Honda Fit Complaints (2007)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#10259309February 19, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA FIT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING CAR. WHEN CAR WAS STARTED POWER STEERING RETURNED. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258822February 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 HONDA FIT SPORT I BOUGHT 2 OF THESE CARS AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE NOTICED AFTER ABOUT 25K MILES THAT ON BOTH CARS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSES ONE OF THE LIGHTS IN THE HEADLIGHT THAT BLINKS WHEN YOU USE THE AUTO CLICKER TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR TO GO OUT UNTIL YOU PUSH THE LIGHT. HONDA LOOKED AT ONE OF THE CARS AND SAID SO SORRY DON'T KNOW WHY IT DID THAT BUT IT WORKS NOW. NOW ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER MY OTHER CAR THAT HONDA HASN'T LOOKED AT IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258829February 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEATS
I OWN A 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT THAT WAS IN A HIGH SPEED CRASH. READING THE COMPLAINT # 10228324 I CAN RELATE TO THIS ISSUE. I WAS HIT ON THE VERY FRONT LEFT SIDE AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND THEN PUSHED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR HIT A DIRT BURM AROUND 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL IT WAS RESET. THE BODY SHOP ADVISED ME THAT THE IMPACT CUT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAGS AND SENSOR'S HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF AND THE SENSORS WERE CRACKED. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS MODEL FIT HAS MANY FLAWS AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE ONLY ANSWER I CAN GET ON THIS ISSUE IS THAT THE IMPACT WASN'T IN THE RED ZONE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I'M SORRY BUT IF THEY DON'T DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END IMPACT WHY WOULD I EVER THINK THEY WOULD HAVE EVER DEPLOYED WITH THE WIRES CUT IN HALF. THE RED ZONE ISN'T THE ISSUE. THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP ON WHEELS. SO MUCH FOR THE SAFETY RATINGS BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THIS CAR HAS AN AIR BAG ISSUE. THE RECALL BECAUSE OF SALT, B.S. BECAUSE I LIVE IN TEXAS AND HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR IS STILL SHORTING OUT EVEN AFTER THEY REPLACED IT. TEXAS ISN'T ONE OF THE STATES THAT IS IN THE MULTI SALT STATES THAT THE RECALL COVERS. I THINK SOMEONE NEED TO TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK AT THE ISSUE BEFORE SOME DOES LOOSE THERE LIFE. ENOUGH SAID...... MY FOOT ALSO FALLS ASLEEP AND HURTS LIKE YOU COULD NEVER IMAGINE AFTER I DRIVE ONLY 25 MILES. COMPLAINT # 10221630 -- I FEEL YOUR PAIN..... I HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS AND EACH ONE PUTS MY FOOT TO SLEEP NO MATTER HOW I MOVE THE SEAT. ---- *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249503November 21, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE 195/55/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED A BULGE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED AND ONLY THE RIM REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST TIRE SHOP AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,492.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248814November 14, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE A PILLAR IS VERY WIDE AND CAN EASILY OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF 1-2 PEOPLE WALKING ACROSS THE STREET. I AM A 4'11" DRIVER, WHO DRIVES SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY AND HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL PEDESTRIANS WHO WERE WALKING ACROSS THE STREET AS I WAS CROSSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO COMPLETE VISUAL OBSTRUCTION OF THEM DUE TO THE A-PILLARS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE. IF I RAISE MYSELF UP USING A CUSHION ON THE SEAT AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL UP TO ALLOW FOR MY LEGS TO PASS UNDER IT, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE SPEEDOMETER. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EITHER A MORE ADJUSTABLE SEAT OR A CHANGE IN POSITION OF THE A PILLAR TO ALLOW FOR BETTER VISION FOR A SHORT DRIVER IN THIS CAR. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK I'LL HAVE TO SELL THIS CAR IN ORDER TO NOT RUN THE RISK OF HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236178July 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER A RIGHT TURN, I ATTEMPTED TO RETURN UP TO SPEED BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE POWER TRAIN/ TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE, I.E, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CAR COASTED FORWARD WITH SPEED DECLINING. THE TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER APPROX.5 TO 6 SECONDS. VEHICLE BEHIND ME HEEDED MY WARNING BLINKERS AND A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED DUE TO HIS/HER ALERTNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234073July 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT
ROCK DAMAGE TO CONDENSER CAUSED AC FAILURE DUE TO ALUMINUM GRADE CONDENSER AND LACK OF ADEQUATE PROTECTION. ALUMINUM CONDENSER CAN BE CRUSHED BY FINGER FORCE, CLEARLY NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD UP TO ROAD PROJECTILES, SUCH AS PEBBLES OR SMALL ROCKS IMPACTING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. FIRST REPAIR ON VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND UNDER 14K MILES. NO PROTECTION OFFERED TO PREVENT FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. OUT $700 TO REPAIR CONDENSER. MODIFICATIONS TO PROTECT CONDENSER WILL VOID WARRANTY. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON HONDA VEHICLES FOR EXACT SAME ISSUE. NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME, AND MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE THE LAST TIME BECAUSE THE CONDENSER IS SO FLIMSY THAT THIS IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AGAIN. NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA WARRANTY AS IT'S CONSIDERED ROAD HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229388May 31, 2008
VISIBILITY
I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, I KNEW THE CAR HAD THIS BLIND SPOTS BUT NEVER KNEW WHERE SO DANGEROUS. NOT JUST TRADITIONAL BLIND SPOTS BUT EVEN WORSE FRONT AND BACK BLIND SPOTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS WHEN INTERSECTING ANOTHER ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228324May 20, 2008
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 HONDA FIT, SPORT MODEL- THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A LATE MODEL TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK INFRONT OF MY CAR AND IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I COULDN'T STOP QUICK ENOUGH- I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED MUST BE UNDER 15MPH. MY CAR HIT THE BUMPER OF THE PICK UP TRUCK INFRONT OF ME AND THE HOOD, LIGHTS AND ENTIRE "TOP" FRONT END SUSTAINED ABOUT "$7000" WORTH OF DAMAGE. BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. LOTS OF LIGHTS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER CAME ON AND WENT OFF BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TUNDRA ONLY SUSTAINED A SCRATCH ON THE REAR BUMPER. AFTER A TEAR DOWN BY THE BODY SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SENSORS WERE INSTALLED AT THE SIDES AT THE FRONT END OF THE FRAME RAIL. THIS IS A VERY LOW POSITION ON THIS CAR SINCE ITS ALREADY LOW TO THE GROUND. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE TOO LOW ON THESE CARS BY POOR AND IRRESPONSIBLE DESIGN BY HONDA. HAD THESE SENSORS BEEN PLACED AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THEN THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND THE INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN MINOR. THIS DESIGN DECISION SEEMS LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED TO SATISFY THE FRONTAL CRASH TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY. DURING THOSE TESTS THE CARS ARE EVALUATED FOR CRASHES TO A SOLID OBJECT ANCHORED TO THE GROUND. THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH SCENARIO WITH ANY VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT BE A COMPACT CAR. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE BUT THE SAME ACCIDENT AT A HIGHER SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND CERTAIN LOSS OF LIFE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP IN LORTON VA. I EXTEND YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND STUDY THE CAR IF YOU CARE TO DO SO... THANKS SO MUCH SHAZAD BUKSH *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222593March 28, 2008
STEERING
I EXPERIENCED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA FIT VEHICLE (I HAVE A 2007 NON-SPORT MODEL, AUTOMATIC) ON MARCH 26. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. THE CAR CONTINUED TURNING TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY HITTING THE CURB. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND STRAIGHTENED THE CAR. I THEN REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED: ONE OF THE KEYS ON MY KEY CHAIN HAD BEEN STICKING OUT AND GOT STUCK IN A SMALL ORIFICE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, NEAR WHERE IT MEETS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ORIFICE IS JUST BIG ENOUGH TO FIT A FINGER INSIDE. (THERE IS AN ORIFICE ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE WHEEL.) I REPORTED THIS TO BOTH THE HONDA "800" CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN PRINCETON, NJ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221630March 19, 2008
SEATS
PURCHASE A 2007 HONDA FIT ON 3/15/08 WITH 3,300 MILES ON IT. AFTER DRIVING IT 150 MILES IN 3 DAYS NOW HAVE SHARP PAIN IN MY RIGHT FOOT AS THE ANGLE MY FOOT TAKES TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR IS STRESSFUL. I NOW HAVE PAIN JUST WALKING AROUND. MANY PEOPLE ON FIT FORUMS ALSO HAVE PAIN FROM DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10215882January 24, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
(1) NO WARNINGS OR EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE ARE EVIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THAT LAST 2 WEEKS. (2) THE "POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT" QUITS OR "GOES OUT" OCCASIONALLY CAUSING THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT IS NOT GRADUAL, IT JUST QUITS. TO GET POWER STEERING BACK, THE CAR MUST BE STOPPED, PUT IN PARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF, WAIT FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN RESTART THE ENGINE. SO FAR, IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE LAST TIME IT QUIT, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ON NARROW STREETS AT A CITY INTERSECTION AND NEARLY RAN UP ON A CURB. (3) A HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED THE HONDA-SPECIFIED DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND AN "ERROR CODE" OF SOME SORT AND THEN PERFORMED THE HONDA-DICTATED PROCEDURES TO REMOVE THE CODE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE NOR COULD THEY TELL ME THAT THE SOURCE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED, BUT ONLY THAT A COMPUTER CODE HAD BEEN REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215320January 18, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 HONDA FIT. EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS, THE CONTACT HAS TO REPLACE THE AIR IN THE TIRES AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE MONTH. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY IN EACH TIRE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION CAUSES SEVERE MUSCLE PAIN IN HER RIGHT FOOT. SHE HAS CHANGED THE POSITION OF THE SEAT, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,160 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212212December 18, 2007
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, ONE OF THE AIR BAG ICONS ILLUMINATE AND REMAINS LIT FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPER PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BUMPER IS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206341October 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SKIPS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER THAT REMAINS REDUCES THE CONTACTS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCT. 26, 2007 THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS AND BLADES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206129October 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 6:00 PM LAST FRIDAY, I DROVE MY 2007 HONDA FIT OVER A LOW-LYING PARKING BARRIER LEFT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT. UPON HITTING THE BARRIER, MY ENGINE RPMS WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT I HAD MY FOOT JAMMED ON THE BRAKE. TO AVOID CRASHING HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE WALL, I TURNED AND HIT A PARKED CAR. MY OWN CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT WAS HIGH-SIDED ON ANOTHER, PROPERLY PLACED, PARKING BARRIER. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED AND I AM NOT AWARE IF THE DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED OR REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204567October 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE CAN HEAR THE GASOLINE SLOSHING AROUND AND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE USUALLY OCCURS DURING TAKEOFF AND WHEN STOPPING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199381August 13, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE BUCKLING HIS GRANDCHILD INTO THE BACK SEAT, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE SEAT BENCH IN THE REAR WAS RAISED. HE BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE WERE REAR-ENDED, THE SEAT WOULD JUMP AND CAUSE THE BOOSTER SEAT AND CHILD TO BE UPROOTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COMPARED IT TO THREE OTHER NEW MODELS, WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188775April 24, 2007
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/29/2006 IN OUR 2007 HONDA FIT AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND RIGHT SIDE WHICH CRUSHED OUR VEHICLE ALL THE BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN THE MUSTANG PULLED OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, WENT ACROSS 3 LANES AND STRUCK OUR HONDA FIT. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. WE HAVE THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10188972April 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE LIFE THREATENING ERROR WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A CRASH TEST AFFECTS HER HONDA FIT THAT SHE JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED. **CC THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED FOR ALL HONDA FIT'S THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE NOVEMBER 2006. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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