1. An apparatus for accessing error report data, comprising: an error report data module configured to group error reports into buckets based on similar types of code defects using a processing unit; a cross bucket analysis module for cross referencing buckets using the processing unit to determine a plurality of similar buckets based on a plurality of similar bucket characteristics selected from the group of: buckets with a same function responsible for failure, buckets which vary only by an exception code, buckets with only different application versions, buckets which vary only on module version, and buckets with a close offset while other parameters are constant; a cross error report analysis module for cross referencing error data reports using the processing unit to determine a plurality of similar error reports; and wherein the error report data module is configured for accessing error report data and associated data and storing error report information in a memory unit coupled to said processing unit.