2006 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2006 Honda Pilot

324 problems have been reported for the 2006 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2006 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 61 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (31 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2006 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 2006 Honda Pilot in the United States are 148,147 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 20 years is 324, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 324 / 148,147 / 20 * 1000 = 0.11.

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 2006 Honda Pilot in 2006.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
8
  2024
7
  2023
9
  2022
10
  2021
3
  2020
13
  2019
21
  2018
22
  2017
7
  2016
41
  2015
26
  2014
38
  2013
17
  2012
19
  2011
14
  2010
15
  2009
11
  2008
9
  2007
8
  2006
3

📊 Compare the 2006 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 2006 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 Pilot is 324 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Honda Pilot is 534.

Table 3. Compare the 2006 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Pilot
28
  2025 Pilot
327
  2024 Pilot
167
  2023 Pilot
210
  2022 Pilot
246
  2021 Pilot
667
  2020 Pilot
749
  2019 Pilot
1,366
  2018 Pilot
641
  2017 Pilot
1,321
  2016 Pilot
2,352
  2015 Pilot
138
  2014 Pilot
150
  2013 Pilot
360
  2012 Pilot
225
  2011 Pilot
380
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
166
  2008 Pilot
163
  2007 Pilot
263
  2006 Pilot
324
  2005 Pilot
932
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
864


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