2011 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 Honda Pilot

378 problems have been reported for the 2011 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2011 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 67 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (41 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 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 2011 Honda Pilot in the United States are 164,030 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 15 years is 378, and the age of the vehicle is 15, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 378 / 164,030 / 15 * 1000 = 0.15.

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 2011 Honda Pilot in 2011.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
4
  2025
8
  2024
1
  2023
10
  2022
8
  2021
6
  2020
10
  2019
24
  2018
29
  2017
31
  2016
54
  2015
26
  2014
36
  2013
40
  2012
41
  2011
16

📊 Compare the 2011 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 2011 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Pilot is 378 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot is 521.

Table 3. Compare the 2011 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Pilot
211
  2024 Pilot
137
  2023 Pilot
157
  2022 Pilot
188
  2021 Pilot
579
  2020 Pilot
676
  2019 Pilot
1,240
  2018 Pilot
611
  2017 Pilot
1,242
  2016 Pilot
2,241
  2015 Pilot
135
  2014 Pilot
147
  2013 Pilot
351
  2012 Pilot
221
  2011 Pilot
378
  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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