Honda Pilot / 2006
2006 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 330 complaints about the 2006 Honda Pilot with NHTSA. Air bags account for 18.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 7.9%.
Complaints330
Crashes31
Fires10
Injuries127
Deaths99
What owners report breaking
Air bags 18.5% · 61
Structure 7.9% · 26
Service brakes 7.3% · 24
Electronic stability control (ESC) 6.7% · 22
Engine 6.7% · 22
Vehicle speed control 6.1% · 20
Suspension 5.5% · 18
Electrical system 4.8% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 127 report an injury and 99 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot in this data, 2006 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 99,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tools confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…