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2009 Honda Pilot Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 134 total for the year
Median mileage
68,957miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Honda Pilot, 1% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,957 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 driving and a car went around me on the road. It had just started freezing rain, and when she went around me she lost control of her car and hit the concrete wall on the right side of roadway, and I was on left lane, going about 40 MPH and once she hit the wall it slung her right in front of me and I t-boned her. She was sent to hospital in ambulance, and my daughter and I went to hospital with my husband. Her car was totaled and mine had about $6k in damage mostly to front. …”

NHTSA complaint #10565583, filed 2014-02, 68,957 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202531%
202411%
202321%
202141%
202071%
201991%
201831%
2017101%
2016141%
201544%
201433%
201331%
201211%
201131%
201011%
200911%
200897%
2007178%
2006145%
2005304%
2004122%
2003324%

Other parts of the 2009 Honda Pilot

Engine
35 complaints
Air bags
29 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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