10 complaints reported

2007 Honda Pilot Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2024

Both front headlights on low beam suddenly stopped working, high beams work as do the rest of the indicator lights on the vehicle, I have replaced the bulbs, checked fuses and relays and switches and they still do not work. An issue that has been recalled on earlier years and is very common on my model year with no assistance from Honda.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2024
Apr 2019

LOW BEAM WILL NOT ACTIVATE....HI BEAM WORKS...BOTH LOW BEAM BULBS ARE GOOD. I HAVE 175K MILES ON IT AND BOTH LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING. LOW BEAM WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHILE MOVING OR SRATIONARY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
Sep 2018

ONE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAD GONE OUT AFTER HONDA OIL CHANGE. THEN A WEEK LATER THE SECOND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAD GONE OUT. I HAVE NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS!! I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY LAST LOW BEAM HAD GONE OUT. IF I DIDN'T HAVE DOG LIGHTS AND MY BRIGHTS I COULD HAVE CRASHED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2018
May 2017

07 HONDA PILOT EX, THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTING, RADIO BUTTON LIGHTS AND THE DOOR AJAR ON/OFF, CRUISE CONTROL AND SUNROOF BUTTON LIGHTS HAVE ALL GONE OUT. I BOUGHT THIS BRAND SPANKING NEW AND WITHIN 2-3 YEARS THESE LIGHTS WENT OUT. SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT HONDA HASN'T MASTERED BECAUSE I SEE FORUMS THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUUE. I DON'T HAVE $300-400 TO TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT TO REPLACE BULBS. MAYBE A MANUFACTURE RECALL SHOULD BE SET IN PLACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2008
Jun 2016

THE BULBS FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS PREMATURELY BURNT OFF. CANNOT SEE THE BUTTONS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2014
Jan 2016

THE CLIPS TO THE HEADLIGHTS BREAK. ONE HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 OR 7 TIMES. BOTH HEADLIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. CONDENSATION FORMS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY CALLS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AS OF RIGHT NOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2016
Mar 2015

VERY FREQUENT BURN-OUT OF LOW-BEAM HEAD-LAMPS (2-3 TIMES PER YEAR). MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUE ON INTERNET. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2015
Jul 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO REACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Sep 2007

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. VERY BAD VISIBILITY!*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2007
Nov 2006

RE 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE BACKUP LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY WEAK AND VIRTUALLY USELESS IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE OTHER LIGHTING TO DEPEND ON. THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE, NOT A MATTER OF REPAIR. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2006

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The 2007 Honda Pilot has 10 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.