Honda Fit Complaints (2007)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#10396659April 18, 2011
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394285April 5, 2011
STRUCTURE
FINDING WATER BUILDUP IN THE FRONT DRIVE FLOORBOARDS OF MY 2007 HONDA FIT. GENERALLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER RAINSTORMS WITH SIGNIFICANT DOWNPOUR AND I DIDNT NOTICE THIS BECAUSE LATELY WEATHER'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD. NOW I'M FINDING THE WET SPOT WITH MOLD TO GO ALONG WITH IT AS WELL UNDERNEATH THE FOAM PIECE UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. OTHERS HAVE HELPED ME TRACE IT TO MY DOOR SEALS AND THERE IS MUCH MOLD GROWTH UNDERNEATH, SO EVEN BEFORE I DISCOVERED THIS IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE BUT IN LESSER DEGREE. I FEEL AS THIS SHOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY ONLY FIX BY HONDA AND THAT THE DOOR SEALS AND CARPETS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A RESULT. GROWTH OF MOLD IN A CAR WHICH YOU'RE DRIVING IN EVERYDAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO ANYONE'S HEALTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394153April 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STARTED NOTICING THAT WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE BACK FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION NOTICED CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNDER THE SPARE TIRE. I HAVE NOTICED THE MOLD GROWING IN THE CARPET AND HAVE CLEANED THIS UP TWICE. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER (JOHNSON CITY HONDA) SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. THIS OCCURS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY THE LOCAL DEALER. *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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10378899January 19, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN DECEMBER AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR LOCK BECAME INOPERABLE - THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER WHO CHARGED ME $220 TO RE-KEY THE LOCK. ON JANUARY 18, 2011 WE HAD ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WILL DEMAND THAT THIS REPAIR BE FREE OF CHARGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE LOCKS THAT LETS WATER INTO THE LOCK AND RUINS IT DURING A HEAVY RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374784January 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL(NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V624000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372387December 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING THE RAIN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT GOT FLOODED; THIS CAUSED RUST FORMATION ON THE JACK, GROWTH OF THE MOLD AND EXTREME FOGGING OF THE WINDOWS. THE LEAK IS MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE REAR DOOR TO BODY SEAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371961December 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN COLD WEATHER WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHEN MAKING A TURN CAUSING IT TO BE DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A TSB RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372745December 20, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY HONDA FIT FAILED TO FUNCTION. FORTUNATELY, THE EVENT HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE, BUT IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE WHEELS. SO, I HAD TO FIND OTHER TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE MY THANKSGIVING DINNER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370799December 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT WHEN MY LOWBEAMS WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED MANY THINGS WITH NO LUCK. MY HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED SO I DROVE HOME USING THOSE. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULBS, ALL WERE FINE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA THEY FOUND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS MESSED UP. THEY ARE REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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