Honda Fit Complaints (2009)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10544165September 18, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HEAVY AN PULLED TO ONE SIDE. THE WARNING LIGTH WAS ON FOR UNDER 5 SECONDS AND LATER DISAPPEARED AND STEERING BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM WOULD AGAIN HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHECK ON THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN AND THE DEALER COULD NOT OFFER A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535972August 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS WITHOUT THIS ISSUE, I HAVE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE GETTING MY KEY INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK. THE KEY STOPS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY INTO THE KEYHOLE. THE KEY WORKS LIKE NORMAL IN THE PASSENGER DOOR, HATCH, AND IGNITION. I ATTEMPTED USING A SPARE KEY THAT HAS SELDOM BEEN USED, BUT IT DOES NOT SLIDE INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR KEYHOLE EITHER. SOMETHING HAS MESSED UP OR WORN OUT IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525862July 19, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA FIT IN FEBRUARY 2009. THE FOLLOWING YEAR BY JULY 2010 THE AC UNIT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT MY CAR, WHO TOLD ME THAT A ROCK FROM THE ROAD HAD HIT THE AC UNIT, THE REFRIGERANT HAD ESCAPED AND I HAD TO PAY USD$ 890.00 TO REPAIR IT, BECAUSE THAT REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THEN I REALIZED THE FRONT BUMPER UNDER THE TAG HAD BIG SPACES THAT MAY ALLOW A ROCK TO GO THROUGH AND HIT THE AC CONDENSER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HONDA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523058July 3, 2013
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507407April 7, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DEC. 8TH, 2011 - 18694 MILES DEC. 8TH, 2012 - 24941 MILES DEC. 21ST, 2012 - 25225 MILES MARCH 30TH, 2013 - 28300 MILES THE PROBLEM IS THAT SUDDENLY THE CAR LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY ACTION AND STALLS; THE ENGINE AND VSA LIGHTS COME ON. THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AT EACH ONE OF THE DATES PROVIDED. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, GOT IT BACK SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, AND WITH THE ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, THE CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN ON AN AVERAGE OF EVERY 3,000 MILES. FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME, BESIDES BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR (MARY ROE) AT COURTESY HONDA IN SANFORD, FL; I KNEW WITHOUT ANY DOUBT THAT WE WERE DEALING WITH A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM SUBMITTING THE INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THESE OCCURRENCES BECAUSE MY CONFIDENCE IN THIS CAR IS COMPLEATLY ERODED SINCE THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEN COULD DEFINITELY BE THE CAUSE OF A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, THE RESULT OF THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION ON AN EXPESSWAY COULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. SINCE MARCH 30TH, 2013 THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP, AND IT HAS PROVEN DIFFICULT COMMUNICATING WITH HONDA. THEIR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS LESS THAN SAFE AND UNRELIABLE VEHICLE, SEEMS TO BE DECREASING RAPIDLY WITH EACH NEW INCIDENT. ANY ASSISTANCE YOUR OFFICE PROVIDES ON THIS MATTER WILL BE IMMENSELY APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499964February 25, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY GOING OUT ON RANDOM OCCASIONS FOR UP TO 20 SECONDS AT A TIME. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNS. I CAN HANDLE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, BUT IF IT HAPPENS TO HAPPEN AT THE WRONG TIME, THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NEITHER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494889January 28, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER 3 MINUTES WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT THE CAR TRANSMISSION IN PARK, AND RE-START. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK AFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482744October 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE FROM THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED ABNORMALLY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10470298August 12, 2012
SEAT BELTS
REAR PASSENGER FELL ASLEEP WITH RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT ON. WHEN AT DESTINATION, SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AND WHEN THE LATCH WAS RELEASED, THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S WAIST AND LOCKED. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN. THE ONLY WAY THE PASSENGER COULD GET OUT WAS TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH SCISSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468442July 31, 2012
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON ITS OWN WHILE PARKED, STARTING FROM THE CENTER OF COWL AND CRAWLING UP TOWARD THE ROOF LINE. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THERE THAT RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE ( 12-006 ) FOR 2009-2010 HONDA FIT BUT WILL ONLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE IF THE CRACK OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY (ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER). THE CRACK ON MY CAR HAPPENED FEW DAYS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WAS NOT COVERED. I CONSIDER THE CRACKING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS I COULD FEEL THAT THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRYING TO BOW OUTWARD AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AT ANY MAJOR SPEED. I REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD IMMEDIATELY OUT-OF-POCKET. IF HONDA RECOGNIZES THAT 2009-2010 HONDA FIT HAS WINDSHIELD CRACK ISSUES DUE TO MISAPPLIED MOLDING OR OTHER DEFECTS INHERENT TO THE CAR AND NOT DUE TO IMPACT TO THE WINDSHIELD, THEN THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF WHEN THIS CRACKED OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459337May 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE FLOOR IS SOAKED. AFTER SOME ON-LINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FIT EXPERIENCE...WHICH HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458455May 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE FRONT OF THE HONDA FIT. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. THE CHEMICAL FROM THE AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS THAT BLISTERED AND PEELED AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPRAINED BOTH THUMBS. THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE AIRBAGS CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BURNS WHEN DEPLOYED. I HAVE SCARS ON MY LEFT WRIST AND RIGHT HAND FROM THESE CHEMICALS. THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND PARAMEDICS WERE UNAWARE THAT THESE CHEMICALS CAUSE BURNS SO THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMOVE THE CHEMICALS OR TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO BURN AS LONG AS THEY WERE IN CONTACT WITH MY SKIN. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10450006March 1, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT TO TURN, AND THE EPS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTED THE STEERING GOT BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN, AND THE EPS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS OFF. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES BACK-TO-BACK DURING THE SAME DRIVE. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 20~25 TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS; AND FINALLY I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE SHOP FOR REPAIR RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448842February 21, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 4 TIMES NOW. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434991November 9, 2011
VISIBILITY
LAST FEBRUARY I WAS SITTING IN MY 2009 HONDA FIT DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD AND AS THE DEFROSTER HEAT BECAME WARMER, I HEARD A CRACKING NOISE. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN MY YARD WARMING UP AND DEFROSTING. I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR AND CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT NOTHING STRUCK THE PARKED VEHICLE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK STARTED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES OR SO AND HAS GROWN QUITE LARGE SINCE THEN. IT WAS EARLY MORNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND IT WAS BRIGHT DAYLIGHT SO THERE WAS NO WAY ANY OBJECT COULD HAVE FALLEN ON OR STRUCK MY VEHICLE WITHOUT MY BEING AWARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433586October 30, 2011
WHEELS, TIRES
24K MILES TIRES WORN OUT AND THE COST 175.00 EACH THIS IS A CONSUMER RIP OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429330October 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY AHEAD OF ME ON THE BAY BRIDGE NEAR SF, AND EVEN THOUGH I HIT THE BRAKES HARD, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS FAST AS I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE. I DID NOT THINK ANY MORE ABOUT IT AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, THEN LAST WEDNESDAY, 10/05/11 I NEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER HITTING THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET, I WATCHED HELPLESSLY AS THE CAR SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO 'REAR END' COLLISIONS I HAVE HAD IN OVER 30 YEARS OF DRIVING. I KNOW THAT EITHER OF MY PREVIOUS TWO CARS COULD HAVE EFFECTIVELY STOPPED IN THE DISTANCE GIVEN. I AM NOT SURE THE CAR WILL BE REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT IF IT IS REPAIRED I WILL NEVER DRIVE IT AGAIN. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419904August 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
OUR 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT MANUAL'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICED. THEY MENTIONED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AND WE SHOULD HAVE THAT LOOKED AT, FOR A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $105 (JUST TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM!). SHOULDN'T THIS BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE? THE LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT ANY CAUSE WE ARE AWARE OF - NO CRASH, ETC. IT JUST CAME ON. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406883June 14, 2011
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF OUR 2009 HONDA FIT RATCHETS CONSTANTLY WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THIS SEAT. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DEAL WITH THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THEY TELL US THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR OUR CAR. WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR PRIOR TO OWNING THIS CAR. I DEAM THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WE HAVE TO UNDO THE SEATBELT AND COMPLETELY LET IT GO IN AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON EVERY FEW MILES OR IT WILL CHOKE THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. SO WE ARE DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING DAILY SEVERAL TIMES EACH TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405865June 10, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA TVS 900. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V028000 (VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTINUOUSLY BEEN SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF WAS REPAIRED AND REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. 06/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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