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Chrysler vs Honda

Chrysler or Honda — what we actually found

Side by side from 32 Chryslers and 505 Hondas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

vs
Head to head
ChryslerHonda
Cars inspected32505
Average condition58/10056/100
In good shape (60+/100)47%43%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)—~118k mi
Repainted or replaced panel88%80%
Structural repair found3%8%
Fault codes recently cleared22%29%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Chrysler
Excellent 9% Good 38% Mediocre 47% Poor 6%
Honda
Excellent 10% Good 33% Mediocre 42% Poor 15%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Chrysler▬ Honda▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Honda, 0–20k mi: 86% in good shape (14 cars)Honda, 20–40k mi: 88% in good shape (25 cars)Honda, 40–60k mi: 77% in good shape (43 cars)Honda, 60–80k mi: 72% in good shape (64 cars)Honda, 80–100k mi: 67% in good shape (66 cars)Honda, 100–120k mi: 45% in good shape (78 cars)Honda, 120–140k mi: 41% in good shape (63 cars)Honda, 140–160k mi: 20% in good shape (71 cars)Honda, 160–180k mi: 22% in good shape (32 cars)Honda, 180–200k mi: 12% in good shape (25 cars)Honda, 200–220k mi: 0% in good shape (8 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Chrysler▬ Honda▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Honda, 1 years old: 86% in good shape (7 cars)Honda, 2 years old: 90% in good shape (10 cars)Honda, 3 years old: 91% in good shape (23 cars)Honda, 4 years old: 80% in good shape (25 cars)Honda, 5 years old: 79% in good shape (29 cars)Honda, 6 years old: 72% in good shape (39 cars)Honda, 7 years old: 64% in good shape (42 cars)Honda, 8 years old: 52% in good shape (29 cars)Honda, 9 years old: 55% in good shape (29 cars)Honda, 10 years old: 48% in good shape (42 cars)Honda, 11 years old: 53% in good shape (34 cars)Honda, 12 years old: 37% in good shape (35 cars)Honda, 13 years old: 26% in good shape (35 cars)Honda, 14 years old: 29% in good shape (24 cars)Honda, 15 years old: 12% in good shape (25 cars)Honda, 16 years old: 17% in good shape (23 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check. Not enough Chrysler data at this granularity yet.

Most common faults
Chrysler
Oil leaks · Engine
81%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
47%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
44%
Oil leaks · Automatic transmission
31%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
19%
Honda
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
59%
Oil leaks · Engine
54%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
41%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
36%
Cracked or torn suspension bushings · Suspension
29%
Trajectory by generation
Chrysler

Not enough Chryslers at the 5–10 year checkpoint yet to draw a generation trend.

Honda ▼ Newer Hondas aren't holding up as well 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 65% in good shape (age-adjusted; 53 cars, raw 62%) 65 2015–17: 51% in good shape (age-adjusted; 94 cars, raw 49%) 51 2018+: 40% in good shape (age-adjusted; 48 cars, raw 48%) 40 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 537 inspections · updated Aug 1, 2026