Left headlight went out in July 2023 while traveling in Oklahoma. I had it replaced at a NAPA shop in Kansas shortly after. The headlight went out again while home in Charleston, SC in November 2023. I had it replaced again. 2 weeks later around roughly November 15th 2023 the light went out again.
2008 Honda Pilot: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 133 complaints about the 2008 Honda Pilot describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Winchester va 22602 nov 23 2018 7:38 pm . The low beam head lights went out in the drizzle on very dark road. I had to keep hitting the high beams and run on the driving lights. While hitting the high beams when possible.this same problem was recalled on earlier models of honda pilots but it does not cover mine after going to repairpal this is a 9 model year problem.you can read post after post on different sites about this problem. There was a burning smell in the car at the time.
Turn signal switch turns on high beam headlights.
Low beam lights do not work but high beam does. Replaced bulbs, checked fuse, checked relay, and lights still do not work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65mph the low beam lights shut off and no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the high beam lights and the fog lights have to be used while driving at night. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000.
A safety concern: headlights do not illuminate road properly. On rural roads the headlight dip too low to be effective. Roads with elevations and depressions negate the effectiveness of the headlights. They plunge the road into total darkness. A person driving faster on a rural than 35 MPH would be "over driving" the headlights.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact noticed that the projector style headlamps caused poor visibility in rural areas. The dealer stated that the headlights met fmvss and were designed in that fashion. The contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer and has copies of all written correspondence that was sent. The failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 3,000. Updated 03/10/08. *lj the consumer stated there was an artificial line on the windshield that constantly moved with the vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Honda Pilot headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2008 Honda Pilot?
7 of 133 owner complaints about the 2008 Honda Pilot (5%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Honda Pilot?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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