2004 Honda Pilot Body Problems
- 27
- 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 27 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Went to get a oil change for my car at an auto repair shop and the tech showed me the rust on the sub frame, especially around the rear mount. The rust went through the frame and there is a big hole around the driver side rear mount. I was told this happened to some other honda pilot.
ODI 11289373
Body · Visibility/Wiper
While on the 605n freeway close to the 10 freewaysplit our entire sunroof which the glass and cover ditached from our vehicle and flew off. Luckily the car behind was not hit from what i see in the recording but we can't see if it flew on the other side of the freeway. My children were seating in the middle row and small debri hit their face. We pulled over to the emergency side of the freeway to check damage. All…
2 injuries
ODI 11287897
Body
Major rear end corrosion. Frame & where rear end connects to body. Told by 2 body shops & an auto mechanic to stop driving. The back end could drop out.
ODI 11151006
Body
The body where it attaches to rear subframe has rusted through. There are 4 mounting locations and on my 2004 pilot one mounting point is completely rusted through causing subframe to be hanging without proper support. The problem was found when vehicle had 218,675 miles.
ODI 11122173
Body · Suspension
While driving over a bridge expansion joint i heard a loud bang, the abs and vtm 4 lights came on ,and it started having a severe vibration . The rear uni body frame ,for the rear sub frame, mounting points pulled out of the frame. The rearward sub frame had dropped down about 6 - 8 inches. The inside of the frame has rusted away, on the inside.
ODI 11081793
Body
FLOOR ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE IS SOAK.
ODI 11075362
Body · Rear
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear suspension became severely rusted and corroded. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.
ODI 11064419
Air Bags · Body
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the passenger side of the dashboard had disintegrated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags), but the dealer stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10884207
Body
Rear spoiler (with 3rd tail light and washer nozzle) fell off while driving
ODI 10883809
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. An independent mechanic stated that the frame was rusted and the axle fell through. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.
ODI 10860150
Body
Our pilot front passenger floor gets soaking wet when it rains! Our car is parked in a driveway and stationary. After a rainstorm is when we find the soaked carpeting on the passenger side of the car. The water seeps under the passenger seat where mold can form. The seats are difficult to remove and the area can't be vacuumed effectively. There seems to be either faulty harness plugs or another area in front tire…
ODI 11155805
Body
The rear hatch has to be lifted manually and held up at all times or it will crash down on you with the full weight of the hatch. I had to use both of my hands to get it opened. I had to physically hold it up to access anything in the back. It's extremely heavy. I was worried it would come crashing down on my back, head or arm, causing serious injury. The vehicle was parked, no engine running. This is not a remote…
ODI 10780982
Air Bags · Body · Suspension
Accident on the freeway the car sped out of control hit the center divider. Front and side air bags went off! The steering wheel airbags scarred the inside od my wrist.
Crash reported
ODI 10748262
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
Body
We first noticed in oct. 2012 that the carpet and mat floor boards on both the front driver and passenger sides of our car were wet with water. It is now dec. 2012 and the problem has worsened. The wet carpet is causing a mildew smell in our car which we cannot get rid of, as the carpets are getting wetter each time it rains. The car also fogs up constantly due to the inside moisture, making visibility extremely…
ODI 10489598
Air Bags · Body
Vehicle veered of the road and struck a tree, dead on the front left headlight and destroyed the bumper and front left fender, pushed the hood into the windshield, which cracked. The air bag did not deploy. Bruising from seat belt. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10459831
Body
My 2004 honda pilot started to leak water in both passenger and driver side. Both the passenger and driver carpet is getting soak and wet. I took it to david mcdavid honda dealer, at irving, tx. They could not figure out where the water is coming from . They want to keep the car for an entire day to see what causing this issue. They want to charge $99.00 per hour. (very expensive option...i would say). I went…
ODI 10443140
Body
One of the two nuts that hold on the rear license plate onto the car sheared off due to normal usage, i.e. Normal closing of the rear door. The two nuts are tack welded directly to the thin body metal and apparently the repeated shock of closing the rear door can cause metal fatigue and the nuts to shear off with the body metal, resulting the license becoming unsecured to the vehicle. Potential safety hazard since…
ODI 10429982
Body
I took my 2004 honda pilot for service today and during the inspection the honda dealer found that the front engine mount and the passenger side engine mount had both failed. The engine mounts should last the entire life of the car. It is a non-moving/non-wearing part. I read several websites where people complained about the honda pilot's engine mounts failing. This problem seems to be a failure in engineering and…
ODI 10400559
Body
Severe corrosion appeared around the vehicle's front windshields and i am very concerned that this will loosen the adhesive and cause the windshield to come loose unexpectedly. The corrosion is clearly a manufacture defect since it came from the inside of the windshield frame and there is no external damage to it and windshield has never been replaced. *tr
ODI 10402949
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the door handles had sharp metal paint chips that fractured, causing the metal to penetrate under the finger nails of anyone opening or exiting the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the door handles on all four of the doors. The dealer paid half of the expenses and the contact paid the remaining balance. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10434078
Body
Water leaks in every time it rains and gets both front carpets wet. Honda denies the problem; i know i'm not along because others can be found on the web. I also know that this is a body seem failure but honda wants to charge you hundreds because it's out of warranty. *tr
ODI 10317311
Body · Suspension
2004 honda pilot driver side rear subframe crossmember rusted and falling apart. Started to rust around 2010 then worst at 2019. Only the driver side is rusted and bad. The passenger side has no issues.
ODI 11301869
Body
I and my family have been loyal honda owners since 1984. In those 25 years we have purchased 8 honda automobiles. Until recently the service and support provided by honda and its dealers has been exceptional. That was all until our most recent vehicle, a 2004 honda pilot. It is a vehicle my wife and i love but one that has had a high level of irritating small problems. The latest problem involves the mounting…
ODI 10280586
Body
2004 honda pilot - inside compartment water leak. For 2 years we have had water coming in the front foot wells. We have had the car looked at by different dealerships and private repair shops. The dealerships said it was the windshield, which we have replace twice, and the private repair shop sealed all areas that come into the car. I've call honda corporation twice and have complained. They said that they haven't…
ODI 10308069