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2012 Honda FIT: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

113 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

49,112 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: . 71 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 113 complaints (36.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1614.2%
Braking behavior87.1%
Engine operation65.3%
Electrical and battery issues54.4%
Transmission and shifting32.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
41
Steering
16
Power Train
14
Engine
12
Electrical System
9
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Unknown Or Other
5
Suspension
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags41
Steering16
Power Train14
Engine12
Electrical System9
Vehicle Speed Control7
Unknown Or Other5
Suspension3

Air Bags: 41; Steering: 16; Power Train: 14; Engine: 12; Electrical System: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Unknown Or Other: 5; Suspension: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 42 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
6
2013
7
2014
13
2015
5
2016
38
2017
5
2018
7
2019
15
2020
7
2021
4
2022
2
2023
1
2024
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20126
20137
201413
20155
201638
20175
20187
201915
20207
20214
20222
20231
20242
20261

2012: 6; 2013: 7; 2014: 13; 2015: 5; 2016: 38; 2017: 5; 2018: 7; 2019: 15; 2020: 7; 2021: 4; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10444189 · 2012-01-11 (January 11, 2012)

MY CAR ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDSTILL WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES IN THE 1300 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. THIS ABNORMAL CONDITION HAS LEFT ME MOMENTARILY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I FIND THAT IF I AM STEERING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MALFUNCTION BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RESPOND, EVENTUALLY. HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CON…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444189 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10455715 · 2012-04-18 (April 18, 2012)

RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED AROUND A CHILD. IT LOCKED AND BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL CHILD HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. HAD TO CUT SEATBELT TO RESCUE CHILD. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 1,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455715 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10464184 · 2012-07-04 (July 4, 2012)

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NON-LINEAR, IE WHEN IT SAYS YOU HAVE A HALF OF A TANK, YOU REALLY ONLY HAVE 1/8 OR 1/4. SEEMS SILLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF COMPUTER CONTROLLED STUFF I HAVE TO REMEMBER I REALLY DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH FUEL AND I COULD EASILY GET STRANDED. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10466924 · 2012-07-22 (July 22, 2012)

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES PARKING THE CAR AND GIVING IT A LITTLE GAS TO EASE INTO A SPACE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; THE FIRST TIME, ALMOST CRASHING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AND THE SECOND TIME JUMPING A SIDEWALK AND ALMOST HITTING A METAL HAND RAIL. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND SAID I MUST HAVE HIT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. HOWEVER, SINCE MY FOOT IS TOO SMALL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND I WAS DRIVING BAREFOOT AT THE TIME, I AM P…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,309 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466924 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10467857 · 2012-07-26 (July 26, 2012)

AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70-75MPH, WITH THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 87 DEG. F, VEHICLE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY VEERED, TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE RAPIDLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FEEDBACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH FRESHLY PAVED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND OLDER PAVEMENT, WITH NO WIND PRESENT. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES DURING A 2-3 HOUR ROAD TRIP, FORCING A SPEED OF 50MPH FOR SAFETY, DESPITE THE MUCH HIGHER SPEED LIMIT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT WOULD OCCUR EVERY 1-2 SECONDS, REQUIRING EXTREME FOCUS AND INSANELY RA…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467857 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10478394 · 2012-10-02 (October 2, 2012)

COMPUTER KEEPS SAYING TO "CHECK FUEL CAP." EVEN AFTER SEVERAL COMPLETE SHUT OFFS AND TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL CAP, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY, JUST SPORADICALLY. IT ALSO ONLY HAS HAPPENED AFTER PARKING ON A FLAT SURFACE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478394 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10498211 · 2013-02-15 (February 15, 2013)

UNINTENTIAL DRIFTING AT HIGHWAY SEEDS FROM 58 TO 70 MPH. BY THE TIME YOU GET TO 70 THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNCONTROLABLE. CAN NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTER LANED. I AM NOT THE OLNY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498211 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10500900 · 2013-03-01 (March 1, 2013)

RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FOUND BROKEN WITH THE RED RELEASE BUTTON OUT OF THE BUCKLE. THE BELT CAN NO LONGER BE USED. HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE BUCKLE FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THAT SEATING POSITION CAN NO LONGER BE USED SAFELY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 24,569 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500900 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

11 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

13V157000 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Reported: 2013-04-24 (April 24, 2013)

Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport vehicles manufactured from May 23, 2011, through March 22, 2013, and model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit base vehicles manufactured from June 27, 2011, through April 19, 2013. In April 2013, Honda recalled 43,782 2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport vehicles. In July 2013, Honda informed the agency that it was adding model year 2012-2013 Honda Fit vehicles in base trim to the recall campaign, representing an additional 48,138 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 91,920. The electronic stability control system of the affected vehicles may allow excessive yaw rates at high steering angles with certain tires. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Vehicle Motor Safety Standard No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence: Excessive yaw rates prevent the proper function of the electronic stability control (ESC) system, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will update the ESC software free of charge. The safety recall began on August 1, 2013. Owners may contact Honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall campaign number is S99.

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16V061000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2016-02-03 (February 3, 2016)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

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17V030000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.

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17V545000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2017-08-31 (August 31, 2017)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.

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18V042000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2018-01-09 (January 9, 2018)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.

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18V268000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2018-04-26 (April 26, 2018)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

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18V661000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2018-09-27 (September 27, 2018)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

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19V378000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-05-16 (May 16, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.

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19V500000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.

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19V502000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
20V770000 · Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft

Reported: 2020-12-10 (December 10, 2020)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.

Consequence: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

113 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

62.8%Usable mileage71 / 113 records
100.0%Valid incident date113 / 113 records
100.0%Valid filing date113 / 113 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates113 / 113 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2007200820092010201120122013201520162017201820192020
Air Bags
5615.1%
ODI 10177927 · 3,200 mi

TL* - WHILE DRIVING A 2007 HONDA FIT 30-40 MPH THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, BUT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/26/2007 - *NM

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5525.3%
ODI 10259790 · 18,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME FROM BEHIND. THE SPEED OF MY CAR AT THE MOMENT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 45 MPH AS WELL. MY FRONT PART WAS TOTALLY SMASHED, THE BOTH OF THE SEAT BELTS GOT PULL OUT ALL THE WAY AND BROKE. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ALSO HAD COMPLETELY SMASHED REAR PART OF THE CAR. MY CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE CONDITION THAT WAS TOWED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I DO HAVE NECK, BACK AND CHEST INJURY AND MY PASSENGER HAS THE SAME INJURY AS MIND PLUS KNEE INJURY BY HITTING HIS KNEE STRONGLY ON A DASH. …

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10436.2%
ODI 10280593 · 7,542 mi

TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF WORK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TAPPED MY BRAKES TWICE WITHOUT ANY RESULT. THE NEXT TIME I PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I RAN INTO A TRUCK. SINCE MY CAR WAS LOW, THE SENSOR DID NOT GO OFF WITH THE AIR BAGS. I OWN A HONDA SPORT FIT 2009. *TR

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8345.4%
ODI 10361228 · 7,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THE SEAT WHICH SHOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN SOMEONE UNDER 80 POUNDS WAS IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SEAT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8200.

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6456.6%
ODI 10532594 · 38,666 mi

THE CAR IN FRONT STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF ANOTHER DRIVER SWERVING TO EXIT. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!! UPON LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE AFTER THE ACCIDENT, YOU COULD SEE THAT BOTH AIRBAG SENSORS WERE PHYSICALLY PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY WERE BOTH CLEARLY HIT, YET NEITHER DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY. WITH THAT SAID, WHAT GOOD ARE AIRBAGS IF THEY…

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4136.3%
ODI 10660377

NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT. JUST A REQUEST CONCERNING THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLS. THE TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE BEING REPLACED WITH ANOTHER POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. TAKATA IS UNCERTAIN AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG EXPLOSIONS. THEY ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE EXACT CAUSE AND THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE NHTSA TO ALLOW ALL VEHICLES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS TO DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THE EXACT CAUSE IS KNOWN AND RECTIFIED. THIS COULD TAKE YEARS. BUT I WOULD MUC…

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9252.3%
ODI 10595487 · 1,900 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE VEHICLE WAS THAT THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS NOT A SECOND DIAGNOSIS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,900. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. IT HAS BEEN OVER 90 DAYS. UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB UPDATED08/1/2017*JS

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155.3%
ODI 10643969

WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR

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43.3%
ODI 10895169 · 78,000 mi

RECIEVED 2 RECALL NOTICES, ONE IN FEB 2016 (DRIVER SIDE), THE 2ND IN JULY 2016 (PASSENGER SIDE). THE 2ND NOTICE STATED TO AVOID PLACING PERSONS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER LATE JULY - AT OUR REQUEST THEY SUPPLIED A RENTAL CAR PENDING RECEIPT OF REPAIR PARTS. I HAVE NOW BEEN CONTACTED THAT REPAIR PARTS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT CAR ONCE DRIVER SIDE IS REPAIRED, WITH NO FIRM ETA ON PARTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO OPEN A CASE BUT…

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00.0%

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32.6%
ODI 11622995

I took in my car for the fuel pump recall on October 4th at Clawson Honda Fresno. I took it home the same day and the next day my car was stalling and shut off on me. I took my car back to Clawson Honda on October 8th and they scanned it and said the fuel pressure was low. They cleared the codes that they claimed were unrelated to the recall and wanted to charge me 390 for diagnostics. I refused. My car is still stalling in the road and many of the dash lights come on. The car wont let me accelerate. I took it back to Clawson Honda October 30t…

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32.2%
ODI 11428058

The vehicle started to bounce and accelerated on its own while making a left turn and was not responding to brakes to slow down and kept going faster and faster. The vehicle was only responding to steering. The car went up a curb into a yard, heading to a house , which was avoided by steering to the driveway and hit a parked car, then proceeded to a car parked on the street, then continued across the street and struck a truck facing the opposite way, which bounced the car into a yard and hit a tree which bounced it back and finally s…

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38.3%
ODI 11506791

A Nissan pickup towing a trailer ran a red light and crashed into the front middle driver’s side area of my 2020 Honda Fit. The driver who ran the red light was traveling at an approximate speed between 40-50 mph. At the moment of impact the left side of my head hit the driver’s side window. The entire left side of my body was forcefully thrown against the door. After my body went left, the force of the impact caused my body to flail to the right. My car is equipped with front, side curtain and side airbags, for a total of six airbags; none of …

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Electrical System
287.6%
ODI 10228324 · 20,334 mi

I OWN A 2007 HONDA FIT, SPORT MODEL- THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A LATE MODEL TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK INFRONT OF MY CAR AND IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I COULDN'T STOP QUICK ENOUGH- I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED MUST BE UNDER 15MPH. MY CAR HIT THE BUMPER OF THE PICK UP TRUCK INFRONT OF ME AND THE HOOD, LIGHTS AND ENTIRE "TOP" FRONT END SUSTAINED ABOUT "$7000" WORTH OF DAMAGE. BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. LOTS OF LIGHTS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER CAME ON AN…

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177.8%
ODI 10252292 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE HONDA FIT SPORT IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES TO FULL BRIGHTNESS AS SOON AS THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON--DAY OR NIGHT. IT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AT ALL. (THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONFIRM THIS.) THE PROBLEM IS THAT I, LIKE, I SUSPECT, MOST DRIVERS, RELY ON A DARK CAR INTERIOR AS A PROMPT TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS WEEK I HAVE DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK THREE OUT OF FIVE NIGHTS WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. (ON ONE OCCASION I WAS PROMPTED BY A KIND APPROACHING DRIVER WHO "BLINKE…

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207.0%
ODI 10330941 · 1,000 mi

CAR TURNING OFF. *TR

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179.3%
ODI 10380191 · 6,200 mi

MALFUNCTION 1: WHILE BEING DRIVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CAR WITHOUT ANY DASHBOARD SIGNAL WARNING BEGINS TO PROGRESSIVELY AND INVOLUNTARILY DECELERATE. IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF THE INCREASE SPEED BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL PANEL NOR WILL IT INCREASE SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES OF RESTARTING IT TO GET IT TO MOVE AGAIN. DATES: 11-25-10 & 1-30-11. MALFUNCTION 2: THE GEARS PERIODICALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE BETWEEN 2ND, 3RD, 4TH. THIS LASTS A FEW SE…

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108.8%
ODI 10484800 · 9,265 mi

AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES THROUGH TRAFFIC WITH 1/2 TANK GAS AND RADIATOR TEMPERATURE OK, NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWING: TURNED RIGHT AT INTERSECTION AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER (NO THROTTLE RESPONSE), THEN ALL LIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH). STEERING BECAME STIFF. WE THINK CD PLAYER STAYED ON. LUCKILY NO NEARBY TRAFFIC AND ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL INTO NEARBY PARKING LOT. PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED KEY OFF AND REMOVED IT. REPLACED KEY AND CAR STARTED WITH LIGHTS OK. WE'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR 1500 MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S DONE THIS. *TR

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98.0%
ODI 10478394 · 6,200 mi

COMPUTER KEEPS SAYING TO "CHECK FUEL CAP." EVEN AFTER SEVERAL COMPLETE SHUT OFFS AND TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL CAP, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY, JUST SPORADICALLY. IT ALSO ONLY HAS HAPPENED AFTER PARKING ON A FLAT SURFACE. *TR

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1810.2%
ODI 10509322 · 841 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. AFTER 30 SECONDS, THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED HOWEVER, THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM ALSO ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND START THE ENGINE, DEACTIVATING THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 841. *TR

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11139.2%
ODI 10676616 · 9,309 mi

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

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5142.5%
ODI 10972369 · 612 mi

OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED US THE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS THE RESULT OF RODENTS CHEWING ON A WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA USING SOY COVERED WIRES. HONDA IS REPORTED TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS. HONDA WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH OUR INSURANCE COVERS THE REPAIR, WE HAVE A $500. DEDUCTIBLE. THIS SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. OUR VEHICLE HAS ONLY 612 MILES ON IT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.

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1125.6%
ODI 11054370 · 2,400 mi

I BOUGHT A 2017 HONDA FIT EX ON AUGUST 9. ON DECEMBER 9, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT RATS HAD CHEWED THROUGH THE ENGINE WIRING AND THAT THE REPAIR, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, WOULD BE $1000. HONDA IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE OF RODENTS AFFINITY FOR THEIR SOY BASED WIRE COATING, AS THEY'VE DEVELOPED CAPSAICIN TAPE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COMBAT THE ISSUE. I'M NOT SURE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PRODUCT, OR APPLY IT MYSELF TO WIRING THAT I CANNOT PHYSICALLY ACCESS. I PA…

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3328.2%
ODI 11234856 · 9,060 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA FIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, HILL ACCESS, LANE DEPARTURE, BRAKE ASSIST CRASH, AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO BABYLON HONDA (100 EVERGREEN ST, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704, [phone removed]) WHERE THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES WERE FOUND: TU0416-68 (VSA SYSTEM MALFUNCTION), U0401-68 (PCM MALFUNCTION), AND P0303 (# 3 CYLINDER MISFIRED DETECTIVE). ALL THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS…

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4533.1%
ODI 11323300

THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY COLLISION WITH A ROAD LADDEN FEMALE OF STANDARD NORTH AMERICAN SIDE WITH RELEVANT EXISTENT DAMAGE AS SUPERFICIAL TO.DRIVER SIDE HOOD PANEL; THE RESULTING DAMAGE FROM OBLONG FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT CRIMPED AND INDENTED THE HOOD SUCH THAT OBLIQUE DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT WOULD HAVE PUNCTURED ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN MECHANISMS. ON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THE AUTOMOBILE IS PRESERVED AS DAMAGED AFTER MECHANICAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO REQUISITE FOR INSPECTION AS TO MARKETABILITY OF LIKE MODEL, PLEASE CONTACT…

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719.4%
ODI 11395588 · 4,900 mi

DIGITAL DISPLAY (MILEAGE, OIL LEVEL, FUEL GAUGE, ETC) FAILS WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON DURING COLD WEATHER. IT REMAINS BACKLIT, BUT ALL TEXT DISAPPEARS. TYPICALLY, THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON EITHER HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. THIS MEANS AS A DRIVER I'M UNABLE TO SEE IF I NEED FUEL AMONG OTHER THINGS. WHEN THE DISPLAY RETURNS IT IS ILLEGIBLE. IT'S AS IF ALL TEXT IS TRYING TO DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN AT ONCE. THIS IS DISTRACTING, UNSTABLE, AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE. KNOWING FUEL LEVELS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE WHEN IT COMES TO OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. I FEEL SO U…

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Steering
8021.6%
ODI 10222593 · 34,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA FIT VEHICLE (I HAVE A 2007 NON-SPORT MODEL, AUTOMATIC) ON MARCH 26. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. THE CAR CONTINUED TURNING TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY HITTING THE CURB. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND STRAIGHTENED THE CAR. I THEN REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED: ONE OF THE KEYS ON MY KEY CHAIN HAD BEEN STICKING OUT AND GOT STUCK IN A SMALL ORIFICE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, NEAR WHERE…

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125.5%
ODI 10319302 · 48,000 mi

WE OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WE HAD APPROX 48K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NO POWER STEERING.. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET THE INDICATOR LIGHT AND POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN. AT THE END OF FEB 2010 MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT @75MPH WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WIT…

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4315.0%
ODI 10448842

POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 4 TIMES NOW. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

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179.3%
ODI 10361787 · 6,000 mi

I HAVE A 2010 FIT SPORT THAT DOESN'T WANDER OR PULL, DRIVES GREAT. I HAVE ANOTHER 2010 FIT SPORT NEVER DAMAGED WITH 6000 MILES THAT: 1. WANDERS BADLY 2. PULLS LEFT WHEN DECELERATING AND RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING. 3. WILL NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT WHEN RELEASED. YOU MUST RETURN IT YOURSELF AND HUNT FOR STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD YOURSELF. ALL 3 DEFECTS ARE A BIG SAFETY HAZARD: YOU WILL BE IN THE ONCOMING LANE OR CURB BEFORE YOU CAN CORRECT IT. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS INCREASE THE TOEIN SOME AND …

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108.8%
ODI 10484800 · 9,265 mi

AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES THROUGH TRAFFIC WITH 1/2 TANK GAS AND RADIATOR TEMPERATURE OK, NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWING: TURNED RIGHT AT INTERSECTION AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER (NO THROTTLE RESPONSE), THEN ALL LIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH). STEERING BECAME STIFF. WE THINK CD PLAYER STAYED ON. LUCKILY NO NEARBY TRAFFIC AND ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL INTO NEARBY PARKING LOT. PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED KEY OFF AND REMOVED IT. REPLACED KEY AND CAR STARTED WITH LIGHTS OK. WE'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR 1500 MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S DONE THIS. *TR

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1614.2%
ODI 10498211 · 150 mi

UNINTENTIAL DRIFTING AT HIGHWAY SEEDS FROM 58 TO 70 MPH. BY THE TIME YOU GET TO 70 THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNCONTROLABLE. CAN NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTER LANED. I AM NOT THE OLNY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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84.5%
ODI 10839590 · 29,000 mi

STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE WHEEL. STEERING LOCKS UP ALSO WHILE STANDING STILL. ELECTRICAL POWER SEEMS TO BE INTERRUPTED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. HEADLIGHTS DIM AND RADIO QUITS FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME. THE EVENT ELECTRICALLY SEEMS TO BE INTERRELATED. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

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51.8%
ODI 11143608 · 28,000 mi

4 WARNING LIGGHTS GLOWED. SAFTEY BREAKING,STEERING, TIRES, ENGINE LIGHTS.AUG. 21,2018 TOOK TO HONDA DEALER. FOUND MISFIRE CYLINDER #1. REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER WAS DONE REPLACED IGNITION COILS. CAR WAS FINE. ON OCT 28,2018 AGAIN SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN ! FOUND ONLINE THERE WAS A SAFTYE RECALL DONE FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT MY CAR HAD NO RECALLS. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS EXPENSIVE AND FRIGHTEING.

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21.7%
ODI 11517744

The steering wheel locks when I park the car and turn the ignition off. The steering wheel stays locked (warning light) when I turn the key in the ignition and the car does not start. Now it stays locked about 90% of the time. The solution (found online, from other drivers) is to take the key out of the ignition, gently turn the steering wheel to the right, then to the left several times; put the key in the ignition & start the car. I sometimes have to repeat the process several times before the car starts. It makes me feel unsafe when I can…

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12.3%
ODI 11523184

At about 79330 miles, sharp right or left steering elicited a clunking sound. The dealer "found rack and pinion going bad, recommend replacing rack and pinion," If the steering mechanism were to fail while the car was moving, severe injury or death to the occupants or other persons could result. As noted, the car was inspected by the dealer's mechanic but not by a manufacturer's representative.

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21.7%
ODI 11271723 · 22,235 mi

I WAS ON FM529 IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE HEADING TOWARDS THE SOLID GREEN LIGHT, AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND NOTICED IN MY LEFT PERIPHERAL VISION A BLACK CAR WAITING TO PULL OUT. I SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH WHERE I PROCEEDED TO HEAD TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS BLACK CAR PULLED OUT CROSSED TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC & SIDE SWIPED MY CAR ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEFT BUMPER ACROSS THE LEFT WHEEL WELL ABOVE THE LEFT TIRE, HIT PART OF MY LEFT DOOR AND COMPLETED TURNED MY LEFT MIRRO…

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42.9%
ODI 11257169 · 200 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO WAY HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WITH NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME IN MY LANE. AN INCOMING CAR IN THE OTHER LANE GOING ABOUT 55 OR MORE MPH WAS DRIVING IN THE OTHER LANE. AS THE CAR GOT CLOSER TO MY CAR AND IN THEIR LANE, THE HONDA FIT SENSORS WENT OFF. FIRST, THE BRAKE SIGNAL FLASHED ON THE PANEL AND MADE A LOUD WARNING NOISE. SECONDLY, MY STEERING WHEEL RATTLED. LASTLY, THE CAR STARTED TO BRAKE QUICKLY. LUCKILY, I SOFTLY HIT THE BRAKES AND IT OVERRODE THE SENSOR. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS STARTING TO DO A FULL STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS BE…

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25.6%
ODI 11611100

The power steering rack is malfunctioning. It is available for inspection upon request. The steering wheel does not return by itself while vehicle is in motion-- the steering becomes difficult to steer even at slight angles intermittently. This led to difficultly steering while travelling, putting me and my passengers at risk. Yes, a honda dealership and a private garage have confirmed that the power steering rack is malfunctioning and the cause of the unusual behavior in the car. The vehicle has been inspected by a honda dealership (manufactu…

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Engine
174.6%
ODI 10490183 · 35,000 mi

ACCELERATED OUT OF AN INTERSECTION, FROM A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, CAR LOST POWER, STEERING...COASTED ACROSS INTERSECTION TO A STOP. CALLED FOR A TOW. WHILE WAITING, ATTEMPTED TO START CAR-IT STARTED. DROVE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER, EXAMINED FOR SEVERAL DAYS, COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM TO FIX. SAME PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. CAR SUDDENLY LOST STEERING/POWER. GOT CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. AGAIN, IT RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. WEATHER CONDITIONS COLD AND DRY. *TR

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2310.6%
ODI 10488863 · 131,600 mi

2008 HONDA FIT (AUTOMATIC) STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN "DRIVE" WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW/DECREASED SPEED (PARKING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR STARTING TO ACCELLERATE FROM A STOP) OR WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. THERE ARE NO "SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON". THIS STALL IN THE ENGINE OCCURS REGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARMED UP. HONDA DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. COST $210.00. PAID FOR SERVICE TO BE PREFORMED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. MY CAR STALLED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I HESITATE TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE STALL IS INT…

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134.5%
ODI 10494889 · 44,500 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER 3 MINUTES WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT THE CAR TRANSMISSION IN PARK, AND RE-START. SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK AFTER. *TR

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52.7%
ODI 10483846 · 23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A POLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A TREE LOCATED BEHIND THE POLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE ENGINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO SIXTY PERCENT OF HIS BODY AND A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE…

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76.2%
ODI 10484800 · 9,265 mi

AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES THROUGH TRAFFIC WITH 1/2 TANK GAS AND RADIATOR TEMPERATURE OK, NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWING: TURNED RIGHT AT INTERSECTION AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER (NO THROTTLE RESPONSE), THEN ALL LIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH). STEERING BECAME STIFF. WE THINK CD PLAYER STAYED ON. LUCKILY NO NEARBY TRAFFIC AND ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL INTO NEARBY PARKING LOT. PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED KEY OFF AND REMOVED IT. REPLACED KEY AND CAR STARTED WITH LIGHTS OK. WE'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR 1500 MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S DONE THIS. *TR

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1210.6%
ODI 10538132 · 16,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,700.

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148.0%
ODI 10579536 · 5,000 mi

BATTERY WAS REPLACED. CAR STRUGGLING TO START SO SAID ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE BAD. BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP TURNING ON. DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE CAR FOR 100 HOURS TO GET IT CHECKED . *JS

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4014.1%
ODI 11030401 · 56,863 mi

THE STARTER IN MY 2015 HONDA FIT DIED. I PURCHASED THE CAR SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND THE STARTER DIED SEPTEMBER 2017, THAT'S A THREE YEAR LIFE CYCLE ON THE PART.

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119.2%
ODI 10971235 · 4,000 mi

I NOTICED SOME INSULATION MISSING FROM MY ENGINE IN JULY 2016. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT UNTIL I WENT TO MY DEALER IN APRIL 2017. THEY SAID IT WAS MICE AND REMOVED A NEST. I CAME HOME WHICH IS 3 HRS AWAY AND NOTICED MUCH MORE DAMAGE THE NEXT MORNING. OUT OF DESPERATION I PUT 2 SNAP TRAPS IN THE ENGINE. I BOUGHT THIS 2016 HONDA FIT BRAND NEW IN NOV 2015. I'M NOT SURE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE BUT I HAVE LOTS OF CHEWED INSULATION AND SOME WIRES CHEWED ON.

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1125.6%
ODI 11366458 · 28,500 mi

THE VEHICLE INCLUDES AN EARTH DREAMS ENGINE, DIRECT INJECTION AND CUT TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT IDLE WHEN IN PARK, NEUTRAL, OR UNDER LOAD IN DRIVE AT A STOP. SOME COMPONENTS OF THE SUSPENSION ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND OUT OF SPEC.

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2319.7%
ODI 11398694

ENGINE RATTLE AT COLD ENGINE START UP. TROUBLE SHOOTED AS A BAD ACTUATOR AND APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM

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1611.8%
ODI 11343023 · 1,746 mi

MILLER HONDA, MY DEALER GOT A NOTICE OF RECALL ON 5/29/2020 FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL DEFECT IN MY MODEL OF CAR"FUEL PUMP MODULE IMPELLERS MAY ABSORB EXCESSIVE FUEL AND DEFORM CAUSING CAR TO STOP WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING A CAR CRASH. ALSO, WILL FAIL INSPECTION. PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE THEY SAY UNTIL POSSIBLY END OF SUMMER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT TO RETURN THE CAR AND MY MONEY REFUNDED BY HONDA MOTORS ON THE LEASE I'VE BEEN PAYING ON. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AND I COULD BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE AND MILLER HONDA CANNOT H…

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616.7%
ODI 11436820 · 9,623 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Fit. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the warning lights remained illuminated along with the check engine warning light. The vehicle also experienced misfiring while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,623.

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Power Train
236.2%
ODI 10316764 · 18,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING UP OUR HONDA FIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP IT MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. BEFORE HE EVEN MOVED HIS FOOT OVER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT HIS FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. HE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH OUR FENCE AT WHICH POINT HE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND IT CAME TO A SCREECH…

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219.7%
ODI 10439078 · 77,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE,ENGINE LAGS AT ABOUT 50 MPH. ALSO WHEN ENGINE IS STILL COLD AND TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE IT STALLS, IT DOES IT REPEATEDLY UNTIL IT REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH FUEL DISTRIBUTION, WHICH MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

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3311.5%
ODI 10592583 · 113,000 mi

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT SAY A LIGHT STOP SIGN OR JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IF I BARELY ACCELERATE JUST ENOUGH TO GET LIKE 1500 RPM'S AND SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND SAME INTO 3RD IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO HOLD THAT GEAR ON THE CHANGE, RESULTING IN A ALMOST GRINDING NOISE? KIND OF LIKE STATIC ALMOST ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. ITS BEEN HAPPENING SENSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AT AROUND 86K MILES AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE EVERY TIME NO REAL CHANGE. THOUGH I HAVE NOTED IT OCCURS LIKE 3 SECONDS LONG INSTEAD OF THE BRI…

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158.2%
ODI 10380191 · 6,200 mi

MALFUNCTION 1: WHILE BEING DRIVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CAR WITHOUT ANY DASHBOARD SIGNAL WARNING BEGINS TO PROGRESSIVELY AND INVOLUNTARILY DECELERATE. IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF THE INCREASE SPEED BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL PANEL NOR WILL IT INCREASE SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES OF RESTARTING IT TO GET IT TO MOVE AGAIN. DATES: 11-25-10 & 1-30-11. MALFUNCTION 2: THE GEARS PERIODICALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE BETWEEN 2ND, 3RD, 4TH. THIS LASTS A FEW SE…

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1210.6%
ODI 11156774 · 35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED MAKING HUMMING NOISE, IT GOT LOUDER THE FASTER IT WENT, TOOK IT TO GARDEN STATE HONDA IN PASSAIC NU AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES, WHEN I ASKED IF IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY TOLD ME NO AND IT WILL COST $800 AND IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TOO ORDER THE PARTS. I WAS MOVING TO FLORIDA AND WHEN I GOT THERE I CALLED DELRAY BEACH HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BEARINGS ARE COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY, SO I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND ALSO REPLAC…

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1412.4%
ODI 10467857 · 1,200 mi

AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70-75MPH, WITH THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 87 DEG. F, VEHICLE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY VEERED, TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE RAPIDLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FEEDBACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH FRESHLY PAVED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND OLDER PAVEMENT, WITH NO WIND PRESENT. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES DURING A 2-3 HOUR ROAD TRIP, FORCING A SPEED OF 50MPH FOR SAFETY, DESPITE THE MUCH HIGHER SPEED LIMIT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT WOULD OCCUR EVERY 1-2 SECONDS, REQUIRING EXTREME FOCUS AND INSANELY RA…

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116.3%
ODI 10615582 · 7,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

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3813.4%
ODI 10643969

WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR

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75.8%
ODI 10839460

2016 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FLUID/ TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE .*LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET. *JB

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49.3%
ODI 11366458 · 28,500 mi

THE VEHICLE INCLUDES AN EARTH DREAMS ENGINE, DIRECT INJECTION AND CUT TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT IDLE WHEN IN PARK, NEUTRAL, OR UNDER LOAD IN DRIVE AT A STOP. SOME COMPONENTS OF THE SUSPENSION ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND OUT OF SPEC.

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43.4%
ODI 11151370 · 7,128 mi

THE CVT TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE IF LEFT IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE IS SHUTOFF. YOU CAN TURN OFF VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK AND FORTH, AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. FORGOT TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, PRESSED THE PUSH TO START AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. 3 SHORT BEEPS IS THE ONLY WARNING, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED BACKWARD OUT THE GARAGE AND INTO YARD ACROSS THE STREET. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE AND NOT USE TO PUSH TO START FUNCTION.

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21.5%
ODI 11323300

THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY COLLISION WITH A ROAD LADDEN FEMALE OF STANDARD NORTH AMERICAN SIDE WITH RELEVANT EXISTENT DAMAGE AS SUPERFICIAL TO.DRIVER SIDE HOOD PANEL; THE RESULTING DAMAGE FROM OBLONG FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT CRIMPED AND INDENTED THE HOOD SUCH THAT OBLIQUE DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT WOULD HAVE PUNCTURED ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN MECHANISMS. ON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THE AUTOMOBILE IS PRESERVED AS DAMAGED AFTER MECHANICAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO REQUISITE FOR INSPECTION AS TO MARKETABILITY OF LIKE MODEL, PLEASE CONTACT…

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
82.2%
ODI 10378899 · 87,700 mi

IN DECEMBER AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR LOCK BECAME INOPERABLE - THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER WHO CHARGED ME $220 TO RE-KEY THE LOCK. ON JANUARY 18, 2011 WE HAD ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WILL DEMAND THAT THIS REPAIR BE FREE OF CHARGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE LOCKS THAT LETS WATER INTO THE LOCK AND RUINS IT DURING A HEAVY RAIN.

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125.5%
ODI 10452605 · 60,000 mi

MY HONDA FIT REPEATEDLY STALLS FROM COLD ENGINE STARTS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY AND RANDOMLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WILL STALL BOTH WHEN AT A STOP (SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN) AND AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE OR BACKING UP. THIS STOPS HAPPENING ONCE THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANICS, NEITHER OF WHOM HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH JUST MY VEHICLE AND NOT BOTHERED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO SAFECAR.GOV, EXCEPT THAT WHEN…

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155.2%
ODI 10583174 · 79,000 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH A RIGHT-HAND TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP, ALL POWER AND POWER STEERING IN THE CAR TURNED OFF, ONLY TO TURN BACK ON ABOUT A SECOND LATER OF IT'S OWN ACCORD WHEN I WAS NEARLY OFF THE ROAD. *TT

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126.6%
ODI 10391689 · 4,000 mi

WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND HEATER BLOWER RUNNING THE HEADLIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE BLOWER MOTOR REDUCES ITS VELOCITY, AS IF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IS ABOUT TO OCCUR. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG.

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21.8%
ODI 10906955 · 75,000 mi

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT IT WOULD BE AN EXTENDED TIME THAT MY CAR WOULD BE OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT I DRIVE UBER AND THAT WAS MY MAIN FORM OF INCOME, WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE A REGULAR ENTERPRISE, I SPOKE TO HONDA AND DID THE SECOND OPTION OF PAYING FOR IT UPFRONT AND BEING REIMBURSED 6-8 WEEKS AFTER I FILED MY RECEIPTS. THIS WAS GOING ON IN APRIL-MAY AND IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER. I AM OUT $1200 AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GET THEM TO REIMBURSE ME MY MONEY. THEY HAVE BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET ALWAYS REQUESTING MORE INFORMATIO…

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54.4%
ODI 10871407 · 59,000 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (SRS) SENSOR IS LIT ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2012 HONDA FIT AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2012. HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE MAY 25, 2016. TODAY IS MAY 30, 2016. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED I AM NOT ALONE AS MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM RANGING FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSION TO THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HARNESS RESTRAINTS. RESEARCH ALSO STA…

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126.8%
ODI 10735696

THE BATTERY ON THIS CAR DIES CONSTANTLY, WITH NO PROVOCATION BUT WHEN A GARAGE CHECKS IT OUT, IT ALWAYS REPORTS AS A GOOD BATTERY. THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OVER FOR A 20 MINUTE NAP WITH THE AIR ON WITH THE CAR IN IDLE. THE BATTERY "DIED" AND AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE OFF FOR AN HOUR, IT WORKED AGAIN. IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THEN, INCLUDING DYING AFTER I HAD THE CAR OFF BUT MY 4-WAY BLINKERS ON DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS. IT'S GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WHEN I IDLE FOR 5 MINUTES THE BATTERY "DISCHARGES" AND THE IGNITION…

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3913.8%
ODI 10716846 · 6,381 mi

I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM WORK (APP. 15 MILES) AND PARKED IT UNDER OUR CARPORT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NOTICED DRIVING HOME. MY WIFE CAME HOME AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG EITHER AND SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN IT IF IT WAS. I CHANGED OUT OF MY WORK UNIFORM AND WENT OUTSIDE AND PUT IT IN THE REAR FLOORBOARD. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOT TOO HOT BECAUSE IT'S IN FULL SUN ALL DAY OR WHAT. I DO KNOW THAT I FEEL A CAR'S GLASS SHOULD NEVER SHATTER THE…

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1714.2%
ODI 10883469

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 2016 HONDA FIT HATCHBACK WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 1245 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER. SHE WAS ON A CITY STREET DURING A HARD RAIN. THE PRESSURE FROM THE RAIN WATER FROM THE STREET SPLASHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR SEEMED TO STRIP THE 4 PLASTIC BOLTS OFF THAT WERE HOLDING THE FRONT FLOOR ENGINE COVER(THE LARGE BLACK PLASTIC ENGINE COVER THAT I CALL( THE SKID PLATE) CAUSING IT TO FALL AND DRAG ON THE ROAD ALL THE WAY HOME. THE PART # IS74641-T5R-A00. THE WOLFCHASE HONDA DEALER CHARGED US $418.37 TO REPLACE THIS PART .I WENT …

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614.0%
ODI 11350236

MY PAINT IS PEELING OFF.

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1714.5%
ODI 11081416

SEAT HAS A LACK OF THIGH LENGTH AND SUPPORT RESULTING IN MASSIVE PAIN TO MY LEFT HIP. I FEEL CRIPPLED AS A RESULT.

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2518.4%
ODI 11235211 · 587 mi

2019 HONDA FIT 5DR EX: FLEW OFF ROAD, IT HAD HONDA COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYS, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, LANE KEEP ASSIST SYS AND ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION, ALL FAILED AND ACCIDENT HAPPENED. VEHICLE IN MOTION TRAVELING 80MPH WHEN LEFT THE ROAD.

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719.4%
ODI 11395588 · 4,900 mi

DIGITAL DISPLAY (MILEAGE, OIL LEVEL, FUEL GAUGE, ETC) FAILS WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON DURING COLD WEATHER. IT REMAINS BACKLIT, BUT ALL TEXT DISAPPEARS. TYPICALLY, THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON EITHER HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. THIS MEANS AS A DRIVER I'M UNABLE TO SEE IF I NEED FUEL AMONG OTHER THINGS. WHEN THE DISPLAY RETURNS IT IS ILLEGIBLE. IT'S AS IF ALL TEXT IS TRYING TO DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN AT ONCE. THIS IS DISTRACTING, UNSTABLE, AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE. KNOWING FUEL LEVELS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE WHEN IT COMES TO OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. I FEEL SO U…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
10.3%
ODI 10508159 · 36,000 mi

MY CAR WOULD HESITATE OR HICCUP WHILE DRIVING 50MPH OR MORE. THE CAR WOULD ALSO SEEM TO THREATEN TO STALL AT RED LIGHTS. *TR

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31.4%
ODI 10668483 · 142,678 mi

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 …

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41.4%
ODI 10684324 · 42,883 mi

ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 23, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, I WAS DRIVING MY FIT ON THE PA. TURNPIKE. I SUDDENLY HEARD A THUD FROM UNDER THE ENGINE, WHICH SOUNDED AS THOUGH A STONE HAD RICOCHETED OFF THE ROAD SURFACE ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CHASSIS. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED VOLUMINOUS GREY SMOKE ISSUING FROM THE TAILPIPE. AS I WAS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE FROM AN EXIT, I TOOK IT AND QUICKLY PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, AND JUMPED OUT. I NOTICED A LARGE, GROWING PUDDLE OF OIL DIRECTLY BENEATH THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO MY SHUTTING OFF THE …

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10.5%
ODI 11044531 · 100,500 mi

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ENGINE STALLS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (65 MPG) OR DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS (40 MPH) AND THE ENGINE STALLS. TWO MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM DUE TO NO ENGINE CODES FOUND. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND THE WORD NEEDS TO GET OUT.

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00.0%

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10.9%
ODI 11132314 · 59,467 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN A PARKING LOT AND ON CITY STREETS. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE LURCHING CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 MILES UNTIL I GOT HOME. COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER BECAUSE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MIL INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LURCHING AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA FOUND TWO CODES: (1) P0456 EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK AND (2) P0847 TRANSM…

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21.1%
ODI 10783144 · 22,754 mi

I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY 78 YEAR OLD MOTHER. APPROX. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE, SHE SMELLED GAS WHEN SHE GOT IN THE CAR AND IT WAS NOT RUNNINGR. A FEW DAYS LATER, SHE COULD SMELL THE GAS OUTSIDE, WHEN IT WAS ALSO NOT RUNNING. SHE CALLED HONDA AND WENT FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED FROM "RODENTS EATING" IT AND IT WAS "LEAKING GAS". IT ALSO HAD A RODENT NEST ON IT. THAT REPAIR COST HER $699.52. ONE OF THE WORKERS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THIS WAS A COMMON"PROBLEM DUE TO WHAT THE PLA…

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4114.5%
ODI 10837576 · 5,000 mi

UNINTENDED AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NOVEMBER 2015 THE CAR WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 70 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. TOOK IT TO TOM WOOD HONDA ALL THEY CHECKED WAS THE BRAKES AND SAID IT WAS FINE. UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2016 MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A PANERA BREAD GENTLY TAPPED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT THRU THE DOOR AT PANERA BREAD. TOM WOOD HONDA CHECKED THE BRAKES SAYS ITS FINE AND RELEASE…

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1714.2%
ODI 11278103 · 58,000 mi

I HAD 4 EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION LEAVING A GAS STATION. I THEN DROVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. WE TOOK THE 2016 HONDA FIT TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC AND HONDA DEALERSHIP AND BOTH AGREED THAT AFTER JUST OVER 58,000 MILES, ALL OF THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM AND OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC AGREE THE FUEL INJECTORS SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD AT THIS TIME. THE CAR IS 2.5 YEARS OLD, HAS HAD ALL ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND NO CRASHES OR ISSUES.…

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1125.6%
ODI 11073971 · 9,000 mi

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…

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3025.6%
ODI 11139218 · 8,000 mi

LOTS OF GAS IN OIL BOTH TIMES ON OIL CHANGES. MOTOR BOGS DOWN SOMETIMES WHILE IN MOTION.

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4029.4%
ODI 11267769 · 490 mi

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SLOWING A STOP, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE A SUDDEN JOLT WHICH PROPELLED THE CAR OVER THE PARKING SPOT CURB AND INTO A POLL. THIS CAUSED ME TO SLAM MY FOOT EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS SO ODD THAT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT I CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT NOTHING WAS TOUCHING THE GAS AS MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN I…

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411.1%
ODI 11466293

Engine loses power; strong smell of gasoline

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Structure:Body
338.9%
ODI 10228324 · 20,334 mi

I OWN A 2007 HONDA FIT, SPORT MODEL- THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A LATE MODEL TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK INFRONT OF MY CAR AND IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I COULDN'T STOP QUICK ENOUGH- I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED MUST BE UNDER 15MPH. MY CAR HIT THE BUMPER OF THE PICK UP TRUCK INFRONT OF ME AND THE HOOD, LIGHTS AND ENTIRE "TOP" FRONT END SUSTAINED ABOUT "$7000" WORTH OF DAMAGE. BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. LOTS OF LIGHTS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER CAME ON AN…

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3013.8%
ODI 10326943

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA FIT...THE FIRST INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS CONDENSATION BUILDING UP INSIDE ON THE WINDOWS...AT FIRST I PAID NO ATTENTION AND THEN I REALIZED IT WAS HAPPENING WAY TO OFTEN. BEFORE I GOT A CHANCE TO CONTACT THE DEALER I RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL FOR A POSSIBLE FAULTY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW PROBLEM. UPON CLEANING OUT THE VEHICLE FOR SOME REASON I LOOKED INSIDE THE SPARE TIRE WELL TO FIND WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM...1 WEEK LATER MY HUSBAND…

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113.8%
ODI 10265024 · 7,000 mi

THE PAINT ON MY CAR HAS EITHER NOT CURED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY, OR IS TOO SOFT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS THE PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF AND THE CAR LOOKS WORSE THAN MY 7 YEAR OLD HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, BUT WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE THE CAR TO RUST VERY SOON. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DRIVING. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND ALMOST ALL FIT OWNERS ARE NOTICING THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE PAINT ON THE CAR THAT WILL CAUSE THE BODY OF THE CAR TO START TO RUST VERY QUIC…

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94.9%
ODI 10679066 · 50,840 mi

MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THIS IS HER ACCOUNT: I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 HONDA FIT ON HIGHWAY 880 NORTHBOUND IN THE VICINITY OF ALAMEDA ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH 2015. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR AT LEAST A HALF HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS IN THE LEFT MOST LANE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT, SO I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKES, THINKING JUST THAT I SHOULD TRY TO KEEP THE CAR AWAY FRO…

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32.7%
ODI 10446817 · 7,500 mi

THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXTREMELY EXPOSED TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE ARE "VENTS" WHICH LIE BELOW THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER NEAR THE ROAD, WIDE ENOUGH TO FIT A FIST AND THE LENGTH OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS ALLOWS ALL KINDS OF ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER AND HIT THE A/C CONDENSER ONLY INCHES BEHIND THE OPENING. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON A NUMBER OF WEBSITES FROM MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2011. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN A NUMBER OF OTHER HONDA CAR MODELS, INCLUDING THE CR-V AND THE ODYSSEY, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION L…

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10.9%
ODI 11014758 · 17,000 mi

FROM THE FIRST YEAR THE FITS FRONT LIGHT COVERS ARE SO SCRATCHED FROM NATURE VISABITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THEM BUFFED AND SHINED WITH THE SAME RESULT HAPPENING. THE FACTORY TINT IS SO BUBBLED AND FADED DISABILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT HAS COMPLETELY FADED OFF AND THEY CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. I INQUIRED AT YEAR 3 ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT WARRANTED.THAT I COULD PAY SOMEONE TO REPLACE THE TENT, HEADLIGHT COVERS AND GET IT REPAINTED.IT IS VE…

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74.0%
ODI 10504452 · 141 mi

I WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, TRYING TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF ENTRY. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS TOO FAST TO KEEP THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING THE CAR FROM COLLIDING WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO EJECT. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, THE RIGHT FENDER AND BUMPER WERE DISENGAGED FROM THE BODY AND THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS BROKEN. THE REPAIR CAME TO OVER $10,000. IF THE GUARD RAIL HADN'T STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULD HAVE GONE OVER FROM THE 6T…

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196.7%
ODI 10643969

WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR

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21.7%
ODI 11244810

THE GASKET ON THE FRONT DOORS CAME LOOSE RANDOMLY WHICH RESULTED IN RAIN AND WIND TO ENTER THE CAR. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE GASKET BACK IN EVERY NOW AND THEN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT STAY IN PLACE.

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511.6%
ODI 11048538 · 18,300 mi

THE PANEL UNDER THE OIL PAN FELL OFF. THE FASTENING CLIPS ARE MISSING AND THIS DESIGN IS FLAWED. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT LOSING FASTENERS ON THIS PANEL.

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1210.3%
ODI 11271723 · 22,235 mi

I WAS ON FM529 IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE HEADING TOWARDS THE SOLID GREEN LIGHT, AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND NOTICED IN MY LEFT PERIPHERAL VISION A BLACK CAR WAITING TO PULL OUT. I SLOWED DOWN TO 20 MPH WHERE I PROCEEDED TO HEAD TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS BLACK CAR PULLED OUT CROSSED TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC & SIDE SWIPED MY CAR ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE LEFT BUMPER ACROSS THE LEFT WHEEL WELL ABOVE THE LEFT TIRE, HIT PART OF MY LEFT DOOR AND COMPLETED TURNED MY LEFT MIRRO…

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85.9%
ODI 11323300

THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY COLLISION WITH A ROAD LADDEN FEMALE OF STANDARD NORTH AMERICAN SIDE WITH RELEVANT EXISTENT DAMAGE AS SUPERFICIAL TO.DRIVER SIDE HOOD PANEL; THE RESULTING DAMAGE FROM OBLONG FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT CRIMPED AND INDENTED THE HOOD SUCH THAT OBLIQUE DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT WOULD HAVE PUNCTURED ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN MECHANISMS. ON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THE AUTOMOBILE IS PRESERVED AS DAMAGED AFTER MECHANICAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO REQUISITE FOR INSPECTION AS TO MARKETABILITY OF LIKE MODEL, PLEASE CONTACT…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags38,988–63,478 mi51,500 mi6
ODI 10855708 · 64,970 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEFT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,970.

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ODI 10871407 · 59,000 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (SRS) SENSOR IS LIT ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2012 HONDA FIT AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2012. HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE MAY 25, 2016. TODAY IS MAY 30, 2016. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED I AM NOT ALONE AS MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM RANGING FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSION TO THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HARNESS RESTRAINTS. RESEARCH ALSO STA…

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ODI 10876937 · 28,652 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD HER SIGN A DOCUMENT THAT THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED IN GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A …

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Steering5,725–59,250 mi30,500 mi14
ODI 10498211 · 150 mi

UNINTENTIAL DRIFTING AT HIGHWAY SEEDS FROM 58 TO 70 MPH. BY THE TIME YOU GET TO 70 THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNCONTROLABLE. CAN NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE CENTER LANED. I AM NOT THE OLNY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10545736 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SHARP TURN BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING ATTEMPTS AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE, BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTING IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

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ODI 10546794 · 500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

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Power Train76,563–113,500 mi88,542 mi14
ODI 10467857 · 1,200 mi

AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70-75MPH, WITH THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 87 DEG. F, VEHICLE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY VEERED, TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE RAPIDLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FEEDBACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH FRESHLY PAVED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND OLDER PAVEMENT, WITH NO WIND PRESENT. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES DURING A 2-3 HOUR ROAD TRIP, FORCING A SPEED OF 50MPH FOR SAFETY, DESPITE THE MUCH HIGHER SPEED LIMIT. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT WOULD OCCUR EVERY 1-2 SECONDS, REQUIRING EXTREME FOCUS AND INSANELY RA…

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ODI 11132314 · 59,467 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN A PARKING LOT AND ON CITY STREETS. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE LURCHING CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 MILES UNTIL I GOT HOME. COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER BECAUSE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MIL INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LURCHING AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA FOUND TWO CODES: (1) P0456 EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK AND (2) P0847 TRANSM…

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ODI 11132738 · 199,000 mi

DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA RECALL 14V-258 FOR SIMILAR OR SAME DETAILS.

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Engine23,525–87,250 mi58,000 mi10
ODI 10538132 · 16,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,700.

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ODI 10566694 · 7,500 mi

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

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ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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Electrical System10,550–47,000 mi28,450 mi8
ODI 10478394 · 6,200 mi

COMPUTER KEEPS SAYING TO "CHECK FUEL CAP." EVEN AFTER SEVERAL COMPLETE SHUT OFFS AND TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL CAP, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY, JUST SPORADICALLY. IT ALSO ONLY HAS HAPPENED AFTER PARKING ON A FLAT SURFACE. *TR

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ODI 10560160 · 12,000 mi

ON 12/31/2013 I PARKED MY HONDA FIT 2012 IN THE PARKING GARAGE OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES AT 6AM AND LEFT IT THERE WHILE MY LITTLE GIRL HAD SURGERY. WHEN I RETURNED TO IT AT 4:30, I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB. THE LIGHT ON THE FOB FLASHED, SO I KNEW IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYED LOCK ON THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S HANDLE. I TRIED TO PUT THE KEY INTO THIS MECHANICAL LOCK, BUT IT WOULD ONLY GO HALF-WAY AND WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. I CALLED THE HONDA CARE LINE WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK WHOSE DRIVER TRIED FOR HALF…

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ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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Vehicle Speed Control13,076–41,000 mi15,000 mi7
ODI 10466924 · 2,309 mi

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES PARKING THE CAR AND GIVING IT A LITTLE GAS TO EASE INTO A SPACE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; THE FIRST TIME, ALMOST CRASHING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AND THE SECOND TIME JUMPING A SIDEWALK AND ALMOST HITTING A METAL HAND RAIL. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND SAID I MUST HAVE HIT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. HOWEVER, SINCE MY FOOT IS TOO SMALL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND I WAS DRIVING BAREFOOT AT THE TIME, I AM P…

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ODI 10559962 · 15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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ODI 10563186 · 31,000 mi

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

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range49,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10871407 · 59,000 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (SRS) SENSOR IS LIT ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2012 HONDA FIT AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2012. HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE MAY 25, 2016. TODAY IS MAY 30, 2016. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED I AM NOT ALONE AS MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM RANGING FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSION TO THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HARNESS RESTRAINTS. RESEARCH ALSO STA…

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ODI 11014758 · 17,000 mi

FROM THE FIRST YEAR THE FITS FRONT LIGHT COVERS ARE SO SCRATCHED FROM NATURE VISABITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THEM BUFFED AND SHINED WITH THE SAME RESULT HAPPENING. THE FACTORY TINT IS SO BUBBLED AND FADED DISABILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT HAS COMPLETELY FADED OFF AND THEY CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. I INQUIRED AT YEAR 3 ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT WARRANTED.THAT I COULD PAY SOMEONE TO REPLACE THE TENT, HEADLIGHT COVERS AND GET IT REPAINTED.IT IS VE…

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ODI 11245383 · 49,000 mi

SPARK PLUG #3 WAS MISSING A PIECE. THE METAL HOOK ON THE BASE. THE DAMAGED/FAULTY SPARK PLUG CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL. THE CAR WOULD BE UNABLE TO GO ABOVE 20 MPH. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING A HIGHLY UNSAFE SITUATION.

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range49,112 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10704316 · 49,112 mi

I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER NEEDED BALANCE & ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER INSTEAD WE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM & BALL JOINT. IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT A VEHICLE LESS THAN 50K MILES-NEVER INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT, GOOD CONDITION REQUIRED THIS KIND OF WORK! IT'S ONLY 3 YRS OLD! I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER (IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF) NOPE-NO RECALL. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS CERTAINLY A FACTORY DEFECT! THANK GOD-HER WHEEL DID NOT COME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING WORSE! ANYWAYS-$460.14 L…

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ODI 11342910 · 143,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO WATER SETTLING INSIDE OF THE RUBBER DAMPER CAUSING SEVERE RUST AND THE PART TO FAIL. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND INFORMED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A CALLBACK. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

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ODI 11360189 · 47,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED FRONT AXLE MID-SHAFT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-031None
ODI 11723931 · 88,052 mi

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while making a turn from a complete stop at the exit of a gas station, the vehicle became immovable, and there was an abnormally high-pitched grinding sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to AAA Auto Body Shop, where the contact was informed that the passenger's side CV axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. AAA informed the contact that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V770000 (Power Train), and t…

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2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 237 reports

2019: 37 complaints · 2020: 10 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
201951937
20203810
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
201913600
20203600

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsSteeringPower TrainEngineElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlUnknown Or OtherSuspension
Air Bags—00000
1
ODI 10871407 · 59,000 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (SRS) SENSOR IS LIT ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2012 HONDA FIT AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2012. HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE MAY 25, 2016. TODAY IS MAY 30, 2016. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED I AM NOT ALONE AS MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM RANGING FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSION TO THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HARNESS RESTRAINTS. RESEARCH ALSO STA…

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Steering0—00
2
ODI 11302835 · 46,000 mi

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP OR BE REALLY HARD TO STEER. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEED OR WHEN IDLE. THIS CAN OCCUR MID STEER AT TIMES AS WELL.

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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0
1
ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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Power Train00—00000
Engine000—
1
ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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1
ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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Electrical System0
2
ODI 11302835 · 46,000 mi

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP OR BE REALLY HARD TO STEER. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEED OR WHEN IDLE. THIS CAN OCCUR MID STEER AT TIMES AS WELL.

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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0
1
ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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ODI 10574437 · 12,700 mi

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 …

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ODI 10871407 · 59,000 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR (SRS) SENSOR IS LIT ON DASHBOARD OF MY 2012 HONDA FIT AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2012. HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING SINCE MAY 25, 2016. TODAY IS MAY 30, 2016. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED I AM NOT ALONE AS MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM RANGING FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSION TO THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HARNESS RESTRAINTS. RESEARCH ALSO STA…

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 49,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10538132 · 16,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,700.

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ODI 10690289 · 50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE CONNECTED FOB AND THE VEHICLE STALLED . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/22/2014 *JS

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ODI 10930066 · 24,000 mi

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 …

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

8 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10780590 · 37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

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ODI 10930066 · 24,000 mi

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 …

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ODI 11011232 · 57,000 mi

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 …

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,100 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10876937 · 28,652 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD HER SIGN A DOCUMENT THAT THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED IN GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A …

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ODI 10894847 · 66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 10953886 · 44,200 mi

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 I…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 3.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,985 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10559962 · 15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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ODI 10821414 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AN HOUR LATER WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 10855708 · 64,970 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEFT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,970.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,467 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11132314 · 59,467 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN A PARKING LOT AND ON CITY STREETS. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE LURCHING CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 MILES UNTIL I GOT HOME. COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER BECAUSE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MIL INDICATOR CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LURCHING AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA FOUND TWO CODES: (1) P0456 EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK AND (2) P0847 TRANSM…

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ODI 11567103

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer They had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 24,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10930066 · 24,000 mi

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 …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b