Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Honda Pilot has 25 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V136000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MAR...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HONDA CORPORATE CLAIMS THAT MY 2003 HONDA PILOT ISSUE WAS RESOLVED IN APRIL 2014, AS RECALL WORK (LO... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LIGHTING RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2012 AFFECTING MY 2003 HONDA PILOT THAT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ... |
| Jul 16, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN, SINCE THAT LOW BEAMS WENT OUT BUT HIGH BEAMS WORK. |
| Oct 9, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILE... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. OVER TIME, BOTH PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS BECAME VERY OPAQUE... |
| Jun 28, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2012... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HONDA REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SWITCH (NTHSA REF #15V320000) IN 2013 AND NOW THE SAME ISSUE H... |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON 9/6/2012 HONDA PERFORMED RECALL WORK ON THIS VEHICLE, SEE NHTSA RECALL 12V-136. ON 8/5/2013 I CH... |
| Dec 7, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT | 2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL 12V-136 CONCERNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS *TGW ... |
| Nov 15, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED WITHO... |
| Dec 7, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT HAS FALLEN APART INTERNALLY. THERE IS A CLEAR "HALF-DOME" OVER THE BULB ON... |
| May 11, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENSES CAME OFF INSIDE THE BRAK... |
| Jul 11, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLAMPS ON 2003 HONDA PILOT SIMPLY STOP WORKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR |
| Nov 9, 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2003 HONDA PILOT. ON THE EVENING OF 11/09/06 SHE WAS ATTENDING AN EVENT. WHEN SH... |
| Jul 29, 2004 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HONDA PILOT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. ONLY A FEW FEE... |
| Sep 16, 2003 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2003 HONDA PILOT ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. H... |
| May 7, 2003 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY NEW 2003 HONDA PILOT ARE LIKE A SMALL POCKET FLASHLIGHT EXTREMELY DIM AND INSUF... |
| Jan 31, 2003 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS ON THE NEW HONDA PILOT ARE WEAK AND FAIL TO ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD. IT'S TH... |
| Nov 26, 2002 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEAD LIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT VERY RISKY WHEN TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT ON A HIGHWAY.... |
| Nov 25, 2002 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE CONSUMER CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 25 FEET AHEAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NO... |