BRIGHTLINES Roof Rack Cross Bar Replacement for Honda Pilot 2009-2015

This was somewhat of an "emergency" purchase, as our very expensive Thule mounts seemed to have gone missing just prior to a cross-country road trip. Normally, I'd tend to avoid unknown non-OEM brands, but given our urgency, I really had no choice.As it turns out, these rails performed perfectly and have tuned out to be a regret-free purchase that I'm glad I made! Contrary to some other reviews, I found the length adjustments to be intuitive and not difficult at all. With just minor adjustments, the bars aligned perfectly with the dealer-installed side rails on my wife's 2016 Pilot. At that point, securing them was quick and easy (full disclosure: I did use a ratchet and extension in place of the provided tool), even in the dark, cold and rainy weather.When I first opened the package, my initial thought was that the "silver" color was exceptionally bright and would clash with the silver finish of the car. To my surprise, that was not the case - the difference is actually less noticeable in person than my photos suggest. It's honestly barely noticeable, even when you know you're looking for it.Ultimately, I bought these for a purpose, not for aesthetics; in that sense, they did the job and they did it perfectly. The day after they were installed, we had our 20 cu. ft. carrier attached, loaded to capacity. Our 15-day adventure took us over 7,300 miles through 18 states in just about every weather extreme imaginable. There was not one single issue or concern with these crossbars during the trip, nor have there been since. With the carrier removed, my wife has not noticed any noise or vibration and the bars remain as secure as the day they were installed. I originally intended on removing these when we returned and only using them when we needed the cargo carrier, but my wife actually requested they stay on permanently, as she "likes the look".I feel like I lucked out with this purchase... given more time, I was fully prepared to spend twice the cost (or more) of these on OEM or big-brand crossbars. The quality and performance of the Brightline product have made me glad I didn't make that mistake!

As others have said the cross bars are equal to what you would expect from Honda, but half the price. They are well-built and integrate easily into the genuine roof-rails. For this reason they deserve 5 stars. also, I should mention that they arrive a day early, so kudos to the seller.NOTE ON NOISE: I too, like some others, experienced noise when I first installed the cross-bars. After realizing the I had one installed backwards (the front one), I re-installed it (so that the "fat" end was closest to the front of the car, just like the pictures posted in other reviews illustrates). Doing this, along with moving both cross-bars to the very rear, has completely eliminated any noise at any speed. Needless to say, I am please as I agree with the other negative reviews that the noise was more than noticeable and annoying. Glad I was able to fix it.FYI-The noise originates with the front bar (I know because when I opened my sunroof it stopped). I am not sure if it was the direction of the bar that initially caused the noise or not since I went ahead and moved the front bar all the way to rear after re-installing it properly. When I move it forward at some point, I will report if the noise started up (in the comment section). For me, having them both in the back is fine. It still looks good and I can easily move the one back to the front when needed.

Similar rack than what the dealer offers. Easy install. About a 30 minute job.

The package was well-packed, no damage in shipping. The product was in good overall condition. All parts were included. The instructions aren't the best, but come on-it's a simple installation procedure that doesn't require a lot of instruction.When inspecting the rails, I removed the bottom covers and found they could not be fully installed, no matter how much force I exerted. A quick review of the parts indicated that the covers are just a hair too big to fit in the end caps. I had to trim the flashing in order to get all 4 covers to fit inside the end caps. I also found some stress was caused to the retainer prongs when they were assembled-but they didn't seem weakened, just discolored.I measured the placement on the roof and marked it with a pencil to tighten up while on the ground. Fiddling endlessly with the allen wrench on the roof seemed like it would be way more trouble than it was worth. Once that was complete and the covers snapped on the endcaps, it's just 4 bolts per rail in the factory bolt holes. Well under an hour from start to finish.I'd like to give this 3.5 stars for some of the fit and finish issues I encountered, but since I can only give a 3 or 4, I will go for 4. Roughly $100 for some roof rails is a great deal compared to OEM-especially if you're like me and haul something on your roof once or twice per year.

They’re very easy to install took around 35-40 minutes to do. Fit is good and they look good as well. Plus a lot cheaper than the OEM Ones. I like the looks of the silver better than the black ones. Which you can only get with the OEM Ones They seem very sturdy also.

For my 2009 Honda Pilot these are a perfect fit. No wind noise, super easy to install.

Easy to install

bon produit

Fit my Honda Pilot 2016 perfectly. Easily adjustable if needed. Saved $180 vs dealer racks.

Works well. Used for two kayaks, but only driving local.. don’t know if I’d use these on highways and long trips