Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10368077November 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HI, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT MODEL. THE INCIDENCE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR. I LET THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED FORWARD INTO THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT AHEAD. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AT PRETTY LOW SPEED, SO I ONLY GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS GETTING CLOSER TO THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT. AS I SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR SHOT AHEAD. I QUICKLY RELEASED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT ACTUALLY ROLLED OVER ON THE SIDE WALK. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK AND NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE HONDA FIT FOR 1.5 YEAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I NOTICED SUCH A PROBLEM. I PLAN TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367902November 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURAL. MY 2007 HONDA FIT IS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT FLOOR. IT IS CAUSING MOLD WHICH AGGRAVATES MY ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES. IT IS ALSO RUSTING THE DOOR PANELS, FLOOR BOARDS AND THE SPARE TIRE WELL. I HAD TO THROW OUT MY FLOOR MAT, AS IT WAS MOLDED. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THE LEAK, RUST AND MOLD. IT WILL AFFECT MY CAR FOR YEARS TO COME IF ALL ARE NOT ADDRESSED. AN INITIAL CALL TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER RESULTED IN A "YOUR CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY" COMMENT. A CALL TODAY STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT BUT DID NOT GUARANTEE THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367813November 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS FINE WHEN NEW. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AFTER A COLD START UP. VEHICLE WOULD START FINE BUT THEN STALL AFTER A STOP AS AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON ANY COLD ENGINE START-UP. THE NORMAL PATTERN WOULD BE YOU WOULD COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE WOULD BE IDLING FINE. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST START TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL LEAVING YOU DANGEROUSLY STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. AFTER THE STALL THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT YET BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS. CAR SEEMS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC UNTIL IT IS WARMED UP. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER OCCURRED. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO A HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD US "FITS HAVE NO DRIVABLITY PROBLEMS." DEALER SERVICE PEOPLE DROVE CAR, BUT ONLY WHEN IT WAS "WARMED UP" AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AS THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. STALLING CONTINUES AND WORSENS WITH TIME. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO REQUEST HELP WITH THIS BUT IT IS NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2007 FITS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE BUT FEW SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367307November 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WERE WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65000. UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN UPDATED 04/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367117November 22, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. THE POWER STEERING RESET AFTER THE RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366997November 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING MY HONDA FIT 2007 LAST NIGHT WHEN MY LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I HAD ONLY MY HIGH BEAMS AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH PEOPLE FLASHING THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT ME. I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET NEW FUSES TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM AND I REPLACED THEM BUT THE FUSES WERE FINE. WENT ONTO THE COMPUTER TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 2007 HONDA FITS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE SITUATION IF I HAVE TO PAY UPWARDS OF 300.00 TO REPAIR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366371November 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY CAR HAS 38000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED A BAD SMELL IN MY CAR AFTER IT HAS RAINED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO WARM UP DUE TO SUNLIGHT. I'VE FOUND WATER UNDERNEATH MY FRONT DRIVER-SIDE FLOOR MAT. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE SEAL THAT SURROUNDS THE DOOR FRAME OF THE CAR, NOT THE DOOR ITSELF. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER HEAVY RAINS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COMES THROUGH THE INSIDES OF THE DOOR, AS IT ENDS UP ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC MOLD, WHICH IS INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME SEAL, THAT LEADS TO THE FLOORBOARD. AGAIN, IT LEAVES A BAD, MOLDY SMELL AND IS RUINING MY FLOOR MAT. I'VE VISITED AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD, WHICH IS MAINLY DISCUSSIONS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR, AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED AMONGST SOME MEMBERS OF THE FORUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365457November 12, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THIS FAILURE. THE WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE EXPIRED EIGHT DAYS BEFORE SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 12/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 04/06/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365135November 9, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP31 TIRES, SIZE P175/65R15. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE A "TIRE PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE LOW PRESSURE WAS DUE TO CLIMATIC CHANGES. THE TIRES WERE THEN FILLED WITH AIR TO THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWICE, EVERY 4,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500. UPDATED 01/25/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365166November 9, 2010
STEERING
I STARTED UP MY CAR (HONDA FIT 2007) FROM A COLD START AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. I RESTARTED THE CAR A FEW TIMES AFTER WARDS AND STILL TO NO AVAIL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND WHEN CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD, NOTHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG. AFTER WAITING ABOUT A HALF HOUR THE CAR STARTED UP NORMALLY AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE HAPPENED. I READ ONLINE ABOUT AN MALFUNCTION IN THE EPS SYSTEM THAT ALOT OF OTHER HONDA FIT 07 USERS WERE HAVING ALSO. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED MY CAR YET BECAUSE MY CAR WARRANTY JUST ENDED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. MY ONLY FEAR NOW IS IF THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE I'M CORNERING OR DRIVING AND FORCING ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THEIR LANE OR HAVING AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365185November 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA FIT. A FEW DAYS AGO, IT BECAME DARK WHILE DRIVING AND I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE LOW BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE HIGH BEAMS DID FUNCTION. I DROVE HOME WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON (PISSED OFF A FEW OTHER DRIVERS WHO FLASHED THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT ME. I TRIED LOW BEAMS AGAIN WITHOUT SUCCESS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME HONDA FIT FORUMS WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD INVESTIGATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND FOUND BURNING OF THE METAL POSTS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUG. I TOOK MINE APART AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE, FOR NOW, FIXED MINE WITH THE APPLICATION OF SILICONE GREASE TO THE CONTACTS BUT DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS FIX WILL LAST. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MIGHT GO OUT SOME TIME WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. GIVEN THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I THINK ITS WORTH LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE RECALL. AS AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, ITS NOT A WEAR PART; SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THE 63,700 MILES I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364965November 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND FOGLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS STILL WORK. REPLACING BULBS DID NOT HELP. ALL FUSES ARE FINE. DEALER TELLS ME TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND POSSIBLY WIRING. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364264November 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS ON MY HONDA FIT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364848November 5, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIME OVER THE PAST 2+ YEARS: SITUATION 1: WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT UP: SITUATION GOES AWAY BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RE-STARTING IT. SITUATION 2: STARTING THE CAR, CAR STARTS, POWER STEERING AND OTHER LIGHTS REMAIN ON, NO POWER STEERING. SITUATION GOES AWAY BY TURNING OFF CAR AND RE-STARTING. SITUATION 1 POTENTIALLY DEADLY - HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING, VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MAKE A NECESSARY TURN ON WINDING ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364145November 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE OPERABLE BUT THE LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. THE VIN UNAVAILABLE. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363642November 2, 2010
TIRES
I'VE RECENTLY PURCHASED A HONDA FIT SPORT 2010, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE MILEAGE IS AT 7,000 MILES. LAST NIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363727November 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN MY '07 HONDA FIT SPORT. I HAD A HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE BULBS OR WITH THE FUSES FOR THESE LIGHTS. THE HI-BEAMS AND TURNING SIGNALS STILL WORK FOR THE CAR, BUT I DO NOT HAVE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH COULD DEFINITELY PRESENT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363457November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM FORTUNATELY NOT REPORTING ON A FAILURE PER SE OR AN ACCIDENT, I AM REPORTING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY FLAW IN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM OF MANY NEW VEHICLES (LIKE FOR INSTANCE MY 2008 HONDA FIT). THE PROBLEM IS THAT ANYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS TOTALLY LIGHTED UP AND STAYS THAT WAY NOT MATTER WHAT THE ACTUAL VISIBILITY IS. AS A CONSEQUENCE IT IS QUITE EASY TO FORGET TO TURN ON THE HEAD LIGHTS EVEN AT NIGHT WHEN LEAVING A BRIGHTLY LIGHTED PLACE (LIKE A GAS STATION). THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES: I WOULD TANK THE CAR, START THE ENGINE, SEE THE LIGHTED INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DRIVE OFF INTO A DARK STREET. OF COURSE YOU REALIZE AFTER A FEW SECONDS THAT YOU HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS BUT THOSE 2-3 SECONDS COULD BE FATAL, THE ONLY INDICATOR THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON IS A SMALL GREEN ICON THAT IT IS EASILY NOT NOTICED AMONG THE LIGHTED PANEL. THE SITUATION IS ALSO DANGEROUS AT DUSK WHEN THE LIGHTED PANEL AGAIN GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. A FEW DAYS AGO I PASSED A CAR DRIVEN ON A NEARBY INTERSTATE BY A WOMAN WHO HAD NOT HEADLIGHTS ON AND WAS DRIVING IN A SITUATION OF ADVANCED DARKNESS; AS I PASSED HER CAR I NOTICED THE GLOW OF HER LIGHTED INSTRUMENT PANEL. SINCE ONE'S EYES EASILY ADJUST TO DARKNESS IT IS VERY EASY NOT TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM. I HOPE NOBODY HAS BEEN ALREADY VICTIMIZED BY THIS NOT SO INTELLIGENT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363564November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND AFFECTED VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,600. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A WIRE HAD OVERHEATED. UPDATED 02/04/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362872October 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS
2007 HONDA FIT EXTERNAL LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. AFTER RESEARCHING SEEMS THE CULPRIT IS A MELTED WIRING HARNESS. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 11/04/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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