Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10839590March 2, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE WHEEL. STEERING LOCKS UP ALSO WHILE STANDING STILL. ELECTRICAL POWER SEEMS TO BE INTERRUPTED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. HEADLIGHTS DIM AND RADIO QUITS FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME. THE EVENT ELECTRICALLY SEEMS TO BE INTERRELATED. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839217March 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 HONDA FIT SPORT, 33,000 MILES HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES COMMENCING FEB 1, 2016. SOMETIMES IT IS BRIEF AND OTHER TIMES IT LAST A FEW SECONDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837676February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE WITH THE KEY OR FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837576February 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NOVEMBER 2015 THE CAR WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 70 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. TOOK IT TO TOM WOOD HONDA ALL THEY CHECKED WAS THE BRAKES AND SAID IT WAS FINE. UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2016 MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A PANERA BREAD GENTLY TAPPED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT THRU THE DOOR AT PANERA BREAD. TOM WOOD HONDA CHECKED THE BRAKES SAYS ITS FINE AND RELEASED IT TO THE COLLISION CENTER. I AM MAKING LEASE PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR BUT WHEN IT'S REPAIRED IT IS STAYING AT THE LOT. IT ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN AND IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. I CANNOT ALLOW ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE IT. I ALSO CANNOT AFFORD INSURANCE WISE TO DRIVE A CAR I KNOW ACCELERATES WHEN IT DECIDES TO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836670February 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION "D" LIGHT ON, SHIFTING ROUGHLY. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DIAGNOSTIC CODES RUN: P0756 AND P0847. DIAGNOSTICS RUN PER HONDA SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE "HARD OR DELAYED SHIFTING WITH A/T DTCS P0756 AND P0847" TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINED. IT SHOWED THAT IT DID HAVE DEBRIS IN THE FLUID. THAT MEANS, ACCORDING TO HONDA, THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION AS THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, REPORTED BY HONDA, HONDA SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PAST THE ORIGINAL 60,000 MILES TO COVER THIS. (MINE HAD 75,000 MILES AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED.) I CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO OFFER ANY KIND OF DISCOUNT ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL OR EXTENSION OF WARRANTY, BUT SOME COST REDUCTION IS OFFERED IN CASES WHERE: 1. THE CUSTOMER IS A REPEAT CUSTOMER WHO HAS OWNED MULTIPLE HONDAS 2. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP 3. THE CUSTOMER HAS SPENT ENOUGH MONEY AT THE DEALERSHIP (FOR SERVICE ETC) TO CONSIDER THEM A GOOD HONDA CUSTOMER. I DID NOT FIT THIS CRITERIA. THE GUY AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE SAID THAT I COULD HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS RUN AGAIN, AT MY EXPENSE, AND ASK FOR A DISCOUNT, BUT BECAUSE I DO NOT MEET THE 3 CRITERIA ABOVE, I MIGHT NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH OF A DISCOUNT TO EVEN COVER THE EXTRA COST OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS RUN A SECOND TIME. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF HONDA WERE TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR DO A RECALL IN THE FUTURE, IT WOULD APPLY RETROACTIVELY TO MY CAR, WHETHER I HAVE THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER OR AT ANOTHER MECHANIC. (I'M HAVING THE WORK DONE AT ANOTHER MECHANIC.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825924February 13, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR HAS LEAKED FOR 4 YEARS NOW (THREE YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, USED, I NOTICED THE LEAK). IT'S THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND BACK DOORS THAT LEAK. I'M PRETTY SURE THE RUBBER SEALS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE DOORS SHUT ARE LEAKING, BUT I CAN'T FIND IT. I JUST FEEL MISTING MOISTURE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE WHEN IT'S POURING OUT AND I'M DRIVING, AND THE CARPET IS SOAKED THROUGH WHEN IT RAINS. IT TAKES DAYS TO DRY OUT. I THOUGHT THE "DOOR PANEL LEAK" RECALL WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT I THINK THEY JUST SEALED THE COMPONENTS IN THE DOOR AGAINST A KNOWN LEAK. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM; I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT ALL I FOUND WAS OTHER PEOPLE WITH MOLDY CARPETS AND LEAKING DOORS. I KEEP A TOWEL ON THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES, BUT NOW MY SEAT IS WET AND IT SMELLS MUSTY IN THE CAR ALL THE TIME. A ROLL OF PAPERTOWELS WILL GET COMPLETELY WATERLOGGED IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES ON THE FLOOR AT ANYTIME. I HAVE NEVER, EVER HAD A WET CAR LIKE THIS. IT'S LIKE THE WINDOW IS ALWAYS CRACKED, BUT THE WINDOWS ARE OPERATING JUST FINE. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A $400 "FIND THE LEAK" PACKAGE THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10826012February 13, 2016
WHEELS
2 TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURES,WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH ,RESULTING IN RAPID DEFLATION. FAILURES OCCURRED ABOUT 5,000 MILES APART WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. SIZE 195-55-R16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825204February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE MANUFACTURERS "FIX" FOR THE CVT DRIVE PULLY SHAFT THAT IS INCORRECTLY SURFACE HARDEN/HEAT TREATED. HONDA TENDERS A SOFTWARE FIX TO REDUCE LOADS ON THE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED PART. I FEEL THAT THE SOFTWARE FIX IS AN ECONOMICAL RESPONSE, THAT AFTER THE SOFTWARE IS CHANGED, STILL LEAVES MY VEHICLE WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED PART THAT COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THE CORRECT REPAIR WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH ONE CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824994February 8, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO OCCURRENCES, BOTH CITY STREET AND FREEWAY, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) INDICATOR LIT UP AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SHE FELT SO UNSAFE WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING AND FELT A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENT AND DISAPPEARED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE EPS WARNING REOCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE SAME DAY. THE 2007-08 HONDA FIT MODELS RECEIVED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THE SAME EPS MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS, ALONG WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION. THAT IS NOT THE CASE FOR THE 2009 MODELS. DUE TO THE EXTREME DANGER OF NOT KNOWING WHEN THE EPS MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR AGAIN, THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED WITH A COMPLETE NEW EPS SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE COSTING US OVER $1000 FOR PARTS/LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824461February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL HONDA IS TELLING ME THAT IT MAY BE A MONTH OR MORE BEFORE THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. THEY VERIFIED THAT MY VIN NUMBER SHOWS MY CAR IS ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. I ASKED ABOUT A REPLACEMENT CAR, AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO RENT A CAR ON MY OWN, FOR A MONTH OR MORE, FILL OUT A REQUEST AND THEY MIGHT COVER SOME OF THE COST. I WORK APPROX. 18 MILES FROM HOME. I DEPEND ON MY CAR. EIGHT DEATHS AND OVER 100 INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE US. THEY WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALL FOR A BUSINESS DAY OR TWO. I HAVE MISSED WORK TODAY. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2011, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS COMPLETELY AT FAULT, AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THAT IS WHEN I BOUGHT MY PRESENT CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT THE REPAIR, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT A CAR FOR OVER A MONTH SO I CAN CONTINUE TO WORK. IS THERE ANY CHANCE THE NHTSA WILL ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR UNTIL THEY CAN BE REPAIRED? CAN THEY BE DEACTIVATED? I WOULD RATHER DRIVE WITHOUT AIRBAGS, AND USING SAFETY BELTS,THAN WITH THE THREAT OF BEING HIT BY SHRAPNEL FROM MY AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824178February 4, 2016
ENGINE
THIS CAR STALLS IF DRIVEN IN COLD WEATHER WHEN ENGINE IS STILL COLD. WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION), SAY, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, GENERALLY WHEN CAR IS STILL IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS RANGING NEAR STOPPED TO 45 MPH. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR, MOSTLY IN COLDER WEATHER. STALLING DOES NOT CREATE AN ERROR IN THE COMPUTER LOG, SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT HAPPENING WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. SAME EXACT AS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT!!! NOT SAFE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823960February 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE WIRING WAS CHEWED AND HEAVILY DAMAGED BY RODENTS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE ENGINE BAY IS EASILY ACCESABLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, THERE IS NO SHEILDING. I ALSO READ THAT ON THIS PATICULAR MODEL THE WIRING INSULATION IS SOY BASED, POSSIBLY ATTRACTING RODENTS TO SAID EAT WIRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823809February 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO CORRESPOND DUE TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY AFTER THREE MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823039January 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,125.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822700January 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED SLOWLY INTO A COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A CONCRETE COLUMN. I SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIDEWALK JUST IN FRONT OF A STOREFRONT. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS WITH NO DAMAGE..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821414January 21, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AN HOUR LATER WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820829January 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IN SPITE OF MY REPEATED REQUESTS, THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE LOCATED AT TORRANCE, CA (TEL.# 800-999-1009) WILL NOT GIVE ME THE PART NUMBER OF THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT (WITH LOW HARDNESS) INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE (VN [XXX])! IN OCTOBER 2015 I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING ?IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL? NOTICE CONCERNING MY 2015 HONDA FIT WITH CVT TRANSMISSION (VN [XXX]): DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A COMBINATION OF HIGH STRESS EXERTED FROM THE CVT PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH POTENTIAL DRIVE PULLEY SHAFTS MANUFACTURED WITH LOW HARDNESS, THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT MAY BREAK DURING OPERATION. IF THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT BREAKS THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE ACCELERATION OR THE FRONT WHEELS MAY LOCK UP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE RECOMMENDED CVT SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER 18,000 MILES PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE RECALL NOTICE AND IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO THE ?LOW HARDNESS? DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED! FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE THIS INFORMATION ? PLEASE HELP. 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
#10820367January 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHTS DOESN'T TURN ON OR TURNS OFF BY ITSELF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819751January 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS CAUSE MY NECK AND BACK PAIN. IN ADDITION, NOT ENOUGH LEG ROOM FOR THE LEFT LEG. IT CRAMMED IN WITH LITTLE SPACE. NO BACK SUPPORT LOW MIDDLE SECTION OF MY BACK. I AM ONLY 5 7'. BODY PAINT IS STARTING SHOW SPOT OF UNCLEAR CLEAR COAT. IN ADDITION, RANDOM NOSE COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE AND PARKING BARK LEVER WIGGLES. PARKING LEVER DOES NOT FEEL TIGHT, I CAN MOVE IT SIDE TO SIDE. THE ISSUE WITH THE SEAT WAS PRESENT DURING TEST DRIVE. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AFTER THREE MONTH DRIVING THE CAR. I THOUGHT NEED TIME TO ADJUST TO THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836191January 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2015 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP WITH DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD RECALL # 15V574000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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