Major Problems with Honda Fit Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda Fit to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda Fit

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda Fit.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Fit	2
2018 Fit	8
2017 Fit	6
2016 Fit	41
2015 Fit	136
2013 Fit	145
2012 Fit	93
2011 Fit	98
2010 Fit	164
2009 Fit	243
2008 Fit	193
2007 Fit	341

Worst 3 Honda Fit complaints

2013 Honda Fit BODY Victims: 10 Mileage: 42000 miles

2008 Honda Fit AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 102000 miles

2010 Honda Fit STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 82900 miles

Browse Honda Fit complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Fit owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS when faced with heavy impact the vehicle do not active the air bags. however the damage of the vehicle were...	495 ~ 15786 miles
STEERING 4 warning ligghts glowed. saftey breaking steering tires engine lights.aug. 21 2018 took to honda dealer. found misfire cylinder #1....	160 ~ 67392 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM have problem with the computer and already changed the dealers spent a month with her and after two days i	146 ~ 48388 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when faced with heavy impact the vehicle do not active the air bags. however the damage of the vehicle were...	100 ~ 54429 miles
ENGINE the starter in my 2015 honda fit died. i purchased the car september of 2014 and the starter died september	94 ~ 62391 miles
POWER TRAIN when faced with heavy impact the vehicle do not active the air bags. however the damage of the vehicle were...	81 ~ 90320 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i drove the car home from work (app. 15 miles) and parked it under our carport. nothing was wrong with...	76 ~ 37588 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when faced with heavy impact the vehicle do not active the air bags. however the damage of the vehicle were...	73 ~ 64235 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda fit. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle accelerated unintentionally. in addition the...	59 ~ 28995 miles
STRUCTURE unpleasant smells started coming out of vents in early july 2014 (i purchased the vehicle new on june 13 2014)....	38 ~ 27607 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda fit. while driving approximately 30 mph down hill the vehicle accelerated independently and...	35 ~ 43623 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM unintended and sudden acceleration. november 2015 the car was making a right hand turn into a parking space while pressing...	34 ~ 53255 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt buckles on the rear center and rear driver side seat are reversed. the buckle imprinted with the...	34 ~ 18451 miles
SEATS the front seats are really uncomfortable. the head restraints on the front seats force our heads too far forwards causing...	33 ~ 24842 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING since shortly after i purchased the car on june 13 2014 bad to awful odors have been emitted from the...	26 ~ 39340 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda fit sport. the contact stated that the emergency brake cable was exposed. the...	26 ~ 22071 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car began lurching as soon as i pressed the accelerator to leave my driveway. cars go 50 mph on...	25 ~ 48289 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the driver side window became inoperable intermittently. the	24 ~ 15743 miles
TIRES at 29 000 had to replace tires sidewall cracking and one tire had a bubble. asked honda about promised warranty...	19 ~ 21467 miles
WHEELS at 1700 thousand miles rotors need resurfacing. starter needed to be replaced. transmission was replaced. all under warranted...	16 ~ 24587 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER sorry form disappeared so i am just pasting: car being driven.. hi honda another major issue with my brand new...	15 ~ 27723 miles
SUSPENSION my honda dealership told me that my car could not be properly aligned without a shim which the service department...	12 ~ 173961 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i bought honda fit 2008 model a month ago. the traffic stopped and we stopped but the vehicle in the...	12 ~ 21700 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system and the traction...	8 ~ 28578 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on october 3 2008 i have purchased new 2009 honda fit from north shore honda in new york. in december...	8 ~ 31104 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the headlights aim too low causing limited visibility. the dealer raised the...	8 ~ 63757 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car engine does not respond to the accelerator when starting from a standstill with the steering wheel turned to...	7 ~ 25503 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. when attempting to start the vehicle she noticed that the electronic power...	7 ~ 51686 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda fit. the contact stated that the wires in the vehicle attracted rodents who...	6 ~ 31025 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda fit. while attempting to enter the vehicle the power locks failed to disengage...	5 ~ 39000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES on may 21 2010. my daughter had a blow out on her 2009 honda fit sport that she purchased in...	5 ~ 33716 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda fit. while driving 15 mph the rear driver's door failed to lock manually...	4 ~ 57804 miles
EQUIPMENT entertainment system loses contact with smartphone plugged into usb port. sometimes turning off and turning the audio system restores contact...	4 ~ 7250 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY passenger windshield exploded internally while driving down the interstate at 75mph the first time. called honda and they said there...	4 ~ 22901 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the air conditioner failed. the vehicle was taken...	4 ~ 6042 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the warning indicators illuminated for the electronic stability...	3 ~ 22933 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda fit. the contact stated that the doors locked and unlocked automatically while the...	3 ~ 55338 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in daytime driving on a bright day the instruments can not be read. there is no control to increase brightness...	3 ~ 1667 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit equipped with dunlop sp sport tires line size 185/55r 16(n/a). the vehicle...	3 ~ 13483 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated the low beam headlights were failing and would intermittently...	3 ~ 57905 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 honda fit sport - dash lights are on all the time not just when headlights are turned on as...	3 ~ 16167 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i own a 2007 honda fit sport model- that was involved in an accident. i was driving my car on...	3 ~ 29259 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN continuing problem with 2007 honda fit automatic transmission hesitation to down shift at 2-5 mph such as rolling stops at...	3 ~ 18345 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2015 honda fit. consumer writes in regards to defective fuel/propulsion system. ld consumer sent additional correspondence. ld the consumer stated...	2 ~ 3100 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the warning indicators illuminated for the electronic stability...	2 ~ 31650 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. when the vehicle was taken to a repair shop to have the...	2 ~ 32103 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the express feature on the drivers window will not stop in the full up position. it will express back down	2 ~ 30750 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY hvac blower motor works only on high speed (4). speeds 1-3 don't work on the fan for ac heat or	2 ~ 38500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY there are "vents" below the license plate holder near the road wide enough to significantly expose the engine to damage...	2 ~ 12500 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT due to numerous errors in the navteq/nokia/here.com navigation dvd update provided for many honda models it is unsafe to use....	2 ~ 14500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery was replaced. car struggling to start so said alternator might be bad. battery light and check engine light keep	2 ~ 2500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the a/c switch on the dash is defective. i turn it on the a/c clutch engages but then i can't	2 ~ 62500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my car engine does not respond to the accelerator when starting from a standstill with the steering wheel turned to...	2 ~ 34790 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. while driving approximately 40 mph in rainy weather conditions the contact engaged the...	2 ~ 10150 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. when attempting to start the vehicle she noticed that the electronic power...	2 ~ 2222 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the air conditioner stopped working on my 2007 honda civic. when i phoned the dealer to inquire if this would...	2 ~ 11068 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 honda fit sport. consumer writes with regard to recall no. 16v-344 and 07-011 for vehicle and inquires when parts	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY cpsc: the drivers side mirror on my 2015 honda fit has melted i have read that it could be caused	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda fit. the contact stated that the ignition switch malfunctioned and the key became...	1 ~ 84000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda fit. while driving various speeds and making a turn there was a loss...	1 ~ 36500 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the front and rear windows became inoperable without...	1 ~ 96000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2015 honda fit. consumer writes in regards to vehicle rear turn signal. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle doesn't come...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT due to numerous errors in the navteq/nokia/here.com navigation dvd update provided for many honda models it is unsafe to use....	1 ~ 29000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES vehicle parked during rain event noted heavy leakage into spare tire well and passenger side rear floorboards. it appears to...	1 ~ 120000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2007 honda fit. consumer writes in regards to safety recall airbag repairs *tgw the consumer stated he took his vehicle...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the fuel gauge is non-linear ie when it says you have a half of a tank you really only have...	1 ~ 3000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS right rear seat belt was fastened around a child. it locked and became tighter and tighter until child had trouble	1 ~ 1850 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. while driving any speed the contact stated that the vehicle felt as...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit equipped with a webasto hollandia tvs 900. the vehicle was included in the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2010 honda fit. while the vehicle was parked the contact experienced a headache due to the...	1 ~ 200 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my clutch went out twice in under 17 000 miles. driven a manual transmission for about 20 years. first clutch...	1 ~ 6011 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. the contact was driving approximately between 20-25 mph and encountered a pothole in...	1 ~ 21000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT was driving on sunny clear day. traveling at 40-45 mph when traffic came to complete stop. applied brakes and car...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC was driving on sunny clear day. traveling at 40-45 mph when traffic came to complete stop. applied brakes and car...	1 ~ 30000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN knowledge of failure of right axle lift bearing on 1 2007 honda fit speed and 2008 honda fit speed (2).	1 ~ 44000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased (online) a set of "07-08 honda fit altezza jdm black tail lights light new" from a retailer located in...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT to whom it may concern: i tried talking to honda where i got the car... and they refuse to pay...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the gears were not shifting properly. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 18000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the gears were not shifting properly. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 18000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the fuel tank is located beneath the driver and...	1 ~ 800 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. while buckling his grandchild into the back seat the contact realized that the...	1 ~ 11000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING excessive glare from poor design of headlight and led taillights causing excessive glare creating safety risk for other vehicles and...	1 ~ 100 miles

FAQ

What year Honda Fit is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 12 years, Honda Fit models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda Fit?

Honda Fit models of 2007 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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