183 problems have been reported for the 2018 Honda HR-V. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2018 Honda HR-V. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 44 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (26 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 2018 Honda HR-V in the United States are 92,695 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda HR-V owners in the last 8 years is 183, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 183 / 92,695 / 8 * 1000 = 0.25.
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 2018 Honda HR-V in 2018.
| Service Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2026 | |
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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 2018 Honda HR-V with the Honda HR-V from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 HR-V is 183 while the average number of problems reported for the 11 model years of the Honda HR-V is 196.