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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2017 Honda Pilot Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
2%of 936 total for the year
Median mileage
22,450miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 936 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,450 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My sunroon exploded on the freeway (interstate 575 going 65 MPH + )- I have had the car for 6 months (brand new). No accident occurred due to it - but was driving on the freeway and it exploded. 1/3 of the glass went into the car and 2/3's of the glass fell behind and scratched the top of my car. Talked to the dealership and they said it must have had an crack already in it and noticed scratches on the roof. If this ever gets recalled - I would like to be reimbursed. The cost for repair is over $600”

NHTSA complaint #11090995, filed 2018-04, 14,900 miles

“While driving at highway speed the driver's-side wiper stopped working. Had to stop on hard shoulder. Issue was not obvious. The rain was not going to end any time soon so my partner ended up driving their vehicle in front of me with the hazards flashing at low speed so I could follow them closely until we could get to an exit and leave the Pilot at a park-and-ride. This was very dangerous: sudden loss of visibility and then being stranded on the hard shoulder with trucks passing closely. Took the Pilot to the dealer the next day. …”

NHTSA complaint #11123404, filed 2018-08, 30,000 miles

“Since purchasing my 2017 Honda Pilot in september 2017, I have had to replace two windshields due to rocks kicked up by other vehicles. On a third occasion, another rock created a minor crack and chip in the windshield. The first incident that required replacing the windshield occurred on september 8, 2017, while driving southbound on u.s. 75 in richardson, tx, near the george bush freeway. The second incident requiring windshield replacement occurred on november 21, 2017, while driving southbound on u.s. Highway 297 near vernon, tx. …”

NHTSA complaint #11056084, filed 2017-12, 5,800 miles

“We were driving on i90 highway from chicago to michigan. Suddenly we heard loud sound on the roof of the car and than shattering sound from the glass. We opened a cover a little to see what happened and the glass of the sunroof was broken and shattered. There was very lighy traffic on the highway and there was no vehicles in front of us. We stopped to inspect the roof and there was no sign of impact or objects inside. It just broke by itself. Temperature outside is around 65, no rain, few clouds. We were driving at speed around 70. Temperature inside of the car is set on 73. …”

NHTSA complaint #11122031, filed 2018-08, 34,481 miles

“New Pilot elite just over 2 months old and with roughly 3800 miles on it had the sunroof (not panoramic moonroof) blow out on a rural highway with no cars or objects in sight. Nothing hit the car or flew into view prior to explosion. This occurred 100 miles from home and on a sunday so the car had to be limped home to be taken to the dealer the following day. The dealer claimed they took pictures and communicated with american Honda of the circumstances. …”

NHTSA complaint #11076898, filed 2018-03, 3,800 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025146%
202476%
2023118%
202242%
2021317%
202082%
2019243%
2018113%
2017172%
2016131%
201576%
201411%
201341%
201253%
2011165%
201055%
200932%
200854%
200773%
200631%
200561%
2004122%
2003152%

Other parts of the 2017 Honda Pilot

Engine
476 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
Body and structure
15 complaints
Lane departure
14 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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