2017 Honda Pilot visibility/wiper problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2017 Honda Pilot — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving back from my daughter's tournament in [XXX] and while driving, I heard a loud Crack. It sounded like It came from the top of the car. When we got home I hit the button for the moonroof slide and noticed that the moorroof had cracked. There was no one in front of us and no debris when…”
filed Mar 12, 2026
“Drivers side wiper blade stopped working in a driving rainstorm. Zero visibility. Went into on coming lane for a few seconds. Was able to get off onto shoulder. Fortunately no cars were coming and there was no collision. Problem was two nuts had come loose on the wiper arm linkage.”
filed Nov 3, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - The A/C does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained due to a poor O-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.
A18-080 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 19, 2024
Visibility/wiper problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 9 | 5% |
| 2024 Pilot | 7 | 7% |
| 2023 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 Pilot | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Pilot | 20 | 5% |
| 2020 Pilot | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 19 | 2% |
| 2018 Pilot | 9 | 2% |
| 2016 Pilot | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 Pilot | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Pilot | 4 | 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.