Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10818234January 5, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FLOORBOARD IN THE VEHICLE CONTAINED A LARGE PILE OF MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817708January 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
ALL 4 DOORS LEAKING WATER CARPET MOLDING. VERY UNHEALTHY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817434January 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE STICKS AND I CAN'T GET MY KEY IN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE THE KEY GOES IN BUT WON'T TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817454January 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY WILL NOT GO IN ALL THE WAY TO THE IGNITION, SO CANNOT START THE ENGINE. PART: 06351TF0A11 (LOCK CYLINDER) WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817260December 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY HONDA 2010 FIT IS METALLIC BLUE AND THE PAINT IS FADING. THE ENTIRE ROOF IS WHITE. LARGE WHITE SPOTS ON THE HOOD AND NOW FADING MARKS ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. A 5 YEAR OLD CAR AND IT LOOKS 15 YEARS OLD. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AGREED AT THIS TIME TO PAY FOR A FULL REPAINT JOB. THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY 70% OF THE TOTAL BILLFOR THE ROOF AND HOOD OF THE CAR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEY WILL REPAINT THE ROOF AND HOOD AND NOT THE BACK AND SIDES AND THEN THEY WILL FADE. I ALSO WILL NEED TO RENT A CAR WHILE THEY ARE REPAIRING THE PAINT. THIS WILL BRING MY TOTAL CLOSE TO $500.00. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND I BELIEVE A PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 5 YEARS. WHEN I LOOK AROUND A PARKING LOT AND SEE CARS OLDER THAN MINE WITH A PERFECT PAINT JOB I GET FRUSTRATED. THIS IS NOT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816348December 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
ALL 4 DOORS LEAKING WATER BADLY. CARPETS MOLDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809710December 11, 2015
STEERING
THIS STARTED WITH A LITTLE STIFFNESS IN STEERING. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL NOW WHEN MAKING A TURN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE THE CAR. LOCAL DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO ALERT AND RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809009December 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED--NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DOOR LOCKS EITHER DON'T WORK TO UNLOCK OR TO LOCK OR THEY MAKE A WHIRRING NOISE, AFTER WHICH THEY MAY OPEN. AT 78,119 MILES ON THE CAR, I REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK ACTUATOR. AT 120,000, THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR, THE LEFT REAR (AGAIN), AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK (AGAIN) HAVE ALL FAILED! SHOP WANTS $359 EACH! TO REPAIR. HONDA CUSTOMER CARE PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TO SAY NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808816December 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LOOSE AND FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806600November 24, 2015
STEERING
RECENTLY MY 2011 HONDA FIT HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURES. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK TO DATE WHERE I HAVE STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE STEERING IS VERY HEAVY FOR A FEW SECONDS LIKE AN OLD MANUAL STEERING CAR. THE POWER STEERING KICKED BACK IN ONCE AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR AND ON THE OTHER TWO OCCASIONS AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790124November 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY CONCERNS BY JENNIFER TIMIAN, CHIER OF THE RECALL MANAGEMENT DIVISION OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL COMPLAINT. IT IS NOT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT THAT HAS OCCURRED, BUT RATHER PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO KEEP THEM FROM HAPPENING. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE CARS (15V-574). THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FIX THAT HONDA HAS IMPLEMENTED FOR IT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN HOW THEY ARE FIXING THE DEFECT THAT LEAVES THE OPERATORS OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES(OVER 100,000 OF THEM) IN DANGER. THE REASON FOR THIS RECALL IS QUITE SERIOUS. IT APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE PULLEY SHAFTS IN THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH LOW HARDNESS AND THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH FORCES IN THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY SHAFT TO FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL DRIVE AND IN ONE INSTANCE LOCKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS (A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN EASILY RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING KILLED). THE SOLUTION THAT HONDA CAME UP WITH WAS TO CHANGE THE PROGRAMMING IN THE CVT TO REDUCE THE FORCE ON THE PART. THIS IN NOT THE CORRECT WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FLAW THAT HONDA IS OVERLOOKING IS THAT THESE CARS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN AND THE PART HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO STRESSES THAT HAVE CAUSED IT FAIL IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. IN THE CASE OF MY GIRLFRIEND FOR OVER A YEAR. THE PART CAN EASILY BE WEAKENED AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. REDUCING THE FORCES APPLIED TO IT CAN NOT INSURE THAT THE PART WILL NOT FAIL. I FEEL THAT THE CORRECT FIX WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE PART WITH ONE THAT IS PROPERLY HARDENED OR AT LEAST INSPECT AND TEST THE PART TO INSURE THAT ITS STRENGTH HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED. I WILL ATTACHED REALTED PDF'S
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790045November 12, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I DID NOT REALIZE IT WHEN I TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS CAR HAS MAJOR BLIND SPOTS OUT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DUE TO DESIGN. ON A WINDING ROAD, I CAN LOOSE SIGHT OF AN ONCOMING CAR BASED ON THE ANGLE OF MY CURVE. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES TRAFFIC COMING AT THE DRIVER PERPENDICULARLY IS ALSO NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE OF THE CAR'S DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND FRONT END DESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. IF I HAD REALIZED IT IN ADVANCE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS MAKE OF FIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788807November 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER A VERY HEAVY RAINSTORM, WE FOUND A COUPLE INCHES OF WATER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. SINCE THEN EVEN LIGHT RAINS ARE CAUSING WATER TO ACCUMULATE BOTH IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE WATER AND MOLD WILL CERTAINLY BE STARTING TO FORM SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787237October 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT USED 2008 FIT IN JAN/2014. NOTED WATER IN DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER FLOORS/CARPET AND DOORS FOLLOWING RAIN STORM. TOOK WET CAR TO SHEEHY FORD IN MECHANICSVILLE (WHERE I PURCHASED IT) WITHIN THE USED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THEY "COULD NOT FIND CAUSE". NOTHING DONE. SINCE THEN AND TO DATE (10/30/2015), WATER CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE IN THESE AREAS FOLLOWING RAINFALL. MUSTY/MOLD ODOR - WHERE IS THE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787246October 30, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR STALLS IF DRIVEN IN COLD WEATHER WHEN ENGINE IS STILL COLD. WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION), SAY, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, GENERALLY WHEN CAR IS STILL IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS RANGING NEAR STOPPED TO 45 MPH. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR, MOSTLY IN COLDER WEATHER. STALLING DOES NOT CREATE AN ERROR IN THE COMPUTER LOG, SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT HAPPENING WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787375October 30, 2015
ENGINE
OCTOBER 30, 2015 10:30AM. I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND NEED TO BACK MY UP ABOUT 100 FEET. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, STARTED THE VEHICLE, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, DID NOT PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE IN REVERSE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH LIGHT PRESSURE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE SPEED, AFTER A FEW SECOND THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, I PLACED SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL QUICKLY RELEASED IT, THE RPM FELL TO NORMAL OPERATING IDLE. A ABOUT TWO WEEK EARLIER I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED CITY STREET UNDER DRY CONDITIONS AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. I WAS STARTLED AND INSTINCTIVELY PRESSED THE BRAKE HARD. REALIZING THIS WAS NOT GOING TO SLOW THE PROBLEM I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. THE RPM FELL TO NORMAL OPERATING IDLE. I DO NOT REMEMBER IF I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. I FINISHED MY DRIVE OF ABOUT 2 MILES TO MY HOME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN 33,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER AS OF THIS WRITING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786813October 28, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,657.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721948October 27, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECENTLY LEARNED THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY. THE PROVIDED PHOTOS THAT SHOWED A DAMAGED WIRE AND A BURNT RECEIVER THAT THE WIRE WAS PLUGGED INTO AND IT WAS ALSO MISSING A PART THAT WAS NEVER PUT IN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785918October 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785238October 22, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN MY WIDE WAS MOVING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE, AT THE MOMENT OF COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED FORWARD HITTING FIRST THE CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE PARKING SLOT, THEN THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK, KEPT MOVING FAST FORWARD ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND FINALLY COMING TO AN STOP WHEN IT HIT THE WALL OF THE GROCERY STORE. THIS IS KNOWN AS "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" OR "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION". ABOUT 175,000 2015 HONDA FIT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VERY ISSUE IN JAPAN. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY EITHER CAUSING THE BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER (HEADACHE, NECK AND BACK PAIN, SHE HAS SEEN DOCTORS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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