2005 Honda Pilot electrical system problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Honda Pilot — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Mar 7, 2023
“I parked my car in front of my house at 10pm the following morning my neighbor came to tell me my car was on fire. It had been raining the previous night. My driver window was not completely closed so rain got in my car. There was black smoke coming out of the window. When I opened my door, the…”
filed Dec 4, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Pilot | 43 | 22% |
| 2024 Pilot | 10 | 9% |
| 2023 Pilot | 28 | 20% |
| 2022 Pilot | 34 | 22% |
| 2021 Pilot | 126 | 29% |
| 2020 Pilot | 211 | 43% |
| 2019 Pilot | 263 | 29% |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 19% |
| 2017 Pilot | 264 | 29% |
| 2016 Pilot | 579 | 34% |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.