The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer in 2004 for NHTSA campaign number: 04V176000 (power train). The dealer repaired the oil cooler, but did not replace the transmission. The transmission failed and the manufacturer refused to replace it. The vehicle was never fully repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 185,000.

- Richmond, IN, USA

Owner driver was stopped on red light along with 20 other cars, the driver was last in the lane and other driver did not applied brakes, this vehicle was banged from the back. Body damage was repaired by westminster Honda in costa mesa. California, body repair cost of $ 3,500 was paid by insurance company of the person who was at fault, the auto transmission replacement cost of $ 6,500 was recovered from the me who was not at fault. The question is at that time the air bag was not deployed because of fault" after that I got recall notice from american Honda for two air bags driver side and passenger side, the notice came in the month of January 2015, first they delayed the repair task by making an excuse that they are very busy and first appointment is available on February 28 th at auto nation Honda in gilbert AZ then I got an E mail and a call from dealer that the parts are on back order, and they would not know when part will be available. After that I called american Honda, they have intervened and assured me that auto nation Honda will call me to schedule appointment again. Then I gave 4 - 5 calls to auto nation Honda, till today as of April 19th this repair is not fixed even though all parties know that this is critical to the life of drivers and passengers in this vehicle. Now I am in round rock Texas, so I will need to see new dealer will somebody control these auto companies and dealer for compliance" thanks

- Round Rock , TX, USA

Driving vehicle on freeway, went to accelerate vehicle did nothing. Took my foot off gas, tried again, nothing. Got in slow lane, finally engaged but had to go slow on freeway. Engine light comes on. Next day vehicle wont shift from 3rd gear, can only go 35 mph and engine revs up. The drive light starts flashing. Next day cant shift into reverse either. Take to transmission shop, they say no reverse, no 3rd gear, fluid is full but smells burnt. Pulled codes P0730 incorrect gear ratio and P0780 shift malfunction. Recommended transmission replace. I only have 139,000 miles and don't drive it crazy. Also found there was a transmission recall on this year Pilot. I call Honda so they can look it up, he says yes it was done to my car, but doesn't show on my carfax report?

- Grass Valley, CA, USA

While accelerating on the gas to pick up speed the transmission slipped and hesitated to shift to a higher gear, once it did engage it then slipped and down shifted causing speed to decelerate while driving between 40-55 mph. Later the D light came on the dash and the transmission continued to slip at various speeds and at times down shift. Had transmission serviced and the technician reset the D dash light after driving it 3 days problem has now started to occur again and light has again come on on dash.

- Hope, AR, USA

Vehicle began making a fluttering noise underneath and has continued to be problematic when driving from 35-50 mph. Torque converter/transmission issue. Mechanic says car unsafe to drive because transmission may lock up, causing possible loss of vehicle control.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

This is a 2003 Honda Pilot that I had never had any problems until I had to travel almost 2 hours--one way--for my job. On the way home of my 4 hour trip my Pilot like got hot and then just stopped pulling. Honda of richmond Kentucky put one transmission in already, buy the 2nd or 3rd oil change after the transmission was replaced, we had to have it replaced again. Not its about 1 thousand miles from another oil change and the transmission is slipping again. Help what do I do??

- Berea, KY, USA

Car ran away in reverse as if it had a mind of its own. Full weight on the brakes but the car kept accelerating. Crashed into utility pole encircled with old car tires. Car bounced off and then crashed into the pole over and over again. Hit gear shift into forward. Engine screaming really high revs, car raced forward and I did everything I could to avoid hitting parked vehicles and a pond as car kept going faster. With nowhere to head but golf course or highway, I steered onto a farm field and drove a half mile until I was able to pull out the keys from the starter which stopped car. I did not think I was injured at time but I ended up with whiplash which meant I lost about six months income. Honda refused compensation, or paid for any of the repairs of the car with exception of the key interface for starter. Honda claimed that nothings wrong with car. Said had my foot on accelerator. However, Honda dealership charged me more than $3,000 to fix a completely destroyed braking system how could I have had my foot on the accelerator and destroyed the brakes? Honda refused to buy my car and decommission it because they said car was perfect. Downright rude afterward. I did not let anyone else drive the car and used it as infrequently as I could. Seven months later, I was in an underground parking garage and same thing happened. The car accelerated into thesolid concrete wall just four feet ahead. The impact destroyed car. Front end crumpled in, the engine damaged and all airbags deployed. This from a four foot collision.

- London Ontario Canada, IL, USA

My Honda Pilot shutters at 25-50 mph I had it check with my local dealer Honda and it seems like its coming from transmission issue's.

- Stockton, CA, USA

Anywhere between 35-50 mph I get a shudder that sounds like driving over a rumble strip on the freeway. The problem started out to where it sounded like a gush of air was flowing underneath the car for about 15 seconds, then progressed to a rumble strip noise. At that point, I had it looked at. Mechanic says failed torque converter and will have to replace transmission. I have 132,000 miles on the car. Haven't contacted Honda as I'm the second owner and have read in many different places on the internet that Honda won't acknowledge the problem. Mechanic warned that the transmission will go at any time now and the car isn't safe to drive. I've decided if the transmission is going to fail at 132,000 miles, I'm not taking the chance of putting more money into it, only to fail again (several complaints about people ending up with several transmissions installed by Honda with subsequent failures). I've owned three Honda. The lack of response from Honda on this issue across the board means they lost me as a customer.

- Falls Church, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact downshifted and the vehicle automatically shifted back into gear. The failure occurred twice. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

- Layton, UT, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated from 65 mph to 30 mph without warning. An independent mechanic located a failure code at the transmission speed sensor. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 154,000.

- Lanham , MD, USA

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the transmission suddenly slipped between gears. The contact mentioned that the failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 04V176000 (power train). The approximate failure and current mileage was 160,000.

- Waynesborro, VA, USA

My Honda Pilot starts slipping when it changes from 3rd gear to 4 gear. Now it starts shaking/jugging. With speed 60mph or 65 mph, it is very dangerous if it starts jugging because you never know how the car behind you reacts and your car will do.

- Coconut Creek, FL, USA

Transmission slips when going around 30 miles. I have changed the transmission fluid multiple times. It seems like this year Honda Pilot has a lot of transmission issues like this.

- Hilo, HI, USA

Transmission slipping, not shifting as it should.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

Loud scraping noise comes from car during cruising at around 35-40mph around 2000rpm. Car seems to stutter at these speeds causing abrupt vibrations. Other drivers have reported the same occurrence, many report it is from a bad torque converter.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

Car starts shimmering at 35 - 45 mph. Had mechanic check car and said no mechanical issue. Had new tires put on car. Still shimmering. Have similar characteristics as others on the Honda web site that mentioned that the diagnosis is a bad torque converter. Strong shimmer at 35 - 45 mph intermittent problem.

- Brookfield, CT, USA

1. fall of 2011, when attempting to pick up speed car would began to sputter and shake. For safety, I wouldn't drive faster than approx. 35 mph. Arriving at my destination, I put the car in park, took my foot off the brake. The engine revved and surged forward several times. Fuel injection cleaner remedied this. 2. 2012, when initially accelerating, gears would roughly change with a thumping sound. While driving and picking up speed, car would rev loudly. Brakes were applied to keep it from lunging forward. (very scary), but maintained control. Checked transmission fluid level, added 1/4 qt of transmission fluid. Problem persisted. Engine warning light came on. Drove it to the Honda service department. Mechanic checked and test drove car. Advised about light flashing when in drive-(this had not occurred).they couldn't find the problem. Engine warning light reset. Returned to service department one week later when engine warning light came on again. Mechanic test drove and again couldn't find a problem. Warning light reset. Approx. 3 weeks later, warning light returned. Continued to drive cautiously. On Aug 20, 2013 (driving approx 20 mph) three houses from my home, my car changed gears with a loud clunk (sounded like something broke). I turned into the driveway and haven't moved or driven it since. My Honda Pilot has approx. 65,000 miles on the odometer. I believe Honda Motors and dealerships are aware of this recurring defect with the Honda Pilot models and is deliberately ignoring the consumers of their product. I've received several notices from Honda dealers stating my 2003 Pilot is in high demand. I am angry that I'm stuck with this wreck, but glad this junk was not passed on to someone else. In the meantime I'm without transportation and maybe forced to purchase another vehicle. Very depressed.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

2003 Honda Pilot transmission started slipping in low gear after engine warmed up. Whenever vehicle is going from a stop to movement, such as red lights, stop signs and traffic, vehicle doe not click into gear right away. Took vehicle to Honda dealer who stated transmission needs to be replaced at a cost of $4100 + 12 hrs labor for installation. Vehicle only has @78,00 miles on it. Luckily my transmission has not seized as many others have on the highway causing grave safety concern.

- Stewartsville, NJ, USA

We purchased our 2003 Honda Pilot ex-L new at danbury Honda on February 20, 2003. We have had ongoing issues with the "D" or drive light flashing intermittently since the car was new and had it checked at the dealer each time, with a report back that there was nothing wrong and it would go away. The dealer has done almost all of the preventative maintenance to our vehicle and we also do proactive care to our vehicle. Most recently we spent a good amount of money on repairs to the transmission through Honda dealerships in delray beach, Florida (disaster there) and danbury, ct. We are now being told we need a new transmission, only months after putting a lot of money into the car. Had we known we would be spending this kind of money (about $5K), we would have traded the car in. However, we are now caught in a financial burden with having to put a new transmission in the 2003 Pilot, which we think should be part of a recall based upon all the on-line research we've done. Can anyone please assist?

- New Fairfield, CT, USA