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 · Seats
When turning on the driver's side seat warmer it got extremely hot. Recently it actually burned the seat foam and began to smoke. I will not use it anymore for fear of a fire. Thank you for looking into this issue. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10493660
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Drivers side back powered window does not work. It went down automatically and does not go up while driving automatically. Almost caused a car crash. *tr
ODI 10485352
Electrical System · Seats
Driver seat heater gets extremely hot to the point that burns are possible. Afraid that a fire may occur so stopped using. There appears to be a widespread occurrence when searching the internet. No recall by honda. *tr
ODI 10491581
Electrical System · Power Train
Apparently i did not place the car in park but was able to take the keys out of the ignition. Left the car and when i came back to the car, the car had rolled backward and crashed into bushes which stopped the car. This has happened to me twice. I now make sure i engage the parking brake to make sure the car does not roll. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10480648
Electrical System · Power Train
Pilot rolled away while it was parked, i had key in my hand, it hit a concrete flower pot. Damaging my right fender bumper mirror.policeman got inside pilot took key in and out of ignition several times,while it was in gear. I drove the car to honda dealership told them what happened. They admitted it should not do that, but did nothing to help. After hearing of recall in jan. I contacted honda about the incident…
Crash reported
ODI 10503214
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the key was able to be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being placed in the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the ignition needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10478776
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that while stopped in a parking space, the key was removed from the ignition and the contact noticed that she had not shifted the gear in park. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the brake switch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was…
ODI 10486515
Electrical System · Seat Heater/Cooler
DRIVERS HEATED SEAT CAUGHT THE SEAT ON FIRE. *JS
Fire reported
ODI 10455363
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the key came out of the ignition while the vehicle was in drive. The contact was in a rush and turned the vehicle off, but the vehicle was in drive. As a result of the failure, the vehicle rolled back into another vehicle. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition was replaced. The dealer stated there was one…
Crash reported
ODI 10481105
Air Bags · Electrical System
On my 2004 honda pilot, the srs (airbag) warning indicator light on the dashboard mysteriously remains on even though there have been no other changes to the vehicle. The honda dealer wants $80 just to look at it! This is outrageous; it's clearly a failed component that should be covered under the safety portion of the vehicle's warrantee for the lifetime of the vehicle. There are many other honda owners who have…
ODI 10423969
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Defective shift interlock allowed the ignition key to be removed while vehicle was parked and left in gear. The unoccupied vehicle rolled approximately twenty feet, coming to rest after contacting a parked vehicle (vehicle #2). Owner of vehicle #2 was loading bags into her trunk and was warned by a bystander to get out of the way- which prevented her from being hit by the rolling vehicle. No injuries were reported,…
Crash reported
ODI 10403299
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I'm having trouble with my 2004 lx, no keyless remote on this model. The drivers side door lock quit working, the key goes in with difficulty and won't turn, won't unlock the door. Resorted to using the rear door lock to get in and now that lock has developed the same problem. Now have just the passenger side door to unlock from the outside. Now the ignition. Same problem. What the [xxx] is going on? Information…
ODI 10592810
Electrical System
Key could be removed without vehicle being in park. No damage occurred, but car did roll at times. Vehicle was repaired by dealer at a cost of $446.03, (10/05/11, 163538 miles). Dates and mileage of first occurrence are approximate. *tr
ODI 10478916
Electrical System · Seats
Overheating of drivers side seat heating elements, followed by failure of units. *tr
ODI 10382915
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated while the engine was turned off and the gear selector was in the drive position, the ignition key released from the ignition switch unexpectedly when engaged. Suddenly, the vehicle rolled and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken…
Crash reported
ODI 10379673
Electrical System · Power Train
I have a 2004 honda pilot and i am having the same problem that a lot of the honda cars are getting recalled for but my vehicle is not listed. You can remove the key while the gear selector is not in park. My wife rolled forward and hit a safety pole. She is always afraid of doing it again with our kids in the car. I called honda about the repair and they said it was not a recall. I don't understand how some honda…
ODI 10351899
Electrical System · Engine
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/[redacted] 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…
ODI 10321120
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
2004 honda pilot suv 9/9/2008 front ac blower resistor replaced $230 (miles 68,197, also had 100 miles bumper to bumper warranty but was told by dealer it was not covered. 1/25/2013 (miles 134,000) front ac air mix motor replaced $501,rear ac/heat does not work was still in 100 mile warranty it has a bad blower resistor i still have not replaced it. To top it off when it rains my driver and now front passenger floor…
ODI 10494787
Electrical System
Honda pilot engine light keeps coming on. Since purchase date of 10-12-04 it has been in the honda service dept 3 times. Engine light keeps coming on and cylinders are misfiring causing the pilot to lose power while driving. After stopping and turning off the engine for awhile it will start up again and usually the engine light will not come on again. This has happened 3 times since it was in the honda service dept.…
ODI 10056295
Electrical System
Consumer experienced hard starting and other mechanical problems. *ph the dealer indicated that this was normal and made no repairs to the vehicle. *nm
ODI 10071459