Honda Fit Complaints (2012)

113 consumer complaints on file.

#11011232July 28, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, MY CAR RADIO WILL TURN OFF AND MY POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTS WORKING AGAIN (BOTH RADIO AND POWER STEERING), SO I CANNOT IDENTIFY IF ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED. IT APPEARS THAT THE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS ARE WORKING AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, BUT I CAN NOT SAY THAT FOR SURE. STOPPING THE CAR AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT IT CAN REOCCUR AT ANY TIME. I HAVE COUNTED IT OCCURRING 12 TIMES DRIVING 3/4 MILE AT SPEEDS OF 25 MILES PER HOUR. I TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE IT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES AND GOES TO THE DEALERSHIP REGULARLY FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965874March 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V030000 (AIR BAGS). 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953886February 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BECAUSE HONDA CHOSE TO USE SOY-BASED WIRES FOR THE WIRES LEADING TO THE TRANSMISSION, THEY ARE VERY, VERY TEMPTING TO RODENTS. IN FACT, IN 2015, A RODENT OF SOME SORT CRAWLED INTO MY ENGINE AND CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS MY TRANSMISSION. PART OF THE REPAIR WAS THAT THEY WRAPPED THE REPLACEMENT WIRES IN "SPECIAL TAPE" HONDA MAKES TO DETER RODENTS (IT'S SPICY). (IN OTHER WORDS, THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE AND REFUSE TO FIX IT.) DESPITE A) PARKING IN A GARAGE B) HAVING THE REPELLENT TAPE ON THERE C) HAVING PEST CONTROL AND NO RODENT ISSUE WHERE I PARK, I STARTED MY CAR YESTERDAY TO FIND THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS 2015. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT LIT UP AND THE D (DRIVE ICON) WAS FLASHING. WHEN I SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE CAR SHOOK REALLY HARD. EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION TRIED TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP DOWN THE STREET, THE CAR WOULD CLUNK AND SHAKE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT A RODENT HAD CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRES THAT HELP CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND THAT IT WAS A "COMMON PROBLEM." COMMON ENOUGH IN FACT THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME ABOUT A GUY WHO HAD IT FIXED, THEN A WEEK LATER, HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN DUE TO MORE RODENTS. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A FACT OF OWNING A VEHICLE. THEY SUGGESTED I "OPT FOR THE SPICY TAPE," WHICH THEY CHARGE MORE FOR. I EXPLAINED THAT IF THEY'D LOOKED AT MY ENGINE, THEY'D KNOW I ALREADY HAD THAT TAPE ON THERE! THE SERVICEMAN THEN SHRUGGED AND SAID HE COULDN'T HELP ME. THAT IT COULD HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THERE WAS "NOTHING" I COULD DO. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL ISSUE TO ME AND A MANUFACTURER REFUSING TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945748January 17, 2017
AIR 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 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930066December 5, 2016
STEERING
HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/COMMENT/3559372 MY CAR WOULD NOT START TODAY AND EPS LIGHT DISPLAYS. UPON RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT 2007-2010 MODELS HAVE NO RECALL BUT LINK ABOVE DEALS WITH SOMEONE WITH A BRAND NEW 2012 FIT THAT HAD A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN THEIR CAR WAS 2 MONTHS OLD. MINE IS OBVIOUSLY OLDER NOW, BUT NOTE THAT IT HAS LESS THAN 24K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF THERE ARE MORE SUCH ISSUES OUT THERE THAT I DO NOT KNOW OF, SINCE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAN BE A BIG PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THE OLDER MODELS WERE NOT RECALLED, BUT HONDA SUPPOSEDLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THAT PART UP TO 150K MILES. NO SUCH ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR MY 2012, BUT I FIND IT QUESTIONABLE THAT THE POWER STEERING IS AN ISSUE FOR ME AT UNDER 24K MILES AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE OTHER PERSON. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP TOMORROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926919November 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
2012 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924002November 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT AROUND 50,000 MILES REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILS TO OPEN WHEN USING POWER UNLOCK SYSTEM FROM FRONT DOOR OR KEY. MUST MANUALLY UNLOCK. AT 75,000 MILES DRIVER DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK OR LOCK USING POWER UNLOCK/LOCK SYSTEM AND MUST MANUALLY BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING POWER SYSTEMS STARTED AS INTERMITTENT BUT HAVE BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920047October 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET MY AIR BAG REPLACE, WHICH THEY DID'T HAVE NEEDED TO BE ORDER AND WAITED 6 WEEKS. ON OCTOBER THE 09, 2016 I WAS ON A VEHICLE ACCIDENT DRIVING 25 MILES AND HOUR THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE HIT AND EMBANKMENT AND DAMAGED MY CAR FOR A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG HIT MY CHEST WITH SUCH FORCE THAT MY STERNUM WAS FRACTURE AND BRUISE THROUGH OUT MY CHEST. I HAVE BEING HAVING SEVERE PAIN FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE ROAD IS AND UPHILL CURVE WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MILES AND IS TWO LANE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD LIGHTS ON WHICH I BELIEVE ALSO WERE A FACTOR BECAUSE THE LIGHTS REFLECTED ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND WAS TO CLOSE. WILL SUMMIT A CHP REPORT WHEN NECESSARY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10918778October 25, 2016
AIR 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 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914275October 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I WAS NOTIFIED IN EARLY MARCH THAT THIS PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE, AND 6 MONTHS LATER, THERE IS STILL NOT ANY PARTS AVAILABLE.I AM FEARFUL EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS CAR. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO GET US REPLACEMENT PARTS? THIS IS MUCH TOO LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911122October 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA 2 TIMES TO NO AVAIL..THEY TELL ME THEY ARE ORDERING THE PARTS BOTH TIMES I HAVE CALLED. THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME PERIOD. I CALLED THEM LAST ON 7-20-16 @ 3:42PM. HONDA DEALERSHIP ON BLUE HERON BLVD IN RIVIERA BCH, FL PH # 561-844-5700
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911221October 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (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
#10910429September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. 7 MONTHS, OR MORE, AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE RECALL PARTS IN STOCK. NOR WAS I NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, DESPITE ASSURANCE THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED, BUT THAT I MUST CALL EACH MORNING TO SEE IF THE PARTS MIGHT HAVE ARRIVED AND THEN RESERVE THEM BY THEN MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909093September 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
2012 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RENTAL VEHICLE OFFERED UNTIL AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL VEHICLE DAMAGES FROM HAIL STORM AND COLLISION INSURANCE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909731September 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (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
#10909325September 23, 2016
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY LOCKS IN POSITION SO THAT IT WILL NOT SIDE FORWARD OR BACK. SINCE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND FORWARD TO REACH THE PEDALS TO DRIVE, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906048September 13, 2016
AIR 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
#10903349September 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899703August 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899828August 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO 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 10/07/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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