2008 Honda Element - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Honda Element

127 problems have been reported for the 2008 Honda Element. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2008 Honda Element. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 31 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (23 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Honda Element in the United States are 37,984 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Element owners in the last 18 years is 127, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 127 / 37,984 / 18 * 1000 = 0.19.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Element model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Honda Element in 2008.

📊 Compare the 2008 Honda Element with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Element, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Honda Element with the Honda Element from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Element is 127 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Honda Element is 168.

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