2004 Honda Pilot Seats Problems
- 76
- 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 76 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 11 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat heater · 24 records
- side seat · 20 records
- drivers seat · 18 records
- drivers side · 13 records
- seat warmer · 12 records
- front left · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
The driver's side heated seat got extremely hot under the right leg. It got so intense that i had to turn it off for fear of burning my leg. *tr
ODI 10498214
Seats
My wife and i were driving on christmas eve (december 24, 2012) to a destination about 65 miles away. I had the driver's seat heater on the high position, as it is quite cold in this part of the country. Along the way, i noticed that my right buttocks was getting extremely hot, almost to the point of burning, before i turned off the seat heater. It was dark when we reached our destination, and it wasn't until two…
1 injury
ODI 10490751
Seats
The driver's heated seat got so hot it melted the foam backing causing a horrible smell. The heated seat was turned off or it is possible it would have caught on fire. The seat heated still works but gets much too hot. *tr
ODI 10489340
Seats
The drive side seat warmer gets incredibly warm and feels as though it could burn. Called honda for service, and the representative was very rude. He said just don't use it. Very concerned for safety issue. *tr
ODI 10499395
Seats
The drivers seat over heats to the point of being uncomfortable on my right leg. It is now inoperable. The dealer said it was not covered under warranty or recall. There seems to me a number of similar complains on edmunds threaders discussion board. The bottom point is they will not act on this issue unless they are required to do so by your organization. *tr
ODI 10488633
Seats
The front driver seat abruptly flipped upward and startled the driver with momentary disoriented and loss of vehicle control. The dealer denied ever witnessing this problem on a honda pilot, quoted $1500 to replace the seat, and commented i was a big guy putting a lot of stress on the seat. I am 6'3" tall and 200 pounds. It is clear the honda dealership at decatur, alabama does not feel this is a safety issue and…
ODI 10489089
Seats
The driver left seat support metal broke off leaving the seat unattached to the frame. The seat moves forward and back. This is a design and manufacturer defect. Honda will not replace the seat at no cost and will not assign a recall. This is a serious safety issue and honda should take full responsibility for replacement before an accident causes unnecessary injury to the driver. *tr
ODI 10488805
Seats
I purchased a used honda pilot in january 2012. I immediately noticed that the driver seat heater would gets so hot that it will actually start to burn my legs. The honda dealer said that it was not an issue, they did not feel it get overly hot. Then on december 5, 2012 it just suddenly stopped working. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10490887
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
Seats
Driver seat heater gets unbearably hot to sit on, so hot feels like burning skin through clothing - smells like burning wax, fire concern and safety concern. *tr
ODI 10494845
Seats
Front seat came loose from car on drivers left side of seat. I can partially lift it out of place! *tr
ODI 10466947
Seats
The driver's seat frame sheared off on the front bar, left side. There was no outside influential causal effect for this to happen, it just broke. The seat rocks back and forth while driving, a huge safety concern. Looking at certain websites (http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2003/honda/pilot/10348948.aspx read the comments at the bottom of the page), this seems to problematic among 2003 - 2006 honda pilots. When is…
ODI 10455702
Seats
The metal seat bracket supporting the front drivers side seat failed when i sat down in the front drivers seat "hard." the dealership indicated that while this part could be easily and affordable welded back together, they would have to replace the entire metal bracket and seat due to liability to the tune of $1400. If the dealership can't weld the bracket but had to replace a failed part that would be critical to…
ODI 10505250
Seats
The drivers side seat bracket, 81630-s3v-a30, has broken at a weak point in the metal where the seat motor attaches. The break caused the seat to rock back and forth freely. This is the second time this bracket has broken. The first time was in july, 2011; most recently february 2015. Each time i purchased a new bracket arm at the expense of almost $300. Both brackets broke at the same spot, where the seat motor…
ODI 10683418
Seats
2004 honda pilot ex-res. Driver side heated seat gets hot enough to burn or catch fire if set to high. *tr
ODI 10373975
Seats
We own a 2004 honda pilot ex. We've noticed the drivers side seat warmer has been getting extremely warm to the point where it was burning us through our pants which has been happening since early november 2010. On december 26, 2010, we started the car, turned on the seat warmer and left the car for 10 minutes to go back into the house. When we came back outside and opened the car door, we smelled smoke and noticed…
ODI 10373724
Electrical System · Seats
Overheating of drivers side seat heating elements, followed by failure of units. *tr
ODI 10382915
Seats
2004 honda pilot drivers seat catches fire. Seat heater having issues. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10365771
Seats
2004 honda pilot; drivers side seat heater catches on fire; fuse never blown. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10363424
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated the inner cushion underneath the drivers seat over heated and was burning. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there were no recalls and she would have to pay to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000 and the current…
Fire reported
ODI 10480662
Seats
The driver's side seat cushion heater got extremely hot, burned right thigh. Heater shut off at switch and now doesn't work. *tr
ODI 10360328
Seats
The electric seat heater on the driver's seat develops a very hot spot on the seat. It appears either the temperature control will not automatically turn off or it will not regulate the seat heater. The seat heater on/off switch must be turned off manually before a skin burn or fire within the seat occurs. *tr
ODI 10334746
Seats
Seat heater in the driver's seat of my 2004 honda pilot gets very hot and i can smell something burning when turned on. *tr
ODI 10304352
Seat Heater/Cooler · Seats
2004 honda pilot driver's side seat heater gets extremely hot and will burn skin. Major safety issue. *kb
ODI 10441742
Seats
The right side of the drivers seat bottom seat heater over-heats. Dealer wants $900-1000 to fix. This is a much reported failure item for 2004-2005 pilots. *tr
ODI 10439914