Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#11340971July 22, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 HONDA FIT. CONTACT STATED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SLOWING TO A STOP, WHEN SHE WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT POLE IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHE SUSTAINED SORENESS TO THE CHEST THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE DAMAGES WERE ASSET, HOWEVER THE FAILURE CAUSE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RESEARCHED RECALLS AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V314000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,882.*DT CONSUMER STATED FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND CAR NEARLY STOPPED WHEN CRASH HAPPENED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11340982July 22, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS VERY SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NEARLY STOPPED, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD PROPELLING THE CAR INTO A CEMENT FOUNDATION WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG AND SEVERELY DAMAGE THE CAR (IT WAS LATER DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY). I FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL, AS THOUGH IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WAS NEARLY STOPPED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT OCCURRED IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT.*DT CONSUMER STATED CAR NEARLY STOPPED WHEN CRASH HAPPENED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11338924July 12, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSANGER SEAT AREA DEFLATED THE CUSHION SEAT EAS DEFLATED ALSO FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM MAKING A LEFT TURN CAR STALLED WAS ALMOST KILLED HEAD ON AND ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338791July 11, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHAFT (CV AXLE) ON MY MANUAL 2009 HONDA FIT SNAPPED OFF WHILE IN FIRST GEAR AND DRIVING AT REGULAR SPEED FOR THIS GEAR IN A PARKING LOT (UNDER 20MPH). . IT BROKE AT THE EDGE OF THE RUBBER DAMPER ON THE SHAFT. THE DRIVERS SIDE AXLE IS RUSTED AS WELL BUT HAS NO DAMPER AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE STRESS LINES/FAULTS AT THIS TIME. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL PART ON THE CAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. CAR HAS 135000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338576July 10, 2020
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT, THREADS RIPPED ON CYLINDER 3. CAR LOST POWER AND EJECTED SPARK PLUG ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338338July 9, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN 5 MONTHS BOTH MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AXLE HAVE BROKEN ON MY 2013 HONDA FIT. BOTH TIMES WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THEN A CLICKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337911July 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIGITAL GAS GAUGE INCLUDES ODOMETER. LAST WINTER, AT ABOUT 32 DEGREES OR COLDER, GAUGE OFTEN EITHER DID NOT WORK (WENT BLANK) OR SCRAMBLED ITS INFO, WHICH WAS THEN UNREADABLE. NOW, THE GAUGE HAS BEGUN MALFUNCTIONING IN JULY. I FEAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR MISSING MAINTENANCE DUE TO UNRELIABLE ODOMETER READING. BOTH SITUATIONS COULD LEAVE ME STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER CAR IS MOVING OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337146July 2, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT ON ROOF PEELED OFF. FAULTY PAINT JOB THAT IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331895July 1, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE AXLE ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR GETTING DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE. THE SERVICE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE IS A RUBBER DAMPER ON THE AXLE. SALT AND GRIME ACCUMULATING UNDER THE RUBBER DAMPER LED TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND BREAKING. THE RUBBER DAMPER SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED SO THAT IT DOES NOT ALLOW ACCUMULATION OF SALT AND GRIME. THE BREAKING OF A VEHICLE AXLE WHILE DRIVING IS A SERIOUS SITUATION, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331787June 30, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR MAKES CONSTANT HUMMING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION BEGINNING AT A SPEED OF 25MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330811June 25, 2020
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ONTO ROAD WHEN A LOUD POPPING SNAP WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330222June 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGE GOES IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT'S LIT WITHOUT DISPLAYING ANY INFORMATION, THE DISPLAY WILL GO ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329658June 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY HAS FAILED (IT ALSO DISPLAYS TIME, ODOMETER, TEMP, ETC). IT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, OR NOT AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES COME ON, SOMETIMES IT'S GLITCHED OUT/COMPLETE GIBBERISH, WITH THE WRONG FUEL AMOUNT. MANY, MANY OTHER HONDA FITS HAVE THIS ISSUE (NO RECALL, CORPORATE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT). TIME, MILEAGE, AND TEMPERATURE HAVE NO EFFECT. COST IS $700+ FOR DEALER TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329357June 17, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED PARAGON HONDA LOCATED AT 57-02 NORTHERN BLVD, WOODSIDE, NY 11377, 718- 508-5000 AND PLAZA HONDA LOCATED AT 2722 NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11210, 718-253-8400, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT NEITHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,191.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328066June 9, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON A LIMITED ACCESS DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR SUDDENLY APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING TO ABOUT 30MPH. THERE WERE NO CARS OR OTHER OBJECTS IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND WHO WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND OUR CAR. THE CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT DRIZZLE, DAMP ROAD, 50 DEGREES, AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA ,I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD READ PAGE 472 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT STATES TO TURN OFF THE CMBS IN BAD WEATHER. (THIS MANUAL IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR. ONLY A150 PAGE MANUAL IS SUPPLIED AND PAGE OF THE MANUAL SAYS NOTHING ABOUT ANY LIMITATIONS OF THIS SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327767June 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN
PASSENGER SIDE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN TWO PIECES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP GOING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327386June 5, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING CEASED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIRST WHILE DRIVING DOWN WINDING ROADS AND HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED ON STRAIGHTAWAYS. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. A DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326263May 28, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON DAILY COMMUTE, TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING FOR APPROX 1/8 MILE AND A LOUD BANG OCCURRED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO VISUALLY INSPECT UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE BUT NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING FORWARD OR REVERSE REGARDLESS OF REVVING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325582May 22, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2015 HONDA FIT LX WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES HAS 4 SYSTEM LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE ' TPMS, CHECK ENGINE, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS), VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA). THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS ALONG WITH FUEL PIPES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER RULING OUT IGNITION COILS AND SPARK PLUGS AS POTENTIAL ISSUES. HE STATED THAT THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH DIRECT FUEL INJECTORS WITH HONDA OF THIS MODEL YEAR. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND NHTSA WEBSITE CONFIRMED THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE OF THIS MODEL YEAR HONDA AS REPORTED BY MANY HONDA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE ESTIMATE COST TO REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS IS $1700-2000. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY HONDA BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR COVER THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325287May 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2015 HONDA FIT. IT HAS 23,000 MILES AND IT IS OUT OF THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND HONDA REFUSES TO ACCEPT BLAME FOR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS AND STILL ALLOWS AN UNSAFE CAR TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT RECALLS OR WARNINGS. HONDA WANTED ALMOST $ 5,000 TO REPAIR THIS , BUT THE LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1754 FOR A USED 2017 TRANSMISSION... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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