I was driving my 2017 Honda Pilot Exl back from work at 35-40 mph when I heard a loud thud noise. Initially I thought I had gotten a flat or something, but then I heard air escaping as if a window was open but it was coming from over my head. As I continued to drive I heard pieces of glass sliding across the roof of the car. When a got home a few minutes (< 10 minutes) later, I tried opening the sunroof tray and noticed I couldn’t and I could see that the glass looked to have shattered. I got out of the car and examined the roof of the car and the sunroof was indeed shattered.
2017 Honda Pilot: sunroof shattered
11 of the 943 complaints about the 2017 Honda Pilot describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 34,481
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
On [XXX] I was traveling south on [XXX] from Omaha, NE to Bella Vista, AR. There were no other cars in view either behind me, ahead of me or traveling north in the opposite lanes, nor any debris on the highway when I heard a loud explosion. I thought I had blown a tire but had no problems steering the vehicle. I immediately pulled over to stop on the shoulder of the road. I got out of the car and saw that my sunroof had exploded. Small pieces of glass were everywhere. The time was late morning and the temperature was not especially hot. I reported this to Honda and to my insurance company. On June 18 my local dealer replaced the moonroof. My cost was $691.49. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Without warning, the sunroof suddenly exploded/shattered while driving without current or previous damage or collision. Glass particles fell into the cabin of the vehicle on driver and passenger.
Was driving on a not busy road on the morning of august 30th, 2022 when I heard a large bang/ boom sound and my sunroof literally exploded with Glass luckily falling onto the sunroof viser.
On Saturday, 30 April 2022, While driving approximately 65 mph on a state highway in Alabama from Florida, the sunroof spontaneously exploded. Thankfully, at the time of the incident the sunroof and shade were both closed. However, had the shade been open, all of the glass would’ve shattered on my two children, my husband, and myself. Being that this occurred while I was driving, it could have resulted in a serious accident. I have never had any issues with the sunroof up until this incident. There were no warning lamps or system messages that there were any problems with my vehicle. My vehicle has always been regularly serviced at a certified Honda dealership service center since I purchased it in 2017.
I was driving down the highway and heard a loud noise. After a couple of minutes, I realized that my sunroof had shattered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. While his spouse was driving 65-70 MPH there was an abnormal rattling noise detected. The contact stated the sunroof shattered without warning or impact. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.
While driving down an empty highway I experienced a large explosive sound upon opening my sunroof cover I noticed my sunroof had exploded. I immediately went to a honda dealership where I was told there is no such known issue with sunroofs with my model car and that it will not be covered
We were driving on i90 highway from chicago to michigan. Suddenly we heard loud sound on the roof of the car and than shattering sound from the glass. We opened a cover a little to see what happened and the glass of the sunroof was broken and shattered. There was very lighy traffic on the highway and there was no vehicles in front of us. We stopped to inspect the roof and there was no sign of impact or objects inside. It just broke by itself. Temperature outside is around 65, no rain, few clouds. We were driving at speed around 70. Temperature inside of the car is set on 73. Nothing unusual or different than any other day.
Travelling on a I-80 w about 60 MPH from nj to pa , for no apparent reason the sunroof shattered. Cracked opening was about 1x3 ft in oval shape. No overpass or other vehicles on the front and also no elevated rocky area along the highway where this happened. We initially thought it was some rock -but no chance whatsoever for that. Honda dealer said they can look at it , but most likely insurance will have to cover it.
Front sunroof shattered spontaneously while vehicle was in motion at 45 MPH on a highway. External temperature was 50 degrees.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Honda Pilot sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2017 Honda Pilot?
11 of 943 owner complaints about the 2017 Honda Pilot (1%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Honda Pilot?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Honda Pilot
Stalling 175Start-stop 99Engine failure 90Knocking 89Check engine light 63Jerking 52Won't start 47Loss of power 39Warning lights 37Fuel pump 33Hesitation 24Collision warning 23Transmission failure 19Adaptive cruise 17Shudder 17Misfire 15Key fob 14Won't shift 13Grinding brakes 12Headlights 12Lane assist 11Harsh shifting 9Battery drain 8Screen failure 7Slipping 7Sudden acceleration 7Overheating 6Backup camera 5Fire or smoke 5Seat belt 5
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