Visibility Problems of Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot owners have reported 201 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (125 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Visibility problems of Honda Pilot

The Wiper problem

The vehicle’s a/c system is experiencing a refrigerant leak due to a known issue with the compressor shaft seal. This issue appears to be associated with the transition to the newer r1234yf refrigerant, after which the shaft seal design was not adequately updated, leading to premature seal   Read details...

The Visibility problem

The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 23v174000 (visibility), but the failure occurred. The contact stated that the first time the driver's side mirror was replaced, the image in the mirror was distorted, severely compromising driver visibility.   Read details...

The Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the sunroof front glass panel had shattered without impact. The contact was able to slowly drive to the residence.   Read details...

The Side/rear Glass problem

Rear glass window exploded outward. It was parked in the parking lot and was not forcefully shut or anything. Luckily, I was not driving when this happened and no one was hurt but it was very odd. No extreme temperatures. No extreme pressure from inside the vehicle. It is very unusual what happened.   Read details...

The Power Window problem

Drivers side back powered window does not work. It went down automatically and does not go up while driving automatically. Almost caused a car crash.   Read details...




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