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2016 honda fit — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
116
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2016 honda fit Safety Recalls (1)

15V69700023/10/2015
STRUCTURE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2016 honda fit

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
AIR BAGS
4
TIRES
4
ENGINE
4
WHEELS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3

Based on 116 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

5
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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