Honda Fit Complaints (2007)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#10370305December 12, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. RESTARTING THE ENGINE RESTORED THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368606December 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
GM - 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT A/T WITH 48,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL. THEN THE NEXT DAY NOTICED SMOKE IN ADDITION OF ELECTRICAL & PLASTIC BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE OPENING OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. SAME NIGHT TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND COULD HEAR A FRYING NOISE FROM THE AROUND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO THE HONDA DEALER THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING (FOGS TOO), ONLY THE POSITION/BRAKE LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE WORKING. FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT FRIED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME THEN AFTER 3 HOURS LATER THE HONDA TECHNICIAN FOUND A MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ATTACHED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. $400 OF REPAIRS WITH PARTS. DEALER HAD HARNESS IN STOCK BECAUSE THE HARNESS IS THE SAME THAT WAS BEING FIXED BY THE RECALL FOR THE CIVIC FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368090November 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WHEN HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHT ON AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
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
#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
#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
#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
#10362854October 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING HOME IN THE EVENING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT SUDDENLY FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON GIVING ME NO FORWARD VISION ON A VERY DARK HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR HOME I FOUND I HAD HIGH BEAMS ONLY THEREFORE NO CHOICE BUT TO USE THEM TO GET HOME WHICH WAS BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS THEY CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED ME. I HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON MY MODEL AND YEAR AND THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS PUT IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THIS INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF PRINTOUTS TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED. MY HONDA DEALER CHARGED ME AN $80 "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT THE WIRING IN A HARNESS TO THE LOW BEAM SWITCH HAD FAILED DUE TO "CORROSION AND MELTING WIRE FROM OVERHEATING" THEY RESPONDED THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REWIRE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR AND REPLACE THE SWITCH TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AN ALMOST $300 DOLLAR REPAIR. WHEN I CONFRONTED THEM ABOUT THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM OR DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE THEY RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT AND REQUIRED THE FULL PRICE OF THE WORK. AT THE TIME OF BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, A THURSDAY, THEIR "WIRING TECH WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE THAT DAY AND TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY FORCING ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF USING MY HIGH BEAMS ONLY AS I HAVE NO OTHER CAR AND MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363338October 28, 2010
STEERING
I STARTED MY 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT MODEL TO PULL OUT OF A PARALLEL PARKING SPOT. WHEN I BACKED UP AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE TIRES. I COULD HOWEVER MOVE THE CAR FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE CAR. NOTHING APPEARED AMISS. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WORKED NORMALLY. I CONTACTED MY HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO RECREATE IT. HOWEVER, AFTER THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP, THEY ADVISED THAT ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS REMEMBERED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN - TSB 09-043 - THAT REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM. THE EPS CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I HAVE READ THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM INSTEAD OF MERELY A TSB! IN MY CASE, I WAS LUCKY THAT ONE OF HONDA'S EMPLOYEES JUST HAPPENED TO REMEMBER IT. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE HONDA SERVICE EMPLOYEES THAT IT WAS AN "INTERMITTENT" PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HOW CAN A CAR BE SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362302October 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; AFTER THE RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND WAS WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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