2012 Honda Pilot Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Honda Pilot, 1% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that she exited the vehicle and noticed that the fog lights were fractured. The vehicle was taken the dealer for inspection where they stated that the fog light assembly and the light bulb needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred three more times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000. Updated 04/14/14 updated 04/18/2014”
NHTSA complaint #10566520, filed 2014-02, 13,000 milesExterior 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 2012 Honda Pilot
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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