2006 Honda Pilot electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Honda Pilot — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was an auction sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 74,009 and at the time of…”
filed Sep 29, 2025
“When I got into the vehicle this morning, I opened the door and smoke came out from inside, then I noticed in the driver's seat there was fire from the control panel of the driver's seat. Where the fire affected the seat, the seat belt and the interior panel of the driver's door.”
filed Jul 24, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…
A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022
Electrical System problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 35 | 20% |
| 2024 Pilot | 9 | 8% |
| 2023 Pilot | 26 | 20% |
| 2022 Pilot | 29 | 22% |
| 2021 Pilot | 119 | 29% |
| 2020 Pilot | 207 | 44% |
| 2019 Pilot | 252 | 29% |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 20% |
| 2017 Pilot | 262 | 29% |
| 2016 Pilot | 578 | 34% |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% |
| 2014 Pilot | 9 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.