2005 HONDA PILOT Exterior Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while waiting in line at a gas station, she smelled a burning odor, and there was smoke coming from the steering wheel. The contact was turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that upon activating the low-beam headlights, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle without activating the low-beam headlights, the steering wheel stopped smoking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V136000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Was traveling down the road, had an electrical burning smell coming from my dash and around steering wheel. Low beams then shut off going down road pulled over but still had high beams but no low beams.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the low beams of the vehicle went out inadvertently, almost causing the contact to crash into another vehicle that was coming from the opposite direction. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she turned on her high beams and was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the terminal ends had melted within the wiring harness connector and the wiring harness connector or the lighting switch needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that her vehicle could not be repaired under the recall for NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) as her VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The...

STARTED VEHICLE TO GO HOME AND TURN MY LIGHTS ON BUT BOTH LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT WORK BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED.

2005 HONDA PILOT, WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR THE IN THE MORNING THE RED INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG (DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG) ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON AND STAYS ON THE ENTIRE DAY THIS INCLUDES STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, GOING INTO A STORE AND COMING BACK OUT, STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN, CONTINUE DRIVING FOR EACH DAY UNTIL I RETURN BACK HOME. BUT AT LEAST TWO (2) DAYS A MONTH WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IN THE MORNING THIS SAME RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAYS OFF THE ENTIRE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS INCLUDES STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, GOING INTO A STORE AND COMING BACK OUT AND STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN AND CONTINUE DRIVING FOR EACH DAY UNTIL I GET BACK HOME. EACH TIME THE RED INDICATOR LIGHT IS STAYS ON OR OFF FOR THE DAY I DRIVE MY CAR...

OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED THE CAR'S DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THE RADIO MAKES A PUFF SOUND PRIOR TO THIS OCCURING...THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PRIOR ON YOUR SYSTEM. SEE INCIDENT# 10458594. SECOND ISSUE IS REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FOR THE HEATING / AC CONSOLE. THE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON YOUR SYSTEM. SEE INCIDENT # 10440512, 10418459, 10345735. BOTH ISSUES OCCUR WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH OF OUR LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND COULD NOT GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. HOWEVER, OUR HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORKED AND WE DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY USING HIGH BEAMS.

TAKATA RECALL

WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS SET TO LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THE HIGH BEAMS AND COURTESY LIGHTS WORK. WHEN SWITCHING THE LEVER QUICKLY BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW, THEY DO COME ON, BUT AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE LOW BEAM QUIT WORKING AND I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE FOR 2005 HONDA PILOTS BUT WHEN ENTERING MY VIN, A RECALL IS NOT SHOWN.

MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS AND YELLOW RUNNING LIGHTS WILL WORK. ALL FUSES AND BULBS HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS DOCUMENTATION ON THE WEB ABOUT A HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION AND A RECALL BUT WHEN I RUN THE RECALL CHECK IT ONLY COMES UP WITH AN AIRBAG RECALL. CAN I GET SOME SORT OF DOCUMENTATION ON THIS OUTSTANDING RECALL PLEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, SMOKE APPEARED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR WHEN THE HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

CENTER CONSOL LIGHTS ARE OUT

I TRIED TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN, AND THE LOW BEAMS CAME ON. AFTER THE LOW BEAMS STARTED WORKING AGAIN I TRIED TO TURN THE HIGH BEAMS ON, AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK, AND HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS ONLY AFFECTS THE LOW BEAMS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSES FEE. IT IS NOTED IN THE RECALL WHICH IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 12V136000 THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE EITHER THE WIRING HARNESS OR THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE (WHICH IS CLEARLY DOCUMENTED). HONDA NEEDS TO LET THE DEALERS THAT THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO FIX...

THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2005 HONDA PILOT AND IT HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT OF OTHER OWNERS ON INTERNET FORUMS. IT BECOMES A HAZARD AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE BUTTONS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHICH I BELIEVE IS AN EXTREME HAZARD THAT TAKES THE EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR LONGER THAN NEEDED TO ADJUST SETTINGS. NO OTHER PLACE IN THE DASH HAS HAD THE BULBS STOP WORKING BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EVERYONE'S CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS. I THINK THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD SIMILAR TO SOMEONE USING A PHONE IN THE CAR AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING EITHER TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS TEMPORARILY FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE COMPLETED FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) WAS NOT RELATED TO THEIR ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,696.

MY WIFE LOST CONTROL , 2 LANE PAVED ROAD 45 MPH (CAR DAMAGE FROM BUMPER TILL REAR END) COMING TO STOP IN A DITCH TO HER LEFT. NO OTHER VEHICLE/INVOLVED, REPORT WAS FILED WITH INSURANCE, CAR REPAIRED ( OVER $10,000 ) I ARRIVED AS POLICE OFFICER WAS INTERVIEWING MY WIFE @ OUR DRIVEWAY, SHE WAS STILL CRYING, NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS BEFORE, OR SPEEDING TICKETS ( VERY PASSIVE DRIVER, OUR KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR 3 AND 4 YEARS OLD @ THE TIME) HER EXPLANATION: THE CAR WAS GOING OUT OF THE ROAD TO MY RIGHT ON ITS OWN, I TRIED TO CORRECTED BUT THE STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING,I FELT THE CAR GOING INTO THE DITCH, I PULLED HARD , IT RESPONDED CROSSING THE LANE VIOLENTLY, TRIED TO CONTROL IT CAME BACK TO THE RIGHT HITTING THE STOP AHEAD SIGN, SWERVED AGAIN TO THE LEFT AND STOPPING @ THE DITCH.150...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HEAT DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

VEHICLE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED CHARRED WIRE AND MELTED CONNECTOR. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY HONDA FOR THE SAME MODEL ON AN EARLIER MODEL YEAR (NHTSA ID 12V136000). HONDA PART DESIGNATIONS AND FAILURE DESCRIPTION MATCH RECALL. I WOULD RECOMMEND HONDA EXPAND RECALL TO COVER ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER DARK, WE SUDDENLY LOST BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS. HAVE TRIED REPLACING BULBS, FUSES, RELAYS, STEERING COLUMN SWITCH AND NOTHING AS WORKED. CHECKED RECALLS ONLINE AND THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN THE 2003 PILOT TO WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL. SAME PARTS I UNDERSTAND. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND WE WERE ABLE TO STOP AND FIGURE OUT THAT WE STILL HAD BRIGHT LIGHTS AND COULD CONTINUE HOME, BUT HAVING 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND DRIVING BLIND WAS A HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND THIS SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECALL. *TR

THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED TO WORK AND HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME, AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE DESTINATION. I WAS JUST CHECKING ONLINE TO FIND OUT HOW I MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAW REPORTS OF MARCH 30, 2012 THAT HONDA WAS RECALLING 2003 PILOTS FOR THIS PROBLEM -- OBVIOUSLY HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2005 PILOTS ALSO! I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE FOR NO CHARGE. *TR

MY LOW BEAM PASSENGER HEADLIGHT SOCKET MELTED RESULTING IN THE HEADLIGHT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. IT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED MY VISIBILITY AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2003 HONDA PILOTS, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE ALSO USED IN 2004 AND 2005 HONDA PILOTS, THESE MODEL YEARS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2004 AND 2005 HONDA PILOT OWNERS. PLEASE REVISE THE RECALL PROVIDED ABOVE TO ALSO INCLUDE 2004 AND 2005 MODEL YEARS AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED INTO TWO PIECES AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE LOW BEAM SWITCH WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES PRIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

DISPLAY LIGHTS ON SEVERAL BUTTONS ON CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT ARE NOT LIT UP,THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE & MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT NIGHT.CHECKED ALL FUSES,ALL TTARE INTACT.DEALER STATES PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY .I CHECKED VARIOUS SITES & NOTICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS .PLZ NOTIFY IF THERE ARE ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS TNKS. *

LIGHTS FOR HVAC SYSTEM DO NOT ILLUMINATE. UNABLE TO SEE CONTROLS FOR DEFROSTER, A/C, HEAT, ETC. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 126,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 3/22/12 *CN

DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY, HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON. BRIGHTS WORK. UNABLE TO USE HEADLIGHTS FOR ANY DRIVING. CHECKED FUSES ALL GOOD, THOUGH INCORRECT MARKING ON A 15A FUSE SLOT THAT IS 20A. ALL LIGHTS BULBS ARE GOOD, EVEN REPLACED TO BE SURE. FOUND MELTED 16 PIN CONNECTOR WITH COMBINATION STALK SWITCH. UNABLE TO REPAIR YET. *TR