Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10393507March 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA FIT, HEARD NOISE FROM MOTOR, RIGHT AFTER I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THIS CAR HAD A RECALL (SPRINGS) IN THE MOTOR, TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE SPRINGS, CAR STILL HAD NOISE, TOOK IT BACK & FOLLOWING DAY SAID THEY HAD TO RE-ADJUST THE VALVES, PICKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY & STILL NOISE, DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE CR BACK, CAR MAKE NOISE FROM THE VALVES IN THE MOTOR, THESE DEFECTIVE SPRINGS CAUSED DAMAGED TO MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE.. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, I FEAR FOR OTHER'S SAFETY & MY FAMILY'S SAFETY... I AM REQUESTING FROM HONDA THAT THEY REFUND THE MONEY I PAID FOR THIS DEFECTIVE CAR & TAKE THE CAR, THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND WELL WHEN I ACCELERATE IT... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO..PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392523March 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED THE VERY SAME DAY THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V624000, -EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE LOW BEAMS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC AT A COST OF $98.00. HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CAN ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING THE DAY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800 AND THE CURRENT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 42,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392285March 20, 2011
STRUCTURE
WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390557March 17, 2011
STEERING
EVERY MORNING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES I HAVE NO POWER STEERING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT IS A 2007 HONDA FIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391689March 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND HEATER BLOWER RUNNING THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE BLOWER MOTOR REDUCES ITS VELOCITY, AS IF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IS ABOUT TO OCCUR. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386877March 8, 2011
STRUCTURE
2007 HONDA FIT LEAKS WATER ON DRIVER'S SIDE, FOCUSED ON REAR PASSENGER SEAT, PARTICULARLY IN BACK CORNER NEAR WHEEL WELL. OCCURS MAINLY IN HEAVY RAIN AND HAS RESULTED IN MOLD GROWTH. LOCAL DEALERSHIP (HONDA OF MIDDLETOWN) HAS BLAMED LEAK ON PREVIOUS BODYWORK, IGNORING CUSTOMER'S REFERENCE TO NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME LEAK ISSUE NATIONWIDE IN CARS WITHOUT BODYWORK. THEY CALL THIS AN "ISOLATED INCIDENT" AND REFUSE TO ADDRESS ISSUE WITHOUT CUSTOMER PAYING OUT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386263March 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
HEAVY RAIN CAUSES MY 2007 HONDA FIT TO LEAK INTO THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC CARWASH WAS TO STRONG. BY THE TIME I DISCOVERED THE WATER, IT HAD STARTED TO MOLD UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT CORRECTED. BY THIS TIME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF MY REPORTING IT THE FIRST TIME. THE FIX THAT WAS DONE WAS RE-SEALING THE DOOR PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386112March 1, 2011
SEATS
THE HEADREST OF MY 2009 HONDA FIT GIVES ME AN EXTREME NECK & BACKACHET. MY 2000 CIVIC ALLOWED BETTER SEATING POSTURE. THIS IS NOT A SEAT BACK POSITION OR DRIVER HEIGHT PROBLEM. A SIDE VIEW OF NEW CAR SEATS SHOWS ALMOST ALL HEADRESTS BREAK INTO THE VERTICAL LINE OF THE SEAT BACK. PROPER ERGONOMIC SEATING ACCORDING TO OSHA CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.OSHA.GOV/SLTC/ETOOLS/COMPUTERWORKSTATIONS/POSITIONS.HTML HOWEVER HEADRESTS ON NEW CARS FORCE THE SPINE FROM A NORMAL S-SHAPE TO A CONTORTED C-SHAPE WITH THE HEAD PUSHED FORWARD. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS DUE TO NEW REGULATIONS FROM YOUR OFFICE. PLEASE BRING YOUR REGULATIONS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CORRECT HUMAN ANATOMY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384709February 28, 2011
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA FIT WHICH HAS BEEN LEAKING WATER IN THE PASSENGER BACK FLOOR AREA FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. IT BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. IT WAS ACCUMULATING OVER A 6 INCHES OF RAIN AND BECAME MOLDY AND SMELLED HORRIBLE. I EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE LEAK AND MOLD HEALTH HAZARDS. ESPECIALLY HAVING MY NEWBORN IN THE CAR WITH ME. THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE CAR APART.. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE WAS IN APRIL 2010 AND THEY ALLEGEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD A HUGE AMOUNT OF RAIN SINCE THEN (EXCEPT FOR ALOT OF SNOT). THE OTHER DAY AFTER A HUGE RAIN STORM I NOTICED A DISTINCT MILDEW SMELL. ONCE AGAIN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH MY ALL WEATHER MATS WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED. (DIRECTLY UNDER MY 15 MO OLD'S CARSEAT.) I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN UNRELATED RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE. I AM AT MY WITS END AND CANNOT EXPOSE MY CHILD TO THIS MOLDY HEALTH HAZARD ANY LONGER. I AM LOOKING INTO MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384827February 28, 2011
VISIBILITY
I WAS SITTING IN THE PARKED CAR LISTENING TO THE RADIO BEFORE WORK WHEN I SAW A FOOT LONG CRACK FORM HALF WAY UP THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD HORIZONTALLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NO PEOPLE OR CARS AROUND AND IT WAS A CLEAN STRAIGHT LINE CRACK. I FOUND AN ONLINE FORUM ON EDMUNDS.COM WHERE THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE HAVING STRESS CRACK ISSUES WITH THEIR FIT WINDSHIELDS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A CHIP IN THE CRACK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PINHEAD, 2 INCHES IN FROM THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THEY CLAIMED A STONE HIT THE WINDSHIELD TO CAUSE THE CHIP AND SUGGESTED CONTRACTION EXPANSION OF THE GLASS CAUSED THE CRACK. THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE DAMAGES UNDER WARRANTY. A PHONE CALL TO HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED NO REPORTS OF ISSUES WITH FIT WINDSHIELDS AND ALSO REFUSED WARRANTY COVERAGE EVEN AFTER MENTIONING THE ONLINE FORUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385748February 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 2011 HONDA FIT IN THE HIGHWAY A SMALL PEBBLE HIT LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK (CRACK IS ABOUT 20 INCHES LONG). WINDSHIELD MAY BE TOO THIN OR DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE UNDER REGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES THE WINDSHIELD WOULDN'T CRACK (SMALL PEBBLES USUALLY CHIP THE WINDSHIELD), I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL (HONDA FIT) AND I FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TYPE OF ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING, PARTICULARLY IF THE OBJECT HITTING THE WINDSHIELD IS BIGGER THAN A PEBBLE; CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK, THEREFORE REDUCING VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384516February 25, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 12,000 & YEAR WAS 2009 . THERE WAS A RECURRENCE FEB. 16 ,2011..MILEAGE ABOUT 20,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384387February 24, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383975February 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE LEAK OCCURRED WHENEVER THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383094February 17, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CARPETS IN THE REAR AND THE TRUNK WERE WET. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO RAINY WEATHER. A PASSENGER THAT ROUTINELY TRAVELED IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GET SICK AND THE CONTACT NOTICED MOLD WAS GROWING ON THE CARPETS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE REAR DOORS WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED WHICH ALLOWED WATER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10382932February 16, 2011
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER FRONT SEAT IN MY 2010 HONDA FIT SPORT RATCHETS AND WILL NOT RELEASE DESPITE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. ALL THE DEALER DID WAS SAY MAYBE PASSENGER IS TOO FAT FOR THE CAR. WE ALSO OWN A 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT AND HAVE NOT HAD THAT ISSUE WITH THAT CAR. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A SHORTER SEATBELT BEING USED IN THE 2010 AS OPPOSED TO THE 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382289February 10, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HEAVY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE INITIAL INCIDENT AND NOW TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS (2/9/2011 AND 2/10/2011). ALL TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING AROUND 30-40 MPH WITHIN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. STOPPING, TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION HAS RESET THE POWER STEERING IN ALL CASES. HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AND LAST TWO INCIDENTS HAPPENED SINCE TAKING CAR TO THE SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380948February 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO HER AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BUSH ON THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,300. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 04/05/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380191February 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION 1: WHILE BEING DRIVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CAR WITHOUT ANY DASHBOARD SIGNAL WARNING BEGINS TO PROGRESSIVELY AND INVOLUNTARILY DECELERATE. IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF THE INCREASE SPEED BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL PANEL NOR WILL IT INCREASE SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES OF RESTARTING IT TO GET IT TO MOVE AGAIN. DATES: 11-25-10 & 1-30-11. MALFUNCTION 2: THE GEARS PERIODICALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE BETWEEN 2ND, 3RD, 4TH. THIS LASTS A FEW SECONDS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. SINCE 9/2010, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. UPDATED IVOQ 03/04/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379361January 27, 2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2007 HONDA FIT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AT 49,000 MILES. MY EPS INDICATOR CAME ON LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE; IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF MY CAR. ON PAGE 62 OF MY OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE ISSUE SHOULD GO AWAY SO THAT IS WHAT I DID. IT ONLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED IF THE LIGHT DIDN'T GO AWAY WHEN RESTARTED. THE ISSUE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR BUT ALWAYS WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE DURING COLD WEATHER. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER IT STARTED HAPPENING WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY, AND PERSISTED AFTER MULTIPLE RESTARTS (ALTHOUGH IF I CAME BACK HOURS LATER IT WOULD BE FINE) I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "EPS CONTROL UNIT INTERNAL FAILURE, EPS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS REPLACED" NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT COSTS $800 TO REPLACE. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WHEEL IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN THIS INDICATOR IS ON. I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE IN THAT IT HAS NEVER COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING ALTHOUGH FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE I HAVE LEARNED THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AS LUCKY AS I HAVE IN THIS REGARD. IT IS ALSO FRIGHTENING THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT IS EASILY DIAGNOSED MY MECHANICS OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP. FOR HONDA OWNERS LIKE MYSELF THAT LIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE CLOSEST DEALER; WE ARE LIKELY TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE CLOSER FIRST; WHERE WE ARE TOLD THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR CAR, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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