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2003 Honda Pilot shifting problems reports

18 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2003 Honda Pilot — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Shifting problems reports
3%
share of complaints
132,000 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (16 with odometer)

Shifting problems in other Pilot years

2005 Pilot14
2004 Pilot6
Pilot shifting problems by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Honda Pilot report before drawing conclusions.