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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

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2017 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 38,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 38,000 miles
Based on 65 complaints that include mileage. 75% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 25,000 miles, March 2021 Fire

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.

Reported at 76,000 miles, April 2025

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Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Honda models