2004 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 Honda Pilot

639 problems have been reported for the 2004 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2004 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 140 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (86 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 Honda Pilot

📈 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 2004 Honda Pilot in the United States are 136,064 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 21 years is 639, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 639 / 136,064 / 21 * 1000 = 0.22.

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 2004 Honda Pilot in 2004.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
3
  2024
2
  2023
8
  2022
9
  2021
3
  2020
10
  2019
16
  2018
30
  2017
30
  2016
38
  2015
49
  2014
50
  2013
49
  2012
58
  2011
59
  2010
67
  2009
44
  2008
20
  2007
13
  2006
14
  2005
14
  2004
1

📊 Compare the 2004 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 2004 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 Pilot is 639 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 475.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Pilot
108
  2024 Pilot
92
  2023 Pilot
126
  2022 Pilot
132
  2021 Pilot
451
  2020 Pilot
585
  2019 Pilot
1,060
  2018 Pilot
561
  2017 Pilot
1,102
  2016 Pilot
2,064
  2015 Pilot
123
  2014 Pilot
135
  2013 Pilot
346
  2012 Pilot
215
  2011 Pilot
370
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
164
  2008 Pilot
157
  2007 Pilot
261
  2006 Pilot
318
  2005 Pilot
924
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
859


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