2003 Honda Pilot fuel system problems
18 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Honda Pilot, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Every time I accelerate from a stop or come to a stop I hear a thumping noise from fuel sloshing around in the tank. The location of the fuel tank is right under the floor behind the driver's seat. It is very loud and annoying to hear.
For few years I have been noticing terrible mileage, but thought the car was getting older. For definitely an year, there is a noticeable smell of gasoline in the car, again thought its the sign of an old car. But, last weekend I realized that this is a safety issue and finally got around whats happening. The fuel started dripping at the fuel tank - fuel line and is dripping at 1 drop per minute .. Not sure if it drips at the same rate all the time.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Honda Pilot
- Electrical system 132 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 118 complaints
- Air bags 117 complaints
- Transmission 107 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints
- Seats 40 complaints
- Lighting 32 complaints