2003 Honda Pilot suspension problems

Filed Nov 14, 2023 · Fuel system, Steering · GA

severe erosion of my undecarriage, metal just falls off from under the car. My fuel tank leaks and gas pours out. It has been deemed unsafe to drive by my Honda dealer, but has a good engine and other parts. It has been severely impacted by rust and erosion. The previous owner was a resident of Chicago, where salt is used, which I believe influenced this defect.

Filed Jul 30, 2023 · Suspension · IL

My 2003 Honda pilot rear subframe suspension is rusting and causing control issues. This is a common problem on the 2003-2008 Honda Pilots. In Honda TSB 21-019 Honda states " The subframe mounts may pull away from the body of the vehicle (see images below), but extensive testing has concluded that vehicle stability will be maintained." This is NOT true. Other Honda's have experienced similar issues and Honda has issued a safety recall. There should be a safety recall for the 2003-2008 Honda pilots for this subframe rust issue. Please see: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · HI

Honda did not contact me for a year and a half I have been waiting for them to replace my air bag, no response!!! I’ve left numerous messages and still no response I gave a 1 year old daughter, we almost got hit by a car and if it had hit us something could’ve happened! Because I had to swerve off road my suspension and power steering are messed up because of pot holes,Just so I wouldn’t hit and impact the passenger side of me my car where airbag is bad and nothing would’ve happened to us, not that it was our fault the driver was driving almost right into us!I blame Honda for this disaster would could have been very bad! Of course the other driver drove away like nothing happened! So now I am stuck at home not able to go to work and bring my daughter to doctors appointments and invade of in emergency my vehicle is not safe enough to get us anywhere! I am asking god to bless us in this case and count all the blessings he has given us! I don’t have a lot of money to pay for repairs and this is the only car I’ve ever purchased and owned. If there is any way anyone could help please! Maybe a new Honda would be nice for Christmas, but hey a girl can dream right! Thank you for your time!

Filed Feb 14, 2021 · Body, Suspension · 236,000 miles · OH

Rear suspension mounting locations have rusted through allowing the rear suspension to hang down. The front mounting points of the rear suspension are not damaged yet. Was noticed as a noise while driving and found during tire inspection.

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Suspension · 138,000 miles · FL

The rear sub-frame on the driver's side of this 2003 honda pilot is extremely rusted exposing the suspension cross-member bolt which is similarly rusted. An internet search indicates this is a common problem with honda pilots and a potential high-risk point of failure.

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Suspension · 200,000 miles · IL

Suspension is completed rusted out from frame

Filed Jun 8, 2018 · Suspension · 238,000 miles · MN

Using 4 wheel drive to pull my boat through the woods, 2 of the 4 rear axel mounts pulled out of the unibody frame after a loud clunk. Car was always maintained at the dealership. The vehicle is not repairable, this seems to be a design flaw.

Filed Sep 15, 2017 · Engine, Suspension · NJ

The truck hesitates in order to get it to move you have to take foot off the gas pedal.happens a lot when driving.sometimes it stalls....driver side rear body mount is rusted out

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Suspension · 160,185 miles · MI

We were driving straight on the highway at ~65 MPH, fully loaded for a week-long camping trip, and hit a large pothole. The rear wheel assembly of my honda pilot broke so that it was only partially attached to the frame because the frame of the car rusted through. The 2 back bolts were still in place, but the frame itself was crumbling apart; the 2 front bolts were the only things holding the rear wheel and axle to the car. The photo shows the steep angle of the wheels, and how low to the ground the back of the car was. I drove the car to our mechanic, they put it up on the lift, and then showed us. They told us it was unfixable. The car is 14 years old and otherwise in good shape. It has received regular maintenance (I have 9 years of maintenance records). The mechanic had done brake work 3 days prior, and I had gotten the tires rotated the previous week. None of the people who worked on the car noticed or said anything was majorly wrong with the car. We were lucky we didn't have a serious accident when the car broke on the highway.

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Suspension · 178,000 miles · WI

Last month while driving vehicle seemed a little loose while going down the road, looked over front end and could find no problems. Daughter (who had driven daily) complained that problem was getting worse. While backing up slowly monday (3/20/17) , vehicle became uncontrollable and shifted lanes. Upon inspection it has been found both rear suspension mounting points (rear most 2 of 4) have rusted loose from unibody ( completely detached). Bought this pilot new in 2003, always kept up on all service and maintenance.