2013 Honda FIT - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Honda FIT

205 problems have been reported for the 2013 Honda FIT. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2013 Honda FIT. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 88 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (20 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2013 Honda FIT

📈 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 2013 Honda FIT in the United States are 80,173 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda FIT owners in the last 12 years is 205, and the age of the vehicle is 12, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 205 / 80,173 / 12 * 1000 = 0.21.

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 2013 Honda FIT in 2013.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
1
  2024
4
  2023
5
  2022
2
  2021
4
  2020
8
  2019
19
  2018
6
  2017
14
  2016
81
  2015
17
  2014
28
  2013
1

📊 Compare the 2013 Honda FIT with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda FIT, the following table can be used to compare the 2013 Honda FIT with the Honda FIT from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2013 FIT is 205 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Honda FIT is 186.

Table 3. Compare the 2013 Honda FIT with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 FIT
39
  2019 FIT
155
  2018 FIT
141
  2017 FIT
54
  2016 FIT
141
  2015 FIT
350
  2014 FIT
1
  2013 FIT
205
  2012 FIT
129
  2011 FIT
127
  2010 FIT
210
  2009 FIT
330
  2008 FIT
274
  2007 FIT
453


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