Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10633292September 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON HOT DAYS ABOVE 88DEG THE AC SHUTS DOWN STOPS WORKING ALSO IT FAILS TO KEEP CAR COOL ABOVE 90 WENT TO DEALER AND THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT DIFFERENT MAKES SEEM NOT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AT LEAST I OWN THREE NON HONDA AUTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633395September 15, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE BY A OLDER HONDA ACCORD MODEL VEHICLE YEAR 2000 BODY TYPE; THE ACCORD WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT THAT JUST CHANGED FROM RED, SO HE WASN'T GOING FAST (IM ASSUMING) WHEN HE HIT ME WHILE I WAS PASSING THE INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 49MPH. I WANT TO REPORT THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS DRIVING IS UNSAFE AND HANDLED POORLY, LOST TOTAL CONTROL, BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED, ROLLED OVER FOUR TO FIVE TIMES HITTING A TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE; THE STABILITY OF VEHICLE IS VERY POOR AND ENGINE, TRANSMISSION EVERYTHING FELL APART UNDER THE HOOD. I AM REQUESTING FOR THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED, IM INSURED THE CAR IS HERE AT MY HOUSE FOR NOW, YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO COME HERE TO SEE IT OR WORK IT OUT WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THANK YOU AND THIS IS SERIOUS, YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED THROUGH THOSE INTERSECTION CAMERA'S ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 AROUND 1030AM, CAMINO REAL & HWY 76, BONSALL CALIFORNIA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10632012September 9, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LAST YEAR OUR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING - COULD NOT INSERT THE KEY. THERE WAS NOTHING JAMMED OR STUCK INSIDE. TODAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LUCK - WE CAN'T INSERT THE KEY. NOW THE ONLY DOOR THAT WORKS IS THE TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631197September 5, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL, ON A CURVE, AT ABOUT 40MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. I WAS SO CLOSE TO GETTING IN A MULTI-VEHICLE CAR ACCIDENT. USUALLY THIS EPS PROBLEM HAPPENS FIRST THING, RIGHT WHEN I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AND ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. OBVIOUSLY, HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EPS, EXCEPT THIS TIME, IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING FATALITIES. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PART INSTEAD OF JUST DOING A SERVICE BULLETIN. GM HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM, IF NOT THE SAME, AND THEY CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THEIR CLIENTS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM, RATHER THEN JUST PROVIDE A SERVICE BULLETIN. HONDA SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CLIENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630753September 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE SIDEWALK BUT WAS SHE ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629921September 1, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT HAPPEN TO ME YET. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTOZONE AND THEY READ THE STORED CODES FROM THE OBD SYSTEM WHICH INDICATED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR HAD GENERATED A FAULT. THE FAULT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY BY SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE YOU COULD GET REAR ENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629552August 30, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CAR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE STEERING WORK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629447August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE OWNER OF MODEL YEAR 2007 HONDA FIT. THIS YEAR, WHEN THE CAR REACHED AROUND 76,000 MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO FAIL TO FULLY DISENGAGE WITH THE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. EVENTUALLY THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO THE MECHANICAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (AS OPPOSED TO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM). AFTER DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE ?DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS? ON THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE WERE BENT, SOME MORE SEVERELY THAN OTHERS. MY TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS SORT OF THING HAPPEN BEFORE. IN ORDER FOR THE PRESSURE PLATE DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS TO HAVE BENT, ONE OF TWO THINGS MUST HAVE OCCURRED: 1. THE DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN APPARENT WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW, NOT SOME 76,000 MILES LATER. IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ON THE CLUTCH (M41L 11 23/50) SHOULD PROVE THAT THIS CLUTCH WAS THE ORIGINAL AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. 2. THE DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS OF THE CLUTCH LOST THEIR SPRING TENSION. THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. THIS COULD BE DUE TO DEFECTS IN THE STEEL ITSELF OR IMPROPER HEAT-TREATING. I BELIEVE THAT A SERIES OF BRINELL HARDNESS TESTS AT VARIOUS DEPTHS WOULD PROVE THAT THE CLUTCH DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS ARE TOO SOFT AND THAT THIS CONDITION THAT ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628103August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH BOARD NOT VISIBLE WHEN DRIVING IN BRIGHT LIGHT. NO DAYLIGHT LIGHTING CONTROL FOR DASHBOARD. UNABLE TO READ GAUGES OR WARNINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626211August 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING TO WORK EARLY MORNING I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT WAS DARK, PEOPLE WERE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD COME ON BUT THE LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS WOULDN'T. THEY FINALLY TURNED ON AFTER A WHILE. THEY HAVE TURNED OFF BY THEIR SELF A FEW TIMES NOW. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I DID THE RECALL THAT WAS A COUPLE YEARS AGO ABOUT HEADLIGHTS BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WAS THE FIX FOR IT IF ITS HAPPENING TO OTHERS TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622267August 14, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
YOKOHAMA TIRE AVID ASCEND 185/55R-16 SIDE WALL HAS DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGE AND POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AFTER MINOR BUMP AGAINST CURB. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON SAME VEHICLE WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. RECENT EVENT REPORTED BELOW WAS ON A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 15K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621205August 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA FIT NORTH ON HWY 35 IN ALVIN, TEXAS. WHEN I REAR ENDED A GMC CANYON PICKUP TRUCK. MY CAR MADE A POPPING SOUND FILLED INSIDE OF CAR WITH SMOKE, MY AIRBAGS HAD TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT DID SO INTERNALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DIDN'T CATCH THEY CAME ALL THE WAY OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619052August 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. ....UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 9/9/14*CN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE. THE CONSUMER WAS TURNING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDEN;Y ROARED. SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER AND A HONDA FACTORY REP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. UPDATED 11/17/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618001July 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616068July 24, 2014
ENGINE
MICE EAT 3 ENGINE WIRE LOOMS SINCE HONDA USES SOY BASED CHEMICALS FOR WIRES THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615582July 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615684July 23, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC BLOWER MOTOR WORKS ONLY ON HIGH SPEED (4). SPEEDS 1-3 DON'T WORK ON THE FAN FOR AC, HEAT, OR ANY OF THE VARIOUS HVAC SETTINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610425July 22, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2012 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TPMS UNIT FAILURE THREE TIMES. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610410July 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2015 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR TURN SIGNAL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T COME EQUIPPED, WITH THE REAR AMBER TURN SIGNAL THAT HAS BEEN ON VEHICLES IN NORTH AMERICA SINCE 1972. HE BELIEVED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THE PUBLIC HAD BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO THE SAFETY AMBER COLOR FOR DECADES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610404July 17, 2014
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS, STRUCTURE
2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER AND FRONT SEAT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AC CYCLED DOWN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 OR ABOVE, WHEN SHE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. THE AC WAS CYCLING OFF JUST WHEN SHE NEEDED IT MOST. THE FRONT SEATS WERE UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD EXPENSIVE GEL CUSHION TO THE SEAT. IT HELPED, BUT IT PUSHED HER FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET HER RIGHT KNEE PAST THE STEERING COLUMN AS SHE ENTERED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SAT VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE AT RISK FOR DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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