2007 Honda Pilot Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Honda Pilot. Part of Generation 1 — 2003–2008.

20062008
Complaints
266
Crashes
12
Fires
9
Injuries
36
Fatalities
3
Recalls
7

Worst 2007 Honda Pilot Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#153 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:134,835 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:1
#221 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:115,508 mi
Fires:3
#316 complaints

SEATS

Avg mileage:116,802 mi
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Honda Pilot.

AIR BAGS
53
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
134,835
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
complaints
Crashes
Fires
3
Avg Miles
115,508
SEATS
16
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
116,802
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
15
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
97,054
ENGINE
14
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
140,706
TIRES
12
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
66,420
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
Avg Miles
96,920
SERVICE BRAKES
10
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
102,203
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
124,334
POWER TRAIN
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
118,435
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
126,689
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
36,231
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
68,461
SUSPENSION
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
350
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
25,194
STRUCTURE
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
37,209
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
27,733
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
122,963
SEAT BELTS
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
206,667
STEERING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
102,333
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
27,300
EQUIPMENT
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10,000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
93,500
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
25,000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
82,000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
27,786
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,500
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
1,075
VISIBILITY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
40,000

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Recalls for 2007 Honda Pilot

7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~11,145,389 vehicles.

19V501000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,657,752 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V499000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~3,947 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V182000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,101,534 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

18V268000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,335 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

17V029000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~308,884 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

16V344000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,790,894 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

15V320000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~6,281,043 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

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