SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 We traveled down OLD Dallas Hwy toward Gastonia, North Carolina. Transmission slipped and motor revved very high without forward speed. Attempting to put transmission into reverse caused similar slippage. Returning on Hwy 321 toward Dallas, north carolina, the transmission slipped and the car would not reach highway speed. Turning onto Hwy 279 to go home, the Honda would not go into gear at first, then slippage so that other cars almost struck our car which was unreliably stumbling. We have found there is a recall number 04V176000
2003 Honda Pilot: transmission slipping
46 of the 720 complaints about the 2003 Honda Pilot describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 46
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,600
- typical mileage
- 127,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 31 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle experienced gear slippage. The contact stated that the transmission shifted erratically at times while the RPM's revved without forward momentum. The vehicle was taken to esserman largo honda (554 ne 1st ave, florida city, fl 33034, (844) 329-6036) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
Transmission slips engine light does not come on was told transmission is separate so itdoes not show up because the light does not come it does not show up on the computer does not happen all the time so it can and does when driving it goes into neutrol
03 honda pilot transmission is slipping in between gears talked to honda dont want to take care of problem even wen they hav recall on it ive seen hundreds of same exact issue all over internet with exact same problem and honda is still trying to charge fior there own recall
I am encountering the same recall issues as other 2003 pilots. Transmission locks up and will not re-engage while driving. I need to turn engine off while in traffic and restart in order to get back into gear. The VIN search shows no recall, but the same safety issue has caused issues when I get out and push the vehicle off the road. Most of the issue happen when starting from a slow start. The engine revs but will not move, both at traffic lights, during stop and go commutes. Once it goes, it has not slipped out of gear.
The transmission slips in and out of upper and lower gears involuntarily causing the driver to be propelled roughly forward and backward causing a dangerous driving situation.
After vehicle has been driving for a little while when I accelerate from a dead stop transmission slips seems like it happens when it goes into second gear watch the tach move but no acceleration so I know it's slipping. I've done the transmission flush 3 times with honda transmission fluid at $8 a quart and it seemed to help it dosent do it as much but every now and then it still slips. Only on acceleration, around 20-30 miles an hour.
While accelerating on the gas to pick up speed the transmission slipped and hesitated to shift to a higher gear, once it did engage it then slipped and down shifted causing speed to decelerate while driving between 40-55 MPH. Later the d light came on the dash and the transmission continued to slip at various speeds and at times down shift. Had transmission serviced and the technician reset the d dash light after driving it 3 days problem has now started to occur again and light has again come on on dash.
This is a 2003 honda pilot that I had never had any problems until I had to travel almost 2 hours--one way--for my job. On the way home of my 4 hour trip my pilot like got hot and then just stopped pulling. Honda of richmond kentucky put one transmission in already, buy the 2nd or 3rd oil change after the transmission was replaced, we had to have it replaced again. Not its about 1 thousand miles from another oil change and the transmission is slipping again. Help what do I do??
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the transmission suddenly slipped between gears. The contact mentioned that the failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The approximate failure and current mileage was 160,000.
My honda pilot starts slipping when it changes from 3rd gear to 4 gear. Now it starts shaking/jugging. With speed 60mph or 65 MPH, it is very dangerous if it starts jugging because you never know how the car behind you reacts and your car will do.
Transmission slips when going around 30 miles. I have changed the transmission fluid multiple times. It seems like this year honda pilot has a lot of transmission issues like this.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Case v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Case No. BC 424169 (Third Clutch Transmission Settlement
- Noise and judder from the rear when turning
- Pilot- knowngood PCM swap with sidewinder key
- Replacing a canon A75 digital camera to take inspection photos for s/b 04-021, safety recall: a/t 2ND gear...
- Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) leaks
- Hissing between 30 and 50 mph
- Safety recall: automatic transmission second gear inspection
- Buzzing or clicking noise on hard acceleration
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage.
- Risk
- Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. The recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 or acura at 1‑800‑382‑2238.
Recall number 04V176000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Honda Pilot slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2003 Honda Pilot?
46 of 720 owner complaints about the 2003 Honda Pilot (6%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
How much does it cost to fix transmission slipping on the 2003 Honda Pilot?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,600 (median of 11 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Honda Pilot?
There is 1 recall and 31 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Honda Pilot
Transmission failure 72Check engine light 40Airbag light 39Headlights 29Jerking 25Shudder 23Door locks 15Hesitation 14Won't shift 14Stalling 13No deployment 11Won't start 11Grinding brakes 10Fire or smoke 10Loss of power 9Harsh shifting 8Seat belt 6Sudden acceleration 6Engine failure 5
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