Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
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Anonymous, ON (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"at 363000kms the tie rods and ball joints needed replacement.... not suprising"
Anonymous, ON (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"rear differential bushing, front and rear sway bar links, inner and outer tie rod ends, engine mounts, ball joints and bushings all had to be replaced this year"
George H., PA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Bushing on right side and boot needed to be replaced"
Neil K., CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Both Compliance Bushings cracked and had to be replaced"
Don B., CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Front torsion bar bushings were worn out and causing a distinct front rattling noise. Bushings were replaced, which eliminated the problem"
Judith C., MN (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"steering bushings failed, needed replacement"
Anonymous, WA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Getting rid of Pilot due to ongoing steering problems that Dealer and non-Dealer could not fix via various part replacements (3rd PS pump, both axles, one wheel bearing). Now told its the rack"
Anonymous, GA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"The vehicle was parked at the airport in winter, when we returned found that the power steering was frozen. The power steering fluid was being forced out through the fill cap"
Anonymous, AB (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"The power steering was stiff for about two minutes after the car had been siting for a prolonged period of time. My mechanic replaced the power steering pump and fixed the problem."
Anonymous, CA (2003 Honda Pilot 3.5-L V6)"The power steering pump needed to be replaced. It got really difficult to do uturns and such."
Anonymous, (2003 Honda Pilot Unsure 3.5-L V6)"O rings failed at power steering pump"
Anonymous, TX (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Power Steering hose leak... had to refill to get home Had to have car towed to repair facility"
Anonymous, IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering Pump failed and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, TX (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump failure; required replacement. had approximately 150k miles at the time though"
Dean F., HI (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Power steering not functional at low speeds"
Anonymous, IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"We've had the power steering go out on the Pilot 2 times over the years. This is the 3rd time, but we're not fixing it this time due to the high mileage on the car"
Anonymous, UT (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"There was a definite bump when driving over uneven roads. steering wheel would shutter at 75 mph"
Anonymous, IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Front struts leaking. Not major yet. Will repair or sell car soon."
Anonymous, KY (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"Struts in front were leaking and had to be replaced."
S S., VA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Rear Struts-completely broken. Still drove the vehicle for a year before repairing it"
Anonymous, MT (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"One of the original shocks failed. All four were replaced. Vehicle rides and handles reasonably well, again, considering its age, and mine."
Anonymous, IA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"The vehicle is 17 years old and the front shocks/ struts just wore out. That can be expected since over the 17 years I have had the vehicle this is the ONLY major repair problem"
Anonymous, AZ (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"They too need to be replaced over time."
Anonymous, FL (2003 Honda Pilot Unsure 3.5-L V6)"Struts and shocks replaced at 190,000"
Anonymous, FL (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"Rear struts were leaking and were replaced."
Anonymous, AZ (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Funny clucking noise occurred on sharp turns Turned out to be rod popping out of socket Rod and socket had to be repaired. Had shocks and struts replaced as well"
Anonymous, IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Struts were leaking and shocks had worn out"
Anonymous, AZ (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"all needed to be replaced caused extra wear on tires destroying 2 sets of tires"
Anonymous, NC (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"Condition of state roads caused the struts and suspension to require replacement"
Anonymous, CT (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"had to replace bushings and rear shocks"
Anonymous, AR (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"At 12 years old and 171700 miles the rear struts started leaking and recommended by the dealer to be changed"
Delbert L., CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"New struts needed. I live in mountainous area with some very bumpy roads"
Anonymous, CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace struts"
Anonymous, CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"I took a trip to Baja Mexico and the road conditions contributed to the problem"
Abdelaziz K., AZ (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"This car had over 175,000 miles on it, so I would not see this as a major issue, since it was fixable and was not outrageously expensive. This is a great SUV"
Anonymous, MA (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"The right rear torsion bar has broken 3 times"
Larry C., CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"all problems with front and rear suspension were due to age and normal wear and tear, requiring replacement parts."
F W., NY (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Rack had to be replaced. Cost approx $3000"
Anonymous, TX (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Will be getting this fixed soon"
Anonymous, AL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Struts failure not the fault of Honda"
Anonymous, CT (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"I guess it was wear and tear since the car is over 12 years old and has over 200K miles. I have the original transmission"
Irene M., MS (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"NOISE"
Anonymous, ON (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Linkage on passenger side was replaced, was noticed because it made clinking noise on hard turns"
Anonymous, OH (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Felt vibration on acceleration. Mechanic spotted split boot on CV joint recommended replacement. Problem solved. First problem other than normal wear on vehicle at 240000 miles"
J P., GA (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"This is related to to the brake wear, but recently not able to move the gear shift out of Park without several tries"
Cynthia S., TX (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"At higher speeds there is a steering vibration. At lower speeds there is a pulling to the left"
Anonymous, IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Brake rotors were out of round causing steering wheel vibration when braking at highway speeds"
Anonymous, AZ (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Steering vibrated due to worn compliance bushings and also upon braking due to warped brake rotors"
Don B., CA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"my mechanic found a problem and said he needed to remedy it--he did"
Anonymous, OR (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Needed replacing..high mileage, not complaining"
Anonymous, AL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"linkage broke"
Anonymous, WI (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"No noticeable problem but Honda dealer check found warned front end parts. (Took it to my independent guy for the repair.)"
Mark D., MD (2003 Honda Pilot LX 3.5-L V6)"tie rod broke"
Peter L., PA (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Due to the age of the car I have replaced many components of the wheels to include lately, springs, struts, and tires on the front due to them quickly wearing out."
Anonymous, AL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Tires in rear are having uneven wear. I think it is out of camber. Dealership presented me with $4K "problems" including needing new steering rods but I took it to two well known, respected local places and they said it was bunk. I have a lot of mileage on tires so it's about time to replace them"
Irene M., MS (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)"Both front wheel bearings wore out after about 200,000 miles."
Timothy S., IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)
"Front left ball joint wore out after 200,000 miles."
Timothy S., IL (2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5-L V6)