1. Honda Pilot
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  3. Exterior Lighting

Honda Pilot Exterior Lighting Problems

93
Owner complaint records in our dataset
15
Years with records
2003–2019
Stored years

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.

Among these 93 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 5 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi21
100–150k mi17
1–30k mi14
60–100k mi14
30–60k mi6

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 13, 2020 · 30,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    On january 13th, i left my home to pick up my son, julian, 3 years old, at preschool. His preschool is approximately 3 miles from our home. I picked him up, and drove the same distance back to our house, arriving home around 4:45pm. I had no unusual warning notifications or any unusual experience driving to and from the preschool. I parked the car in our driveway. Julian and i exited the vehicle, and walked to our…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11299501

    2016 records in this system

  • October 4, 2019 · 204,000 miles

    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

    2004 records in this system

  • October 2, 2019 · 9,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting

    1st problem...video display worked only intermittently. 1st visit, wolfchase honda updated software, problem continued. 2nd visit they replaced video unit. 2nd problem...speakers started making crackling noise. Went on their site to make appt and received a notice that ot a recall notice about electrical issue (or a fleet campaign not sure which). They updated software on that 3rd visit. Speaker problem worsened…

    ODI 11266621

    2019 records in this system

  • September 29, 2019 · 174,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Over the last year, we experienced the car's dash warning lights turning on for 1-2 seconds and the radio makes a puff sound prior to this occuring...this has been reported prior on your system. See incident# 10458594. Second issue is regarding the interior lights for the heating / ac console. The lights don't work. This has also been reported on your system. See incident # 10440512, 10418459, 10345735. Both issues…

    ODI 11259064

    2005 records in this system

  • September 9, 2019 · 172,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    On 09/09/2019 1:00 am i was awakened by neighbors that my 2007 honda pilot was on fire, police and fire dept. Responded and put out the flames, flame were in side dash board, ceiling, left and right quarter panels, sun roof and hood burned, front burned, plastic melting and fire everywhere, flames were 1 to 2 ft. High, all front lights in vehicle burned and melted, wires hanging, half the front vehicle totaled,…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11254274

    2007 records in this system

  • August 16, 2019 · 131,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    While driving at night both of our low beam lights suddenly went out. We had to pull over and could not get them to come back on. However, our high beam lights worked and we drove the rest of the way using high beams.

    ODI 11244746

    2005 records in this system

  • May 12, 2019 · 226,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Lo beam headlights stopped working. Bulbs fuses and relays are good. High beams work ok. Lights stopped working and i discovered it at night when i went to drive the car home.

    ODI 11207412

    2003 records in this system

  • March 28, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    Honda corporate claims that my 2003 honda pilot issue was resolved in april 2014, as recall work (low beams quit working... High beams remain functional). My local dealership has no record of me being there, even though corporate is showing i was. I still have the same problem - my low beams do not work... High beams remain functional. The issue is present regardless of it being stationary, in motion, on any surface…

    ODI 11193049

    2003 records in this system