270 problems have been reported for the 2016 Honda HR-V. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2016 Honda HR-V. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 69 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (53 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 HR-V in the United States are 122,230 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda HR-V owners in the last 10 years is 270, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 270 / 122,230 / 10 * 1000 = 0.22.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda HR-V 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 HR-V in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda HR-V, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Honda HR-V with the Honda HR-V from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 HR-V is 270 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Honda HR-V is 194.