2017 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Multiple warning lights come on at once
- 51owner reports
- 46,000median miles
- $975median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
366 of the 929 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 51 of those describe warning lights.
Tick what matches of 51 reports
Warning lights on other Pilot years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for the moment the whole dash lights up at once: a string of warnings for systems that seem to have nothing to do with each other. Sometimes features drop out. Sometimes it's all gone on the next start. When that many systems complain together, it makes sense to look first at what they have in common.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (20 reports), the module (5 reports) and the sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Pilot
Ignition interlock failure - rollaway. Closed jan 14, 2013, led to recall 12V-573.
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
7 of the 51 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $725 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 35,000 and 60,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Auto Start/Stop Issue. I finally experienced what some other members of my family have experienced with this car. My Honda Pilot stalled at a stop light in heavy traffic after the engine was turned off when I stopped at the light using the auto start/stop function. After I released the brake when the light turned green, the car did not start.”
Filed Sep 29, 2025
“My Pilot has stalled multiple times at a stop light when the auto stop feature restarts the engine. It seems to happen most frequently when the heat or air conditioning is running as if there is not enough power to restart the engine. I did have the service bulletin software update performed, which seemed to solve the issue initially. The vehicle has stalled twice in the last few months.”
Filed Mar 31, 2025
“All of the warning lights come on the dashboard, the D for Drive flashes. While driving the vehicle downshifts and stalls and loses power and 75% of the time when you come to a complete stop the car completely stalls, loses power and you have to manually turn the engine off and restart the vehicle.”
Filed Jan 29, 2025
“Driving vehicle when multiple warning lights illuminated, including check engine and emissions control issue. Vehicle sputtered to a stop and would not accelerate after that. Vehicle was towed to Honda dealership and they said it was a faulty rocker arm oil pressure switch.”
Filed Dec 6, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 51 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Which lights mean pull over now? Warning lights by color and urgency
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 292 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 134 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 75 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 58 reports
- Auto start-stop will not restart the engine 56 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 39 reports
- Fuel pump failure 32 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 27 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 27 reports