Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10332450May 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2007 HONDA FIT HAS DEFECTIVE DOOR SEALS IN AT LEAST THE FRONT TWO DOORS AND THE TRUNK LEADING TO BLACK MOLD AND RESULTING HEALTH CONCERNS. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON ANY KIND IF INCLINE AND IT RAINS, WATER ENTERS THE CAR VIA THE DEFECTIVE DOOR SEALS AND SOAKS INTO THE REAR CARPETS CAUSING EXTENSIVE MOLD DAMAGE TO THE CARPETS AND SEALS. WATER ALSO FILLS THE REAR SPARE TIRE WELL. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE RAIN. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS WITH MY 2007 HONDA FIT. THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES AND OTHER PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS DUE TO BLACK MOLD. DESPITE MY AND OTHERS EFFORTS TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF HONDA USA, THEY HAVE IGNORED ALL ATTEMPTS AND WILL NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE. I HAVE WASTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TRYING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE THROUGH HONDA. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS LEAK ISSUE. IT WOULD BE THE FOURTH ISSUED FOR THIS CAR, AND TWO OF THE PREVIOUS RECALLS ARE LINKED TO WATER LEAKS OR WATER DAMAGE. THERE IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS RELATED DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING WITH THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THIS MODEL'S LIFESPAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332311May 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOWBEAMS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY HIGHBEAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331132May 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS A 2009 HONDA FIT THAT WE HAVE/HAD OWNED FOR A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR. LAST SATURDAY, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TURNING LEFT INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, AND SO WAS GOING QUITE SLOW, HE TURNED INTO A PERSON WHO WAS COMING STRAIGHT TOWARD HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS APPROACHING BY COMING UP A MODERATE INCLINE, BUT WELL NOTICEABLE BY ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE DRIVEN. WE HAVE OWNED THIS PROPERTY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO OTHER TROUBLE IN THIS VICINITY. I HAVE BEEN VERY LEERY OF DRIVING THE FIT SINCE A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE BLIND SPOTS THAT I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. THE SAME KIND OF ACCIDENT HAS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME AND TO MY HUSBAND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WITH THIS CAR, THE 2009 HONDA FIT, SINCE OUR OWNERSHIP OF IT. THE MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE A-PILLARS IN THE LARGE FRONT WINDOW. THE FIRST TIME THAT I NOTICED IT WAS A FEW DAYS AFTER OWNERSHIP IN 2009, A PERSON STEPPED OFF A CURB AS I WAS TURNING, AND I DID NOT INITIALLY SEE HIM. FORTUNATELY, I DID SEE HIM AS THE CAR MOVED AND THE BLIND SPOT WAS NO LONGER IMPEDING MY VIEW. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MY HUSBAND, WHEN HE TURNED LAST SATURDAY THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT WITH HOPEFULLY MINOR INJURIES, AND THE FIT WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE OTHER DRIVER INVOLVED ALSO SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED FOR INJURY. THERE IS NO WAY FOR US TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ISSUE SO THAT INJURY AND DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY, DEATH, CAN BE AVOIDED FOR OTHERS. EXCEPT FOR THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM, THE CAR FIT OUR LIFESTYLE PERFECTLY, BUT I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER AS LONG AS THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10331206May 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE CONCERNS: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA FIT THAT INTERMITTENTLY HAS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND OFTEN WILL NOT STOP WITH 2 FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT FEELS TO ME LIKE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR BRAKE BOOSTER LINKAGE IS SOMEHOW BINDING, THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, MY LOCAL DEALER WILL TAKE IT FOR A 5 MINUTE DRIVE AND GIVE IT BACK TO ME STATING "NO PROBLEM FOUND" EVEN AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HONDA AND IT'S DEALERS DON'T SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331268May 19, 2010
STEERING
MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. SINCE ABOUT OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR, OUR POWER STEERING HAS BEEN RANDOMLY GOING OUT ON US (THE EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND WE CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL). THIS MOST FREQUENTLY OCCURS WHILE WE'RE ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING AT 65MPH - HOWEVER IT DID HAPPEN ONCE ON A SMALL STREET (AT ABOUT 30MPH) AND ANOTHER TIME IN A PARKING LOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING MOVED. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ABLE TO SLOWLY AND SAFELY PULL OVER. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE (THE CAR IS CURRENTLY THERE). AN ON BOARD COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER POSSIBLE CAUSE. THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT NO INCIDENT IS BEING LOGGED ON THE COMPUTER. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN THE STEERING IS GOING TO LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330941May 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR TURNING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329853May 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED WITH A SECOND OPINION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329557May 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY THEY WERE REAR-ENDED. AFTER THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, STRIKING IT IN THE REAR AS WELL. DESPITE THE CONSUMER HAVING APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN ITS WHEELS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING FLOORED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND HIS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. (THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO THE CONSUMERS FATHER). *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328744May 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN MY 2008 HONDA FIT, THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, BUT I'M QUITE CONCERNED AND HAVE NOTICED OTHER SUCH CONCERNS POSTED ON THE WEB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328243April 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326943April 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA FIT...THE FIRST INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS CONDENSATION BUILDING UP INSIDE ON THE WINDOWS...AT FIRST I PAID NO ATTENTION AND THEN I REALIZED IT WAS HAPPENING WAY TO OFTEN. BEFORE I GOT A CHANCE TO CONTACT THE DEALER I RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL FOR A POSSIBLE FAULTY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW PROBLEM. UPON CLEANING OUT THE VEHICLE FOR SOME REASON I LOOKED INSIDE THE SPARE TIRE WELL TO FIND WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM...1 WEEK LATER MY HUSBAND CHECKED IT AGAIN TO FIND THERE IS STILL WATER COMING INTO THE SPARE TIRE SECTION...THE CAR IS BACK WITH THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS "THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS"...I ADVISED THEM TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION BY TAKING THE CAR TO A CAR WASH"... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326024April 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS WORN OUT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CARPET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT EVEN AFTER THE CARPET WAS REPLACED IT CONTINUED TO LOOK AS IF IT WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325750April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. ON 1-7-2010, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 -50 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE BEGAN TO BRAKE. MY BRAKES WERE APPLIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO BE SLOWING. THE BRAKES WERE THEN DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE DURING THIS INCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INFORMED OF THE ABOVE NOTED FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, NO BRAKE PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED. IN LATE FEBRUARY, 2010, I GOT MY VEHICLE BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. ON 3-4-2010, I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO SLAM THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD. AGAIN, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD. THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IS BECAUSE IT CLEARED MY PATH BEFORE IMPACT. DURING THIS INCIDENT, MY SEAT BELT DID NOT "GRAB" ME. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT, AND ASKED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT BE CHECKED OUT AGAIN THOROUGHLY. THE HONDA SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR THE SEAT BELT. DUE TO MY FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT, I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION. I KNOW HOW THE ABS SYSTEM OPERATES AND HOW A VEHICLE SHOULD RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10325401April 13, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING REPEATEDLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 1 OUT OF 25 TIMES THE VEHICLES IS DRIVEN. WHEN STEERING FAILS, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324938April 11, 2010
TIRES
ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR. HAVE TO PUT AIR IN TIRES EVERYDAY. ONE TIRE ALSO HAS A BULGE OR BUBBLE. TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN USED FOR 22,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324376April 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, WHEN TRAFFIC SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I WAS FOLLOWING ABOUT 3 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, AND AS SOON AS THEY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES I SLAMMED ON MINE. WHEN SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES, THE ABS DIDN'T EVEN COME ON BECAUSE MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. MY BRAKES FELT SPONGY, AND SHOULD HAVE STOPPED ME WITH ROOM TO SPARE, BUT THEY DIDN'T EVEN COME CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324148April 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES INAPPROPRIATELY. DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT, BUMPS ETC SEEMS TO ACTIVATE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM. BRAKES BECOME SQUISHY, AND LESS EFFECTIVE DURING THESE INCIDENCES. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ROUTINELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323655April 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WAS DRIVING ON SUNNY, CLEAR DAY. TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR DID NOT STOP. REAR ENDED A RAV 4 AND CAUSED ALMOST $6000 IN DAMAGE. 2ND ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR WHERE BRAKES FAILED. PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP, CAR WOULDN'T. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323002March 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A SPECIALIST INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITH NO FINDINGS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ONE YEAR AGO AFTER IT ACCELERATED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322178March 25, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THERE WERE HEAVY RAINS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SEAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UTILIZING THE MANUAL ENTRY, THE KEY FAILED TO INSERT INTO THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V033000 (VISIBILITY: POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE RECALL STATED IN SEVERE RAIN CONDITIONS, WATER MAY ENTER THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND REACH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE DOOR FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UPSET DUE TO THE RESULT OF WATER DAMAGE TO THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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