Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#11076866March 8, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL STEERED ON ITS OWN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND OFF AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (RALPH HONDA, 3939 W RIDGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14626) RESET THE CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPARIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076744March 7, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ENTER INTO OTHER LANES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. YARBOROUGH HONDA IN FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076212March 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE REAR WHEEL WELL ON THE PASSENGER, AND THE REAR SEAT AND CARPETING WAS SOAKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURE ALONG THE WELD FOR THE REAR HATCH HINGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076300March 5, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL! MY HONDA FIT 2013 HAS IS ONLY AT 40K MILES AND ITS ALREADY FAILING AT KEEPING ME SAFE. THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I KNOW THAT SOME MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THAT EXACT PROBLEM AND I'M AFRAID THAT HONDA DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. I KNOW THAT IT PUTS MY LIFE AT RISK BECAUSE MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL EVEN WHEN I'M JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT AND UNDER 30 MPH. MY CAR NO LONGER FEELS SAFE, I KNOW THAT THAT FEATURE IS THERE TO HELP ME HAVE CONTROL AT ALL TIMES, BUT IT'S NOT WORKING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHENEVER THAT LIGHT COMES ON I FEEL MY CAR LOSER FOR SOME REASON, IT'S NOT AS STURDY AS USUAL. I HOPE THAT SOMEBODY CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG THUS BE ABLE TO HELP ME FIND A SOLUTION AND FEEL SAFE AGAIN. THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075952March 2, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN I AM STOPPED AND START TO ACCELERATE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I AM TRYING TO MOVE STRAIGHT AT TIMES, AND OTHER TIMES TURNING. AFTER TWO OR THREE PUSHES ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ENGAGE AND I CAN CONTINUE. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER, BUT MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. (UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT FIND THE RECALL OR THE RECALL # ONLINE ANYMORE.) I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF OTHER VEHICLES ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MINE DOES, AND IT'S A SCARY FEELING TO SEE A VEHICLE COMING TOWARD YOU AT A FAST SPEED AND YOUR VEHICLE WON'T MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075461February 28, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING FAILED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA HONDA NORTHAMPTON (293 KING ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074659February 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2015 HONDA FIT EX-L 9 MONTHS AGO AND THE SPLASH SHIELD OVER THE LOWER ENGINE HAD TO BE ZIP TIED BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. IT ENDED UP DETACHING A THIRD TIME AND WAS BROKEN AND DRAGGING ENOUGH TO START SMELLING LIKE BURNT RUBBER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073971February 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW $17K CAR IN AUGUST. I HAVE REPLACED SEVEN TIRES. ALL DIFF WHEELS. ALL DIFFERENT CONTINENTAL TIRES 185/60 15. .BREAKDOWNS ON MY COMMUTE HOME AFTER MIDNIGHT. FINALLY MY 7TH BREAKDOWN WAS BROADCAST AS I WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE AT 1 AM ON VALENTINES DAY AND WITH HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND MY INSURANCE CO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, NO ONE CAME TO MY AID. I WAS BLOCKINTG TRAFFIC, AS I TRIED MYSELF TO CHANGE THE TIRE AFTER TWO HOURS OF FEAR THAT MY CAR OR I WOULD BE HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILOR, AND THAT WOULD BE THE END OF ME. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ON BEGAN AFTER THE SECOND TIRE MALFUNCTION, AND CANNOT BE RESET. I NEED TO GO TO DEALER AND RENT A CAR FOR THEM TO FIGURE THIS ALL OUT. MEANWHILE, MY GAS MILEAGE HAS MAJOR ISSUES. I REFUEL EVER OTHER DAY. SAME COMMUTE FOR 6 YEARS. WHEN I DROVE MY MINI COOPER, I FILLED UP ONCE A WEEK. BUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES A WEEK? SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AT 10,000 MILES. IT FEELS LIKE A CLUNKER. I AM GOING TO GET RID OF IT. LOOK INTO MY STATES LEMON LAW AND RID MYSELF OF THIS HUNK OF JUNK. I AM ALSO WRITING TO HONDA. BUT THIS TIRE ISSUE HAS COST ME OVER $1500 DOLLARS IN SIX MONTHS AND TIME/SAFETY ISSUES. ONE BUYS A NEW CAR FOR FREEDOM FROM PROBLEMS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP, (ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNEW OF THIS "TIRE" ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073490February 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR 2 WEEKS. I PARKED THE FIT IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND SET THE HANDBRAKE. I GOT OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR. I WAS 6 FEET FROM THE CAR WHEN I HEARD A METALLIC POP. I TURNED TO SEE IT ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVE. I RAN TO IT BUT COULD NOT STOP IT. IT WAS SLOWED BY A MOUND OF DIRT AND STOPPED BY A SMALL TREE. I AM VERY SURE MY THUMB WAS NOT ON THE LEVER BUTTON. I WORKED THE LEVER MANY TIMES AND CAN DETECT NO UNUSUAL SOUND OR FEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073296February 16, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS
IN ADDITION TO THE TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL, THE SRS COMPUTER IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED AN INFLATOR LAST YEAR, THEY NOTICED THAT THE SRS COMPUTER IS COMPLETELY DEAD AND SAID I WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073320February 16, 2018
ENGINE
I BROUGHT MY HONDA FIT 2012 TO MY MECHANIC WITH ISSUES OF A MISFIRE IN CYLINDERS 1 AND 2. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS (ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THE CAR) AND MAYBE A COIL PACK REPLACEMENT. ONCE HE REMOVED THE SPARK PLUGS FROM CYLINDERS 1 AND 2, HE SAW THE TIP OF ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS GROUND HAD BROKEN OFF INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE COIL PACKS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE WORN AND COVERED IN A BLACKISH SOOT. HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS MEANT THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAS WIGGLED LOOSE OVER TIME AND EXTREME PRESSURE HAD CAUSED THIS ISSUE. AND SINCE NO ONE HAS EVER TOUCHED MY ENGINE, BEYOND A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT WHEN INSTALLING THE PLUGS IN THE FIRST PLACE. ALL THE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE THREADS TO WEAR AWAY ON CYLINDER 2, SO I TOOK TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA, BUT THEY LESS THAN HELPFUL. THEY STATED MY MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHAT HE WAS DOING, AND DID THE DAMAGE. THEY SAID THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS, BUT IT TOOK ME 10 SECS ON THE INTERNET TO FIND TSB'S ISSUED BY HONDA, NOTHING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING! THIS HAS PUT ME IN A FIGHT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA TO COVER THIS VERY COSTLY REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073053February 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE STREET AND WENT THROUGH A NEIGHBOR'S BACK YARD FENCE BEFORE LANDING ON A SNOW EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IDE HONDA (875 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY 14625, (585) 586-2820) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT HONDA INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES REPORTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072843February 14, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VSA MODULE FAILED TO FUNCTION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO HAVE A LOW VOLTAGE AND WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V157000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071805February 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY FOR SECONDS AT A TIME BEFORE COMING BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. NO SPECIFIC MIX OF SPEED OR TEMP SEEMS TO CAUSE IT, IT IS RANDOM. THE RADIO CUTS OUT EACH TIME AS WELL. I'M TOLD THIS IS A FAULTY EPS UNIT OR SENSOR AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA FITS. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT IT HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE BUT I'VE HEARD STORIES OF PEOPLES STEERING WHEELS LOCKING IN A TURNED POSITION AND THIS COULD OBVIOUSLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985228February 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066527February 1, 2018
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
CHECK ENGINE SIGN ALL THE TIME. SEAT BELT NOT RELEASE AUTOMATICALLY, WHINE DRIVE ON THE RAIN AND SNOW NOT SEE CLEARLY WIPER DOESN'T WORK GOOD. SOME TIME TPMS SIGN SHOW UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066088January 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SPLASH GUARD SEPARATED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT SPREEN HONDA (25050 REDLANDS BOULEVARD, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354, PHONE (909) 799-7070). THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE SPLASH GUARD; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED FOR THE ENGINE SPLASH GUARD REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065389January 27, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM IS DEFECTED.. I HAD MY CAR 2 YEARS AS OF DEC 15, 2015. THE FIRST PROBLEM 4 MONTHS AFTER BOUGHT IT NOISE IN THE ENGINE.. NOW FROM DEC 2, 2018 TO JANUARY 22, 2018 IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME I HAD ALL THIS WORK DONE TO THAT DEFECTIVE CAR WHICH GAPLIN HONDA DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 11151 LAUREL CANYON, MISSION HILLS, CA KNEW ALL ABOUT, BECAUSE IF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR [XXX] WOULD NOT HAVE ORDERED ALL THIS WORK TO BE DONE AND THE ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE STILL ON AS WE SPEAK. LET ME TELL YOU ALL THE WORK DONE IN A 50 DAY PERIOD (THAT'S RIDICULOUS) A BRAND NEW .BATTERY SENSOR (I PAID) A NEW HONDA BATTERY,(I PAID) A NEW ALTERNATOR( TOLD THEM I WAS NOT @#$% PAYING BECAUSE YOU KNOW ITS A DEFECT) THEY SAID THEY,CLEARED PCM ECM, TIGHTEN GROUND CONNECTORS IF NEEDED, INSTALLED POWERTRAIN CONTROL UNIT(THEY KNOW I WASN'T PAYING , THEY TEXT ME "YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY " BS . THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST ALL THREE LIGHTS STAY ON TIRE PRESSURE, STABILITY LIGHT, POWER STEERING LIGHT (ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM) HONDA KNEW WHEN THEY SOLD ME THE CAR IT HAD A DEFECT , ONLY ONE OWNER LEASED IT FOR 12 MONTHS HONDA PUT IT UP FOR SALE DEC 10, 2015 I BOUGHT IT DEC 15, 2015 FIVE DAYS LATER WITH ONLY 29, 416 MILES ON IT ; NOTHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THIS CAR. HONDA HAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM REGARDING THEIR "DEFECTIVE ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM " SAME PROBLEM LIKE MINDS HONDA KNEW THAT'S WHY THEY WERE PRAYING THE LIGHTS WOULDN'T NEVER COME BACK ON SO THEY CAN STICK ME WITH THIS DEFECTIVE CAR I STILL HAVE IT AS WE SPEAK WITH ALL 3 LIGHTS ON. LOOK ON "GOTCLASSACTION.COM/HONDA DEFECT ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM I COMMENT ON IT IN DEC THIS YEAR ([XXX]). HONDA WAS JUST THROWING [XXX] UP AGAINST THE WALL TO SEE IF IT WILL STICK. I HAVE ALL MY DOCUMENTATION, VIDEOS , PICTURES AND TEXT FROM MY HONDA ADVISOR TO BACK EVERY WORD I STATED UP TO THE "T" THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065288January 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAD ONCE OWN THIS VEHICLE IN WHICH I WAS MAKING PAYMENTS. I HAD SLID ON ICE AND SNOW ONE YEAR AND WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A MAIL BOX WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A POST. THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDERNEATH AS WELL AS A LITTLE DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAG NEVER DID DEPLOY AND I RECENTLY HAD A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE LISTED HAVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064954January 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD WATER COLLECTING IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND I STARTED TO RESEARCH ON LINE DISCOVERING THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2007 FIT (WHAT I DRIVE) A HAIR LINE CRACK/FISSURE IN THE WELD ON THE BACK REAR WELD NEAR THE HATCH HINGE ON BOTH SIDES THAT MOVES UP TOWARDS THE ROOF WEATHER STRIPING. I WAS ABLE TO RESEAL IT MYSELF (TIME WILL TELL), BUT THIS HAS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. MOLD AND MILDEW ONLY COULD BE DANGEROUS LET ALONE WHAT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IT COULD BE CAUSING LONG TERM. A POSSIBLE RECALL WORRY IMO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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