Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#11485717September 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGE CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN IT DOES COME ON EVERYTHING IS SO SCRAMBLED THAT YOU CAN NOT READ IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE MAINTENANCE DUE AND YOUR SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T SHOW THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, I RECEIVED A $300 SPEEDING TICKET. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A HONDA REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER $1300 AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH HONDA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484207September 13, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I'm reporting a common problem with the 2016 Honda Fit which hasn't yet been listed as a recall issue. On the right side of the dashboard next to the steering column there is small digital circular gauge. This gauge includes the fuel gauge, oil life indicator and odometer. Upon starting the vehicle and/or when the vehicle is in motion, this gauge will intermittently fail. This gauge does not turn on or displays random symbols every time I start the car and intermittently does not work while the car is in operation. While this first stated happening only in cold weather, it now happens every day I drive the car in all weather conditions. The fuel gauge and odometer are not visible due to an electrical issue. Nothing has happened to the car that would cause this issue to occur other than a manufacturer defect. The odometer/fuel gauge of the instrument panel has display issues and intermittently blanks out with no info on it. The gauge display is either totally blank, flashes a few times, or displays gibberish, and then intermittently comes back on. This is a safety issue because this display contains the fuel gauge so I cannot see how much fuel is remaining fuel I have left. This gauge also contains the odometer which cannot be seen. Odometers and fuel gauges are legally required to work in vehicles, and these are not working in my 2016 Honda Fit. This should be a recall safety issue if the driver is unable to identify the remaining fuel and miles accrued since last refuel. This can leave the driver and passengers stranded and exposed to danger. This is not an isolated incident with this specific vehicle, and thousands of similar Honda Fit complaints can easily be found in online forums. Per thousands of online posts, the issue appears to be caused by a soldering manufacturing defect. This appears to be a common problem with the Honda Fit. Honda should address and correct this safety issue via a NHTSA safety recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483244September 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car is four years old and has 80,000 miles. Fuel injectors became stuck in an open position flooding the engine with fuel and frying the spark plugs. All emergency indicator lights came on and one light (the tire light) was flashing. Honda dealership confirmed fuel injectors were stuck open, but instead of admitting to failure in their parts, they blamed the problem on “bad gas.” An independent auto mechanic confirmed for me that gasoline should not be blamed on faulty fuel injectors. Unfortunately Honda charged me $2300 to replace parts that should last longer than four years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483302September 7, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Paint from factory failed. Peels off in sheets. Items falling off a moving car is safety reason enough. Poor paint adhesion was confirmed by local paint/ body repair business. Honda has agreed by extending paint warranty for 7 years from build date but doesn't offer a recall # record to help with the steps of them handling the cost.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481925August 30, 2022
ENGINE
VTC Actuator is defective
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481260August 25, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The right instrument cluster randomly goes blank or shows jibberish instead of the intended information. It includes the odometer and gas guage. You are at risk of running out of gas while on extended trips, without the odometer, you can not even calculate approximate mileage until empty to try to stay ahead of it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480651August 22, 2022
STEERING
While driving without warning ⚠️ the car loses power steering the steering wheel locks up no control I hit the side walk back up power steering return and sometimes the car just shuts off a few put in park crank up
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480197August 19, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Pulling out onto a busy highway my car lost propulsion. It died in the middle of the highway with cars coming towards me. I found out the front right drive axle broke. I have photos of the broken drive axle. I later found out the part was recalled. I was never notified of any recall. I had my mechanic fix the car. He put in a new axle. Then I found out (on Facebook) that the axle was covered by recall. I called Honda. They said they will reimburse me for the repair. I sent them all the info, detailed bill and paid in full receipt. They did not pay. They closed my case. They do not return phone calls or letters.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479754August 17, 2022
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the passenger side-view mirror exploded. The contact pulled over and noticed it was the mirror that exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that she must have struck a rock for the mirror to explode. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they stated that the warranty on the vehicle had expired. The failure mileage was 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479035August 12, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We have a recurring hazardous issue with our iPhoneX plugged into the USB port on our 2018 Fit EX-L Hondalink radio system. Typically after 20 seconds to hours after starting the car with the iPhone connected, an iTunes song from the phone will start playing spontaneously. And it also almost always occurs soon after using Siri on my iPhone via the Hondalink system. But sometimes it can happen just driving much later for no reason at all. This is hazardous because on occasions when it suddenly played the music the volume was so loud it scared the driver. So this is a safety issue! I found postings about similar issues online that suggested various iPhone settings changes which I tried without success. One posting though simply replaced the Honda radio with a Sony aftermarket radio and that did resolve the issue. Today I also spoke with Kenya at Hondalink support at 888-528-7876 but she said she found no information about the defect. She suggested I take the car back to the dealer (at my expense).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478562August 10, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
While driving on highway, my car started to lose power. My attempts to maintain speed resulted in my car stalling and lurching forward, intermittently. I had to pull over on the side. Someone with a diagnostic tool checked and the tool read out indicated "Fuel rail pressure too low" and ABS indicated as abnormal.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478569August 10, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I got a letter from Honda regarding a recall to my vehicle Honda fit, I headed to crest Honda dealer, they refused to check it, and sent me back. Then while I was heading home they sent me fake report stating that it’s been checked, and everything works fine, and this didn’t happen, because as mentioned they refused to take the car, so how they checked it while I was driving it back home. And the cameras available can prove that I left with the car immediately.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477669August 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
On April 25, 2022 our 2009 Fit started rolling away when it was parked, not in gear and the parking brake was not set. In trying to "catch" the car from traveling into the street, my elderly husband took a bad fall and sustained a shattered shoulder, nerve damage, and other injuries. The car continued to travel into the street, and finally stopped after hitting the car parked across the street (my 2005 Toyota). At first, we thought it was simply an unfortunate incident and did not report the incident. Last week, however, we received the notice from Honda about the NHTSA Recall 20V-770. This is the first time we were notified about the recall! When I went to your website, it appears Honda knew about this in 2020. We are taking the car to the dealership tomorrow (August 5, 2022). I am grateful you have a site that puts our safety first. Hopefully, we will know whether a defect was a factor in the accident. I have a related safety question. The dealership said they would inspect the part, and order a new one if it needs it, and let us know when the work could be done. Is it safe to keep driving the Fit while we wait for the part? I'd rather get an answer from an unbiased professional like yourselves. Many thanks for your help.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11477116August 2, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and the failure started after the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was contacted but the contact had not received a call back. The failure mileage was 10,649.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477050August 1, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
July 21, 2022: Honda Fit would not start while away from home. It was taken to a repair shop for a few days but staff couldn't find a cause. It was able to start later on. August 1, 2022: Honda Fit quit functioning while in rush hour traffic. Breaks locked and I was unable to safely pull over. Had to drive into a hilly area while in neutral in order to stop car. In both incidents there was no prior notification from the car to indicate an issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475128July 21, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Fuel Injector failure in under 35,000... There is a misfire from one of the fuel injectors leading to a replacement of the entire system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472920July 8, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471804June 30, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle was stuttering and shaking from idle speed to 25mph. The transmission on the vehicle was failing according to Honda at ~80,000 miles. Metal shavings were found in the fluid. No cause for the issue was indicated by Honda of Hackettstown in NJ. Honda paid for 1700 of a 4300 bill.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471411June 28, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I only have 36K miles on this car and the Fuel Injector has already failed and needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470099June 20, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MISC - SPEEDOMETER/GUAGE CLUSTER FAILED. SPEEDOMETER READ 70 MPH AND WAS PULLED OVER AND CLOCKED AT 99 MPH. THE GUAGE THAT TELLS FUEL AMOUNT, MILEAGE, AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION DOESN'T READ AND IS SCRAMBLED SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE OR WHEN MAINTENANCE NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY HONDA DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY GUAGE CLUSTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUT IN A NEW CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $1180.50. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT ACCURATE UNTIL I WAS PULLED OVER. THE GUAGE THAT SHOWS FUEL, ECT. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR AND I HAVE DEALT WITH IT AND TALKED TO HONDA SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION FROM THEM. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED 5/29/2022 AND WAS OFF THAT MUCH, I DEFINITELY FELT THAT IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE PUT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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