144 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).
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 144, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 144 / 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.
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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 2016 Honda FIT with the Honda FIT from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 FIT is 144 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Honda FIT is 189.