2012 Honda Pilot Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Honda Pilot, 3% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“When backing up using the backup camera the camera display will sometimes go black on the screen. I have almost on two occasions almost hit someone backing out of a parking lot. This is a intermittent problem that comes and goes. I feel it's a safety issues to have your vision suddenly cut out with no warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10910756, filed 2016-09, 54,000 miles“The sunroof of my 2012 Honda Pilot shattered for no reason after a very loud explosion sound (sounded like a fire cracker inside the SUV). This happened as my son, mother in law and I were driving at highway speeds. This abrupt explotion and breakage could have been deadly. I urge that Honda takes ownership of this issue. I read many blogs and for my surprise it seems to be a common issue due to poor quality material of choice by the manufacturers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10980771, filed 2017-04, 128,000 miles“I got this car as a loan from a 3rd party dealer ship and they never told me it had a recall days after the airbag light pops up in the dashboard I took it to get service and they stated that the problem was fixed. The light on the dashboard was gone. A couple days ago the light came back and it makes a weird noise when you turn it on and the car gets humidity so fast the windows fog up and I have to turn the ac on. It doesn’t feel safe to drive it at times but I have to for work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11483887, filed 2022-09“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated the front passenger side wiper left streaks on the windshield when it was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician replaced the front passenger's wiper blade. After the vehicle was repaired the contact noticed the front passenger's side wiper blade also began to leave streaks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times to have the wiper blades, wiper inserts, and wiper arms replaced. The failure continued to occurred after the vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521421, filed 2013-06, 8,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10108652Apr 10, 2015Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2009-2015 Pilots with a customer reporting a window run channel deformation. The deformation can cause a squeak…
- 10108569Apr 10, 2015Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2009-2015 Pilots with a customer reporting a window run channel deformation. The deformation can cause a squeak…
- 10108716Apr 2, 2015Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2009-2015 Pilots with a customer reporting a window run channel deformation. The deformation…
- 10108722Mar 26, 2015Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2009-2015 Pilots with a customer reporting a window run channel deformation. The deformation can cause a squeak…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 6% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 11 | 8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 | 31 | 7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 | 24 | 3% |
| 2018 | 11 | 3% |
| 2017 | 17 | 2% |
| 2016 | 13 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 16 | 5% |
| 2010 | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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