Honda Fit Complaints (2008)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#11019978August 27, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. FAULT CODE 37-1 APPEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018826August 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING RAIN, WATER LEAKS IN THROUGH THE BACK DOORS AND POOLS ON THE REAR FLOOR BOARDS. THIS HAS LED TO WATER DAMAGE. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT THE STATE OF THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION OR STATIONARY). HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, UNSURE OF THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. NOTED DATE BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992100May 29, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HAS BEEN STALLING TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS PLUS THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. TODAY WAS THE WORSE IT STALLED 3 TIMES AT A DRIVE THRU AND TWICE WHILE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. IT SEEMS THE CAR STALLS MORE OFTEN IF THE AIR CONDITION IS ON I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING AROUND WITH MY WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN PLUS HIGH TEMPS. TODAY I NOTICED THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT SINCE I AM NOT THE PRIMARY DRIVER I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. BETWEEN THE STALLS AND SPEED ACCELERATION I AM A NERVOUS WRECK DRIVING THIS CAR. THE MILEAGE ON CAR 108000 AND IT IS AN AUTOMATIC VIN# [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984833May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL : MY 2008 HONDA FIT WAS TRAVELING AT 15 MPH AND WENT INTO A POLICE K-9 UNIT 'ELVIS'. THE AIR BAG VIRULENTLY EXPLODED ON MY JAW AND CAUSED MY TEETH TO BIT MY TONGUE. THE POLICEMAN MISTOOK THE INJURY FOR A SEIZURE AND I LOST MY LICENSE INDEFINITELY. I WAS TAKE TO THE HOSPITAL AGAINST MY WILL AND GIVEN 10,000 DOLLARS IN SERVICES I DIDN'T WANT OR NEED DUE TO THE AIR BAG. HONDA AND TAKATA AND NHTSA NEED TO COME CLEAN AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10984316May 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A TRACTOR TRAILER PULLED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH SEVERAL BUSHES IN THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION; HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000...UPDATED 06/06/17 *BF UPDATED 9/28/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972216April 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960303March 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AFTER BEING STOPPED OR MAKING A TURN. DURING COLD TEMPURATURES, THE FAILURE WAS MORE COMMON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960354March 13, 2017
ENGINE
THE CAR DIED WHENEVER WE COME TO A STOP, BREAK TO TURN, OR SLOW DOWN FOR RED LIGHT WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MILES OF BEING DRIVEN ON ANY GIVEN DAY. THE PROBLEM IS RE-CURRENT AND OCCURS WITH GREATER INTENSITY AT LOW TEMPERATURES. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, BUT IT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR FIX THE PROBLEM. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH HAS REVEALED DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINS AND INABILITY OF HONDA DEALERSHIPS TO PIN POINT AND FIX THE PROBELM. WE CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THEY ARE DISMISSIVE OF THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS. THE CAR IS OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND WE ALREADY SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS ON SUGGESTED FIXES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958550March 3, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2008 HONDA FIT STALLS EVERY TIME I PUT THE CLUTCH IN FOR THE FIRST 4-6 MINUTES. WHEN I PUT THE CLUTCH IN TO STOP IT STALLS AS SOON AS I ENGAGE CLUTCH. THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS FASTER SPEEDS FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL MINUTES. I HAVE HAD SPARK PLUGS REPLACES, VALVE TIMING FIXED, NEW BATTERY, GAS TANK CLEANER RUN THROUGH, FLUIDS CHANGED. NOTHING HAS MEDE IT ANY DIFFERENT. IT WON'T SUSTAIN IDLE INITIALLY. STALLS IN TURNS IF CLUTCH PUT IN OR TOO LOW OF SPEED FOR SECOND IN A CORNER. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. AT ABOUT 150000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954674March 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956434February 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
LEAK CAUSING LARGE POOLS OF WATER AT REAR FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AFTER SITTING IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AFTER DRYING MANUALLY WITH TOWELS, ANOTHER RAINSTORM REPRODUCED THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950346February 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE ENTERING A TUNNEL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE WOODEN OBJECT ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10949794February 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR IS UNDER RECALL ACCORDING TO NHTSA'S DECEMBER 2016 THIRD AMENDED COORDINATED REMEDY ORDER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RECALL IS NOT SHOWING UP UNDER A VIN SEARCH FOR THE CAR. HONDA HAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS VIN IS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT IT CANNOT SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL NHTSA ACKNOWLEDGES THE BATCH OF AFFECTED VINS HONDA SENT IT ON OR AROUND JANUARY 10, 2017. I CANNOT GET A DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR UNTIL HONDA SENDS OUT THE RECALL NOTICE. THAT WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL NHTSA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE VIN, PER HONDA, IS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. HONDA FORWARDED ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO NHTSA WEEKS AGO. THIS IS TIME-SENSITIVE SINCE MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD SON IS QUICKLY APPROACHING THE REAR-FACING WEIGHT LIMIT OF HIS CAR SEAT. EVEN THOUGH HIS CAR SEAT IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED IN THE REAR SEAT, I CANNOT TURN HIS SEAT AROUND TO FACE FORWARD UNTIL I KNOW HE (AND I) WON'T BE AT RISK FOR SHRAPNEL EXPLODING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS RECALL CLOSELY SINCE 2014, AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL MAY/JUNE 2016 THAT 2008 HONDA FITS WERE ADDED, BUT NOT MY HONDA FIT AT THAT TIME. LIVING IN COASTAL CONNECTICUT, I AM NO STRANGER TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY CYCLING AND AM BAFFLED (AND TERRIFIED) AS TO WHY MY STATE WAS IN THE LOWEST PRIORITY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, BEHIND STATES SUCH AS ARIZONA AND PENNSYLVANIA. PLEASE PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS FOR THESE DELAYS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE NECESSARY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO JENNIFER TIMIAN'S INSTRUCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL TO HER OF 2/6/17. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947804January 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947037January 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940122January 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. AFTER IT RAINS, FLOORS IN FRONT AND IN BACK ARE SOAKING. IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO DRY OUT AND HAS LEAD TO MOLD GROWTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939806January 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE RESULTING IN TRAMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA SURGERY SEIZURES AND PERMANENT BRAIN COGNITIVE MEMORY ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION ISSUES. CAR IN MOTION CROSSING INTERSECTION AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN AT LOW SPEED HIT BY VEHICLE FAILING TO YIELD MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO HONDA FIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10930340December 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 FROM HONDA. THE LETTER SAID THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP WHEN THEY HAVE THE PARTS IN LATE SPRING OR FALL. IT IS DECEMBER AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925990November 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923836November 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. I CALLED HONDA AT THE END OF JULY/AUGUST TO REQUEST THAT THE AIRBAG DEFECT BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE IN IN 2-3 DAYS. THAT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO. I NEEDED TO DRIVE WITH A FULL CALL AND CALLED HONDA CORPORATE TO GET A RENTAL VEHICLE SO AS TO NOT PUT ANY PASSENGERS IN DANGER. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD TURN IT AROUND IN 2-3 DAYS. IT TOOK THREE WEEKS OT GET A CALL BACK - NEARLY TWO WEEKS AFTER MY TRIP WAS COMPLETED. IT TOOK THREE MONTHS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT - HONDA NEVER CALLED ME TO INFORM ME DESPITE HAVING CALLED THEM TO ASK ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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