2003 Honda Pilot seats problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2003 Honda Pilot — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Spontaneously snapped mounting bracket on driver's side power seat, between mounted frame/support and adjustable seat components. A potentially lethal and original safety recall-able issue, which was never addressed by honda, right from the very start of the honda pilot models. I have read dozens…”
filed Dec 3, 2019
“The bracket which holds the drivers seat to the sliding base, split and broke. The bracket split and broke at the two rivet holes where the seat attches to the base. The rivets are still in place on the portion of the broken bracket which remains attached to the seat. Incident occured while parked…”
filed Jun 1, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pilot | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Pilot | 7 | 3% |
| 2012 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Pilot | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.