2020 Honda Pilot - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2020 Honda Pilot

714 problems have been reported for the 2020 Honda Pilot. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2020 Honda Pilot. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 205 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (102 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2020 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 2020 Honda Pilot in the United States are 99,591 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Pilot owners in the last 6 years is 714, and the age of the vehicle is 6, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 714 / 99,591 / 6 * 1000 = 1.19.

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 2020 Honda Pilot in 2020.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
58
  2025
110
  2024
103
  2023
103
  2022
89
  2021
74
  2020
16

📊 Compare the 2020 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 2020 Honda Pilot with the Honda Pilot from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2020 Pilot is 714 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Honda Pilot is 513.

Table 3. Compare the 2020 Honda Pilot with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Pilot
14
  2025 Pilot
249
  2024 Pilot
148
  2023 Pilot
170
  2022 Pilot
207
  2021 Pilot
608
  2020 Pilot
714
  2019 Pilot
1,280
  2018 Pilot
621
  2017 Pilot
1,282
  2016 Pilot
2,292
  2015 Pilot
137
  2014 Pilot
150
  2013 Pilot
357
  2012 Pilot
224
  2011 Pilot
379
  2010 Pilot
141
  2009 Pilot
166
  2008 Pilot
162
  2007 Pilot
263
  2006 Pilot
322
  2005 Pilot
932
  2004 Pilot
639
  2003 Pilot
864


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