abnormal operation and intermittent failure of multipurpose camera, my dashboard is showing warning lights for LKAS, Cruise, auto-high beams, collision mitigation, road Departure mitigation.
2019 Honda Pilot: headlights failing or too dim
36 of the 929 complaints about the 2019 Honda Pilot describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,846
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
A little after hitting 114000 miles, all the lights came on the dashboard: brake system, ACC, LKAS, automatic high beams, collision mitigation system. We had the battery checked and it is not the battery. All the camera sensors are clean… many other Honda pilot owners have expressed this same problem online
When I started my 2019 honda pilot touring car on 7/13/26 morning, where the screen where the speed usually shows showed amber colored warnings for honda sensing features: acc, lkas, cmbs, road departure mitigation system, auto high beam. Lkas, cmbs and brake system amber icons are on. Infotainment display shows acc and cmbs has a problem. I tried cleaning the windshield and sensors in the front but same warnings still continued to show at next start up and drive. Last few days I started it still pops up so I took it to independent shop yesterday 7/15/26. They pulled a u-code for multipurpose camera, tried to clean the sensors but warnings would still show so it's a hard code now. I had them document it for me. These are safety features that came with the car, should they be failing this early on? I have not done anything to there, haven't been in any accidents involving that area and haven't had windshield replaced either. They weren't able to fix it as they don't have the calibration equipment so said we'd need to send to honda dealer.
Multiple malfunction warning lights came on stating the adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, lane keep assist, automatic headlights, etc. were not functioning. The Honda dealer attributed it to the forward facing multi-purpose camera. I was told they have seen the same issue before. It's a very expensive part to have replaced ($1846.50). While researching the problem it appears to be a very common problem with Honda and I'm sure the dealership is not forwarding this information to you. This is a safety issue and I'm sure people are driving around without fixing it because of the cost. The cost to fix this problem should be absorbed by Honda since it is definitely an engineering issue. Fortunately, I had an extended warranty on my car that covered most of the cost.
At roughly 90,000 miles the forward multipurpose camera has an internal failure and a lot of my safety features no longer work, such as Road departure mitigation, Auto high beams, Lane keeping assist, collision avoidance, and adaptive cruise control. This is a very common problem amongst these vehicles and honda should be responsible in fixing them.
I have several lights on my dash after getting a part changed. Road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control problem, collision mitigation system problem, auto high beam problem.
Below features stopped working and when I showed it to the dealership, it was diagnosed to be a Failed Front Camera which I had to get replaced at the dealership to get below features restored. Adaptive Cruise Control Forward Collision Warning Lane Keeping Assistance Auto High-Beam Headlights
While driving, multiple safety systems suddenly failed at the same time including Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Mitigation Braking System, Road Departure Mitigation, and Auto High Beam. All warning lights appeared simultaneously. The vehicle became unsafe to drive relying only on manual control. This appears to be related to the front-facing camera or sensor malfunction. Many other Honda Pilot owners have reported the same issue.
Received five warning lights at idle. Adaptive cruise control problem, Lane keeping assist problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, auto high beam problem. None of these safety features work in my vehicle. I have taken this to the dealership to troubleshoot the issue and they confirm that the issue is there and said that it was the multi-purpose camera on the rear view mirror. This will end up costing around $2,000 to repair. Without these safety systems, my family Is obviously not as safe... As a consumer we pay extra for all the engineering and the physical components to have these safety features. Otherwise, I could have saved $20,000 and bought a 2000s model suburban that doesn't have these safety features.
My 2019 Honda Pilot’s (125,000 miles) forward-facing sensing camera (behind the rear-view mirror) failed, disabling Honda Sensing features like Lane Keep Assist, automatic high beam, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation Braking. The dashboard shows “Honda Sensing Problem”, braking system and “Collision Mitigation System Problem.” Dealer diagnosed a bad sensing camera and quoted around $2,316 plus tax for replacement and calibration, not covered by warranty. Many other owners report the same issue. This is a safety risk since it disables key safety systems. Please investigate and consider a recall.
All of the safety features are failing starting about August 2025. Warning lights are lit for collision mitigation, cruise control, high beam, lane departure, braking, EVERYTHING!!! We replaced the battery but that is not the problem. The transmission was always a problem. The braking assist never worked from day 1. The vehicle is completely defective.
There was an internal failure of the multi-purpose camera located behind the windshield rear-view mirror. It was inspected by Russ Darrow Honda and the failure code diagnosed. The camera needed to be replaced. Service included a video from the dealer and the defective camera was so hot he could barely hold it while wearing gloves. This caused the Lane-Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Auto High Beam, Collision Mitigation and Road Departure Mitigation Systems to fail, and the dummy lights on the dash to warn of the system failures. There was no accident or injury resulting yet, but none of the advanced safety features were operable. We have since learned that this camera is a common failure in Honda vehicles, and we feel there needs to be a recall. This critical and expensive safety feature should not be failing this frequently, or in vehicles this new.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2019 Honda Pilot headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2019 Honda Pilot?
36 of 929 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda Pilot (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
How much does it cost to fix headlights failing or too dim on the 2019 Honda Pilot?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,846 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 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 2019 Honda Pilot
Backup camera 103Stalling 96Start-stop 70Collision warning 66Fuel pump 61Adaptive cruise 59Lane assist 54Check engine light 53Won't start 49Screen failure 38Hesitation 32Knocking 30Engine failure 27Jerking 24Warning lights 21Loss of power 15Misfire 13Shudder 11Battery drain 10Won't shift 10Phantom braking 7Sudden acceleration 6Transmission failure 6Harsh shifting 5
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