Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10574437March 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE PEDAL COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE VEHICLES SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION. UPDATED 05/15/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574118March 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA FIT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW. I'VE CHECKED THE FUSE BOX AND THE FUSES ARE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573421March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET I SMELLED THE SMOKE FROM THEM. AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10573184March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY NEW 2013 HONDA FIT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 HONDA FIT ON AUGUST 10, 2013. ON AUGUST 23RD THE CAR WOULD NOT START, NEEDING A JUMP START FROM A MECHANIC. I DROVE THE CAR TO DCH HONDA IN OXNARD. THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER AT THE SERVICE CENTER WAS 491 MILES. THE CAR WAS TESTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME. THE SERVICE REPORT SAYS: 'CUSTOMER STATES IT HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED, ADVISE. CND INSPECTED SYSTEM. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME. BATTERY CHECKS OUT OKAY AT THIS TIME..WAS INSPECTED/TESTED 3 TIMES..' ON JANUARY 17TH WHEN I OPENED THE TWO REAR WINDOWS USING THE DRIVERS SEAT SWITCH, THEY WENT DOWN ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY AND WERE STUCK THERE. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY REMAINED STUCK. THEY DID GO BACK UP TO THE CLOSED POSITION, BUT NOT DOWN ALL THE WAY. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WAS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES GOING UP AND DOWN AND SOMETIMES STICKING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FROM MY COMPUTER ASKING FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS AND TOOK THE FIRST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WHICH WAS FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 24, AT 1PM. ON THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 20TH MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, ALL THE WINDOWS ROLLED WITH NO ONE IN IT. THE CAR HAD 1300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WAS INSIDE MY HOME AT THE TIME AND HAD NOT BEEN OUTSIDE THAT DAY AND THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN. I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CALLED DCH HONDA WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER WHICH I DID. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SINCE JANUARY 20 AND IS STILL THERE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DCH SERVICE MANAGER THAT HONDA COMPANY DOES NOT FIND THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE AND I HAVE ASKED FOR A COPY BUT THEY HAVEN'T SENT IT TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567324March 12, 2014
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567925March 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A VERY RAPID SPEED. I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE CAR AND WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567647March 6, 2014
STEERING
I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES F, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE RELAY MAKES A STRANGE CLICKING BUZZING SOUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE CONDITION CAN BE REMEDIED BY TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITING A FEW SECONDS AND TRYING AGAIN, ALTHOUGH THIS CYCLE MAY HAVE TO BE REPEATED A DOZEN TIMES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ACTIVE IS DANGEROUS AS IT'S OBVIOUS THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO BE HIGHLY ASSISTED. YOU COULD FIND YOURSELF IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU ARE STRANDED BY THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ONE, SO MUCH SO THAT HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR IT WHICH CALLS FOR REPLACING THE EPS MODULE AT A COST OF $700+. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T HAD IT FAIL WHILE DRIVING BUT I'M AFRAID IT COULD AS IT HAS FOR OTHERS. IT'S OBVIOUS WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THIS ISSUE THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE EPS MODULE WHICH SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567003March 4, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRES WERE LOSING PRESSURE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE NOR PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566694March 2, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE LOSES POWER AFTER IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR SLOWING TO ALMOST A STOP IN TRAFFIC. DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. ENGINE STILL STAYS ON BUT NO RESPONSE TO PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. HAPPENS INTERMITTENT. PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN REPEATS. WORRIED ACCIDENT MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN TURNING AT BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566576March 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 HONDA FIT MAJOR ISSUES: DOOR SEALS DO NOT KEEP OUT WATER WHICH RESULTS IN EXTREMELY SATURATED WET FLOOR IN THE DRIVER, REAR, TRUNK AND REAR PASSENGER AREA. THE PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY RUST OUT THE VEHICLE PREMATURELY AND IS A LIABILITY AND UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR LONG TERM USE. WITH THE WET INTERIOR COMES MOLD AND MILDEW THAT IS VERY HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH AND NOT FIT FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS ESPECIALLY WITH ASTHMA. HONDA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566465February 28, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS WITH SHEEHY HONDA OF ALEXANDRIA, VA. SHEEHY HONDA REFUSED TO CONDUCT REPAIRS FOR FEDERAL MOTOR SAFETY STANDARD RECALL NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS,' INDICATING THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY VEHICLE NEEDING THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564962February 19, 2014
STEERING
I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN READ ONLINE THAT I SHOULD TRY RESTARTING THE CAR. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. STEERING WAS NORMAL AND I DROVE TO WORK. I AM AFRAID THIS MAY FAIL AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON INTERNET WEBSITES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564314February 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW LEAKS WATER WHEN DRIVING AT 50-65 MPH WATER ENTERS AT VERY TOP OF WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563999February 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563768February 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT AT THE SAME TIME. FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SINCE THE HEADLIGHT RECALL FOR OTHER ISSUES (DOOR SWITCH RECALL), BUT NOT SURE IF THE DEALER PERFORMED THE HEADLIGHT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562986February 5, 2014
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES
HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE SAME WHEEL (REAR PASSENGER) WITH DIFFERENT TIRE BRANDS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR (BLOWOUTS WERE 16 MONTHS APART, MAYBE 8K MILES). THE HONDA FIT IS NOT CAPABLE OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS! I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MY CAR AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE/JERK, CAR FISHTAILED, AND I WAS THROWN PERPENDICULAR INTO TRAFFIC! I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE HIT BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY AS THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP (SECOND TIME, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME). THIS HAPPENED TWICE! THESE WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE! NHTSA NEEDS TO LAUNCH A FULL INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563029February 5, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NOTHING HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CAUSE THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563186February 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB AN INCLINE, WHILE ROAD IS MILDLY COVERED IN SNOW. DRIVER HAS TO DANGEROUSLY TURN AROUND OR STOP AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563071February 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CPSC: I1410516A. 2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATED ON A BRIGHT DAY, THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAN NOT BE READ. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562903February 4, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING SOLO, SPEED BELOW THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT, IN LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY (STATE HIGHWAY 1, SOUTHBOUND, APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE BEFORE AIRPORT BL EXIT). HIGHWAY WAS BEING REPAVED. LEFT LANE WAS FINISHED,AND ASPHALT RAISED BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ABOVE RIGHT LANE. STEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT PARTIALLY OFF THE RAISED PAVEMENT ONTO THE OLD PAVEMENT. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW CORRECTION TO BE MADE TO THE LEFT. NO STEERING CONTROL AT ALL. STEERING LOCKED IN POSITION AND RESISTED ALL EFFORTS BY DRIVER TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL FROM FIXED POSITION. VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD ONTO THE UNPAVED SHOULDER AND DID A COMPLETE ROLLOVER. SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ROOF CRUSHED AND EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE - JUDGED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE FRACTURES OF THE LEFT ARM AND WRIST REQUIRING SURGERY, AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. LENGTHY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION REQUIRED AND SUFFERS PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF LEFT ARM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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