Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#11132738October 1, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA RECALL 14V-258 FOR SIMILAR OR SAME DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132314September 29, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN A PARKING LOT AND ON CITY STREETS. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE LURCHING CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 MILES UNTIL I GOT HOME. COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER BECAUSE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MIL INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LURCHING AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA FOUND TWO CODES: (1) P0456 EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK AND (2) P0847 TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SWITCH B (3RD CLUTCH) (SHORT OR STUCK ON). HONDA TROUBLESHOOTED AND STATED IN THEIR PAPERWORK "FOUND EVAP GAS CAP HAS NOT HAVE THE UPDATED GAS CAP. ALSO FOUND THE TRANSMISSION 3RD PRESSURE SWITCH IS STUCK ON. RECOMMEND TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP AND THE TRANSMISSION 3RD PRESSURE SWITCH." I ASKED IF WORK WAS COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD NO. QUOTED REPAIR COST OF $160 (FOR ITEM 1) AND $650 (FOR ITEM 2). DIDN'T EXPECT THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH A HONDA CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131877September 27, 2018
STEERING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130819September 23, 2018
ENGINE
ON AUGUST 17, 2018 MY HONDA FIT STOPPED MOVING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ENTRY RAMP OF A FREEWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE #2 SPARK PLUG WAS DAMAGED. THEY INSTALLED A THREAD INSERT AND REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG AND IT COST $812.55. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. WHEN I ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR AT THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER THAT HAD DONE THE 100,000 MAJOR SERVICE ON THE HONDA THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT PROBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUGS POPPING OUT OR BLOWING OUT IN HONDA FITS ARE NOT UNCOMMON AND THAT OCCURRENCE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF I HAD BEEN WARNED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM I COULD HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND AVOIDED THE EXPENSE AS WELL AS THE DANGEROUS BREAK-DOWN WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY. I AM INCLUDING THE REPAIR RECEIPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130535September 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA HAS RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS/SWITCH CORRODING OR MELTING CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. THEY HAVE SENT A RECALL FOR CERTAIN VINS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT FOR ALL 2007-2008 FITS. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE AT ONLY 75,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS NOT REMEDYING THE SITUATION ON ALL 2007-2008 FITS, ONLY SPECIFIC VINS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE, DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THESE VINS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE SAME RECALL FOR THE OTHER 2007-08 VINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130700September 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 9/20/2018 AROUND 5:15 PM IN WEST VALLEY CITY, UT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAIRLY EMPTY HIGHWAY (MOUNTAIN VIEW CORRIDOR AND 54TH S. )THE SUNROOF/MOONROOF GLASS OF MY 2016 HONDA FIT SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS AND NO IMPACT. THERE IS NO APPARENT IMPACT FRACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129676September 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
YESTERDAY (9/14/18) WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK FOUR OF THE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ON CITY STREETS IN SARASOTA, FL. THE LIGHTS WERE TPMS, EMISSIONS, POWER STEERING AND TRACTION. THE ATTACHED PHOTO WAS TAKEN WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, VENICE HONDA, FOR THIS MORNING 9/15/18. THEY INFORMED ME THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1400. THE ESTIMATE IS ATTACHED. I BALKED AT THE COST OF THE REPAIR AFTER THEY INFORMED ME THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN BY HONDA AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. I FOUND THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO (2) YEARS BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE COULD STALL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AND WOULD LIKE THEM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR AT LEAST 50% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129540September 14, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AFTER STARTING CAR AND BUCKLING; WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REPAIR COST: $1,443.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128836September 11, 2018
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE ANGLED TOO FAR FORWARD. I AM 6 FT TALL AND AM NOT ABLE TO REST MY BACK AGAINST THE SEAT WITHOUT THE HEAD RESTRAINT TOUCH MY HEAD FIRST AND PUSH IT DOWNWARD. THIS IS THE CASE, REGARDLESS OF THE HEIGHT OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THE MOST NON-UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION IS WITH THE RESTRAINT COMPLETELY DOWN, BUT AT THAT POSITION, IT IS VERY AWKWARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I AM REAR-ENDED, I WILL GET A CERVICAL COMPRESSION OR RELATED FREAK INJURY DUE TO THE UNNATURAL ANGLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123215August 29, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING CAR WHEN THE EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING CUTS OUT MID-DRIVE. USUALLY, THIS IS WHILE THE CAR IS HOT, BUT NOT ALWAYS. SOMETIMES, I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE POWER STEERING RESETS, BUT IT WILL OFTEN CUT OUT AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I'M TERRIFIED THAT IT WILL CUT OFF AND I'LL GET IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122039August 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED, BUT MY AIRBAGS "FAILED TO DEPLOY", THEREFORE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE FAULTY AND THIS WAS NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE, PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN YOUR LIST OF "RECALLS" AND WHY NOT IF THIS OCCURRED TO ME???
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11120198August 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECREASED IN SPEED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED THE FOLLOWING DAY TO ROCK HONDA (16570 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92336, (909) 770-8400). THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL DAMAGE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,460.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119548August 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
BROKEN PASSENGER TRANSAXLE. OUR CAR SUFFERED A BREAK WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A CITY STREET STOPLIGHT, SO THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS MINIMAL AND WE POSED NO DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES.(THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DISABLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD) WE WERE FORTUNATE - IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE .THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE TRANSAXLE CAN BREAK, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, MOBILITY AND OTHER UNDER HOOD VEHICLE DAMAGE. MY VEHICLE HAS ALL SERVICE AND INSPECTION WORK DONE AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER (HONDA OF JOLIET) AND THE FAILING PART WAS NEVER DISCOVERED. BECAUSE THE DEFECT/DAMAGE IS HIDDEN UNDER THE TRANS AXLE BOOT,THIS PREVENTED ANY VISUAL INSPECTION FROM REVEALING IT. HOWEVER, THE DANGER EXISTS AND A ROUTINE INTERNET CHECK REVEALS THIS IS INDEED A GLOBAL ISSUE THAT AFFECTS MANY OF THESE CARS. NOTE - I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE BROKEN AXLE APART AND PUSHED TOGETHER, TO SHOW HOW THE DAMAGE IS HIDDEN UNDER THE BOOT. PICTURE DETAIL: 1.BROKEN PASSENGER SIDE TRANSAXLE 2.CLOSE UP OF BREAK #1 3.CLOSE UP OF BREAK #2 4.BROKEN AXLE TOGETHER CLEARLY SHOWING BROKEN AREA HIDDEN UNDER RUBBER BOOT - WHICH WOULD NOT BE SEEN UNDER ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION. 5.BOTH USED AXLES SIDE BY SIDE FOR COMPARISON (NOTE ' UNBROKEN AXLES HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED UNDER BOOT FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE ALSO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119008August 10, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY CAR WOULD NOT PASS SMOG DUE TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER NOT COMPLETING THE EMISSION SYSTEM'S SELF-CHECKS. THE OBDII MONITOR'S (CATALYST) WAS NOT READY. AFTER DRIVING THOUSANDS OF MILES AND IT NOT RESETTING I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC WHO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH 02 SENSORS. 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE VERY SAME 02 SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115286August 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM AMERICAN HONDA. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVENS CREEK HONDA ONE MONTH AGO. THE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL FROM HONDA TO DO THE RECALL. STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO GET THE RECALL DONE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113848July 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2008 HONDA FIT, PER THE WEIR CANYON HONDA DEALER. THE LIGHT WENT ON ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS DEFECT, AND I CAN'T AFFORD $1325 TO REPLACE IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT LIKE THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114008July 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT ON MY CAR IS CHIPPING. THERE IS SPOTS ALL OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN SOME AROUND THE REST OF THE CAR. I HAVE INVOLVED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I GOT IT FROM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INVOLVED HONDA CORPORATION. THEY BROUGHT IN 2 MANAGERS OF HONDA CORPORATION TO LOOK AT MY CAR. AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND TO JUST PAY FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAINTED MYSELF. I SAID THAT IT WAS TOO MUCH MONEY I CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. THEN THEY SAID " WELL JUST KEEP WAXING IT THEN". I AM VERY UPSET AND ANNOYED FROM THIS. SO I WANNA WRITE THIS COMPLAINT TO FIND OUT INFORMATION IF THERES ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I GOT THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113154July 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND THE RADIO CUT OUT MANY TIMES AS WELL. WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED I VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL UNTIL IT RESTORED. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING LESS THAN 30MPH, AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS I LIVE IN A BUSY DOWNTOWN AREA. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AS WELL AS TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112062July 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
RIGHT HALF SHAFT FAILED DUE TO SALTY WINTER ROAD WATER ENTERING THE AREA BETWEEN THE SHAFT DAMPER AND THE SHAFT, GRADUALLY CORRODING THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE WAS NO LONGER ENOUGH SOUND METAL LEFT TO TRANSMIT TORQUE TO THE WHEEL. THE SHAFT FAILED WHILE LEAVING A STOPLIGHT; IF IT HAD FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND ON A HONDA FIT FORUM, THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY FREQUENT FAILURE MODE FOR BOTH FITS AND CIVICS. I HAVE THREE OTHER PHOTOS OF THE FAILED HALF SHAFT, BUT THEY ARE A BIT TOO LARGE TO UPLOAD. I ALSO RETAINED THE FAILED PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110182July 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE RECALLS REPORTED ON NHTSA FOR THE 2009 HONDA FIT. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SEVERAL TAKATA RECALLS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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