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2017 Honda Pilot Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 938 total for the year
Median mileage
35miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Honda Pilot, 1% of the 938 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35 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.

“Every time we drive at night, oncoming drivers turn their brights on, thinking our LED headlights on bright. Took it to dealer, they said there is no cure. ( gurley leep Honda, elkhart, in. Bought the vehicle new. Did not talk to dealer until another owner of a 2017, confirmed he had the same problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11306183, filed 2020-01, 3 miles

“Vehicle LED headlights are too bright. Oncoming traffic flashes high beams at me thinking my brights are on creating a hazard for myself and oncoming traffic. Many times I am blinded by the blinding lights of their high beams beam lights being flashed and have gone off the road due to the blindness. I have contacted american Honda but have not received help. The dealer has adjusted the headlights with little effect. The vehicle was purchased recently. It has LED headlamps, and was a late model 2017 recently purchased as a new vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11165971, filed 2019-01, 8,000 miles

“In the past week, my Pilot has stalled for no known reason. Both times the vehicle was stopped and the feature that idles the car down to conserve energy was activated. When I let off the brake instead of the car restarting or gearing up and accelerating, the car just died. Warning lights went off on the dash, but the car wouldn't restart for at least a minute both times. No warning lights were on the dash before the incident and after the car restarted, no warning lights remained lit on the dash. …”

NHTSA complaint #11442468, filed 2021-12

“For no reason the Alarm is going off randomly the dash lights, interior lights, driving lights and headlights are flashing and loud clicking noises come from the dash. This happens frequently and has been going on for some time. I have had to remove the fuse from the Horn to keep it from waking us up at night which creates a potentially dangerous situation if I forget to plug it back in. Also this keeps running down the battery and when it is doing this, it sometimes won't start. I worry about it damaging other electronic parts and causing a dangerous situation. …”

NHTSA complaint #11571412, filed 2024-02

“Our 2017 pilot tries to turn on by itself, with the electronics in the dashboard starting and engine compartment relays firing, along with the exterior lights turning on without any driver being present or attempting to start the car. It happens even without the keys being present. As a result, the battery drains while the car is parked. We took our car to the dealership where we bought it and they confirmed the issue and stated we needed to replace our keyless access/TPMS unit to start and that we may need to a new start/stop switch. It cost $190.83 with tax to access. …”

NHTSA complaint #11458382, filed 2022-03

Related service bulletins

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 2017 Honda Pilot

Engine
477 complaints
Electrical system
266 complaints
Fuel system
142 complaints
Other or unknown
138 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
122 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Lane departure
14 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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