2007 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 266 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Honda Pilot. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come electrical system (8%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 36 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 164 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 19 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Among the 164 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 89,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 36 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Honda Pilot with enough data (89 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Car accelerated and brakes failed completely. This was a fatality accident. When approaching a red light the car did not slow down at all. This accident occured in the middle of a clear day. Reports showed the driver had no alcohol or drugs in their system. I have the black box data that was recovered from the scene and can forward it to you as an attachment.
The SUV traveled down a gently sloped driveway. The driver's foot was on the brake pedal the entire time so that the vehicle would move slowly. Approximately 5 feet from the garage entrance, with the right foot still gently depressing the brake pedal and no pressure on the accelerator pedal, the car suddenly and violently accelerated. The driver depressed the brake pedal to the floor but this did not stop acceleration or forward motion.
I noticed my passenger side low beam headlight failed to operate. My husband replaced the lamp(bulb) and checked the fuses but this didn't fix the problem. After further research, I found previous honda pilot models with the same issue that were recalled for faulty harness headlight issues. However, honda has failed to recall the model year 2007 for the same exact issues. Most owners on forums with 2007 pilots have the same problem at or around 150,000 miles. My pilot has 154,000.