2006 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2006 Honda Pilot

322 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 322, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 322 / 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
0
  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 322 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 516.

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

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Pilot
198
  2024 Pilot
135
  2023 Pilot
154
  2022 Pilot
181
  2021 Pilot
564
  2020 Pilot
665
  2019 Pilot
1,218
  2018 Pilot
607
  2017 Pilot
1,216
  2016 Pilot
2,228
  2015 Pilot
135
  2014 Pilot
147
  2013 Pilot
351
  2012 Pilot
221
  2011 Pilot
377
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
166
  2008 Pilot
161
  2007 Pilot
263
  2006 Pilot
322
  2005 Pilot
931
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
863


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