Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v351000 (air bag, exterior lighting, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2003 Honda Pilot lights complaints
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The car was moved into location, turned off, and the key removed leading to the driver thinking the car was in park, however the car was still in drive. The car was on a slight incline which caused the car to roll backwards down the driveway, across the street, roll over a tree, and crash into another tree causing significant damage.
Left work at night. Low-beams partially failed, but I didn't notice until I was going 55 MPH on the highway. Had to use brights, and go to a gas station. Vehicle had to be towed, and checked by dealer. Dealer said using 3rd party headlight bulbs was the cause. Of interest, the car already had the low-beam failure recall fixed. Looks like this is still an issue after the recall, and using honda oem bulbs is the only safe way to go. 3rd party bulbs were purchased from advance auto parts, and I'm unsure of the brand.
On 9/6/2012 honda performed recall work on this vehicle, see the federal safety agency recall 12v‑136. On 8/5/2013 I checked the vehicles lights and all were working. On 8/6/2013 while moving vehicle in driveway I noticed that both low beams were not illuminating even though the switch was turned on. The parking lights and high beams both worked, but the low beams did not work. On 8/8/2013 I took the vehicle to the local honda dealer (roberts in downingtown, pa). The dealer's service representative reported that the recall work was fine and that the headlamp switch was broken. The cost of the headlamp switch is $190. I will pick up the vehicle later today, 8/8/2013. I am reporting this to provide data that might be useful as it relates to the safety recall. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2003 honda pilot. Consumer writes in regards to recall 12v‑136 concerning low beam headlights *tgw on december 7, 2011, the consumer took the vehicle in for service due to the A/C not working. The dealer found the blower motor transistor was faulty. The AC transistor was replaced and re-tested and operating normally. The consumer stated prior to taking the vehicle in to replace the AC transistor, the low and high beam headlights were working. The very next morning, she discovered the low beam headlights were no longer working. On december 13, 2011 both low beam headlights were replaced at a cost of $ 142.06. In april 2012. The low beam headlights would go off for a few days and then come back on again. On may 10, 2012, the consumer received a recall notice in the mail, stating the low beam terminal would be replaced, and if necessary the combination lighting switch would be replaced too. On the same day she received the notice, the low beam headlights went out again. The consumer informed the dealer, the low beams weren't working and they advised her that the low beam bulbs needed to be replaced. The consumer asked the dealer, would replacing the low beam terminal fix the problem, and the service advisor responded by saying no, as the terminal had nothing to with the low beam. The vehicle was serviced and later that afternoon, the low beam lights were working again. On may 21, 2012. The low beam head lights failed again. The consumer stated the dealer only replaced the combination light switch and not the low beam terminal. The low beams are currently not working, which is forcing the consumer to use the high beam lights. *jb updated 09/06/12.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact stated that the lenses came off inside the brake lights. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that brake light cover would have to be replaced. The dealer stated that the cover would fracture easily on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. Updated 07/18/12
The right rear taillight has fallen apart internally. There is a clear "half-dome" over the bulb on the brake light portion, inside the taillight unit that has fallen off and now is loose inside the unit itself. It appears that it is a "snap-on" installation when the unit is assembled. There is no-way to fix this without destroying the sealed unit. Dealer wants $150 for a replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. While driving 35 MPH, the headlights suddenly failed without warning. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 160,239.
Low beam headlights symptom when you turn the combination light switch to the headlight "on" position, the low beams may not come on. Probable cause in a rare case, the wire harness may have been misrouted, causing a terminal in the headlight wire harness connector to become heat-damaged, which may cause the low beam headlights to not come on.
Headlamps on 2003 honda pilot simply stop working. This is very dangerous.
My wife and I own a 2003 honda pilot. On the evening of 11/09/06 she was attending an event. When she started up the truck she could not get it out of park. After turning off the car and turning it back on a couple of times somehow she was able to get it into drive. This happened again later on when she dropped off a friend and left the car in park while she let her friend out. She tried the same tactic as before and after a few times she was able to get it out of park. When she returned home she told me of the problem. I went to the garage and started the truck up and the same thing happened to me. I began to pump the brakes and noticed that the brake lights were not functioning properly and that when they came on I was able to take it out of park. There was no hazard light of any kind to inform us of this malfunction and that it was tied to the brake lights. My wife drove over 60 miles that evening and may or may not have had her brake lights working. I took it to a honda dealership the next day and they replaced a switch, fp # 5615215, description sw.stop 36750-s84.
Honda pilot headlights do not provide sufficient light to safely operate the vehicle. Only a few feet in front of vehicle are illuminated, and a sharp cut-off line between light and darkness is clearly visible at a distance that is not far enough to safely drive at night.
Headlights on the 2003 honda pilot are not bright enough to illuminate the road at highway speeds. Honda knows of the situation and will not take any action.
The headlights on my new 2003 honda pilot are like a small pocket flashlight extremely dim and insufficient for night driving pleaser help me remedy this problem.
The headlights lights were very dim and the dealership was unable to adjust the lighting projection. Which resulted in poor visibility. The manufacturer indicated it this was a design characteristic.
Headlights on the new honda pilot are weak and fail to adequately illuminate the road ahead. It's the difference between using a spotlight vs a floodlight. The high beams when in use just seem to disappear into the night. You can see but the light is not bright enough in my opinion. I think the high beams should be more like a spotlight in lighting up the road ahead. I think it is a definite design flaw.
Head light is not enough illuminate at night very risky when turn either left or right on a highway. We have stop driving at night after found out. Dt
Head light too weak, cant see more than 20 feet. Not enough illumination. *ts *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**770154
While driving the vehicle at night the consumer can only see about 25 feet ahead. Dealer has been notified. *ts *jg
Headlights are very weak and do not sufficeintly illuminate the road ahead. This creates a very serious driving hazard on the freeway especially at speeds as high as 70 MPH. The pilot's headlights fail to illuminate. Dt
Consumer states, the head light component provide poor light obstructing the driver's view. Dealer has inspected. Please provide further information. Mr
Consumer states the low beam headlights are weak or not properly aligned resulting in poor night visibility. Consumer states has to use high beams. Nlm
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