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2003 Honda Pilot repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 326 repairs.
2003 Honda Pilot suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (16%)
$500 - $999 (34%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (9%)
Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Honda Pilot
Engine not specified
| 179600 mi US $950 |
Struts and complete brake job |
2003 Honda Pilot 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 166800 mi US $550 |
Broken sway bar |
| 104160 mi C $220 |
Replaced front sway-bar bushings - worn out |
| 137640 mi C $220 |
Replace broken sway links |
| 160300 mi US $1800 |
Replaced parts |
| 142500 mi US $860 |
Replace front struts and rear shocks |
| 107500 mi US $1160 |
Timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, loose tie rod and front rotors resurfaced, alignment & oil change. |
| 186000 mi US $412 |
New front passenger lower control arm. Bushings were shot on the old one causing some clunking |
| 123000 mi US $300 |
Rear Shocks Replaced |
| 135000 mi US $800 |
Steering wheel toggled. |
| 182280 mi C $550 |
Makes clunking noise from front when going over bumps. Steering/handling not affected. Sway bar rubber mounts and stabilizer bar replaced |
| 245000 mi US $1469 |
R+R front and side engine mounts, sway arm links, AIC valve |
| 208178 mi US $221 |
Alignment needed (after all these years) ...as well as Lube, and Oil change, with filter changed, as well. |
| 70000 mi US $2500 |
Power steering rack failure, dealer wanted over $2500 to replace, told them no thanks. |
| 110500 mi US $300 |
Right or left tie rod needed replaced during installation of new tires. |
| 217000 mi US $3700 |
Shocks/struts all around New power steering pump needed |
| 162000 mi US $700 |
Replaced control arms, shocks, struts, tie rods, and stabilizer bar links. |
| 129580 mi C $450 |
Front wheel bearing - but still getting an odd noise from the left side. $250. |
| 146940 mi C $350 |
Failed bearing |
| 153140 mi C $600 |
Replaced hub on right front wheel |
| 155620 mi C $160 |
Rear left sway bar link broke loose |
| 156860 mi C $400 |
Sway bar and tie rod end rear wheel |
| 159340 mi C $234 |
Power steering hose failed |
| 161200 mi C $300 |
Both tie rod ends replaced |
| 171120 mi C $650 |
Replaced one tie rod and both front struts and strut mounts |
| 172360 mi | Front suspension - loose/worn mounts |
| 182280 mi C $800 |
Rear shocks |
| 186620 mi C $200 |
Replaced parts |
| 187860 mi C $400 |
Wheel bearing right rear |
| 210180 mi C $250 |
Noise from worn bearing |
| 36000 mi US $2000 |
Front struts and rear shock absorbers were leaking oil and were replaced. |
| 145000 mi US $350 |
Front wheel bearing. |
| 145000 mi | Needed new front struts when sold. |
| 65000 mi US $500 |
All 4 shocks replaced. |
| 120900 mi C $140 |
Replaced lower control arm ball joint and inner tie rod end- Frontend |
| 130808 mi C $521 |
Left rear wheel bearing replaced |
| 140120 mi C $55 |
Inner tie rod and Oil filter change |
| 104000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced front struts & stabilizer bar. |
| 120000 mi US $700 |
struts and sway bar bushings |
| 76880 mi C $400 |
Original factory shocks and front struts were worn out and had to be replaced. |
| 73000 mi US $800 |
Struts, brake pads and tie-rod identified by dealer as needing repair. Repair estimate $2,100. Took to an independent who replaced struts (and pads) but said tie-rod was fine. |
| 92380 mi C $200 |
Rattle in front end, replaced inner tie rods. |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
tire "bushings" were weakened and needed to be replaced. |
| 117000 mi US $1200 |
new front struts and rear sway bars. |
| 93675 mi C $337 |
Replaced front stabiliser links and bar bushings to stop rattle & clunking. |
| 99845 mi C $459 |
Replaced front left inner tie rod. Replaced lower steering linkage. Replaced front left inner tie rod . Replaced lower steering linkage. |
| 117335 mi C $1234 |
Replaced rear swaybar links Replaced rear swaybar links |
| 188000 mi US $220 |
Worn Outer Tie Rod End. Did Both As A Precaution. Did Alignment. |
| 192000 mi US $650 |
Worn from struts. Purchased strut/spring assembly from majestic honda and installed myself. Replaced sway bar links at the same time as precaution. |
| 167000 mi US $200 |
Worn sway bar bushing where it connects to body. Labor hard parts cheap. Common clunk issue for pilot |
| 149000 mi US $60 |
had a little rattle in front end on bumpy roads. Replaced sway bar links and bushings. |
| 207100 mi US $250 |
Front Passenger Strut Leaking. Replaced both front struts with quickstrut. |
| 108800 mi US $905 |
Continued to hear the same scraping noise as before the last visit. This time they said the left wheel bearing assembly and axle need to be replaced. Don't understand how a week before this they said nothing was wrong with the same noise. |
| 89000 mi US $900 |
right front wheel bearing, ABS sensor, steering linkages, alignment |
| 118000 mi US $1000 |
replace struts, tie rods and shocks |
| 126000 mi US $550 |
Ride became rough over bumps, cruise control deactivated over any bump in road. Replaced worn front struts. The stabilizer links were rusted tight and needed to be torched off. Installed new links. |
| 151000 mi | Rear stabilizer links were squeaking over bumps. Parts replaced. |
| 171000 mi US $842 |
Right front and left rear control arms very cracked. Replaced. |
| 90000 mi US $25 |
Replaced failed tie rod end boot (right outer). Tie rod still had no play; boot less than 1/2 cost of tie rod and can be replaced without altering alignment. Replace outer tie rod end boot on right side. |
| 105000 mi US $650 |
Replace front ball joints, sway bar links, and left outer tie rod end boot. Replace front ball joints, sway bar links, and left outer tie rod end boot. |
| 122000 mi US $525 |
replaced Right inner tie rod end replaced front lower control arm bushings left and right |
| 128000 mi US $1300 |
Remove and replace rack and pinion |
| 133000 mi US $975 |
Replaced front struts and rear shocks at 133000 miles. |
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