Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Honda pilot has 25 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Honda sold America cars that they knew were rusted less than five years and they still letting peopl... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Confirmed with local mechanic that the rear cross member of the sub-frame needs to be replaced immed... |
| May 12, 2021 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | I bought this 2004 Honda Pilot new in 2004 in Louisville. In 2018 I drove to Florida without inciden... |
| Dec 20, 2020 | SUSPENSION | DRIVERS REAR STRUT METAL FATIGUE FAILURE AT KNUCKLE CAUSED SHOCK ABSORBER TO DROP AND SLICE WHEEL. |
| Feb 17, 2019 | SUSPENSION | RINSING WITH WATER OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER EXPOSURE TO SALTED ROADS AFTER SNOWFALL (ROUTINE PRACT... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | SUSPENSION | REAR SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT RUSTS OUT DUE TO DESIGN. OVER TIME WATER IS THROWN FROM TIRE A... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | SUSPENSION | REAR STRUT MOUNT ON FRAME IS TORN, WHEN DRIVING AND HIT SMALL BUMPS MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. |
| Jun 25, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABN... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | SUSPENSION | REAR END SUPORTS TOTALLY FELL OUT FROM RUST |
| May 27, 2018 | SUSPENSION | DRIVING ON OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND HEARD LOUD CLUNK . CONTROL WAS A MAJOR ISSUE AFTER. WHEN I STO... |
| Mar 17, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT I HEARD A LOUD BANG, THE ABS AND VTM 4 LIGHTS CAME ON ,A... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | SUSPENSION | REAR MOUNTING POINTS FOR REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT, ALLOWING THE SUBFRAME TO BECOME DETACH... |
| May 1, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR SUSPENSION BECAM... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | SUSPENSION | I HAD A VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON A DIRT ROAD ONLY GOING 25 MPH. ALL ... |
| Mar 15, 2014 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SPED OUT OF CONTROL HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER. FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS... |
| Jan 29, 2010 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | 2004 HONDA PILOT DRIVER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED AND FALLING APART. STARTED TO RUST A... |
| Oct 26, 2009 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 40 MPH THE FRON... |
| Jul 9, 2009 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY 2004 PILOT WERE CRACKED AND THAT I WOULD START TO... |
| Jan 1, 2009 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STARTED AT APPROX. 70,000 MILES. CAR SHUTTERS/VIBRATES (AS THOUGH GOING OVER A SOFT RUMBLE STRIP) W... |
| Jun 22, 2007 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BROKEN FRONT ENGINE MOUNT DETECTED ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT WITH 45000 MILES. NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN... |