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Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Horn randomly going off (all night, for instance).
Replaced auto door lock module
18000 mi
gasoline door not closing all they way. Not flush with bed of truck. Slight adjustment needed. Rear passenger seat not locking down. Mechanic said it is working as designed.
Battery tested bad so they replaced it under warranty. Lock Actuator bad, was causing doors to auto lock.
93700 mi
US $100
The folding mechanism of the 60% side of the 60/40 rear seat failed and would not hold in the down position. A new cable was required to correct the problem.
90000 mi
C $25
Tire valve corroded
156000 mi
US $300
Replace broken wheel studs
74000 mi
Legs on back seat stopped working
25000 mi
US $238
The legs on the passenger side rear seat would not lock in the folded position when the seat was folded up.
22750 mi
Repail/Replace cable for rear seat foldup
91400 mi
windshield washer fluid reservor retainer broke and caused mounting to rattle
28000 mi
Shroud under right wheel well came loose and rubbed against tire on sharp turns. There was no way to secure the shroud except to zip tie shroud to body or cut away part of the shroud. I chose to cut away the piece which was about the size of a slice of
55000 mi
Support bar on rear seat would not lock in place when the seat was in the upright position; parts ordered and replaced under extended warranty.
47000 mi
Rear tailgate would not open. Dealer cleaned and lubed tailgate and it now works.
33000 mi
My windshield cracked from the cold. Honda repaired the windshield free of charge
Rear swing gate latch inoperable. Latch was replaced under warranty.
107880 mi
C $30
Pulley to retract rear seat folding leg replaced
28000 mi
drivers seat was loose-new seat bracket installed
9300 mi
front passenger seatbelt broken anf would not fasten.
25420 mi
Drivers seat feels loose and moves slightly when coming to a stop.
107000 mi
US $127
Tailgate cannot swing open. Replaced lower hinge assembly.
65720 mi
C $100
tailgate swing opening not unlatching
94240 mi
C $200
Tailgate latch not opening in swing mode. Drop ok
107120 mi
Tailgate swing problem. Dealer repaired free As goodwill since previous repair did not work. Replaced parts in latch assembly.
110300 mi
US $20
Rear seat support leg stopped retracting when driver's-side section was raised up. Dismantled and replaced cracked plastic "Rear Seat Cushion Cable Guides" with new steel ones (P/N: 82139-SJC-A02).
134300 mi
Windshield developed stress crack starting at lower passenger-side edge. Had windshield replaced. Rear tailgate became very stiff to swing open. Dealership re-lubed which helped a little bit.
176000 mi
US $50
Also replaced tailgate support cable that snapped.
2601 mi
Tailgate would not open, driver side window rattles, Rattle in passenger side dash
10000 mi
Replaced tracks and frame of drivers seat due to creaking noise as my weight shifted in the seat.
1000 mi
Front passenger side headrest is discolored on the side of it.
1000 mi
1. Pocket door underneath the stereo was warped.
2. Rear drivers side vent had the slider knob fall off.
5000 mi
Tailgate handle is mushy and hard to use when using the tailgate in the side opening position. There is now a bulletin to confirm my reported problem and they have ordered the parts for the repair.
7000 mi
Bulletin for mushy tailgate handle performed on vehicle, parts replaced per bulletin, successful repair.
95600 mi
Door will not lock; bad linkage
27000 mi
Damp carpet in front passenger area. Source of moisture unknown. Dealer confirmed AC drains OK. Will monitor problem.
45000 mi
US $50
The right side back seat support brace does not retract when the seat is raised. The Honda dealer said the seat must be replaced at a cost of $775. I declined, and wrapped a bungie cord around the seat to keep the brace retracted.
78000 mi
The right side back seat support brace does not retract when the seat is raised. In process of selling truck learned of TSB. Dealer won't fix over 60,000 miles.
Legs for the rear seat did not fold up when the seat was in the up position
105000 mi
US $240
Fold down on rear seat would not automatically retrac and extend as new.
34000 mi
TSB 05-045
39100 mi
US $765
Rear seat stand pulley broke both seats. Pulleys replaced w/plastic gear that failed before.
99000 mi
US $500
Rear seat was not functioning correctly as the spring holding the bar that fits into the bottom of the seat bracket was broken
99000 mi
US $80
Rear seat support pulley broke. Replaced with aluminum pulleys.
85000 mi
US $120
Drivers side front door cable snapped, rendering interior door handle inoperable.
87000 mi
US $10
Hood prop rod retaining clip snapped, needed R&R
130000 mi
US $8
Replaced rear passenger seat cable pulley that causes seat leg to fold up when raising seat. Original OEM part was plastic and subject to breaking. OEM replacement now is metal.
25000 mi
Driver side seat track was loose and rocking back and forth. Seat track was replaced under warranty
45000 mi
US $105
Pulley for rear seat support broke and support will not fold against seat causing it to stick out into back seat interior space.
57000 mi
developed vibration and high pitched squeal from drive train.Dealership said nothing found other than mud packed around drive train. Didn't fix. Put truck on blocks, it was bent metal shroud rubbing against drive train. Very weak metal shroud.
106020 mi
Used two variable length o-ring clips to hold two halves of the heat shield together. I just happened to have the o-rings in my tool kit!
10000 mi
They also ordered two new vents in the backseat area. Installed two new vents. Dealer broke trim piece installing D3 switch. Ordered new one. Installed new trim piece.
54272 mi
US $40
Diagnose and fix high speed shimmy. Found wheels out of balance. Rebalanced.
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