Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2006 Honda Pilot EX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2006-08 models
The Honda Pilot was introduced in the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, structural changes were made to improve occupant protection in frontal offset crashes. Also in 2006, side head curtain airbags became standard for all three rows of seats, in addition to the front seat-mounted torso airbags that were standard in all 2003 and later models.
Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF0501 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 16 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 17 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 7 |
| Rearward (cm) | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF0501 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 225 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.45 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.52 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 94 |
| Right | 103 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2006 Honda Pilot LX 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2006-08 models
The Honda Pilot was introduced in the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, side head curtain airbags became standard for all three rows of seats, in addition to the front seat-mounted torso airbags that were standard in all 2003 and later models.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0629 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0629 |
| Head HIC-15 | 167 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.96 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.46 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 59 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 24 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0629 |
| Head HIC-15 | 68 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.70 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.71 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 46 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 40 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: EX Seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | EX Seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 68 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 8.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 113 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 68 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 588 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Seat type: LX Seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | LX Seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 70 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 48 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 8.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 100 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 34 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 478 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.