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A 2003 HONDA PILOT WITH ONLY 130,000 MILES WOULD HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TORQUE CONVERTER !! IF IT IS CAUSING GEARS TO CHIP OR BREAK I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY BE INJURED OR EVEN KILLED ! OR CAUSING INJURY TO OTHERS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10917435
Incident
Sep 21, 2016
Mileage
134,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 5, 2016
Crash reported2 injuries reported
IN THE MORNING, ON JANUARY 27, I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE AND I WAS DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL. LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME, GOING BETWEEN 30-35MPH, I TAPPED THE BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A BEND IN THE ROAD AND AFTER A BRIEF INITIAL PAUSE (AS YOU WOULD EXPECT), THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED RAPIDLY ACCELERATING - I STARTED PRESSING THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL - VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN - AT THIS POINT I WAS IN THE CURVE AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I HIT A SMALL TREE AND CONTINUED CAREENING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I CRASHED IN A DITCH, HITTING A WOOD HYDRO POLE (THANKFULLY NOT CONCRETE) - BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - I SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE, BRUISED RIBS AND SEAT BELT ABRASIONS - MY 2 YEAR OLD REQUIRED STITCHES ON HER EYE LID AND EYEBROW DUE TO IMPACT WITH HER CUP THAT SHE WAS HOLDING AT THE TIME (WE'RE LUCKY HER SIGHT WASN'T AFFECTED). MY SON SUFFERED NO PHYSICAL INJURIES BUT 1 MONTH LATER IS STILL TALKING ABOUT IT. VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE WRITE OFF. HAD APPROXIMATELY 161,000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. CRUISE CONTROL WAS LIKELY ON BUT WASN'T IN USE. SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. 1ST AT LEAST 8 MONTHS AGO AND THEN AGAIN ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE ACCIDENT (WAS GOING TO ADDRESS WITH DEALER AT NEXT OIL CHANGE) BUT ON TWO PRIOR OCCURRENCES SURGE OCCURRED WHEN BRAKES WERE TAPPED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL - SAME PAUSE/SURGE BUT NOT NEARLY AS INTENSE AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED AGAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I NOTED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. NO IDEA HOW FAST IT WAS GOING WHEN IT CRASHED BUT IT "FELT" LIKE AT LEAST 50MPH. THIS IS TERRIFYING WHEN IT HAPPENS, I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION OR ON THE EXPRESSWAY - WE MIGHT NOT BE HERE... ALSO MAILING LETTER TO MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA ID
10840023
Incident
Jan 27, 2016
Mileage
161,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 12, 2015
DRIVING VEHICLE ON FREEWAY, WENT TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE DID NOTHING. TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, TRIED AGAIN, NOTHING. GOT IN SLOW LANE, FINALLY ENGAGED BUT HAD TO GO SLOW ON FREEWAY. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WONT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR, CAN ONLY GO 35 MPH AND ENGINE REVS UP. THE DRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. NEXT DAY CANT SHIFT INTO REVERSE EITHER. TAKE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY SAY NO REVERSE, NO 3RD GEAR, FLUID IS FULL BUT SMELLS BURNT. PULLED CODES P0730 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO AND P0780 SHIFT MALFUNCTION. RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACE. I ONLY HAVE 139,000 MILES AND DON'T DRIVE IT CRAZY. ALSO FOUND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS YEAR PILOT. I CALL HONDA SO THEY CAN LOOK IT UP, HE SAYS YES IT WAS DONE TO MY CAR, BUT DOESN'T SHOW ON MY CARFAX REPORT? *TR
NHTSA ID
10693871
Incident
Mar 9, 2015
Mileage
139,500 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 5, 2015
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING AND TRACTION FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. DEALER VISIT ON MARCH 14, 2014 DID NOT PRODUCE A CAUSE. MORE RECENTLY I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM 40 MPH FOR A RED LIGHT WITH FULL BRAKE PRESSURE. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD AT THE TIME. I HAD TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DISPLAYS THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND "VTM-4" LIGHT QUITE CONSISTENTLY. TRACTION IS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY COMPROMISED BY SOME UNKNOWN PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE VTM-4 LIGHT IS ON, THE AWD FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED. WHEN IT IS ON, IT CANNOT BE DISABLED WITH THE SWITCH ON THE DASH. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS ORDERED ON OCTOBER 29, 2014 BUT HAS NOT YET BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN ON MARCH 2, 2014 AFTER I RECEIVED ANOTHER AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. THIS NOW INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE. AIR BAGS ARE NOT EXPECTED FOR ANOTHER TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THEY WILL CALL...............!
NHTSA ID
10692341
Incident
Mar 14, 2014
Mileage
202,115 mi
Driver assistanceEngineSuspension
Filed Aug 7, 2014
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA PILOT. I AM AN OLDER, CAUTIOUS DRIVER AND HAVE BABIED THIS VEHICLE, DOING ALL REGULAR SERVICE AT THE DEALER'S, SO IT WOULD RUN IN TOP SHAPE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. AROUND SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED AT LOWER SPEEDS (20-30 M.P.H.) THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS. TO COUNTER THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE. LAST WEEK THE D LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. I ASKED IF THAT COULD BE MAKING THE CAR SHUDDER AND THEY SAID PROBABLY. I HAD THEM CHANGE IT AND THE SHUDDER HAS NOT GONE AWAY. THIS MORNING IT WAS PARTICULARLY HEAVY SO I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY GAVE ME THE AMERICAN HONDA NUMBER. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THE DEALER SHOULD LOOK AT IT. I'VE SEEN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AND I'M VERY CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE; A LITTLE LIKE OTHER AUTO COMPANIES HAVE DONE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS UNTIL A FATALITY HAPPENS. AS I CARRY MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE AND I AM PARTICULARLY CONCERNED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10620683
Incident
Aug 7, 2014
Mileage
141,706 mi
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed May 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED POWER SEAT FRAME AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
NHTSA ID
10594169
Incident
May 16, 2014
Mileage
107,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ID
10557450
Incident
Dec 26, 2013
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 26, 2013
MY HONDA PILOT STARTS SLIPPING WHEN IT CHANGES FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4 GEAR. NOW IT STARTS SHAKING/JUGGING. WITH SPEED 60MPH OR 65 MPH, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT STARTS JUGGING BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THE CAR BEHIND YOU REACTS AND YOUR CAR WILL DO. *TR
NHTSA ID
10549647
Incident
Oct 5, 2013
Mileage
160,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 18, 2013
Crash reported3 injuries reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE COMPARTMENT BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
NHTSA ID
10544278
Incident
Sep 9, 2013
Mileage
127,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 20, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10503772
Incident
Mar 2, 2010
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 16, 2012
THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTING SLIPPING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND STRUGGLED TO GET OVER A VIADUCT WITH NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE THE PILOT SLOWLY HOME AND TOOK TO SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN CHANGED AT 90K. THE PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE CHANGED BUT DID NOT WORK FOR SLIPPAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACING. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALL RECALLS COMPLETED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10475567
Incident
Sep 9, 2012
Mileage
143,400 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 6, 2012
SHUDDERING AND JERKING WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO DOES THE SAME IN REVERSE. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. WHILE AT HIGH HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR FELT LIKE IT FELL OUT OF GEAR AND LOST POWER, UNTIL THE GEAR ENGAGED AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10460805
Incident
Jun 4, 2012
Mileage
165,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 27, 2011
SAME ISSUE AS EVERY OTHER PILOT OWNER WITH THE 2ND GEAR NOT WANTING TO SHIFT UP AROUND 30-40 MPH, A DELAY AND RPM'S GO UP CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10441326
Incident
Dec 1, 2011
Mileage
145,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 15, 2010
I'M NOT OF THAT SCARED OF STICKING GAS PEDALS KIND ON PERSON. JUST WANT TO FILE THIS INCIDENT TO PROBABLY HELP OTHERS TO AVOID PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. AFTER CAR BEING PARKED FOR THREE WEEKS AT AIRPORT WHEN FIRST STARTED IT I HAD AND ISSUE WITH THE STUCK GAS PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR WHEN I FIRST PRESSED THE PEDAL, OTHERWISE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT ON THE PARKING LOT IF I WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR. I JUST PULLED THE PEDAL BACK WITH MY TOE AND PRESSED AND PULLED IT COUPLE TIMES MORE BEFORE IT STARTED WORKING OK. BEFORE THAT I FELT IT LITTLE MUSHY AFTER LONG PARKING PERIODS ESPECIALLY IN THE RELATIVELY COLD DAYS IN GEORGIA AUTUMN/WINTER BUT IT WAS COMING AWAY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR DAILY. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME I RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM BY POURING SOME OIL IN THE THROTTLE CABLE JACKET AND LUBRICATED THE PEDAL AXIS AS WELL. HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THAN SO FAR. *TR
NHTSA ID
10320054
Incident
Oct 12, 2009
Mileage
135,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Mar 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SURGING FORWARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE RPM'S STARTED TO REV-UP ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THECONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS MANY SAFETY PROBLEM AND THINKS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDEERS AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE AND STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE KEY DOOR LOCK BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HEATER MOTOR FAILED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
NHTSA ID
10317749
Incident
Mar 4, 2010
Mileage
120,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Feb 16, 2010
1 injury reported
THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES: 1. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE KEY NOT FITTING PROPERLY AS IT ONCE DID, PERHAPS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I TURN THE KEY OR PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WON'T TURN TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND IT DOESN'T MATTER. THE PILOT STILL WON'T START. WHEN READING THE MANUAL, IT'S A PUSH SIGN UNDER THE IGNITION BUT THIS ISN'T ADDRESSED IN THE MANUAL. IT DOESN'T TELL YOU THE PURPOSE OF THE PUSH SIGN. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AND I'VE LET OTHERS TRY ALSO. AND IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ANYONE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT BUT THE WHEELS ARE NOT AND IT WON'T TURN TO THE RIGHT IT ALL; IT'S LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WON'T GO IN NEUTRAL, SO I CAN ROLL IT OR NOTHING. 2. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE THAT IS LOUDER WHEN YOU ACCELERATE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE PERHAPS IT'S COMING FROM THE DRIVE-TRAIN OR AXLE ON THAT SIDE, ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND MAY FALL OFF. 3. THE RADIO TURNS OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS RANDOMLY AND IT MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WHILE AND SUDDENLY DOES ONCE AGAIN. 4. THE LOCK AND HANDLE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BROKE OFF AND CANNOT BE OPENED. 5. THE WIRE TO CONTROL THE HANDLES FOR THE REAR SEATS TO RECLINE AND FOLD DOWN BROKE FROM WITHIN THE SEATS. I LOOKED INSIDE IT'S THE PIECE OF PLASTIC TO HOLD THE WIRE IN PLACE THAT BROKE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A BETTER REPLACEMENT PART MADE OF STEEL NOT PLASTIC. 6. THE FLOOR MAT STICKS IN BUNCHES CAUSING THE CARPET TO SOIL CAN BE HAZARDOUS I.E. TOYOTA, ONLY REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FLOOR MAT FOR THE TRUCK ENTIRELY, VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE... 7. WHEN IT REACHES 30MPH IT SHAKES AND YOU CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING OVER SOMETHING RIDGED IT'S SCARY. 8. THE BUTTON FOR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT FUNCTION 9. THE CHROME ON THE DOOR HANDLES PEELED OFF TEARING THE SKIN CAUSING INJURIES TO THE HAND, MY FINGER STILL FEELS TINGLY AND NUMB. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
NHTSA ID
10310840
Incident
Feb 13, 2010
Mileage
87,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 27, 2010
DURING THE FREEZING WEATHER IN JACKSONVILLE. FL. SPECIFICALLY ON THE 7TH & 8TH JAN. 2010, THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 2003 HONDA PILOT WAS STICKING. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO APPLY EXTRA FOOT DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO MAKE THE GAS PEDAL MOVE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING THE 2 WEEKS THAT IT WAS FREEZING ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN THIS AREA. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2003 AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ARISE UNTIL THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM 'SEEMS' TO DISAPPEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING & WARMED UP. I ALSO CALLED HONDA 800-999-1009 AND INFORMED THE HONDA CUSTOMER REP. ABOUT THE ISSUE. HONDA INFORMED ME TO TAKE IT TO HONDA SERVICE OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC.*CW
NHTSA ID
10302507
Incident
Jan 7, 2010
Mileage
48,900 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 22, 2006
Crash reported
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE. CAR PROCEEDED UNTIL IT STRUCK OTHER CARS DESPITE APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAR FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. *JB
NHTSA ID
10174091
Incident
Nov 22, 2006
Mileage
75,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Mar 7, 2005
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT SMASHING INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. *AK REF. ODI NO. 10115735 FOR 2004. *TT
NHTSA ID
10111033
Incident
Jul 1, 2004
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 15, 2004
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
NHTSA ID
10095526
Incident
Sep 22, 2003
Mileage
12 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 1, 2004
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10094879
Incident
Apr 20, 2004
Mileage
28,000 mi
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