2007 Honda Pilot Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 211 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Honda Pilot, 5% of the 211 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,500 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.
“I was about 1 mile from my home when my 2007 Honda Pilot started to choke, all my warning signal lit up on my dashboard and my car died. No smoke was coming from my hood. Had it towed to braman Honda where they said I had a blown head gasket. There was coolant mixed in my oil, oil in my coolant and my radiator was cracked and both hoses needed to be replaced. My car prior to this gave me no warning of it overheating what so ever. They said my car went to 285 degrees, but I was never given any warnings. …”
NHTSA complaint #10383169, filed 2011-02, 49,600 miles“I had taken my 2007 Honda Pilot ex 4wd to my local Honda dealership service center to have the A/C unit looked at because my air conditioning system was blowing hot air. The Honda service technician had called me back a few hours later to report a hole on my condenser that was not repairable and required to be replaced. This repair by Honda is apparently not covered under Honda care warranty. On the Honda care website, it clearly shows that the condenser is covered under warranty repair. There is no fine print indicating otherwise. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464766, filed 2012-07, 57,984 miles“The car stalls when it is in motion. Each time the car stalls, I bring it to the dealer. The 1st time it happened the car was 5 days old. I was driving on the highway. 2nd time I had gone through the ezpass lane and the car stalled. The 3rd time I was driving an express route. The 4th time I was making a left turn and the car stalled in the middle of the turn. The 5th time I was at a traffic light. The 5th time is the only time the car wasn't in motion. Each time I bring it in to the dealership--where I purchased the car brand new, cannot find the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10398761, filed 2011-05, 500 miles“After smelling a strong odor of antifreeze, I decided to bring my 2007 Honda Pilot in to check the radiator. Although, the gauges did not indicate overheating and I did not observe antifreeze coolant leaking, the odor was becoming extremely strong. I was not able to get into the Honda dealership so I brought my vehicle to a big o tire store to inspect the coolant system. It was first diagnosed as a core engine heater problem. However, after disassembling the vehicle, it was discovered that a hose leading to the rear AC/heating system was leaking. …”
NHTSA complaint #10255907, filed 2009-01, 53,000 miles“I was driving on a masspike (I-90) at 60 MPH around 5 pm westbound. All of a sudden, without any warning, everything just went out in the car, the engine just died on me, all the lights on the dashboard, navigation, etc. Neither the accelerator nor the brake worked on me. I was lucky enough to pull the car over to the far right lane. But I couldn't turn the emergency signal on because there was no power. In addition, windows didn't operate either so I couldn't even let other drivers on the road that I was stopped in the middle of the highway. I called aaa and the state trooper. …”
NHTSA complaint #10246820, filed 2008-10, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10177598Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10154154Jan 17, 2019This SKU is a Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for possible incorrect wiring. Incorrect VVT…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 | 13 | 1% |
| 2016 | 45 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 10 | 6% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 10 | 4% |
| 2005 | 43 | 6% |
| 2004 | 28 | 5% |
| 2003 | 37 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2007 Honda Pilot
54 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsTires
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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