Honda Fit Complaints (2007)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#10316764March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING UP OUR HONDA FIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP IT MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. BEFORE HE EVEN MOVED HIS FOOT OVER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT HIS FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. HE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH OUR FENCE AT WHICH POINT HE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND IT CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316751March 4, 2010
STEERING
LOST OF POWER STEERING ON 2007/2008 HONDA FIT. NORMALLY ON VERY COLD DAYS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. IN THE MORNING ON FIRST STARTUP OR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR LONG TIME. THE POWERING STEERING DOES NOT WORK. USUALLY CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT SOMETIMES HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES. TWICE IT HAS QUIT WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING BOTH TIMES WERE WITH IN THE FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING FROM HOME AND WORK, LOST OF POWER STEERING. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS BUT IS INTERMITTENT TO WHEN IT HAPPENS. NORMALLY HAPPENS ABOUT 1-3 TIMES A WEEK DURING THE WINTER SEASON OF ABOUT 3 MONTHS. HONDA DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOW #09-043. PROBLEM SEEM TO BE THE EPS UNIT, PART NUMBER 39980-SLN-A21. I SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN CAN LOST YOUR STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS NOT NORMAL AND I THINK HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I JUST READ THAT THE GM CARS AND ACURA CARS HAVE A SIMILAR POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND GM IS RECALLING THEIR CARS TO FIX IT. THIS THREAD DOCUMENTS OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE. HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1346C0/33. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313069February 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA FIT. WASHED THE CAR, STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FRONT THE AREA OF THE SWITCHES ON THE DOOR. TURNED IGNITION OFF FOR TWO MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN WITH A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR SWITCHES AGAIN. STARTED THE CAR ONE HOUR LATER, NO SIZZLE NOISE, ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN 3", IN ABOUT 30 TO 60 SECONDS THE WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307995February 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND FAILED. I COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO STOP CAR, TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART TWICE BEFORE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED AGAIN. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305171February 4, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND LOCK LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT THEN CLEARS IT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AT OTHER PEOPLES BLOGS AND HAVE COME ACROSS A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IT HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304981February 4, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON THE CAR FAILED AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN IT WILL FAIL, BUT IT IS A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTING IN A HARD TO CONTROL CAR. HONDA DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE (TSB 90-043). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298259January 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. THERE IS ALSO NO POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD AUTHORIZE A GOODWILL REPAIR FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE EPS LIGHT STAYS ON. AND THE ONLY WAY IT GOES OUT, IS IF THE CONSUMER SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST. UPDATED 01/20/10*JB UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296171December 16, 2009
STEERING
2007 HONDA FIT LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING ! WHILE DRIVING!!! I HAVE 80,000KM ON IT ! LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! VERY LUCKY! LETS TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291882November 11, 2009
STEERING
2007 HONDA FIT LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, BECOMING VERY HARD TO STEER. DEALER REPORTS CODE #61-04. THERE IS A JULY 2009 SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM SUGGESTING REPLACEMENT OF THE EPS CONTROL UNIT, WHICH HAS BEEN DONE. AN INTERNET SEARCH SUGGESTS THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON--THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS SERIOUS ACCIDENTS COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291366November 8, 2009
STEERING
WITHOUT WARNING, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) LIGHT LIT ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. I HAD NO ABILITY TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT TO SAFELY LEAVE THE ROAD. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM I HAD TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AND RESTART THE ENGINE. I HAVE A 2007 HONDA FIT AND LUCKILY, THE PART IS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHILE THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FIXED. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PERFORMANCE PROBLEM AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286670October 7, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. HE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,052. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WAS FAILING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/08/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283121September 8, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN HIS 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT. HE HIT A TRUCK STOPPED IN THE STREET WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE TRUCK. THE IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HONDA FIT. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FIT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED & THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON HAD A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS FLOWN BY LIFE FLIGHT TO A TRAUMA CENTER WHERE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A SERIOUS BRAIN INJURY. NONE OF THE CAR'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAD THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, HIS INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN GREATLY REDUCED. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PLACED THE SALVAGE VALUE AT $1,100. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS WORK IN SUCH A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? I HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10283011September 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KNOWLEDGE OF FAILURE OF RIGHT AXLE LIFT BEARING ON 1 2007 HONDA FIT SPEED, AND 2008 HONDA FIT SPEED (2). DEALER UNWILLING TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. THE 07 HAS 44,000 MILES, 08S HAVE 33000 AND 35000 RESPECTIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277519July 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE HAVE A 13 YEAR OLD WHO WEIGHS OVER 75 POUNDS. SHE BEGAN RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR 2007 HONDA FIT AFTER HER 13TH BIRTHDAY. WE NOTICED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE SHE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA MANUAL, IF THE LIGHT COMES ON OTHER THAN WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR, YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED BY THE DEALER, AS THIS MAY INDICATE THAT THE AIR BAGS OR SEAT BELT TENSIONERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN OUR CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THEY CLAIM THE SRS SYSTEM AND THE AND THE SENSORS WORK PROPERLY. WE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTION IS THE MANUAL, AND CHECKED ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE INTERFERING WITH THE SENSORS. WE HAVE A PICTURE OF OUR DAUGHTER SITTING IN THE PASSENGER WITH THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON. WE HAVE HAD HER RIDE IN ANOTHER 2007 FIT, WHERE THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN OUR CAR, HOWEVER HONDA SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX THIS, AS THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WE DISAGREE. OUR 75+ POUND DAUGHTER CANNOT SAFELY RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, ONE THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR 13 AND 14 YEAR OLDS UNDER 100 POUNDS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277211July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, SPUTTERED, HESITATED, AND PERFORMED AS IF A CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. WHEN THE RPMS EXCEED 3,000, THE CONTACT MUST SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN SO THAT IT WILL DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ONE DAY. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SAME CONDITION AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE COIL PACKS NEED TO BE REPAIRED, WHICH HE ASSUMED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPARK PLUS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THE COIL PACKS ARE ON BACKORDER AND NO ONE HAS THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE HESITATION OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276095July 8, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AFTER BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,298.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274364June 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND LEFT RIB CAGE. THE CONTACT WAS PREVIOUSLY REAR-ENDED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THAT CRASH AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10267745May 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TOO LOW, WHICH CAUSED THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO STRIKE AGAINST THE GROUND. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHIELD DETACHED. THE LOW DESIGN CAUSES THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OBJECTS IN THE ROAD AND HIGH-SURFACED DRIVEWAYS. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A FEW CRASHES. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY OFFERED TO TRADE-IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DECLINED BECAUSE IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH MONEY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE AND REFERRED HER TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266089April 20, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY LOW, WHICH CAUSED HER TO FREQUENTLY SCRAPE THE PARTS UNDERNEATH THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259883February 25, 2009
VISIBILITY
CAR IS GARAGE STORED AND DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT ONE DAY. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE WINDSHIELD ON THIS CAR IS NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED, CAUSING IT TO CRACK. THIS DIMINISHES VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS REFLECT OFF THE CRACK AND SEEMS TO HAVE WEAKENED THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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