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2004 Honda Pilot transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 47 complaints for the 2004 Honda Pilot, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
47 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2004 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 43 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 43 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that a burning odor was coming from the transmission. The vehicle would also shake excessively while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to have the torque converter replaced. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.

January 2010 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle made a clunking sound and was towed to the dealer. The dealer examined the vehicle and stated that the transmission locked up. Through online research, the contact discovered a recall; however, her VIN was excluded. She stated that this was a safety hazard and the vehicle should be included in the recall. The NHTSA campaign id number was 04v176000. The current and failure mileages were 106,000. Updated 09/16/09 updated 09/17/09.

Reported at 106,000 miles, July 2009

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