2016 Honda FIT - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2016 Honda FIT

147 problems have been reported for the 2016 Honda FIT. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2016 Honda FIT. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (18 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2016 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 2016 Honda FIT in the United States are 68,621 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda FIT owners in the last 10 years is 147, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 147 / 68,621 / 10 * 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 2016 Honda FIT in 2016.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
7
  2024
10
  2023
13
  2022
20
  2021
14
  2020
24
  2019
19
  2018
15
  2017
11
  2016
2

📊 Compare the 2016 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 2016 Honda FIT with the Honda FIT from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 FIT is 147 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Honda FIT is 194.

Table 3. Compare the 2016 Honda FIT with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 FIT
47
  2019 FIT
187
  2018 FIT
165
  2017 FIT
59
  2016 FIT
147
  2015 FIT
372
  2014 FIT
1
  2013 FIT
207
  2012 FIT
130
  2011 FIT
128
  2010 FIT
214
  2009 FIT
331
  2008 FIT
276
  2007 FIT
453


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