2007 Honda Pilot Interior & seats Problems

In mid 2023 while driving I excellerated and the driver seat fell backwards and to the right about 5 inches. I pulled over and discovered something under the left hand front side of driver seat had broke. I had a box and other stuff in the trunk and put it in the backseat to prop it up while I drove home. Discilovered a week later the side bracket had broke. And it was a part riveted onto the main seat. I had it welded but didn't trust the weld alone. I started fabrication of a bracket overlay (Honda wanted a fortune for the one part). After months of it being parked over the winter I bought another 2007 Honda Pilot for parts. Sad that Hondas quality has declined. Very dangerous, and the same thing had happened to a lot of other owners. Not something that should happen at any mileage. Ours had about 176k on it.

NHTSA ID

11619441

Incident

Jul 12, 2023

Driver's seat front left mounting bracket snapped. Seat now rocks backward under pressure or during acceleration, and runs the risk of detaching completely in a collision. Over one hundred reports of similarly compromised driver's seats in Honda Pilot series 2003 - 2007 (mine is a 2007). Available for inspection upon request. Honda needs to issue a safety recall before injuries and fatalities start occurring.

NHTSA ID

11560195

Incident

Sep 15, 2023

DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHEN IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11366170

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHEN I TURN ON MY SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVERS SEAT, IT GETS SO HOT IT BURNS MY LEGS.

NHTSA ID

11252999

Incident

Feb 10, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. AT FIRST IT STARTED ROCKING, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS I HEARD A CRACK AND REALIZED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT WAS BROKEN, WHEN I TOOK OFF THE SIDE COVERS AND COULD SEE IT. THE SEAT NOW FALLS BACKWARDS. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 196K MILES. GIVEN HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SAFETY RECALL. IF IT HAPPENS WITH NORMAL USAGE, THEN IT WILL HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE BRACKETS WERE NOT ENGINEERED WITH SAFETY IN MIND.

NHTSA ID

11208858

Incident

May 19, 2019

Mileage

196,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOOSE AND ROCKING SLIGHTLY, THEN ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, FELT WORSE. I SLID IT BACK TO SEE IF A BOLT CAME OFF, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE STEEL BRACKET HOLDING SEAT TO SLIDING MECHANISM HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF! I DO NOT WEIGHT MUCH AND THE CARE HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT, SO I BELIEVE THE ENGINEERING OF THE BRACKET IS INSUFFICIENT AND CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SEAT BROKE, SO FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED.

NHTSA ID

11103680

Incident

Jun 11, 2018

Mileage

157,000 mi

DRIVED SEAT BROKE OFF FROM FLOOR, CUSING SEAT TO FLY BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB THIS HAPPENS HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF TIMES 200 DRIVERS WITH THEIR CAR SEATS WHICH IS VERY CRITICAL AND THERE'S NO WAY TO FIX IT STEP TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

NHTSA ID

11018722

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11016251

Incident

Aug 7, 2017

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10825090

Incident

Jan 19, 2016

Mileage

202,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE HEATED LEATHER SEAT GETS UNBEARABLY HOT UNDER RIGHT LEG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562112

Incident

Jan 22, 2014

Mileage

133,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE VEHICLE SEAT HAD A SLIGHT ROCK FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS...I HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS...TODAY WHILE EXITING MY VEHICLE THE SEAT SNAPPED. THE FRONT BRACKET ON THE LEFT PART OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE. IT IS AN L SHAPED BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FRAME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN! WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE? (PLEASE NOTE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF) THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT OTHER PILOT OWNERS!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10561469

Incident

Jan 25, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHEN TURNING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER IT GOT EXTREMELY HOT. MOST RECENTLY IT ACTUALLY BURNED THE SEAT FOAM AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. I WILL NOT USE IT ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OR POSSIBLE INJURY. HONDA IS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND HAS INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO IGNORE AS IF IT DOES NOT EXIST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I REALIZE NOTHING LAST FOREVER BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY FUSE INSTALLED TO PREVENT INJURY. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10556943

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED AND ROCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510222

Incident

Feb 15, 2012

Mileage

97,000 mi

WE BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA PILOT EX-L IN 2009. SOON AFTER PURCHASING WE NOTICED INTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY, THE LIGHTS FOR THE BUTTONS IN THE AC HEAD UNIT ARE ALL OUT. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS JUST FINE ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS FROM OTHERS ON THIS ISSUE AND FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TYPICALLY LAST MANY MANY YEARS ON MOST VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500924

Incident

Mar 18, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BECAME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10450854

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

SEAT ATTACHMENT TO POWER ADJUSTMENT BASE FAILED (BROKEN SEAT BOLTS). THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURRED SOMETIME IN 2010 JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD (LESS 36K OR 36 MONTHS), AND WHILE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. FIRST FAILURE REPAIRED BY CUSH HONDA, ESCONDIDO, CA 92026. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE, SAME ISSUE, AT 0 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442043

Incident

Dec 26, 2011

Mileage

99,197 mi

HONDA PILOT CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN NEWER HONDA PILOTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVER CAN NOT SEE THE CONTROL LIGHTS CLEARLY. WE ALMOST GOT INTO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON 8/2/2011. PLEASE ASK HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THESE PANEL LIGHT SHOULD NOT GO OUT SO FREQUENTLY ON VEHICLES ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA NOT YET ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE!!! *KB

NHTSA ID

10416825

Incident

Aug 2, 2011

Mileage

94,000 mi

NYLON SIDE PANEL OF THE BACK PORTION OF THE DRIVER SEAT HAS A ROW OF EMPTY STITCH HOLES JUST UNDER THE PLEAT WHERE THE SIDE AND THE LEATHER SEAT PANELS ARE STITCHED. THE HOLES STARTED TO EXPAND AND BECOME LARGER EVENTUALLY CAUSING A TEAR. OTHER HOLES ARE JUST BEGINNING THE PROCESS AND ARE STARTING TO EXPAND. WENT TO MY DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. UNSATISFIED, HE TOLD ME HE WOULD HAVE REGIONAL INSPECTOR LOOK AT IT. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT MAKE A DETERMINATION AND WOULD SEND PICTURE TO A HONDA ENGINEER. SERVICE MANAGER TOOK PICTURE WITH HIS CELL PHONE. THREE WEEKS LATER AFTER CHECKING BACK WITH THEM I'M TOLD IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WON'T FIX IT WITH GOODWILL. HONDA ADVERTISES 3 YR, 36000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER BUT FOR SOME REASON, THIS IS NOT COVERED. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262582

Incident

Mar 15, 2009

Mileage

19,225 mi