2004 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
- 45
- 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 45 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- drivers side · 6 records
- ignition switch · 4 records
- same problem · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
- electrical system · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Key will not not turn in ignition to start car. Tried spare key and all suggestions from google, turning steering wheel, brakes, disconnecting battery. Locksmith charge to repair $300+, per comments on google better to replace or will happen again. Cost to replace $600+. Tried tapping around key hole with screwdriver & hammer while someone turned key, did not work.
ODI 11164119
Electrical System · Power Train
Okay i've only owned this vehicle about 5 or 6 months when i first got it didn't have any trouble after about 2 weeks i noticed when i would back up and made like a growling sound but no trouble with the transmission drove it no trouble except for some electrical trouble for some reason my battery kept going dead at night it had a garage check it out and they said there's a short somewhere and we started pulling…
ODI 11140830
Electrical System
My 2004 honda pilot has been losing power.while i'm out on the road! Three times in one month and then no lights are on on the dash.runs great but it just loses power.while i'm driving! It almost killed me and my children while taking them to school
ODI 11055812
Electrical System
Ignition switch would not turn with key inserted and now the door locks have the same problem.
ODI 11053840
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral without warning and the engine stalled. When the key was inserted in the ignition, it was able to be easily removed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (colonial honda of dartmouth, [redacted], dartmouth, ma, 02747), but could not be diagnosed because no warning indicators illuminated. The…
ODI 11051745
Electrical System
When i stop, and turn off the motor, the key will not come out of the ignition. When it finally does, it sometimes (most of the time) wont go back in. When it does, it will not turn, thus, you cannot start the car. Sometimes it will turn on, and start the car, but most of the time, you have to sit in one spot, and wait til it gets ready. Im afraid that im going to get stranded every time i am able to leave the…
ODI 10926066
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Ignition key gets stuck in the ignition and does not turn. Several people have complained about this problem, but honda is charging for the known defect in the tumbler system used with their special key system. People are told that this is normal wear, but this does not make sense that all cars expire at the same time and the fix involves replacing the entire ignition including the keys, leaving the owner with one…
ODI 10904845
Electrical System
Keys can be take out of the ignition key cylinder at any time, engine on or off, in park or reverse or drive. Seems like a worn out ignition cylinder.
ODI 10923878
Electrical System
Had my car serviced for 4 recalls: 12-056 -manufacturercampaignid:12-056 lighting switch harness wear, mfr campaign/safety recall notice:13-011 -manufacturercampaignid:13-011 shift interlock, mfr campaign/safety recall notice:16-047 -manufacturercampaignid:16-047 passenger airbag inflator. I went to pick up my car at the dealership and it was driven to me. I went home and it drove perfectly fine. Yesterday, i tried…
ODI 10884610
Electrical System
Key switch failure after interlock was replaced (honda recall) key gets stuck in ignition won't turn or start vehicle. Honda recommends new key which will work 3-4 weeks then tell you you need new ignition switch. Honda admits interlock failure causes additional wear to key switch and key switch failure but only recalled and fixed interlock pin and no parts that were damaged by failure of the interlock pin. This has…
ODI 10881641
Electrical System
In 12/2015, the engine and vtm4 light turned on and concurrently, the car was difficult to drive as the engine revved and transmission shifted. Upon inspection by honda, they found that the electrical wires in front and back were chewed on by rodents. They stated that the soy coated wires were a known issue and it should be covered by my insurance. State farm stated that it was not covered. I had to pay the total…
ODI 11019436
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that while parked and starting the vehicle, the key fell out of the ignition switch and the vehicle powered off. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the interlock lever and the ignition cylinders needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that…
ODI 10780790
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the key would not turn over to start the vehicle. The gears also failed to shift into park multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and repairs. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v573000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 174,171. Updated…
ODI 10808050
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10762415
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. While the vehicle was parked, the key was inserted but failed to the start the ignition .the failure was persistent. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10776617
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. While parked, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the key ejected from the ignition while the gear selector was in drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v573000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10703096
Electrical System · Seats
Noticed an extreme hot spot on drivers side lower seat cushion when heated seats are on hi or lo. Spot is so hot that you cannot let it touch your pants without burning you. I have read many accounts of this same issue with other honda owners that ultimately resulted in a fire. Now drivers side lower seat cushion heating element no longer works. Drivers side back and passenger side heating elements still work. *js
ODI 10669508
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
We were on another summer trip and the airbag warning light came on. This is the big red light to the far left of the panel. Calling honda in franklin tn they had no idea what could happen while continuing to drive the vehicle. Calling another dealership they assured me that it was most likely a sensor and the airbags would simply not deploy. Honda as recalls now for bad airbags. 1- our 2004 does not fall into the…
ODI 10607199
Electrical System · Engine
Steering wheel locked, key would not turn nor come out, gear could not be changed. Vehicle would not start. Pilot's ignition would not work at all. *tr
ODI 10705893
Electrical System · Seats · Unknown Or Other
When the driver side heated seat is turned on the seat gets so hot that it literally burns the skin on anyone sitting in the seat. It happens on both low or high setting. The seat then begins to emit smoke. *js
ODI 10609102
Electrical System · Seats
When we turn on the seat warmer in the front passenger seat of our honda pilot 2004, we smell a strong odor of rubber or foam burning. Now our seat warmer will not work at all. We've stopped using the seat warmer due to concerns of a fire starting. *tr
ODI 10618863
Body · Electrical System · Engine
On july 25 ,2013 around 8:00am am starting my 2004 honda pilot , to move my car to avoid parking tickets at 8:30am. After 5 minutes of warming the engine i decided to drive around to find a parking space to avoid a ticked.around 8:14am i found a parking space and the car is parked.later around 3:00pm i decided to go to my girlfriend house ,i see the my car parked and a free parking space in front of my apartment. To…
Fire reported
ODI 10534568
Electrical System · Steering
The key was difficult to insert into the ignition. Once in, the key was then virtually impossible to remove. Furthermore will not turn as it is stuck in between off and accessory positions. Hours were spent jiggling, bringing a locksmith to make attempts at removing without success. The honda pilot had to be towed to dealership. This happened within 1 day of a serviced recall for the interlock lever which involves…
ODI 10505047
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v573000 (electrical system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for service. The dealer advised that they would not repair the vehicle because the shifter interlock did not need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired per the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not…
ODI 10505212
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v573000 (electrical system) and 14v700000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10712165