The 2010 Honda Pilot has earned the coveted 5-Star ranking from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2010 Pilot has received a 5-star frontal and 5-star side-impact crash test rating which means there is some high strength steel in the body construction. In fact, The unit-body construction makes extensive use of high-strength steel (52 percent) to minimize weight. Of course, the famous Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure is used to help.