2007 Honda PILOT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
211 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
82,177 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 124 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 53 of 211 complaints (25.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 35 | 16.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 4.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 2.4% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 53 |
| Electrical System | 21 |
| Seats | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 15 |
| Engine | 14 |
| Tires | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 10 |
Air Bags: 53; Electrical System: 21; Seats: 16; Exterior Lighting: 15; Engine: 14; Tires: 12; Vehicle Speed Control: 12; Service Brakes: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 24 |
| 150,000 and above | 25 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 24; 150,000 and above: 25
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 87 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 4; 2007: 16; 2008: 9; 2009: 9; 2010: 14; 2011: 8; 2012: 9; 2013: 9; 2014: 15; 2015: 19; 2016: 30; 2017: 13; 2018: 11; 2019: 12; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 4; 2023: 9; 2024: 5; 2025: 7; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10191778 · 2007-05-26 (May 26, 2007)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE RACED TO 3500-4000 RPMS. I PUT IT NEUTRAL AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE. THE SHIFTED GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND REVERSE, AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED WITH A POP AND WENT BACK TO 1500. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE IN A WEEK IN A 2 WEEK OLD HONDA PILOT WITH 180 MILES ON IT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10201117 · 2007-08-29 (August 29, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246820 · 2008-10-27 (October 27, 2008)
I WAS DRIVING ON A MASSPIKE (I-90) AT 60 MPH AROUND 5 PM WESTBOUND. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EVERYTHING JUST WENT OUT IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE JUST DIED ON ME, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, NAVIGATION, ETC. NEITHER THE ACCELERATOR NOR THE BRAKE WORKED ON ME. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. BUT I COULDN'T TURN THE EMERGENCY SIGNAL ON BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER. IN ADDITION, WINDOWS DIDN'T OPERATE EITHER SO I COULDN'T EVEN LET OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD THAT I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHW…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538360 · 2013-09-02 (September 2, 2013)
WE EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CAR CAB, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT AND THE A/C TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE OUTSIDE AIR LEVEL. WHEN TAKEN TO MY CAR TECH, HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE RIGHT CABIN WIRING HARNESS NEAR WHERE THE HARNESS ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS FIRE BURNT UP ALL THE WIRING FOR SEVERAL FEET AND DISABLED THE A/C, FRONT LIGHTS AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS. IF WE HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS ISSUE WHEN WE DID, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE EVEN WHEN NOT DRIVING (I.E. IN THE GARAGE AT NIGHT). OUR REPAIRMAN ALSO REMARKED THAT THE AIRBAGS COULD H…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,229 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10177202 · 2006-12-28 (December 28, 2006)
FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON FLOOR AND CAN SEE FLUID ON UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN FOUND LEAK WAS FROM LEFT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION-DUE TO CASTING SPOT IN CASE ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK. DATE OF FAILURE 12/12/2006. MILEAGE DATE OF FAILURE 572. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED . *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 572 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257446 · 2009-02-04 (February 4, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV HIGHLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FACTORY CLIP ATTACHED TO THE CLAMP OF THE TRANSMISSION …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233444 · 2008-07-07 (July 7, 2008)
2007 HONDA PILOT ,NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT STALLING AND DRIVABLE ISSUES, TOOK PILOT TO DEALER WITH SAME COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE LIGHT, STALLING,DEALER FOUND SEVERAL CODES IN SYSTEM DROVE PILOT HOME ON THE EVENING OF THE 24TH DROVE TO WORK ON THE 25TH AND THAT WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AND WITHIN SEVERAL HOUR OF THAT THE PILOT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE RUNNING! FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CONCENTRATED NEAR COWL OF PILOT THEN CONSUMED WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HEAVILY DAMAGED INTERIOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10398761 · 2011-05-03 (May 3, 2011)
THE CAR STALLS WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLS, I BRING IT TO THE DEALER. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR WAS 5 DAYS OLD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. 2ND TIME I HAD GONE THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AND THE CAR STALLED. THE 3RD TIME I WAS DRIVING AN EXPRESS ROUTE. THE 4TH TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. THE 5TH TIME I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE 5TH TIME IS THE ONLY TIME THE CAR WASN'T IN MOTION. EACH TIME I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP--WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW, CANNO…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198695 · 2007-08-07 (August 7, 2007)
HEAVY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION IN THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 21ST JULY 2007 TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE INSTEAD TRY TO REPAIR ON 22ND JULY 2007 WHICH VIBRATES THE ARMS AND CHEST OF THE DRIVER. SHARP HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE CREATED BY SIDE WINDSHIELDS OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER CAUSES IRRITATION IN THE EARS WHICH CAUSES PSYCHOLOGICAL HEARING OF SOUND EVEN WHILE WE SLEEP SILENTLY. NO CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RECTIFY THE SOUND BY THE DEALER NOR READY TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 126 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198695 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10357472 · 2010-09-25 (September 25, 2010)
I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT IN MY 2007 HONDA PILOT AND HAD BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN RIGHT ONTO A SIDE STREET AND WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT ON A MAJOR ROAD. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION. AS I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO THE SIDE STREET, MY TIRE GOT STUCK ON THE CURB. I LIGHTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO GET OVER THE HUMP AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AN EYE WITNESS SAID IT APPEARED THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED TO 30 OR 40 MPH IN JUST 2 OR 3 SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357472 at NHTSA ↗