The Honda Pilot is the "best in class" vehicle for the midsize neo-luxury utility vehicles. I worked at Honda dealer service dept for the 4 years since the Pilot introduction and there has never been a more trouble-free vehicle when it first came out and it has gotten better over the model years. It really is over-engineered--the brakes and tires for example last twice as long as those on any other Honda. The Pilot has never had any product problems. Just follow the care and feeding instructions in the owners manual and it will last forever. I own 4 honda cars now; my next Honda will be the Pilot.