# 2003 Honda Pilot , automatic driver seat control broken, repair?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-automatic-driver-seat-control-broken-repair/29583>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** seats\
**Created:** [April 24, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-automatic-driver-seat-control-broken-repair/29583 "2009-04-24T20:03:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sonpear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sonpear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sonpear)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-automatic-driver-seat-control-broken-repair/29583/1 "2009-04-24T20:03:51Z")

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There are 3 automatic seat controls - up/down the front of the seat, rear of the seat, and backwards/forward. The first doesn’t work. I can rock/tilt the seat with the full range of motion that you would otherwise control automatically from the up/down button. My local Honda service center says the whole mechanism under the driver’s seat will need to be replaced, for $1300 parts and labor. I don’t care about being able to move the front of the seat up and down, but the fact that its not locked down is a safety issue. Any other thoughts on how to repair this?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-automatic-driver-seat-control-broken-repair/29583/2 "2009-04-24T22:37:30Z")

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Replace the seat assembly with one from a boneyard?

Or perhaps an internet search would produce a replacement control system?  
Perhaps a reputable auto body shop?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-automatic-driver-seat-control-broken-repair/29583/3 "2009-04-24T22:39:53Z")

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Good idea- should be enough totaled Pilots around to get a seat and transplant the mechanism for way less than $1300.