AI DamageHonda FIT: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Honda FIT across 5 model years: 453 owner complaints and 142 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 34% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 23% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 15% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 7% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 6% of all complaints
- 6 Forward collision avoidance 5% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 4% of all complaints
- 8 Lane departure 4% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 156 complaints (34% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 41.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 103 complaints (23% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 68 complaints (15% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 19.
- Structure: 30 complaints (7% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 9.
- Fuel system: 29 complaints (6% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 30.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2007–2020
- electric 2013–2014
- automatic, 1-speed 2013–2014
- automatic, 5-speed 2007–2013
- CVT 2015–2020named in 5 complaints
- dual-clutch (DCT), 7-speed 2018
- manual, 5-speed 2007–2013named in 2 complaints
- manual, 6-speed 2015–2020named in 2 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 453 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 156 | 3 | 41 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 103 | 4 | 0 |
| Engine | 68 | 2 | 19 |
| Structure | 30 | 2 | 9 |
| Fuel system | 29 | 0 | 30 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Powertrain | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Lane departure | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| Steering | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Tires | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Exterior lighting | 7 | 0 | 11 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The first time, the contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle independently lurched forward without warning before the vehicle corrected itself and resumed normal operation.
My company vehicle has fluid leaking on the floor, the check engine light constantly coming on, the rear camera is intermittently inoperable and it smells like something has died in it (mold/mildew).
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 attempts to maintain speed resulted in my car stalling and lurching forward, intermittently. I had to pull over on the side. Someone with a diagnostic tool checked and the tool read out indicated "Fuel rail pressure too low" and ABS indicated as abnormal.
The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was severe damage to the passenger’s side and front of the vehicle. The contact stated that medical attention was not needed for anyone in either of the three 3 vehicles involved in the crash.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.