Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#11064219January 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ROCK HARD AND WILL NOT BUDGE. AFTER WARMING IT UP IT WILL WORK, BUT INTERMITTENTLY, IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I WILL GO TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WON'T BUDGE AND THE CAR KEEPS GOING. I NEARLY CRASHED THE OTHER DAY. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IF ANYONE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF MY CAR DURING THE EPISODE, THEY WOULD BE KILLED. THE OTHER DAY I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE TOWARD A GUARD RAIL INSTEAD OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN THE MORNINGS I HAVE TO LET THE CAR WARM UP BECAUSE I CANNOT EVEN PRESS ON THE HARD BRAKE. I'M NOT ALONE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS. IT'S NOT THE BRAKES THEMSELVES. THEY WORK FINE, IT IS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SOMETHING MECHANICAL, A VALVE OR HOSE OR SOMETHING. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I'M A DAUGHTER, A MOTHER, A SISTER, A GRANDMOTHER, AND A FRIEND. I WANT TO STICK AROUND! THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. LUCKILY IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON BACKROADS AND THE CAR BEHIND ME NOTICED ME HAVING TROUBLE AND SLOWED DOWN. I LOST ALL CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063101January 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NEITHER THE SIDE CURTAIN NOR FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK, AND INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FACE, RIGHT SHOULDER, HIP, AND KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11062776January 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION AND KEY HAS PROBLEMS WITH KEY STICKING AND LOCK AND UNLOCKING DOORS WITH KEY NOT INSERTING AND NOT UNLOCKING DOORS, POOR DESIGN AND HONDA KNOWS IT JUT JUST IGNORES THE PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061609January 10, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS WIRE WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061438January 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, ALL GAUGE LIGHTS TURNED ON AT ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061284January 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTIFIED OF RECALL TO REPLACE "REAR GRAB RAIL BRACKETS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT". ON PHONE, DEALER SAID THE PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I DROVE 50 MILES TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. DEALER THEN SAID PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. DEALER IS STRAUB HONDA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057009December 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNED ON THE CAR TO SEE "D" BLINKING AND SERVICE LIGHT APPEAR. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD; THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT SHUTTERING WHEN IN MOTION (SWITCHING DEARS, REVERSING, AND IN DRIVE). HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP SINCE IT FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DAMAGE (GNAWED ENGINE HARNESS ON 2 CONNECTORS) OCCURRED SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP RODENTS CHEWING THROUGH SOY-BASED WIRING WAS THE CAUSE. WITHOUT THE REPAIR I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054370December 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2017 HONDA FIT EX ON AUGUST 9. ON DECEMBER 9, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT RATS HAD CHEWED THROUGH THE ENGINE WIRING AND THAT THE REPAIR, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, WOULD BE $1000. HONDA IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE OF RODENTS AFFINITY FOR THEIR SOY BASED WIRE COATING, AS THEY'VE DEVELOPED CAPSAICIN TAPE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COMBAT THE ISSUE. I'M NOT SURE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PRODUCT, OR APPLY IT MYSELF TO WIRING THAT I CANNOT PHYSICALLY ACCESS. I PARKED MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN IN THE SAME SPOT FOR YEARS WITH NO ISSUE, NOR HAS MY HUSBAND HAD ANY RODENT PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2003 MITSUBISHI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054029December 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PARKED AT A MALL. DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER MANY EFFORTS I MANAGED TO GET FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN. KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. FOR 2 DAYS WHILE WAITING FOR APPOINTMENT AT DEALERSHIP HAD TO LEAVE UNLOCKED AND USE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. DEALERSHIP "FOUND DOOR LATCH FAULTY." TOTAL COST OVER $800.00. HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053860December 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I'M WONDERING IF OUR 2007 HONDA FIT IS AWAITING ANY MORE RECALLS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053972December 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR INVOLVING MULTIPLE CARS ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHERE I WAS HIT SEVERAL TIMES, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11051709December 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE USED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MULLER HONDA AT 847-831-4200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048538November 26, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PANEL UNDER THE OIL PAN FELL OFF. THE FASTENING CLIPS ARE MISSING AND THIS DESIGN IS FLAWED. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT LOSING FASTENERS ON THIS PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047662November 20, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE AT WORK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. THE CAR WAS STRAIGHT AT THAT POINT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVERED AND ACCELERATED AND HIT THE GARAGE OUTSIDE WALL/PIPE. CAR BOUNCED BACK ABOUT 6 FEET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11047236November 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
I RECENTLY WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON WRECK, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS FROM THE FRONTAL IMPACT. I WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A 45 MPH ZONE, AS SOMEONE RAN A STOP SIGN TO MY RIGHT. I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, ON THE INSIDE LANE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046021November 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT ALMOST 113,000 MILES WITH CODE 11-10 FOR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. ALL OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED IN FITS FROM 2009-2014. ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS COVERED BY RECALL IN 2007 FITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046062November 14, 2017
ENGINE
A SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS DAMAGED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND IGNITION SYSTEM. FUEL ECONOMY SUFFERED. IT ALLOWED EXHAUSET FUMES TO BE DRAWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11045143November 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044531November 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ENGINE STALLS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (65 MPG) OR DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS (40 MPH) AND THE ENGINE STALLS. TWO MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM DUE TO NO ENGINE CODES FOUND. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND THE WORD NEEDS TO GET OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044034November 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
STRUCTURAL BODY WATER LEAKS INTO THE REAR SEAT AREAS AND REAR CARGO AREAS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO TWO SOUTH JERSEY HONDA DEALERSHIPS ( THREE TIMES ). ONE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND SUBLET THE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS WITHOUT SUCCESS. PAID $ 214.00 TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SUBLET THE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. LEAKS OCCUR DURING A MODERATE RAIN FALL.. AMERICAN HONDA CASE NUMBER : 042-895-29.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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