2017 Honda Pilot electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 267 complaints for the 2017 Honda Pilot, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 267 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Few minutes after my wife got home the car alarm began beeping and there was a fire coming from the engine of the car. We called 911 and the fire kept getting bigger. Once the fire department arrived and put out the fire we saw a huge damage on the car. We don't know how the fire could have started while the engine was off . We are concerned about the safety of this company's car.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, the auto idle stop system activated, turning the vehicle off. While attempting to continue driving, the contact became aware that the system had failed to restart the vehicle. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to be manually restarted. After restarting, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Honda Pilot
- Engine 489 complaints
- Fuel system 142 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 121 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 32 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Lane departure 16 complaints