2008 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Honda Pilot

162 problems have been reported for the 2008 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2008 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 32 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (15 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2008 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 2008 Honda Pilot in the United States are 88,697 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 18 years is 162, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 162 / 88,697 / 18 * 1000 = 0.10.

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 2008 Honda Pilot in 2008.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
2
  2024
4
  2023
10
  2022
4
  2021
6
  2020
6
  2019
7
  2018
9
  2017
7
  2016
21
  2015
16
  2014
13
  2013
5
  2012
12
  2011
4
  2010
14
  2009
8
  2008
6

📊 Compare the 2008 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 2008 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Pilot is 162 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 519.

Table 3. Compare the 2008 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Pilot
201
  2024 Pilot
137
  2023 Pilot
154
  2022 Pilot
183
  2021 Pilot
576
  2020 Pilot
676
  2019 Pilot
1,233
  2018 Pilot
610
  2017 Pilot
1,230
  2016 Pilot
2,238
  2015 Pilot
135
  2014 Pilot
147
  2013 Pilot
351
  2012 Pilot
221
  2011 Pilot
377
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
166
  2008 Pilot
162
  2007 Pilot
263
  2006 Pilot
322
  2005 Pilot
931
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
863


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