2010 Honda Pilot  RealSafeCars84Safety Rating

#9 of 2010 SUVs

#11 of all 2010 vehicles


Pictured: 2016 Honda Pilot
The Pilot, a mainstay of Honda's lineup since 2003, is a three-row midsize SUV with seating up to 8. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2010 Honda Pilot is above average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Honda Pilot has a score of 84, implying a 0.036% chance of driver death (3.3% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2010 Honda Pilot has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0364% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.1621%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0364% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.1621% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Honda Pilot is 22% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2010 Honda Pilot is 10% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is safer than many comparable models.

9061Mitsubishi EndeavorHyundai VeracruzC. Town and CountryNissan MuranoNissan PathfinderToyota FJ CruiserHonda PilotGMC AcadiaChevrolet TraverseToyota HighlanderToyota 4RunnerSubaru TribecaComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Honda Pilot with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 61 to 90. The 2010 Honda Pilot is safer than the 2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor, the 2010 Hyundai Veracruz, the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country, the 2010 Nissan Murano, the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the 2010 Subaru Tribeca, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner, and the 2010 Toyota Highlander. It is about as safe as the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse and the 2010 GMC Acadia.

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