The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact entered the vehicle and the front passenger attempted to secure the seat belt however, the seat belt failed to retract. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
2004 Honda Pilot: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 544 complaints about the 2004 Honda Pilot describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Brakes seem to stop suddenly Must brake slowly to avoid a sudden stop Seatbelt locks up if I do not pull it forward and leave room in the belt so that it isn't completely holding me in Also the driver seat will only adjust sideways.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt failed to engage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the third row drivers rear safety seat belt failed to unlatch and release the passenger. The seat belt was cut in order to release the passenger. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000. The current mileage was 175,000.
The front driver seat abruptly flipped upward and startled the driver with momentary disoriented and loss of vehicle control. The dealer denied ever witnessing this problem on a honda pilot, quoted $1500 to replace the seat, and commented I was a big guy putting a lot of stress on the seat. I am 6'3" tall and 200 pounds. It is clear the honda dealership at decatur, alabama does not feel this is a safety issue and went on to boast honda is the only company that replaces defective seat belts. My wife took the vehicle to the same dealer complaining about the front and rear passenger seat belt randomly locking when pulling the safety belt out for engagement and locking and tightening randomly while wearing the seat belt with the vehicle in motion. The dealer made no comment to this statement. A quick search on the internet revealed other honda pilot owners have reported the bracket holding the front left corner of the driver seat was broken near the rivets that hold the bottom of the seat. This is the same defect we have experienced with our front driver seat where the front left bracket holding the seat to the adjustment rail is completely torn the full length of the seat bottom mounting bracket. We feel this is a safety hazard and the dealer clearly does not support that idea. My wife and I have never experienced a seat breaking in such a manner in any vehicle we have owned.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Honda Pilot seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2004 Honda Pilot?
5 of 544 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Pilot (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2023.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Honda Pilot?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Honda Pilot
Shudder 41Airbag light 27Transmission failure 24Check engine light 14Fire or smoke 13Slipping 12Grinding brakes 10Headlights 10Door locks 9Jerking 9Harsh shifting 8Stalling 8Water leak 7No deployment 5Sudden acceleration 5Won't start 5
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