2005 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Honda Pilot, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 119,000 miles.
- 57electrical system complaints
- 119,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 4 a fire, 3 an injury.
Honda Pilot electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2025 Pilot | 44 | 21% | 16,000 |
| 2024 Pilot | 11 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Pilot | 28 | 19% | 8,550 |
| 2022 Pilot | 38 | 23% | 40,000 |
| 2021 Pilot | 132 | 30% | 47,000 |
| 2020 Pilot | 214 | 43% | 1,850 |
| 2019 Pilot | 265 | 29% | 6,100 |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 19% | 51,250 |
| 2017 Pilot | 266 | 29% | 38,000 |
| 2016 Pilot | 579 | 34% | 49,008 |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% | 35,500 |
| 2014 Pilot | 9 | 8% | 18,500 |
| 2013 Pilot | 9 | 3% | 65,000 |
| 2012 Pilot | 22 | 13% | 30,000 |
| 2011 Pilot | 26 | 9% | 48,500 |
| 2010 Pilot | 9 | 8% | 2,000 |
| 2009 Pilot | 5 | 4% | 96,000 |
| 2008 Pilot | 9 | 7% | 78,500 |
| 2007 Pilot | 22 | 10% | 108,500 |
| 2006 Pilot | 18 | 7% | 96,000 |
| 2005 Pilot | 57 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 2004 Pilot | 60 | 11% | 106,000 |
| 2003 Pilot | 129 | 18% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 Honda Pilot. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Airbag is deactivated due to failure of both crash sensors on the vehicle. Replacement parts are on national backorder.
Ignition switch locked will not turn.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Honda Pilots have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Honda Pilot (8% of the 679 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Honda Pilot electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 119,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2005 Honda Pilot problems
See all 2005 Honda Pilot problems or electrical system problems across all Pilot years.