2004 Honda Pilot body problems

Filed Oct 3, 2022 · Body, Suspension · MD

Confirmed with local mechanic that the rear cross member of the sub-frame needs to be replaced immediately. Badly rusted and is a safety issue.

Filed Jul 24, 2022 · Body, Engine · KY

I bought this 2004 Honda Pilot new in 2004 in Louisville. In 2018 I drove to Florida without incident. While here in Florida I have had a problem with oil leaking. Than the compressor for the air went out and I took it straight to the dealer here. They told me it was not worth fixing. Since then I have had 2 mechanics look underneath the car and said it was so rusted that the frame was dangerous and they could not risk fixing it. I have checked with other Honda owners only to find out this is a problem with numerous Honda years and no one fix this problems because of liability . I have photos of the rusted out rear-end and the frame is not attached. You can find owners trying to weld the rear-end back on. No one will repair my compressor because of the rust and damage. When I had it at the dealers they did not mention this problem at all. They just said it was not worth fixing. My car has about 200000 miles but has has its service. This has to be a major recall or replacement. We could have had a major accident over this and didn't know [XXX] Please call or forward communication. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Dec 4, 2021 · Body · IN

My hood latch isn't holding when I'm highway driving at 60MPH. The hood will pop open. I've seen the new recall on the news for the newer vehicles but it is also happening on my 2004. I believe that year needs to be added to the list.

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Body, Suspension · 90,000 miles · OH

2004 honda pilot driver side rear subframe crossmember rusted and falling apart. Started to rust around 2010 then worst at 2019. Only the driver side is rusted and bad. The passenger side has no issues.

Filed Dec 16, 2019 · Body · 115,000 miles · IL

Went to get a oil change for my car at an auto repair shop and the tech showed me the rust on the sub frame, especially around the rear mount. The rust went through the frame and there is a big hole around the driver side rear mount. I was told this happened to some other honda pilot.

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · Body, Visibility · 183,559 miles · CA · 2 injuries

While on the 605n freeway close to the 10 freewaysplit our entire sunroof which the glass and cover ditached from our vehicle and flew off. Luckily the car behind was not hit from what I see in the recording but we can't see if it flew on the other side of the freeway. My children were seating in the middle row and small debri hit their face. We pulled over to the emergency side of the freeway to check damage. All that's left from the sunroof is the glue.

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Body · CA

Our pilot front passenger floor gets soaking wet when it rains! Our car is parked in a driveway and stationary. After a rainstorm is when we find the soaked carpeting on the passenger side of the car. The water seeps under the passenger seat where mold can form. The seats are difficult to remove and the area can't be vacuumed effectively. There seems to be either faulty harness plugs or another area in front tire flaps that the company didn't seal resulting in soaking wet carpets that can show signs of mold. I have very bad allergies and this is not acceptable. I also have my children, grandchildren and sometimes great grandchildren in this car and I'm afraid that any mold could compromise our health! Why isn't honda taking care of this issue when there are literally hundreds of complaints online concerning this issue? We have been having this issue for the last three years and it's getting ridiculous. There are hundreds if not thousands of this same complaint online!

Filed Nov 12, 2018 · Body · 177,000 miles · OH

Major rear end corrosion. Frame & where rear end connects to body. Told by 2 body shops & an auto mechanic to stop driving. The back end could drop out.

Filed Aug 24, 2018 · Body · 219,675 miles · IN

The body where it attaches to rear subframe has rusted through. There are 4 mounting locations and on my 2004 pilot one mounting point is completely rusted through causing subframe to be hanging without proper support. The problem was found when vehicle had 218,675 miles.

Filed Mar 28, 2018 · Body, Suspension · 205,540 miles · OH

While driving over a bridge expansion joint I heard a loud bang, the ABS and vtm 4 lights came on ,and it started having a severe vibration . The rear uni body frame ,for the rear sub frame, mounting points pulled out of the frame. The rearward sub frame had dropped down about 6 - 8 inches. The inside of the frame has rusted away, on the inside.