Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2004 vs 2005 HONDA PILOT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 263 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 25.4% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2004 share	2005 share	Share change
SERVICE BRAKES	2.6%	11.7%	▲ 9.1 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	5.8%	2.5%	▼ 3.2 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	24.5%	21.5%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8.4%	5.3%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.0%	0.7%	▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.9%	3.9%	▲ 2.0 pts larger share
ENGINE	7.1%	8.4%	▲ 1.4 pts larger share
STEERING	2.0%	3.3%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	1.9%	0.7%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	13.5%	14.5%	▲ 1.0 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.7%	1.3%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
TIRES	0.2%	0.7%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	1.9%	1.5%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	4.1%	3.9%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.7%	3.6%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	44.2%	32.8%	▼ 11.3 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2004 13

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, and POWER TRAIN

2005 15

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-22