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Honda Pilot Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Honda Pilot Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Honda Pilot reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Honda Pilots with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Honda Pilots that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Honda Pilot lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Honda Pilot has been recently.

See what our members say about Honda Pilot lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Honda Pilot Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
44 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 27000 miles driven2011 Honda Pilot 86 5
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 40300 miles driven2010 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 57500 miles driven2009 Honda Pilot 72 < 1
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 73900 miles driven2007 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 85900 miles driven2006 Honda Pilot 69 < 1
34 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 108100 miles driven2005 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 142300 miles driven2003 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
38 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 67400 miles driven2008 Acura MDX 54 3
41 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 72000 miles driven2007 Acura MDX 62 < 1
73 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 24900 miles driven2011 GMC Acadia 73 < 1
54 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 36800 miles driven2010 GMC Acadia 49 2
79 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54900 miles driven2009 GMC Acadia 54 1
115 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63500 miles driven2008 GMC Acadia 42 3
37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 77000 miles driven2007 GMC Acadia 51 < 1
28 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 38300 miles driven2010 Toyota 4Runner Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 68000 miles driven2007 Toyota 4Runner Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 84900 miles driven2006 Toyota 4Runner Join or sign in to view
25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 96400 miles driven2005 Toyota 4Runner Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 114100 miles driven2004 Toyota 4Runner Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 57000 miles driven2008 Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 104500 miles driven2004 Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Honda Pilot

Brand Reputation of the Honda Pilot: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Pilot meets most of our expectations for a good small SUV with lots of utility while returning relatively good gas mileage compared to competition
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Known as a quality vehicle that will last without major recalls or repairs.
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Known as a quality vehicle that will last for years without major recalls and it has one of the lowest costs of ownership. 3 of the top 10 on the list are hondas.
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Reliability and function are most importnat to me and this suv had lots of both.
2008 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Honda has always been a reliable brand
2007 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 Better resale value and reputation for reliability
2005 4dr SUV 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Honda pricing practices a very good.
2004 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 rated tops by consumer reports and friends.
2003 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Honda has the best reliability reputation and the highest resale of any non-luxury auto brand
Brand Reputation of the Honda Pilot: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Honda's has a great reputation, so design your car to fit a 6'5" person and I'll buy one, okay, get a touch screen navigation system, move the glove box above the knees, and kill the road noise - and more beige interior choices.

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