HondaPilot2003
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2003 Honda Pilot Engine Problems

7
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 7 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 30, 2011 · 118,612 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased up to 3000. His foot was on the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the idle air control system had an internal failure on the ac motor which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance because there were no recalls…

    ODI 10394154

  • October 9, 2009 · 60,754 miles

    Engine

    Failed iac valve in 2003 honda pilot caused engine surge during parking. This resulted in an auto accident. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10288976

  • March 11, 2009 · 90,000 miles

    Engine

    I own a 2003 honda pilot. Two of the four engine mounts are bad. From people i have talked to, it seems to be a common problem in many, many honda pilots. It seems to me to be defective for so many people to be having the same costly problem. *tr

    ODI 10261655

  • February 4, 2009 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    2 failures: 1) rear air unit failed at 50,000 miles / 5 years. 2) two motor mount broken (front and side) at 60,000 miles / 6 years. *tr

    ODI 10257451

  • February 10, 2007 · 45,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*- the contact stated that the 2003 honda pilot ex-l's check engine light turned on along with the variable torque management 4- wheel drive light. She stated that on any given day or at any speed these lights may turn on together or one at a time. The contact stated didn't have any problems with driving the vehicle when this happened. The contact had an appointment with the dealership on 02/28/07. The contact…

    ODI 10183634

  • January 6, 2003 · 4,000 miles

    Engine

    2003 honda pilot has intermittent starting problems. *jb

    ODI 10010938

  • November 24, 2002 · 3,000 miles

    Engine

    I parked my 2003 honda pilot ex in my garage and found oil stains on the driveway. When i looked under the vehicle, all the oil had drained. I looked at the dipstick and there was less than 1/16th of an inch of oil. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. They found the timing belt was stripped. They also found that two of the valves were bent. All these were replaced but i am concerned that more damage has occured to…

    ODI 10000701