Honda Fit Complaints
2,202 consumer complaints on file.
- #10907973September 19, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907994September 19, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907996September 19, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907393September 17, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER 60 DAYS SINCE FIRST CONTACTING MY HONDA DEALERSHIP (AUTOMATION HONDA OF VALENCIA) FOR A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THEY HAVE NEITHER REMEDIED THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE, NOR MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO ASSURE MY SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CALL TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE SITUATION HAVE BEEN IN VAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907241September 16, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907051September 16, 2016POWER TRAIN
NEW 2016 FIT WITH APPROX 5500 MILES STARTED DEVELOPING AN AUDIABLE TICKING/CLICKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOING INTO 1ST GEAR FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. MUCH MORE PRONOUNCE WHEN ON AN INCLINE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSEN SINCE APPROX 3500 MILES. NO VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NOTED. DID NOT HAVE THIS NOISE WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. DEALER REMOVED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND THROWOUT BEARING AND RETURNED CAR UNDER WARRANTY. CLICKING NOISE PERSIST. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER A SECOND TIME , SHOP FOREMAN SPOKE TO HONDA TECHLINE AND CONCLUDED AUDIABLE CLICKING/ TICKING DURING CLUTCH RELEASE IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION/GEARBOX, & DOCUMENTED ALL IS NORMAL. BEEN DRIVING MANUAL VEHICLES FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH ALL TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH COMPONENTS LASTING 80-90K MILES BEFORE FIRST SERVICE/ COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. THIS INCLUDING A CABLE ACTUATED CLUTCH THAT WAS QUIETER THAN THIS. NEVER ENCOUNTERING THIS BEFORE. GUESS TIME WILL TELL IF IT IS A DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY FLAW, OR INFACT A " NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS" OF THIS NEW 6 SPEED MANUAL GEAR BOX. ATLEAST ALL IS DOCUMENTED IN HONDA DATABASE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906850September 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906913September 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906955September 15, 2016AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT IT WOULD BE AN EXTENDED TIME THAT MY CAR WOULD BE OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT I DRIVE UBER AND THAT WAS MY MAIN FORM OF INCOME, WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE A REGULAR ENTERPRISE, I SPOKE TO HONDA AND DID THE SECOND OPTION OF PAYING FOR IT UPFRONT AND BEING REIMBURSED 6-8 WEEKS AFTER I FILED MY RECEIPTS. THIS WAS GOING ON IN APRIL-MAY AND IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER. I AM OUT $1200 AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GET THEM TO REIMBURSE ME MY MONEY. THEY HAVE BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET ALWAYS REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION AND WANTING MORE AND NEEDING ME TO EXPLAIN. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND I WANT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. SO TIRED OF BEING STEPPED ON BY THE BIG GUY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907006September 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. NOTICE OF RECALL WAS SENT TO ME IN MARCH, 2016. THE LETTER INDICATED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. IN EARLY AUGUST, WHEN I CONTACTED MY HONDA DEALER (SHOFIELD HOMDA, WICHITA KS), I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD ARRIVE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT HAS NOW BEEN 7 WEEKS AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10907029September 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - NHTSA RECALL 16V-061 - NOTICE SENT FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC. REGARDING SAFETY HAZARD WITH FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR MARCH 2016; WE CALLED DCH HONDA OF TEMECULA (DEALER) FOR REMEDY APRIL 2016 - THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS; CALLED HONDA 7/13/2016 - THEY ARE ORDERING PASSENGER AIRBAG - DRIVER SIDE IS SEPARATE - WE ARE IN QUEUE; CALLED HONDA 9/15/2016 - THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS; WE ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEED IT REMEDIED. IS THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OBLIGATED TO GIVE US A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE WE ARE WAITING?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906713September 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/17/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906048September 13, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906116September 13, 2016AIR BAGS
WE PLACED AN ORDER TO FIX THE "PASSENGER" AIRBAG, AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER FROM HONDA. THIS HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AGO. WE ASKED FOR A RENTAL, AS WE WERE GIVEN ONE FOR OUR "DRIVER" AIRBAG. THEY REFUSED, SAYING THE PASSENGER MUST SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE ARTHRITIS, AND BAD BACK, AND TO GET INTO THE BACK SEAT IS HARD. WE HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THE HONDA DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. AND NO LUCK THERE. THE PART ISN'T IN YET. THEY SAY THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. OUR CASE # 04972087. MY THINKING IS THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR A RENTAL, AS IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, IT WON'T DEPLOY. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED BY THEIR FAULTY AIRBAGS. IF I SELL THIS CAR, I WONT' GET AS MUCH OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF THE UNREPAIRED AIRBAG. SO, IF YOU WOULD, COULD YOU PLEASE HELP US? SINCERELY *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10904054September 12, 2016AIR BAGS
2010 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP WITH AVAILABILITY OF DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LOANER VEHICLE. *SMD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10905627September 11, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT AFFECTED BY RECALL FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS SOON AS LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER RECEIVED WITH TONY HONDA AUTOPLEX. WAS TOLD REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD BE IN BY SUMMER 2016. REQUESTED RENTAL REPLACEMENT AS RECALL IS CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY\DEATH ISSUE, WAS TOLD, 'WE'LL PUT YOU ON THE LIST'. TO DATE STILL NO CONTACT ON WHEN RENTAL IS AVAILABLE OR PARTS TO BE REPLACED. SECOND VEHICLE, 2011 SCION XB ALSO AFFECTED BY TAKATA RECALL SO REQUEST NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE IS NOT AN OPTION AS BOTH VEHICLES ARE USED FOR DAILY COMMUTE TO\FROM PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10904997September 9, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10905047September 9, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10905055September 9, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2013 HONDA FIT CAUGHT FIRE ON 14JUN2016. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNKNOWN, BUT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS HAVING TO DO WITH FIRES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE, AND WHILE I WAS IN THE CAR, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING, THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATS AND THE BACK SEATS. I SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HANDS AND ARMS AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HAD SEVERAL FOLLOW UPS WITH THE BURN SURGEON AND ALSO HAD TO START THERAPY FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT IS HIGHLY NECESSARY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 10
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10905058September 9, 2016AIR BAGS
HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0