275 problems have been reported for the 2008 Honda FIT. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2008 Honda FIT. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 57 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (39 problems).
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 FIT in the United States are 74,482 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda FIT owners in the last 17 years is 275, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 275 / 74,482 / 17 * 1000 = 0.22.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda FIT 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 FIT in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda FIT, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Honda FIT with the Honda FIT from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 FIT is 275 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Honda FIT is 186.