2005 Honda Pilot seats problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2005 Honda Pilot — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was leaning back looking backwards while reversing and the front left seat bracket on the driver’s seat cracked and separated resulting in my seat turning into a rocking chair and my feet coming off of the pedals. It could have ended in an accident.”
filed Oct 9, 2024
“The drivers side seat bracket has a broken weld causing the seat to wobble & rock while driving the vehicle. From the Pilot Driver’s online forum it’s been known as a common complaint that Honda is not willing to confess to or interested in resolving as a safety design flaw as it seems to be…”
filed Jun 16, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pilot | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Pilot | 7 | 3% |
| 2012 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Pilot | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.