Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65mph the low beam lights shut off and no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated the high beam lights and the fog lights have to be used while driving at night. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000. | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65mph the low beam lights shut off and no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated the high beam lights and the fog lights have to be used while driving at night. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000. pmb | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 7600 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving at approximately 65mph the contact stated the low beam lights shut off and no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated the high beam lights and the fog lights have to be used while driving at night. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage and the current mileage was 76,000. dr | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. the contact stated that the interior courtesy map lights would not illuminate. an independent mechanic replaced a fuse under the dashboard area however, the malfunction continued to occur. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who advised that there was a short circuit within the map light housing wiring and also informed the contact that the defect was common. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 01/23/2012 | |||
| Climate control display lights are out. when driving at night i have to take my eyes off the road to turn my interior lights on, then take my eyes off the road again to find the appropriate button to adjust he heat or air. it's very dangerous constantly taking my eyes of the road, plus have to take my hands off the steering wheel multiple times to turn the interior light on & off to adjust the climate controls. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 50300 | ||
| 3rd brake light failed. upon inspection found bulb to be burnt out and socket partially melted. replaced bulb with manufacturers recommended bulb. it appears to be the same bulb that orginally burned out. i have a concern for a vehicle fire due to this overheating. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 0 | 1 | 09/13/2007 |
| A safety concern: headlights do not illuminate road properly. on rural roads the headlight dip too low to be effective. roads with elevations and depressions negate the effectiveness of the headlights. they plunge the road into total darkness. a person driving faster on a rural than 35 mph would be over driving the headlights. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2007 | 15 | 10/26/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the projector style headlamps caused poor visibility in rural areas. the dealer stated that the headlights met fmvss and were designed in that fashion. the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer and has copies of all written correspondence that was sent. the failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 3,000. updated 03/10/08. *lj the consumer stated there was an artificial line on the windshield that constantly moved with the vehicle. | |||