Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10468255July 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC ON A 2-LANE ROAD, CLUTCH FAILED AND I COULD NOT ENGAGE GEARS TO DRIVE. HAD TOWED TO MECHANIC, WHO RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON FAILURE IN HONDA FITS. THE TABS OR TEETH ON THE PRESSURE PLATE OF THE CLUTCH WERE WARPED OR BENT CAUSING IT NOT TO ENGAGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN. UNDER DIFFERENT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THIS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO ME AND OTHERS. BECAUSE MY MECHANIC'S RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS TYPE OF CLUTCH FAILURE OCCURS TOO OFTEN FOR SUCH NEWER CARS, I BELIEVE YOUR AGENCY SHOULD REQUIRE HONDA TO - AT THE VERY LEAST- WARN OTHERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED FITS WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS AND RE-DESIGN THE PART TO AVOID ITS FAILURE. IDEALLY, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE POORLY DESIGNED PART AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467908July 27, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500. ..UPDATED 09/12/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND HONDA DID NOT FIND ANY REASON THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467832July 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND MY FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR -- THE CAR STOPPED WITH ENGINE RACING, NARROWLY MISSING THE PEDESTRIAN. THIS HITTING-THE-ACCELERATOR-WHEN-BRAKING HAS HAPPEN TWICE SINCE. DEALER SAYS THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING NORMALLY. TO ME, IT SEEMS A DESIGN FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467857July 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70-75MPH, WITH THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 87 DEG. F, VEHICLE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY VEERED, TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE RAPIDLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FEEDBACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH FRESHLY PAVED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND OLDER PAVEMENT, WITH NO WIND PRESENT. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES DURING A 2-3 HOUR ROAD TRIP, FORCING A SPEED OF 50MPH FOR SAFETY, DESPITE THE MUCH HIGHER SPEED LIMIT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT WOULD OCCUR EVERY 1-2 SECONDS, REQUIRING EXTREME FOCUS AND INSANELY RAPID REFLEXES TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM A WEEK LATER WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COOLER. IT RECURRED WHEN THE HEAT WAVE RETURNED, AND SOMETIMES SHOWS UP AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 45MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY OCCURRING SYMPTOMS: * THE STEERING BECOMES MUCH LOOSER, GOING FROM A SENSITIVITY OF 1/4" ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO REQUIRING A FULL INCH OF MOVEMENT TO AFFECT THE WHEELS WHATSOEVER. * EVER 20 SECONDS, A 'AFRICAN RAIN-STICK' LIKE SOUND OCCURS FROM THE DASH AIR VENTS, AND LASTS 3-4 SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467144July 23, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DRIVING/FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HI-BEAMS CONTINUED TO WORK. EVENTUALLY REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. PROBLEM HAS RECURRED, AGAIN WITH BOTH LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY. NOW SUSPECT A SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466924July 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES PARKING THE CAR AND GIVING IT A LITTLE GAS TO EASE INTO A SPACE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; THE FIRST TIME, ALMOST CRASHING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AND THE SECOND TIME JUMPING A SIDEWALK AND ALMOST HITTING A METAL HAND RAIL. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND SAID I MUST HAVE HIT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. HOWEVER, SINCE MY FOOT IS TOO SMALL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND I WAS DRIVING BAREFOOT AT THE TIME, I AM POSITIVE THAT WAS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER RECEIVING CAR BACK, I CHECKED AND WAS UNABLE TO PLACE MY FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466861July 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DEFINITELY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS IN THIS CAR. JUST ENTERED TO INTERNET TO FIND IF SOMEONE LIKE ME, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS, SUDDENLY MY LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, AND FOUND NUMEROUS CASES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466866July 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS CASUAL DRIVING WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO NOT RESPOND TO THE AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION GIVEN. FIRST GEAR WAS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM ENGAGING THEN THE REST OF THE GEARS BEGAN TO FOLLOW. I WAS ABOUT TO VISIT MY FAMILY FOR THE WEEKEND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC MY CAR DIDN'T RESPOND AND CONTINUOUSLY REVVED IN HIGH RPMS. I WAS MOVING 30 ON A 65. I ONLY HAVE ROUGHLY 30000 MILES AND HAD BOUGHT THIS NEW 4 YEARS AGO, ALMOST TO DATE. I'VE DRIVEN MANUAL ALL LIFE AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAN BE A POTENTIAL DANGER AS TRACTOR TRAILERS AND BIGGER CARS COULD EASILY HAVE CRUSHED ME AS I MERGED BUT LUCKILY I HAD DRIVEN ONTO THE SHOULDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465044July 10, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAPS WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY ACROSS THE CHEST AREA AND IT ALSO BEGAN TO RUB AGAINST THE NECK WHICH CAUSED CHAFING. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464184July 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NON-LINEAR, IE WHEN IT SAYS YOU HAVE A HALF OF A TANK, YOU REALLY ONLY HAVE 1/8 OR 1/4. SEEMS SILLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF COMPUTER CONTROLLED STUFF I HAVE TO REMEMBER I REALLY DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH FUEL AND I COULD EASILY GET STRANDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462668June 21, 2012
STEERING
OVER THE YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY POWER STEERING FAIL AND IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THE OLDER THE CAR GETS. WHAT HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME IS WITHIN THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN THE MORNING AND USUALLY ON A DAMP AND COOL DAY IS THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND A INDICATOR LIGHT WILL COME UP ON MY DASHBOARD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I DID WHAT THE MANUAL SAID AND PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND RESTARTED IT. IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT AND ONLY HAPPENED ABOUT TWICE THE FIRST YEAR. WHEN I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND SAID TO DO WHAT THE MANUAL SAID. AFTER TELLING THEM THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR THEY WERE NEVER CONCERN OR CHECKED ERROR MESSAGES FROM THE ELECTRICAL MODULE. I'VE BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE SITIUATION. SINCE THAT FIRST YEAR IT IS GRADUALLY GET WORSE. I STARTED KEEPING TRACK IN A CALENDAR WHEN EVER THIS OCCURS. ONE MONTH IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND TWO OF THOSE TIMES WERE TWO DAYS IN A ROW. LUCKILY IT'S ONLY FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE WHICH WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE! SO FAR WITHIN THE LAST YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED NINE TIMES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461046June 8, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
THIS CAR IS LEAKING HORRENDOUSLY. I HAVE TO VACUUM THE FLOORING OF THIS CAR SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK TO PREVENT MOLD FROM GROWING ON THE WALLS, FLOORING AND SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. NO AFTER MARKET WORK HAS BEEN DONE AND WE HAVE NOW HAD TO REMOVE ALL CARPET AND PADDING TO PREVENT FURTHER MOLD INFESTATION. THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON AND DANGEROUS COMPLAINT FOR THIS VEHICLE (AND THIS YEAR SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS MODEL). HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND IT IS ENDANGERING THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE WHO RIDES IN MY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. PLEASE HELP - THIS HAS DEVALUED MY 5 YEAR OLD CAR AND MADE IT A COMPLETE LEMON! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459337May 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE FLOOR IS SOAKED. AFTER SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FIT EXPERIENCE...WHICH HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458455May 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE FRONT OF THE HONDA FIT. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. THE CHEMICAL FROM THE AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS THAT BLISTERED AND PEELED AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPRAINED BOTH THUMBS. THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE AIRBAGS CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BURNS WHEN DEPLOYED. I HAVE SCARS ON MY LEFT WRIST AND RIGHT HAND FROM THESE CHEMICALS. THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND PARAMEDICS WERE UNAWARE THAT THESE CHEMICALS CAUSE BURNS SO THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMOVE THE CHEMICALS OR TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO BURN AS LONG AS THEY WERE IN CONTACT WITH MY SKIN. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10458163May 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED THIS CAR AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR IN NOVEMBER 2010 FROM TARRYTOWN HONDA. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF STOPPING ON THE ROAD WITH THIS CAR SINCE JUNE 2011 BUT THIS IS THE LATEST INCIDENT. PREVIOUS INCIDENT ALSO REPORTED ON THIS WEBSITE. ALSO FILED COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA IN SEPTEMBER 2011 (CASE#N0122011-09-0701741) AND FILED FOR NYS LEMON LAW ARBITRATION IN 2011 BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. CAR DASHBOARD LIGHTING STARTED TO GO WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING DIFFICULT. CAR STOPPED AFTER COMING OFF OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE ON 5/10/12 AND HAD TO BE FRANTICALLY PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH HELP OF GOOD SAMARITAN AND MY PASSENGER BECAUSE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T REMAIN ON. CAR WAS TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP BY AAA. CAR COMPLETELY DIED ON THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WITH STEERING IMPOSSIBLE AND HAZARD LIGHTS NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEED REPLACEMENT - FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR! I BELONG TO A HONDA FIT ONLINE FORUM WHERE OTHER HONDA FIT OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT IN JUNE 2011 AND I MAYBE INJURED OR KILLED IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457967May 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT START-UP THERE SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM FOR ONE BRAKING; THE NEXT TIME I HIT THE BRAKES IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AS IF THERE IS NO POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THERE ARE BRAKES THERE, BUT IT TAKES A HUGE AMOUNT OF FORCE AND IF YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING IT WOULD BE EASY TO HIT SOMETHING. IT HAPPENS 50% OF THE TIME I START THE VEHICLE (AFTER SITTING 8+ HOURS). THE ISSUE IS WORSE WHEN IN REVERSE (LOWER GEAR AND THUS MORE POWER FROM THE ENGINE?). THE SECOND DEALER I WENT TO SAID THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO KNOWN REPAIR. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, A CIVIC OWNER SAID SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS TOLD HER THAT IT IS "NORMAL". THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 2-MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING. A YEAR AGO, I HAD 32,000 MILES WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED 20% OF THE TIME; NOW I HAVE 76,000 MILES AND IT OCCURS 50% OF THE TIME. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT SOME PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS MAY THINK THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL, WHEN YOU HAVE TO PUSH EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THEM TO WORK (AS WHEN YOUR BRAKE BOOSTER FAILS). IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO STOP EVEN THOUGH I'M 6'7", 200 POUNDS, VERY STRONG AND I'M A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SO I'M PREPARED FOR THINGS TO GO WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457766May 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE BULB HAD BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V624000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE CURRENT LOWBEAM FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457712May 7, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A LEAK. THE SPARE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO LOCATE THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE LEAK SO THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CONDENSATION ACCUMULATED WHENEVER THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457051May 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS CAUSING ACCUMULATION OF MOLD AND OTHER IRRITANTS. AS AN ASTHMATIC THIS CAR HAS ALMOST BEEN UNDRIVEABLE. I SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS DRYING THE CARPET AND LEAVING THE WINDOWS OPEN TO AIR OUT. HAVE NOT FOUND A FUNGICIDE OR ODORANT TO COVER THE MOLD. JUST AS SOON AS I DRY IT UP, THE NEXT RAIN STORM WILL DRENCH IT ALL OVER AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456494April 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY(SLOW LANE) IN SANTACLARA, CALIFORNIA AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. I SAW A CAR INFRONT OF ME STOPPED 100% NEAR AN EXIT. I APPLIED BRAKE REALLY HARD, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS MORE THE 4/5 CAR DISTANCE MY CAR DIDN'T STOP AND HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG OPENED AND I RECEIVED SOME BURNS. I AM 100% SURE I HIT THE BRAKE REALLY HARD BUT MY CAR TOOK WAY TOO LONG TIME STOP ONLY AFTER HITTING A VEHICLE. HOPE THIS CAR IS RECALLED AND DOES NOT CAUSE INCONVENIENCE TO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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