Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10676616January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER AND ALREADY CHANGED THE DEALERS SPENT A MONTH WITH HER AND AFTER TWO DAYS I HANDED IT BACK TO DO THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672860January 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, AUTO ZONE FOUND 9 CODES, MOST OF THEM WERE REGARDING MISFIRING IN THE ENGINE. WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR SITTING STILL THE ENGINE STUTTERS AND SOMETIMES STALLS. THE VALVES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED , THE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL PACKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAR HAS HAD A TUNE UP. THE ENGINE STILL STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671584January 10, 2015
SEATS
I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THAT THE FRONT SEATS IN MY CAR WERE DESIGNED SO POORLY THAT AFTER DRIVING OVER 3 HOURS ON A TRIP THIS WEEK IN IT MY LOWER BACK BECAME SORE. AND EVEN AFTER 3 DAYS LATER IT IS STILL SORE. I'VE OWNED PLENTY OF CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAVE I RUN ACROSS SEATING THAT HAS EVER LEFT ME SORE IN THEM. I'M SORRY IF THIS COMPLAINT DOESN'T BELONG HERE BUT WHEN I FILED A COMPLAINT OVER HERE HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/UNCOMFORTABLE-SEATS/ THAT SITE SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THESE POORLY DESIGNED SEATS HERE TOO. IN FACT I'VE NOTICED PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE SEATS TOO ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669596January 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO THE STREET, AT ABOUT 5 MPH, WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, AND SHOWS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, IN WHICH THE OFFICER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS TO HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661678December 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALLS ON TAKATA AIRBAGS. *TA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668483December 27, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT TUNE UP 09172014, COST $170.00. PLUS AN OIL CHANGE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING? HAD DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED 12/26/2014 HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 145K MILES. RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE BATTERY. NOW AFTER PAYING THE $265.00 FOR BATTERY AND DIAG, THEY SAY TAKE IT TO THE DEALER MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ENGINE. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667609December 22, 2014
STRUCTURE
AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE FLOOR MATS IN THE BACK SEATS BECOME SOAKED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY DEVELOP MOLD EVEN AFTER THE WATER IS CLEANED-UP. CHILDREN SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND ARE EXPOSED TO UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS. THE WATER SEAMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR/WINDOW AREA AND IS SEEPING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR TO THE BACK FLOOR AREA, MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT SEVERAL OTHER HONDA FIT OWNERS ALSO HAVE THAT PROBLEM. I MUST TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A HEALTH HAZARD. BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667475December 21, 2014
ENGINE
GUESSING THE DATE BUT I KNOW IT HAPPENED AROUND 65K MILES WHEN I TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECK. CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT THE ENGINE FIXED, HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 94K MILES. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...NOW IT DIES REGARDLESS AND STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING. HAD MECHANIC FRIEND CHECK IT AND FOUND NOTHING. ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660591December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
2012 HONDA FIT SDR HB SPORT WANTS TO KNOW DOES VEHICLE HAVE TAKATA AIR BAGS *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667135December 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). BEGINNING LAST WINTER (JANUARY 2014), ICE FORMS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR (WINDSHIELD, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LIMITS/BLOCKS VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD CLEARS AFTER RUNNING THE HEAT, BUT THE SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT. AT STOP SIGNS, WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUT, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS IN ORDER TO SEE IF CARS ARE COMING. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WILL CONSIDER DOING SO THIS WINTER. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667133December 18, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663977December 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,479.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663071December 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLINKER ON THE RIGHT SIDE BECAME INOPERATIVE AND INSIDE INDICATOR BLINKED QUICKLY. UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE BLINKER BULB WAS GOOD BUT THE HEADLIGHT WAS VERY DIM AND ALMOST OUT. HIGH BEAM WOULD ONLY COME ON SLIGHTLY. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS FINE. CHECKED ONLINE AND, AS SUSPECTED, THERE WAS SOME REPAIR NOTICES ABOUT THE CORROSION ON THE GROUND CONNECTOR DUE TO POOR PLATING WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA MAY HAVE BAD GROUND TERMINALS OR OTHER CONNECTION PROBLEM ON THEIR SAFETY LIGHTING SYSTEM. CALLED HONDA DEALER AND THEN HONDA AMERICAN. THEY INDICATED THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM SO WOULD NOT COVER IT. I BELIEVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WILL RESULT IN MANY CARS HAVING PARTIAL HEADLIGHTS AND IS A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE IN A CRITICAL SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL COULD BE ON AND OFF WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE CAR AND NOT EVEN IN A RUST BELT PART OF THE COUNTRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663248December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIFE DROVE CAR TO WORK ON RAINY DAY AND OPENED WINDOW TO USE KEY CARD TO ENTER PARKING GARAGE. WHEN LEAVING WORK WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. I AM A MECHANIC AND INSPECTED SWITCHES ON MASTER SWITCH WHEN WIFE ARRIVED HOME THAT DAY. WINDOW WOULD SURGE UP WITH SWITCH PLACED IN UP POSITION NO OPERATION IN DOWN POSITION. I ORDERED NEW DRIVERS WINDOW MASTER SWITCH ONLINE AND REPLACED UNIT AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I NOTICED HONDA FIT OLDER MODELS HAD A RECALL FOR WINDOW SWITCH ISSUES. I THINK THEY STILL HAVE A ISSUE WITH MOISTURE GETTING TO THE SWITCH SOLDER BOARD.SWITCH PART NUMBER 35750-TK6-A01 $154.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663242December 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE HONDA DEALER, WATER CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN THROUGH HEAVY RAINS. WE NOW HAVE ANOTHER HALF QUART OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SET, AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN OUR 2015 HONDA FIT (A SIX SPEED). THIS MUCH WATER ON THE FLOOR CAN LEAD TO RUST, MOLD, ELECTRICAL, AND MILDEW/ PROBLEMS AND WE FEEL A NEED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING. DEALERS TEND TO SUGGEST THAT CAR OWNERS ARE DOPES WHO LEAVE THEIR REAR WINDOWS OPEN IN THE RAIN WHEN THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF OUR RESULTS FROM THE DEALER AND CAN PROVIDE REPORTS FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IF NEEDED. THE 2015 FIT WAS REDESIGNED AND THIS MAY BE AN EARLY INDICATOR THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663017December 8, 2014
SEATS
UPHOLSTERY ON BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS IS FRAYING (IN SPOTS) AFTER NORMAL USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662436December 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10554185 NOW WITH THIS NATIONWIDE AIRBAG RECALL I SUSPECT MY INCIDENT IS RELATED BUT AM VERY CONCERNED THAT AFTER MY COMPLAINT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST. OBVIOUSLY SINCE THEN I HAVE REPAIRED MY VEHICLE BUT AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER CONTACTING THIS AGENCY, HONDA HEADQUARTERS IN US AND THE HONDA DEALER AT THE TIME I GOT NO HELP OR GUIDANCE, AND YET A YEAR LATER THERE IS THIS MASSIVE RECALL ON AIRBAGS THAT TOOK YEARS AND MULTIPLE STAGES AND LOSS OF LIFE TO COME TO LIGHT. AT THE TIME OF MY INCIDENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND POLICE REMARKED THAT IN ALL OF THEIR EXPERIENCE THEY HAD NOT WITNESSED THE STATE OF HOW AND WHY MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DOES THIS NOT RAISE A FLAG NOW? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10654381December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
2013 HONDA FIT AND 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF TAKATA AIR BAGS AND THE CHEMICALS INSIDE THE AIR BAGS. *TA UPDATED 03/02/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662081December 3, 2014
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE BACK SEAT ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IN THE CENTER OF BACK SEAT ARE REVERSED. IT CREATES CONFUSION. REAR PASSENGERS HAVE TO CROSS SEAT BELTS TO BUCKLE. I WORRY THIS MIGHT AFFECT SEAT BELT TENSION WITH HARD BRAKING OR A CRASH, THEREBY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661477December 1, 2014
STEERING
ORANGE LIGHT COMES ON AND FREEZES THE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, ESPECIALLY A CHANGE FROM WARM TO COLD. ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP, I CAN USUALLY GET THE WHEEL TO LOOSEN AND THE POWER STEERING TO ENGAGE IF I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON. IF IT'S A HOT DAY AND I CRANK UP THE AC THE WHEEL WILL OFTEN JERK (EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS) I RECOMMEND LOOKING INTO THIS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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