2003 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Honda Pilot

864 problems have been reported for the 2003 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2003 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 221 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (116 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Honda Pilot in the United States are 123,187 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 23 years is 864, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 864 / 123,187 / 23 * 1000 = 0.30.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Pilot model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Honda Pilot in 2003.

📊 Compare the 2003 Honda Pilot with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Pilot, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Pilot is 864 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 524.

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