2006 Honda Pilot Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 268 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Honda Pilot, 5% of the 268 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Both vehicle low beams simultaneously stopped working while I was driving. I needed to use high-beams to get home. This is very dangerous!! I checked bulbs and fuses and all are in working order.”
NHTSA complaint #11006305, filed 2017-07, 152,000 miles“Most of button lights on climate control dash and cruise/vsa/sunroof stopped working. I believe they burnt out. Happened to lots of Honda owner too. Honda dealership asks for $200-300 to fix this. It's ridiculously expensive to fix their mistake.”
NHTSA complaint #10661053, filed 2014-11, 93,000 miles“Headlight blows bulbs about once a month. Yesterday the passenger headlight low beam stopped working all together. Took into Honda service center and they cant find a problem”
NHTSA complaint #10910397, filed 2016-09, 180,000 miles“Low beam headlights have failed - bulbs are good, have replaced with known good bulb to no avail. Have read multiple reports of similar problems from other owners of the Honda Pilot from 2003-2008. There was a recall on the earlier (pre 2005) pilots but the problem was not corrected by Honda in later models. This problem affects the vehicle in any state, parked, motor on or off, while vehicle is in operation or standing still. Hi-beam headlights still function properly identical to the problem in the earlier recall. Vehicle has roughly 180,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11110003, filed 2018-07, 180,000 miles“While driving at night, with rain and fog, the low beam headlights became extremely dim which made it impossible to see the road. Surprisingly both low beam headlights went dim, not effective at all, I had to depend on my fog lights for a bit of visibility. Could it be the headlamp, turn signal switch on the column that has gone bad?? So dangerous, my wife was almost shaking as we slowly made our way home, and we live in the country so scary drive home.”
NHTSA complaint #11571692, filed 2024-02Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 9 | 7% |
| 2007 | 17 | 8% |
| 2006 | 14 | 5% |
| 2005 | 30 | 4% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2006 Honda Pilot
61 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
23 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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