2013 Honda Pilot  RealSafeCars84Safety Rating

#13 of 2013 SUVs

#18 of all 2013 vehicles


Pictured: 2016 Honda Pilot
The Pilot, part 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 handles mud, snow, and sand with ease. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2013 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 2013 Honda Pilot has a score of 84, implying a 0.037% chance of driver death (3.3% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2013 Honda Pilot has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0365% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.1736%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0365% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.1736% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Honda Pilot is 22% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2013 Honda Pilot is 10% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is safer than many comparable models.

9958Hyundai Santa FeNissan QuestNissan MuranoNissan PathfinderSubaru TribecaToyota 4RunnerJeep Grand CherokeeDodge DurangoHonda PilotToyota SiennaFord ExplorerToyota HighlanderComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Honda Pilot with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 58 to 99. The 2013 Honda Pilot is safer than the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Nissan Quest, the 2013 Nissan Murano, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2013 Subaru Tribeca, the 2013 Toyota 4Runner, and the 2013 Toyota Highlander and less safe than the 2013 Dodge Durango and the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is about as safe as the 2013 Ford Explorer and the 2013 Toyota Sienna.

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