1. Honda Pilot
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  3. 2008
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2008 Honda Pilot Seats Problems

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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.

What owners report

  • drivers seat · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi3
60–100k mi1
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 27, 2019 · 103,500 miles

    Seats

    Driver seat, front bottom left corner metal bracket holding seat in place broke. Seat acts like a "rocking" chair constantly. Very difficult to drive as you are always shifting in your seat.

    ODI 11183307

  • November 23, 2018 · 185,000 miles

    Seats

    Bracket that holds drivers seat to base made a popping sound today when approaching a stop sign, and after accelerateting from the stop sign the drivers seat began to recline. Upon further inspection i discovered that the i bracket that holds the seat to the base had sheared off. This bracket is riveted to the seat itself but sheared off adjecent to where it is riveted. This is a huge safety concern, the sear should…

    ODI 11153386

  • July 7, 2017 · 91,125 miles

    Seats

    2008 honda pilot. I was getting into my vehicle drivers seat when i heard a pop and my seat tilted back. Removing the front drivers seat control panel, i found that a 'l' shaped bracket that attaches the seat to the frame on the forward left-side of the driver's seat broke at the large rivets.

    ODI 11005812

  • July 25, 2016 · 140,000 miles

    Seats

    The l-bracket that secures the front drivers seat to the seat frame broke - it sheared away from the rivets that attached to the front left of the drivers seat and the seat is now loose. This is a huge safety concern as the seat rocks back and forth when turning and accelerating. A honda dealer quoted a price of $3000 to replace the defective seat frame. This seems to be a frequent issue with older honda pilots.…

    ODI 10892301

  • July 13, 2015 · 135,950 miles

    Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. The contact stated that when entering the vehicle and attempting to sit on the front driver side seat, the driver seat turned completely around. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,950.

    ODI 10735458

  • December 7, 2011 · 50,000 miles

    Seat Heater/Cooler · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. The contact stated that the driver and passenger heated seat became extremelly hot before both stop working. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

    ODI 10598775

  • April 28, 2010

    Door · Power Window Devices And Controls · Seats

    2008 honda pilot. The consumer was informed by honda that there is a label inside the seats that says do not cut.*dt the door panel was broken and the seats were coming apart. The seats were changed from cloth to leather and the drivers side window would not roll down. *jb

    ODI 10313148