Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10455944April 21, 2012
STEERING
2007 HONDA SPORTS FIT. POWER STEERING FAILED A FEW TIMES ALREADY WITHOUT NOTICE SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST WEEKEND. POWER STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP AND WAS JUST FINE DURING TEST DRIVE. A FEW DAYS AGO, WARNING SIGN CAME ON. STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED AGAIN A FEW TIMES AND WARNING SIGN WENT AWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS ASAP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455715April 18, 2012
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED AROUND A CHILD. IT LOCKED AND BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL CHILD HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. HAD TO CUT SEATBELT TO RESCUE CHILD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453369March 28, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED COMPLETELY OVER AND LANDED BACK ON THE WHEELS. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY MEDICAL EVACUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10452920March 25, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED UP, RANGE OF MOTION ABOUT 10 DEGREES EITHER WAY; PS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. WAS ABLE TO SLOW, TURN OFF ROAD, PARK, CONSULT MANUAL. RESTARTED ENGINE, PS WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF; WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. FOR ADVICE. THEY SAID CONTINUE DRIVING, RETURN IF ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452859March 24, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER CAR WAS STARTED, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. CAR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE FOR EVEN A SHORT DISTANCE. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON 15 MINUTES LATER AND PROBLEM WAS GONE. PROBLEM, HAS NOT RETURNED SINCE. WEATHER WAS 60 DEGREES, HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY, HIGH HUMIDITY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT AM UNCLEAR WHAT ACTION TO TAKE: 1) IMMEDIATE DEALER REPAIR, -OR- 2) WAIT AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM RETURNS. I WANT A STATEMENT FROM HONDA CORP EXPLAINING TO OWNERS WHAT TO DO IN VARIOUS CASES AND CLEARLY STATING WHEN IT IS SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN IT IS NOT. EXAMPLE: 1 OCCURRENCE... DO THIS. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES... DO THIS. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN IS IT SAFE, AND WHEN HAS IT NOT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452605March 21, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HONDA FIT REPEATEDLY STALLS FROM COLD ENGINE STARTS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY AND RANDOMLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WILL STALL BOTH WHEN AT A STOP (SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN) AND AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE OR BACKING UP. THIS STOPS HAPPENING ONCE THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANICS, NEITHER OF WHOM HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH JUST MY VEHICLE AND NOT BOTHERED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO SAFECAR.GOV, EXCEPT THAT WHEN I DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ABOUT MY PROBLEM, I FIND THAT MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2008 FITS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A "STALL" ISSUE RECALL FOR 2009-2010 FITS. THANK YOU. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452093March 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
UP TO NOW, THIS CAR NEVER EXHIBITED A PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM FAILURE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL CORRECTION FOR HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. ON THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 15, 2012 LOW BEAMS FAILED TO COME ON AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. USED HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE HOME. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FRIDAY MORNING. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE, CHECKED SYSTEMS, FOUND NOTHING MALFUNCTIONING. WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY NIGHT, LOW BEAMS INITIALLY WORKED DURING STEADY USE FOR AN HOUR. AFTER ENTERING A DARK ROAD, I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS, AND WHEN I WENT TO SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS FOR ONCOMING CAR, THEY FAILED. USED HIGH BEAMS TO DRIVE LAST 8 MILES HOME. USING HIGH BEAMS IS NOT AS HAZARDOUS AS NO LIGHTS, BUT I WAS BLINDING ONCOMING VEHICLES, AND THEY IN TURN WOULD SWITCH TO HIGH BEAMS AND BLIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451936March 16, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, IT WOULD CONSTANTLY TIGHTEN AROUND THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THAT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450477March 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT AROUND 30,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING WHEN COLD. WE WOULD START THE CAR AND BEFORE YOU COULD SWITCH FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVER SINCE. WE NOW HAVE 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP WHICH LEAVES US DANGEROUSLY EXPOSED IN INTERSECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT SEEMS LIKE A SIMPLE PROBLEM OF THE CAR IDLING AT TOO LOW OF AN RPM WHEN COLD, HOWEVER HONDA INSISTS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WE HAD TAKEN IT TO HONDA A FEW TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA INSISTS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE NO ENGINE CODES ARE COMING UP. WE HAVE REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND ALL IGNITION COILS AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HONDA EVEN HAD THE CAR HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER WHILE IT STALLED AND STILL INSISTS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM CAN BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450262March 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN THE MORNING, I TURN THE CAR ON AND PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR AND BEGIN TO MOVE. WHEN I COME TO MY FIRST STOP THE CAR STALLS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY MORNING. ONCE I START THE CAR BACK UP IT RUNS FINE AND DOES NOT STALL OUT. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY BLOGS AND SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO BE MADE FOR THIS SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON HONDA FIT MODELS 07/08. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THIS WEEK, HOWEVER FROM MY RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD LITTLE LUCK WITH THE DEALERSHIPS. HTTP://WWW.FITFREAK.NET/FORUMS/FIT-TRIX-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/62360-FIT-KEEPS-STALLING-OUT.HTML PLEASE CONTACT ME AND HELP ME WITH GUIDANCE ON HOW TO PROCEED. [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
#10450413March 5, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKING THROUGH REAR HATCH WEATHER SEAL. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WATER CAME THROUGH REAR HATCH WHENEVER I OPENED IT TO GET THINGS DURING A STORM.I BEGAN TO REALIZE THAT WATER WOULD ACCUMULATE WHEN IT RAINED EVEN WHEN THE HATCH WAS NEVER OPENED. I STARTED TO HEAR SPLASHING TYPE SOUNDS THINKING IT WAS THE FUEL OR A LOW COOLANT LEVEL. A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS VACUUMING THE CAR AND LIFTED UP THE REAR FLOOR COVERING OVER THE TIRE WELL AND DISCOVERED AT LEAST TWO GALLONS OF WATER ALMOST SUBMERGING THE SPARE TIRE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I STARTED TO OBSERVE WATER DRIPPING DOWN THROUGH A PLASTIC COVER THAT HOUSES A UTILITY HOOK ON THE CAR'S CEILING. THE HEADLINER ALSO WAS LEAKING NEAR THE HATCH .I NOW CHECK THE TIRE WELL AFTER IT RAINS AND IT NEVER FAILS THAT THE TIRE WELL AND SURROUNDING AREA ARE WET. I CAN ONLY USE THE DEFROST SETTING BECAUSE IF I DON'T THE WINDOWS WILL FOG UP. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE REAR SEAT CARPETING GETTING DAMP EVEN WHEN ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS USED DURING A STORM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DOWN PLAYED THE SITUATION SUGGESTING I HAVE THE WEATHER SEALS REPLACED BY THEM WITH A CHARGE FOR THE PART AND LABOR. I SPOKE TO HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR A FEE. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS INVESTIGATING ON MY OWN AND HAVE REACHED MY OWN DIAGNOSIS THAT THE WEATHER SEALS ON HONDA FITS ARE DEFECTIVE. I AM ABOUT READY TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES A HONDA. I LOVE THE CAR BUT CAN ONLY FORESEE MORE AGGRAVATION DOWN THE PIKE. I AM CAPABLE OF APPLYING SILICONE CAULK UNDER THE EXISTING WEATHER SEALS BUT WILL NOT BECAUSE I AM DISSATISFIED THAT HONDA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON ALL HONDA FITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450006March 1, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT TO TURN, AND THE EPS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTED THE STEERING GOT BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN, AND THE EPS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS OFF. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES BACK-TO-BACK DURING THE SAME DRIVE. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 20~25 TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS; AND FINALLY I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE SHOP FOR REPAIR RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449415February 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448842February 21, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 4 TIMES NOW. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447233February 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO. IN THE MORNING WHEN I START MY CAR, ESPECIALLY WORSE IN THE WINTER, MY CAR WILL STALL OUT 2 TO 3 TIMES JUST WHILE WARMING UP. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM AND I START TO DRIVE IT STALLS OUT IN THE ROAD AT LEAST 1 OR 2 MORE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE HONDA DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM AS WELL AS MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. I HAVE HAD VALVES AND SENSORS CHANGED AS WELL AS BATTERY AND HAD FUEL INJECTORS CLEAN. IT IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY WITH IT STALLING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447091February 8, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I STARTED BUILDING CONDENSATION UP IN MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO STRAUB HONDA IN TRIADELPHIA, WEST VIRGINIA. THEY SAID THAT IT SEEMED TO BE A DOOR SEAL WAS LEAKING. THEY CHANGED THE DOOR SEAL AND DRIED OUT THE WHOLE CAR. FIRST OF ALL, FOR A VEHICLE FOR NOT EVEN 18,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE SEALS GOING BAD. THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. I COULDNT EVEN SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS BECAUSE THEY WERE FROZEN FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN THEY THAWED OUT, MY WINDOWS WERE DRIPPING WATER ONTO MY DASH AND DOORS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK INTO STRAUBS AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD CALLED A NUMBER TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING NATIONALLY. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOME HONDA FITS THAT WERE DOING THE SAME THING AND THAT THERE WAS CRACKING ALONG THE HATCH OF THE CAR AND WATER WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AND SETTLING AT THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE INTERIOR WIRING OF THE CAR, BUT I HOPE THERE IS NO WIRING THAT THIS WATER TRAVELED THROUGH. NOW, I HAVE PAID $300.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING TO OTHER HONDA FITS AS WELL. IF THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO OURS, THAN ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS MORE OCCURENCES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET IN CONTACT OF STRAUBS FOR ANY REASON, I HAVE THAT NUMBER AVAILABLE ALSO. I ALSO HAVE A PICTURE OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR WHILE THE WINDOW IS DEFROSTING, YOU CANT DO ANYTHING WITHN IT UNTIL IT IS MELTED 25 MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446813February 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXTREMELY EXPOSED TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE ARE "VENTS" WHICH LIE BELOW THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER NEAR THE ROAD, WIDE ENOUGH TO FIT A FIST AND THE LENGTH OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS ALLOWS ALL KINDS OF ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER AND HIT THE A/C CONDENSER ONLY INCHES BEHIND THE OPENING. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON A NUMBER OF WEBSITES FROM MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2011. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN A NUMBER OF OTHER HONDA CAR MODELS, INCLUDING THE CR-V AND THE ODYSSEY, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA, HOWEVER, STILL DOES NOT PROVIDE A GRILL OR OTHER FORM OF PROTECTION DESPITE THE REPORTED PROBLEM AND DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIRS WITH THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER OR HONDA CARE WARRANTIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446817February 6, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXTREMELY EXPOSED TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE ARE "VENTS" WHICH LIE BELOW THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER NEAR THE ROAD, WIDE ENOUGH TO FIT A FIST AND THE LENGTH OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS ALLOWS ALL KINDS OF ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER AND HIT THE A/C CONDENSER ONLY INCHES BEHIND THE OPENING. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON A NUMBER OF WEBSITES FROM MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2011. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN A NUMBER OF OTHER HONDA CAR MODELS, INCLUDING THE CR-V AND THE ODYSSEY, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA, HOWEVER, STILL DOES NOT PROVIDE A GRILL OR OTHER FORM OF PROTECTION DESPITE THE REPORTED PROBLEM AND DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIRS WITH THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER OR HONDA CARE WARRANTIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445771January 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR BODY SEAM BETWEEN ROOF AND SIDE PANELS LEAKING PROFUSELY CAUSING POOLING WATER IN TRUNK AND REAR PASSENGER FLOOR, SOAKING VEHICLE UPHOLSTERY AND CAUSING CONSIDERABLE MOLD GROWTH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444530January 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT TIMES CAR STALLS AT RED LIGHT. CAR HAS ALSO QUIT RUNNING AT 70 MPH. HAVE HAD CAR AT HONDA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE ARE NO FALT CODES. CAR IS NOW TURNING ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DEALER IS NO HELP. HAVE REPLACED COILS, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER AND V-TEC OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. TROUBLE STILL EXIST. HONDA DEALER HAS NO CLUE AND IS NO HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE MIGHT DIE IN THE CAR BEFORE THE TROUBLE IS FIXED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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