2005 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2005 Honda Pilot

931 problems have been reported for the 2005 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2005 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 168 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (134 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2005 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 2005 Honda Pilot in the United States are 142,473 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 21 years is 931, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 931 / 142,473 / 21 * 1000 = 0.31.

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 2005 Honda Pilot in 2005.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
6
  2024
3
  2023
9
  2022
5
  2021
12
  2020
22
  2019
19
  2018
38
  2017
35
  2016
58
  2015
73
  2014
90
  2013
112
  2012
151
  2011
86
  2010
70
  2009
41
  2008
28
  2007
23
  2006
15
  2005
1

📊 Compare the 2005 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 2005 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Pilot is 931 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 503.

Table 3. Compare the 2005 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Pilot
173
  2024 Pilot
122
  2023 Pilot
144
  2022 Pilot
162
  2021 Pilot
533
  2020 Pilot
644
  2019 Pilot
1,170
  2018 Pilot
597
  2017 Pilot
1,176
  2016 Pilot
2,177
  2015 Pilot
132
  2014 Pilot
139
  2013 Pilot
347
  2012 Pilot
217
  2011 Pilot
373
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
165
  2008 Pilot
160
  2007 Pilot
262
  2006 Pilot
321
  2005 Pilot
931
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
862


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