2003 Honda Pilot consumer reviews

The pilot is an amazing vehicle. My family has owned five. Do keep in mind every vehicle has flaws. For the 1st gen pilot, the biggest problems were the rear subframe channel. They tend to rot out throughout the winters. If you think about buying one, that would be the first thing to check. The VTM-4 system has never failed me in the harsh Wisconsin snow. Has gotten me wherever I wanted to go. The interior is not bad comparing it to new vehicles. The motor has good power, do keep in mind it does have a timing belt. Being a interference engine, remember to get that checked out often. On highway, my pilot gets 25 mpg with 230k miles, and I'll definitely take that!

I love this car drove it from ohio to New York and back and had no no problem it’s an amazing car would recommend to anyone

Flexibility of vehicle to carry either many people and/or plenty of cargo was ideal for my family. Is enjoyable to drive, with great visability all around; a deficit with most newer vehicle. Has held up very well over the years. Will greatly miss this vehicle, but had opportunity to purchase a much newer vehicle so it's time to sell.

This SUV is unmatched. Have used for camping, hiking, commuting, pulling my boat, transporting the Golden Retriever & Aussie, family outings. Closest to it now is the new Passport (which this model replaced in 2003). The new pilots look and function like minivans. I have 209K miles on this. My cloth seats still look perfect. I have maintained it well and am keeping it! I bought a 2020 passport, but this will be my 2nd car and my son's driver's ed vehicle. I have yet to find a driver's seat as comfortable as this one. A-mazing. I have kept the interior clean. It is worth far more to me than kelley blue book would value. I wish Honda had kept the classic lines and size. The visibility out of the rear is wonderful. I have driven it since June 28, 2002 so I am aware of the blind spot near the front mirrors, which I adjust for reflexively now. I and another local "piloteer" (He has a 2006 with 300K) will never give up this vehicle! The only big issue is the ignition switch--the tumblers fail eventually and can be replaced (I did 5 years ago) but then you will have to get new ignition switch in the future (I did this year). That means re-keying. Honda knew about this but never did a recall. It is about $400 to rekey/change out ignition switch and must be done at the dealership. Remember, I have owned this car for almost 18 years. I love it as much today as I did the first day I owned it!

03 pilot it’s nothing but a headache the transmission just goes crazy drive blinks down shifts on its own. I like to burn this vehicle at a honda dealership.

Honda’s for life, excellent cars- I have owned a prelude, Accord, CR-Z & the Pilot. They are reliable & a great value for the money...put in gas & go!

Definitely NOT what you think of when you hear "Honda", as this SUV is HUGE and built tough! Wish it got better gas mileage, but still great for such a HUGE SUV!!!

This car met all of our needs and the needs of our 5 grandchildren. Plenty of room for legs, bags, toys, sport equipment and even baby dolls! Safe,dependable and excellent vehicle!

This should be a pick for someone with family and specially kids, very reliable, alot of storage space everywhere... Very Reliable Honda... It Never dies!! What I dont like is the Interior is quite outdated and definitely not good on Gas comparing to other SUV with same size engines. Consumes gas of a V8 sized SUV...

This car has never failed us. No repairs except maintenance. Most reliable vehicle we have ever owned. Great ride for a SUV that is this old.