Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10854156April 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING UNDER THE CAR. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC UNDERCARRIAGE HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INSISTED THAT I HAD HIT SOMETHING, WHICH I HAD NOT. THEY PUT NEW SCREWS IN BUT THEY DID NOT HOLD AND IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NO REASON THAT IT SHOULD HAVE COME LOOSE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE IT OFF WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853706April 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO SHIMMER AND HAVE A FLUCTUATION IN POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. I HAD TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON: MALFUNCTION; TRACTION CONTROL; POWER STEERING AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS BLINKING NONSTOP (IT WAS ON SOLID PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT). I WAS NOT SAFE ON THE SHOULDER WITH CARS FLYING BY ON THE INTERSTATE. I PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND AFTER A SLIGHT HESITATION, THE CAR STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A HALF MILE ON THE SHOULDER AND GET OFF THE INTERSTATE SO I WAS IN A SAFER LOCATION. THE CAR'S POWER WAS INCONSISTENT AS I DROVE THIS HALF MILE. ALL THE WARMING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER'S SHOP. THE HONDA SHOP WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WARNING LIGHTS THAT I REPORTED. THEY SAID THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY EXPLANATION WHAT THE PART FAILED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD ALL THE SCHEDULED SERVICE AND RECALLS ADDRESSED, NOW THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THE CAR RUNS NORMAL AGAIN. EXACTLY TWO WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, THE SAME HONDA DEALER SHOP CHANGED MY OIL & FILTER AND PERFORMED THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND THEY REPLACED THE PLUG TOP IGNITION COIL PER A SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE WONDERED IF THERE COULD BE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE DEALER SHOP HAVING REPLACED THE PLUG TOP IGNITION COIL. I HAVE THE HONDA DEALER PAPERWORK SUPPORTING MY REPORTS. THE CAR'S SHIMMERING AND LOSS OF POWER ON THE INTERSTATE PUT ME IN SERIOUS DANGER OF A CAR ACCIDENT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853786April 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853857April 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853919April 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: MY FAMILY'S 2012 HONDA FIT WAS DRIVEN BY OUR 16 YEAR OLD SON. HONDA IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE THAT OUR SON CAN DRIVE WHILE THE HONDA FIT IS OUT OF COMMISSION WHILE HONDA PRODUCES NEW AIRBAGS. I AM ATTACHING THE EMAILS I HAVE SENT TO HONDA IN WHICH I HAVE PROPOSED VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH HONDA CAN PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE FOR MY SON. THE IMPACT OF HONDA'S POLICY IS EVEN HARDER ON FAMILIES WHOSE SOLE VEHICLE IS A RECALLED HONDA. FOR THOSE FAMILIES, HONDA'S POLIC LEAVES THOSE TEENAGERS WITHOUT ANY CAR TO DRIVE AT ALL AFTER THEIR FAMILY'S CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO HONDA FOR REPAIRS TO THE AIRBAGS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853216April 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ UPDATED 11/17/2017*JS
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853069April 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL HONDA OFFERS TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED CARS UNTIL IT HAS THE REMEDY PARTS TO FIX THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SOMETIME IN SUMMER 2016. HOWEVER: 1) HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE ON THAT RENTAL VEHICLE AND EXPECTS THE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR INSURANCE. INSURANCE ON RENTAL VEHICLES IS EXPENSIVE ($30 A DAY OR SO). I BELIEVE PUSHING THAT EXPENSE TO THE CUSTOMERS IS UNACCEPTABLE. 2) HONDA DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A SECOND DRIVER ON THE RENTAL IT PROVIDES, WHICH IS NOT THE WAY FAMILY CARS ARE USED. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU,
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852940April 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE HONDA WILL BE ABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS MAY BE AVALIABLE IN LATE SUMMER OF 2016. THEY HAVE OFFERED A RENTAL, WITHOUT THE OPTIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGE, BUT I WOULD PREFER IF THEY OFFERED A BUY BACK ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852959April 1, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER RAINFALL, WATER IS COLLECTING (AND NOT DRAINING) IN THE BACKSEAT FLOOR AREA (UNDER THE CARPET) AND ALSO IN THE REAR HATCH, WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. THE RUBBER SEALS ON THE BACK DOORS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION - AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF WATER SPOTTING ON THE INSIDE OF THE BACK DOORS OR THE REAR HATCH AREA - SO IT'S DIFFICULT TO TELL WHERE THE WATER IS COMING IN FROM. I PULLED THE CARPET UP IN THE BACK SEAT AREA AND HAVE TOWELS DOWN TO ABSORB THE WATER. I ALSO HAVE THE BACK SEATS UP AND HAVE TOWELS BELOW THEM THE CONTINUE TO GET SOAKED AFTER IT RAINS. THE TOWELS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR SEEM TO COLLECT MORE WATER THAN THE DRIVER-SIDE TOWELS. I'VE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2007 AND 2008 HONDA FITS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT'S A HEALTH HAZARD TO HAVE WATER AND DAMPNESS INSIDE A VEHICLE, WHERE MOLD COLLECTS/GROWS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER YET AS MOST REPORTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAY THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR CARS IN NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO REMEDY. I'M GOING TO TRY TO INVESTIGATE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING IN ON MY OWN, BUT FROM THE STORIES I'VE READ ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL ISSUE WITH 2007 & 2008 FITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852560March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852357March 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I CALLED TWO HONDA DEALERS AS WELL AS THE CORPORATE OFFICE THE SAME DAY AS I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR MY VEHICLE. IN ALL CASES, THROUGH REPEATED PHONE CALLS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DESPITE THE DANGER OF THE RECALLED ITEM IF IT MALFUNCTIONS, THERE IS A 2 - 5 MONTH WAIT BEFORE THE PART CAN BE REPLACED. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852214March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. ACCORDING TO A MESSAGE RETRIEVED FROM HONDA ONLINE DATED 5/22/15, OUR CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. ACCORDING TO THAT SAME MESSAGE AND A RECALL LETTER MAILED TO US FROM HONDA IN MARCH, 2016, THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAGS ARE FIXED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO RENTAL CARS AVAILABLE AND THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ONE. I CALLED HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP SECURE A RENTAL CAR BUT A CASE WORKER WOULD CONTACT ME IN ABOUT A WEEK. THEY'VE HAD NEARLY A YEAR FROM THEIR ONLINE ADMISSION IN MAY 2015 TO MARCH 2016 TO TAKE CARE OF THIS HUGELY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE WORKING WITH THEIR DEALERS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOANER VEHICLES. WE HAVE ONE CAR AND WE'RE NOW AFRAID TO USE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851912March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS WEEKEND I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I FIND I CAN HAVE A RENTAL CAR, BUT IT COMES WITH RESTRICTIONS. IF MY CAR IS UNSAFE I NEED A COMPARABLE VEHICLE NOW. I CALLED THE HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION OF AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO NUMBER THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE, BUT IT WILL BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY CAN GET BACK TO ME. AGAIN, IF THIS CAR IS UNSAFE, I NEED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT COMPARABLE VEHICLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, NOW. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT I NOW DREAD THIS BECOMING A NOTIFICATION FROM A NEXT OF KIN.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851816March 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA REGARDING HONDA FIT RECALL AFFECTS OTHER FOLKS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THIS MAILING, BUT I FIND HONDA'S MANAGEMENT OF THIS DEFECT IN THEIR CARS REPREHENSIBLE. BETTER I SHOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING MY CAR NOT KNOWING THAT "HONDA HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS" AND THAT "THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR VEHICLE." UH BETTER STILL "WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE (DEATH, MAIMING OR SERIOUS INJURY) THIS RECALL MAY CAUSE YOU IT REALLY SUCKS FOR YOU THE DRIVER BECAUSE THESE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2016. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I EXPECTED BETTER CUSTOMER RELATIONS. IT IS LUDICROUS TO RECALL VEHICLES, YET NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL SOME NEBULOUS TIME IN THE FUTURE. SHAME ON YOU, HONDA MOTORS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851685March 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850259March 17, 2016
SEAT BELTS
CENTER AND DRIVER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE SEATBELTS TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. HONDA FIX IS TO INVERT THE BRACKET, WHICH CHANGES THE ANGLE OF THE LOAD APPLIED TO THE SEATBELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846288March 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING STOPED WORKING. AND RADIADOR FANS STAY ONE WHEN I TURN OFF CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839460March 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2016 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FLUID/ TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE .*LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840131March 6, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD GOING 45 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT FROM BOTH HANDS AND SWERVED ME, MY WIFE, AND OUR INFANT DAUGHTER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THE POWER STEERING THEN WENT OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. WE HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON US BEFORE, BUT IT HAD NEVER JERKED THE WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS LIKE IT DID THIS TIME. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE, WE WERE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY (DRIVING STRAIGHT), AND THE EPS GAVE OUT FIRST ONE ONE SIDE, AND THEN THE OTHER, PULLING HARD ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT PULLING THE WHEEL FROM MY HANDS. I TOOK MY HONDA FIT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A REBUILT TITLE ON MY CAR AND THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER MY ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839437March 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHTS DUE NOT FUNCTION.LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE COMPUTER.CALLED THE HONDA GARAGE WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT AND TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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