2004 Honda Pilot Exterior Lighting Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the low beam headlights did not work without warning. The vehicle was taken to schomp honda [redacted], located at [redacted], highlands ranch, co 80129) where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 204,000.
ODI 11266786
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the low beam headlights on the driver side failed to illuminate intermittently. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
ODI 10810726
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The modules housing the rear lights, including the brake lights, on my 2004 pilot are defective; red, plastic reflectors inside both modules of my vehicle have detached. The modules are one piece in design and cannot be opened or repaired. Honda knew certain 2004 pilots had defective light modules because it issued an advisory to dealers to replace them. However, honda refuses to replace the modules on my car,…
ODI 10650713
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights failed due to some wiring issue. I note that a recall was recently announced on the 2003 honda pilot and 2002-2004 honda crv. My 2004 honda pilot had the exact same issue as described in the recall notice, but is not included in the recall. Please review this issue and see if the recall should be expanded to cover the 2004 honda pilot as well as this is an obvious safety issue. *tr
ODI 10454230
Exterior Lighting
The headlight plastic cover has become very cloudy and prevents the headlights from properly illuminating the road at night. This causes improperly lighting when driving at night. This is a problem on all cars with this type of cover over the headlights. The problem is acknowledged by all manufactures as they offer cleaning of the lenses for a cost. This problem should be corrected by the manufacturer at no cost to…
ODI 11062153
Exterior Lighting
The headlamps began taking in moisture and then shorting out every time it rains. When you search on the internet, it is an overwhelming problem in primarily 2004-2006 honda pilots. I took it in for the wiring recall but the dealer said there was nothing he could do. They just shorted out again while i was driving at night. Very dangerous. This has happened at least 6 times. Although the wiring was recalled, only…
ODI 10544153
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Honda Pilot.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.