2004 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 544 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Power Train (142), Seats (85), Air Bags (81).
Key takeaways
- 544 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 29 involve a crash, 14 a fire, 36 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 142 | 26% |
| Seats | 85 | 16% |
| Air Bags | 81 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 60 | 11% |
| Structure | 42 | 8% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 28 | 5% |
| Suspension | 27 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 22 | 4% |
| Engine | 22 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 | 3% |
| Steering | 16 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Honda Pilot 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Suspension - filed 2025-08-07
Honda sold America cars that they knew were rusted less than five years and they still letting people drive these cars that are rusted at the bottom
Electrical System - filed 2025-08-07
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that at the time of purchase, the odometer mileage reading was 160,000. After obtaining a Carfax Report it was discovered that the previous mileage was 337,000. The contact also indicated that the instrument cluster had been replaced and the a...
Steering,suspension,wheels - filed 2025-06-01
The steering became extremely loose over time on my Honda Pilot posing significant safety concerns because of it. The tires adamantly follow all the divets, lines, grooves, and bumps in the road causing me to lose control of the vehicle very easily in poor driving conditions. This is especially exaggerated during incle...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.