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TJ Lane, 12/28/2017
2004 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I've driven two Fords, a couple of Chevys, a Buick, a Dodge pick-up, a Toyota, and a Subaru. The 2004 Honda Pilot is the best car I ever owned. When a drunk driver plowed into my parked 13-year-old Pilot and totaled it a couple of months ago, I went straight out and bought another; same year, make and model. The 2004 Pilot is the best car I ever owned.
Heated Driver's Seat - FIRE HAZARD!
LorenzoRota, 03/05/2010
2004 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Leather (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
My 2004 Honda Pilot with 39,000 miles has problem with the driver's side seat heater. It gets dangerously hot to point of burning. If you to to the NHTSA incident database or to Edmunds discussion group , you will find several complaints about this same exact problem. All complaints reference a 2004 Pilot: seat gets EXTREMELY HOT on right side of driver seat. Some people have had FIRES OR SMOKE coming from seat. I contacted Honda Customer service and they refused to acknowledge any problem or to remedy the problem reported as a safety problem. Yes, it is out of warranty but a seat FIRE is a serious safety issue!
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240K+ miles and still going strong!
gymeni, 04/27/2015
2004 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
29 of 33 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in October 2003 and it had 31 miles on it when I drove it off the lot. I now have over 240K miles on it and the only issues I have ever had with it are: driver's door handle had to be replaced after not being able to open the door from the inside, AC compressor went out once. This car has been subject to at least 3 Honda recalls, one being the transmission issue. I will continue to drive it until the wheels fall off. My 1st gen (1997) CRV, which I also bought brand new, is still on the road today with another owner as well. Bought my daughter a new 2009 Fit as a graduation gift. She treats it like her baby! I stand by Honda, trying to decide which I will buy next.
Seven years and counting!
shaymilr, 10/28/2011
2004 Honda Pilot LX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I highly recommend this vehicle! I bought the Pilot new and have driven it now for a little over 7 years and 90k miles. Every time I get behind the wheel I catch myself thinking, "I love this car." The vehicle has been so reliable and trouble-free. I also can't get over the comfort of the seats and the great visibility while driving. My college daughter needs a car now and on one hand I think I should pass the Pilot along to her but on the other hand, how can I let it go when I love it so much?!
250,000 miles
Ben Thomas, 05/29/2017
updated 05/31/2019
2004 Honda Pilot LX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Reaching just 250,000 miles this week I have been dealing with an ignition issue. Don't try and save money when it comes to the ignition, go straight to the dealer. I went to multiple people and it was never ever fixed correctly and I ended up taking it to Honda after spending almost $600 to just spend another $700 to get it fixed the right way. Everything else is good with the exception of the power locks and I refuse to spend money to fix them. Everyone says it could cost me $1000 to get everything up and running. Finally we recently bought a 2007 jeep Grand Cherokee, at first I thought it was nice. But after driving it for a month and then driving the pilot again I never realized how much I loved the pilot. It just drives so smooth and has so much room. Old post... I have 220,000 miles on my 2004 Honda Pilot and there are no issues. Spent about $170 to repair the a.c. just before I hit 200,000 miles. About to change the timing belt again and most likely the motor mounts. Some normal wear and tear cosmetically. But I just go to the Junk yard to get replacement parts.
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