2017 Honda Pilot exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2017 Honda Pilot — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For no reason the Alarm is going off randomly the dash lights, interior lights, driving lights and headlights are flashing and loud clicking noises come from the dash. This happens frequently and has been going on for some time. I have had to remove the fuse from the Horn to keep it from waking us…”
filed Feb 12, 2024
“When parked, the car anti-theft alarms will honk loudly waking up everyone noisily; the headlights will be turn on & keep running (even if it is manually turned off); the dashboard lights will be flickering; relays clicking; and sometimes the car will turn itself on. The noise & lights can't be…”
filed May 16, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Pilot | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Pilot | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 Pilot | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.