ODI #11709312ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I see reported everywhere that Honda Fit 2016, including my car, has issues with defective cluster panels. Honda has issued software recalls for instrument panel issues, primarily affecting 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Pilot/Passport, and 2018-2020 Accord/Hybrid models, where incorrect software can cause blank or failing displays for speed, oil pressure, gear, and camera, requiring a free software update at a dealer to fix the issue. My car has experienced a failing and blank screen for gas and mileage, requiring replacement of the cluster panel. It has, and will, cost me hundreds of dollars to fix an issue that is apparently being fixed for free on other Honda models.
ODI #11690307AIR BAGS
Steering wheel airbag cover gets extremely hot after driving, was told this is a serious safety concern.
ODI #11680313TIRES
1. Nexen-P185/55R16 83H 2. A bubble has formed in the sidewall. Can cause Tire blow out. 3. This is the third Nexen tire to form a bubble. I reported the last one a little over a month ago. Tire service provider to order a new tire and replace today. 4. It has not been inspected by law enforcement or investigators. 5. No, there were not.
ODI #11677098TIRES
Woke up [XXX] to a flat tire. Filled the tire and heard a hiss. We took the vehicle to NTB in Wellsburg, WV where we bought the tires. After inspection we were told two tires had "bubbles" and needed to be replaced (picture of front passenger side attached). We have ordered new Goodyears that will be here in 2 days. Side Note: we had to buy groceries, so we drove the car slowly yo Walmart in Steubenville, OH where the front tire failed. AAA (DCP Automotive) came and changed the tire/doughnut. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
ODI #11664490TIRES
P185/55R16 Tire wall coming off of the tire. Bubble created.
ODI #11659755ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The fuel gauge-odometer indicator dash cluster goes blank and/or scrambles-then goes dark with no info.
ODI #11654088FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the spark plugs were replaced twice, and the catalytic converter was replaced at the contact's expense before the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an unknown local dealer, where it remained for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to Honda TSB Number: 22-002; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
ODI #11647352ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The digital gas gauge and odometer on the dashboard is a blank, blue screen or shows partial information but isn't legible. It will happen sporadically, seemingly from cold weather, and eventually the screen appears as normal. This started happening this winter around 82k miles. Not knowing the fuel level is a safety issue, especially with winter driving. There were no warning messages prior to this issue. Lastly, per an online search, many Honda fit owners have experienced this same issue.
ODI #11626791ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The gas gauge/odometer on the dashboard shows up blank or is total gibberish. Therefore, I have no idea how much gas is left or the current mileage for maintenance timing. It used to only happen in cold weather, but now it happens at any temperature. It usually does this when starting of the engine and it can eventually show up in a minute or 20 minutes into driving. I get this "error" almost daily. This is a safety issue because I don't know the fuel level of my car. I know never let the gauge fall under 1/2 full. I also take pictures of the screen every time I turn off the car so I know what the last mileage and gas level is in case it blanks out the next time I start the engine to drive. I've contacted the manufacturer and they said to bring it in when it happens. I have no way of knowing when it will happen or for how long. The only way it could be reproduced is if I left it a the dealer for them to start periodically, but appointments are necessary especially in this time of low staffing. There were no warning messages prior to this issue. Lastly, per an online search and reviewing the website [XXX] , many Honda fit owners have experienced this same issue INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
ODI #11588366FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel Injector Failure
ODI #11587181UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I put a deposit down at a dealership & they sold me a car with issues I have the proof I’m trying to file a complaint on the dealer
ODI #11577631POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The cvt transmission is going out. The dealer has conformed this. This vehicle only has 120000 miles on it and has had every transmission service that was recommended. When this goes completely it could cause an accident at freeway speeds. I believe this model year needs to be added to the cvt recall list and should be covered by honda to 150000 since they clearly know they have an issue here.
ODI #11574343ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Gas gauge/odometer goes blank and/or shows gibberish and is unreadable.
ODI #11573073STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The big recall with Honda and Acura, it lists the 2018-2019 Honda fit as having issues with the fuel pump modular. I've had the same issues with my 2016 for a few years now. I've stalled while driving and the steering wheel locks up when that happens. When starting from a stop, it is worse. I once was taking a left turn and it happened. Luckily I wasn't going across during a busy time, I might have been hit. I've gotten my car looked at several times and no one could tell me what was wrong. I even put in a new fuel pump because all of the systems seemed to be related to the fuel pump. And that didn't change anything either. It has to be the modular but whatever it is, this is serious and I cannot believe the 2016 has not been included in the recall. I have to mash the gas a lot, it seems to kind of help in preventing stalling sometimes. But if you have someone right in front of you, and you're making a turn, thats very difficult to mash the gas to prevent a stall while turning. I know I am mentioning turning a lot, it doesn't matter if I am turning or going straight, but I feel like it's more dangerous when it happens while turning as the steering wheel locks up when the car stalls. Throwing it in neutral doesn't even unlock the steering wheel. You can't quickly fix the issue, you have to switch the ignition off and restart it to unlock the steering wheel, that's not something that can be done quick enough to avoid an accident that is about to happen right before your eyes. Please look into this. I feel like it is immoral of Honda to not include other Fit models in the recall. They must know it's not only the 2018-2019 models. There is no way that my car is the only 2016 this is happening to. I greatly appreciate any effort you are willing to put into investigating this matter.
ODI #11570145ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The gauge cluster that shows your mileage and fuel levels and maintenance schedule goes out intermittently or altogether blank. It started a couple years ago and at this time I only have 45,000 miles on it. Couple years ago it probably had around 30,000 miles on it. It mainly does it when it’s cold, but it has done it in the summer lately. It gets all sketchy or completely blank. Drive several miles, it comes back on. I’ve read ALOT of complaints. There are way too many complaints on this issue in very little mileage. It is very expensive to fix, and I should not have to pay that kind of money when there aren’t that many miles on it. I had to replace a starter about a year ago. Ridiculous. Like I stated above, I have 45,000 miles on the car at this time. I have had older cars and put way more miles on it and never had a starter problem. I think these matters need addressed and the consumers have it corrected by Honda at their expense. I’ve already had to spend $700 for a starter for a very low mileage car. What is my recourse? I need this fixed before it goes out completely and won’t know how much gas I have or when my maintenance needs to be done.
ODI #11566933AIR BAGS
There have been multiple airbag system warning lights on my Honda Fit over the past couple of months. Initially, the driver side airbag inflator warning illuminated and I was able to reset it. Now the passenger side inflator is setting off the warning and it won't reset.
ODI #11563127ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuel Gauge display on Honda Fit 2016 not working properly. Outside temperature between 35 and 40 Fahrenheit. Internet search showed many other Honda Fit owners facing same issue
ODI #11562933ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The odometer is digital only. It started to fail in the last couple months in that the digits would appear jumbled (unintelligible) or would be completely blank. Consequently, I am then unable to see my fuel gauge as well as mileage/oil life, which I believe poses a safety concern. If it fails completely then I am unable to tell when I need an oil change and, worse, when I am out of gas. Fortunately, it functions normally every now and then, particularly in warmer weather. I will be mentioning this to the local mechanic this week but have not contacted the local Honda dealership and have not had this investigated beyond my own experiences. As a side note, the last time I went to the Honda dealership (for an A/C issue), they were unable to diagnose the issue after numerous, expensive visits. Went to the local mechanic who fixed it immediately and cost only $25. I researched this issue and appears there is a community of Honda Fit owners who are experiencing this, many with graver experiences than mine. Thank you for taking the time to review this important concern. I am happy to send photos since the upload photos function doesn't work for me. When I click the upload button it disappears and there are no other possible actions.
ODI #11558149ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The gauge cluster started flickering in cold weather only. I asked Honda to review it and take a picture of the problem and explain. Every explanation online for this existing problems seems to be cracked solder joints. Yet HONDA wants to charge me 1.1K the replace the entire system for what they vaguely described as “internal error” if it was internal error, I’d see lot more of a problem with the computer system. It’s obvious it’s the connections that are wrong. The board is probably fine. Yet they want to charge me 1.1K for a KNOWN problems thousands of other Hondas have experienced. This is not fair. I’ve never filled this out but this happened right after my warranty ran out. I can’t afford to fix this. I won’t be able to see my fuel gauge, or any weird oil change errors that pop. That is a safety issue. I can’t see my mileage. Or oil percentage. Can anyone help me? There’s so many cases of this on Reddit.
ODI #11557294ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
We own a 2016 Honda Fit with 52,000 miles, and the fuel gauge/speed/odometer display does not work. It completely fails in the cold. This is major safety issue since we can't read the fuel level nor see how fast or slow I'm driving. Our car is currently at the Conicelli Honda dealership. After trying to get this fix or diagnosed for years, Conicelli thinks the problem is a loose or failing solder joint. I spoke with Honda and they is no current recall on this problem. That said and apparently, it is a common issue based on a YouTube video, [XXX] . This is major safety issue that should not fail at 52,000 miles. Honda should be made aware of this issue and fix the problem. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
ODI #11546493ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle has 16,000 miles on the odometer. Fuel gauge on the right side of the panel often blanks out. Sometimes it comes back when tapped with a finger. Sometimes it flickers while driving. This appears to be a very common problem with this vehicle but has not yet been recalled.
ODI #11536175POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
I was told that my vehicle has a defective VTC Actuator part per Honda notice 16-088 that will cause catastrophic failure of the engine and drivetrain. After diagnosis with the dealership they confirmed the risk stating, "The VTC does control the timing so it could cause it to jump timing. If that happens there is a possibility of catastrophic failure if you don't catch it quick enough." Despite bringing the vehicle in for repair 3 times after the release of the notice there was no attempt to repair the vehicle inside the warranty period. I am the original owner and reported the issue immediately after purchasing it as the characteristic "Rattle/grinding" was quite noticable on startup. We asked about this noise and was told, "Its normal." On my next service visit, after the expiration of the warranty at 60k miles, I was asked to pay $1800 to repair it. I pointed out the prior visits and the previous inquiries to be told (via phone) that because there is no formal recall they will not repair the part. Upon research I recently discovered Honda is subject to a class action lawsuit on this same issue. I fear without a recall my vehicle will suffer a failure which will place us at risk. I cannot afford the $1800 quoted to repair the manufacturers defect.
ODI #11523156ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Right gauge of gauge cluster panel is often blank or distorted. This gauge shows mileage, fuel amount, and the time. At times, all 3 of these items are wrong. When the gauge does not display correctly, the smart power control unit (operation of door locks) does not work. This is a safety issue because a driver could run out of fuel or may not be able to access their vehicle. There is only one key hole on the entire vehicle and that is on the driver's side. When the gauge is not working, you have to manually unlock and lock the doors and cannot set the alarm system. I took my car into a Honda dealership to diagnose this issue and was told it would cost over a thousand dollars to repair and that the part was on backorder because this is a common issue. (The attached invoice states: "Operation of door locks runs through gauge cluster.") I also contacted Honda directly to see if they would cover the cost of repairs and they told me my vehicle was no longer under warranty. Vehicle has not been repaired.
ODI #11517793ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the right gauge on the instrument cluster intermittently went blank or became distorted. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge provided inaccurate readings. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
ODI #11517744STEERING
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't start the car and leave an area quickly. I have not reported the problem to the dealer, and it has not been inspected. But I will report it because it happens so frequently.
ODI #11512785UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When it is cold outside the gauge cluster fails due to a loose solder connection on the instrument panel circuit board. This is a common and know issue with 2015/2016 Honda Fits.
ODI #11511392ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Smart Power Control Unit stopped working and had to pay out of pocket over $1200 due to no warranties applicable. Have heard from online forums that this is a very common part malfunction in the 2016 models from Honda and due to the high amount of incidents and for how expensive of a repair this turns out to be the part should be covered by Honda as they already cover the actual on and off switch button.
ODI #11509038ENGINE
I start the vehicle when it's cold and the VCT actuator rattles terrible for 1-2 seconds. Honda knows about this problem but will not issue a recall.
ODI #11507200ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the LED display was inoperable. The contact stated that the speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge were also inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the cause of the failure was not under recall, and that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 51,000.
ODI #11499795ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The dashboard computer screen has been flickering in temps under 40°F, but it usually comes back on after driving for awhile. However, today is is 70°F and the screen is completely blank so I am unable to see how much gas I have in my tank or any of the other items displayed on that screen.
ODI #11499478ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Right-side of Instrument display cluster failure upon start up (no data appears). After warm up and a few miles driven, display appeared garbled information. After a few more miles, the display did seem to correct, but this should not be happening. I believe this should be considered a safety issue.
ODI #11497886UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Major leak in drivers side, causing pool of water near gas and brake pedals. Occurs when it rains and could be coming from door panel where electrical components are.
ODI #11492689ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I start the car in cool/colder weather (<60 F), I notice that the fuel gauge/mileage indicator in the dashboard does not turn on. It remains blank. Sometimes, after a little while, the indicator does turn on, but displays a bunch of gibberish. Only after the car has been driven for ~20 minutes or so does the indicator turn back to normal. Originally, this occurred and would be fixed almost immediately (within a couple minutes). However, it has steadily gotten worse over time the point where I cannot tell how much fuel is left, the oil life, and other important indicators.
ODI #11491299ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Screen issues for right-side instrument panel that displays instant mpg, total mileage, fuel levels, and oil life. Upon starting the car, the screen displays incorrectly (partial words, extra letters in incorrect places) and the different display information can not be clicked through. The display will come back after a few minutes.
ODI #11490248ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Same as dozens of others have reported, the entire instrument panel to the right of the steering column often is totally blank. Of particular concern, the fuel gauge is blank. Sometimes, after a little while, the indicator does turn on, but displays a bunch of gibberish. Only after the car has been driven for ~20 minutes or so does the indicator sometimes turn back to normal. This issue has steadily gotten worse over recent years such that in cooler weather the gauge now does not come on at all. This is a safety issue, and with the number of reports I see on this website and elsewhere, there should be an investigation for recall.
ODI #11490263ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dashboard display does is not visible upon startup.It will come on after a few miles.This started happening on Oct 17,2022.
ODI #11486669ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I start the car in cool/colder weather (<60 F), I notice that the fuel gauge/mileage indicator in the dashboard does not turn on. It remains blank. Sometimes, after a little while, the indicator does turn on, but displays a bunch of gibberish. Only after the car has been driven for ~20 minutes or so does the indicator turn back to normal. Originally, this occurred and would be fixed almost immediately (within a couple minutes). However, it has steadily gotten worse over time the point where I cannot tell how much fuel is left, the oil life, and other important indicators.
ODI #11484207ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'm reporting a common problem with the 2016 Honda Fit which hasn't yet been listed as a recall issue. On the right side of the dashboard next to the steering column there is small digital circular gauge. This gauge includes the fuel gauge, oil life indicator and odometer. Upon starting the vehicle and/or when the vehicle is in motion, this gauge will intermittently fail. This gauge does not turn on or displays random symbols every time I start the car and intermittently does not work while the car is in operation. While this first stated happening only in cold weather, it now happens every day I drive the car in all weather conditions. The fuel gauge and odometer are not visible due to an electrical issue. Nothing has happened to the car that would cause this issue to occur other than a manufacturer defect. The odometer/fuel gauge of the instrument panel has display issues and intermittently blanks out with no info on it. The gauge display is either totally blank, flashes a few times, or displays gibberish, and then intermittently comes back on. This is a safety issue because this display contains the fuel gauge so I cannot see how much fuel is remaining fuel I have left. This gauge also contains the odometer which cannot be seen. Odometers and fuel gauges are legally required to work in vehicles, and these are not working in my 2016 Honda Fit. This should be a recall safety issue if the driver is unable to identify the remaining fuel and miles accrued since last refuel. This can leave the driver and passengers stranded and exposed to danger. This is not an isolated incident with this specific vehicle, and thousands of similar Honda Fit complaints can easily be found in online forums. Per thousands of online posts, the issue appears to be caused by a soldering manufacturing defect. This appears to be a common problem with the Honda Fit. Honda should address and correct this safety issue via a NHTSA safety recall.
ODI #11481925ENGINE
VTC Actuator is defective
ODI #11478562SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCRASH
While driving on highway, my car started to lose power. 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.
ODI #11465734UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Water leak problem at passengers side . Including passenger side airbags area get wet , and sunroof area too . My car is 2016, never been in accident and well maintained, I couldn’t think of any reason to cost water leak . At 5/22/2022 evening time heavy rain, 3 hours parking car outside, passenger side floor almost 2-3inches water . That’s a lot of water.
ODI #11465855FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel injectors are defective. Honda recognizes that this a design flaw. Honda changed to new design in later model 2016's. Because of injector failure, un-combusted fuel will enter the catalytic converter and will contaminate the converter and fuel system causing multiple problems.
ODI #11454639POWER TRAIN
The breather tube for the CVT transmission becomes clogged, causing the rubber fill plug to pop out and spill CVT fluid and allow water, dirt, rocks, and other debris to enter directly into the transmission. This has caused a slipping of the transmission at low speed when accelerating from a stop. Several times, when pulling out on a main road, it will stutter and not apply power to accelerate properly. I am genuinely concerned that it's going to cause me to get hit by an oncoming vehicle. There is no warning as to when the plug will pop out again and it's in a difficult to locate area underneath the engine air intake, which must be removed to access the plug. It's not easily visible to see when it has popped out. There were no warning lights or signs of the plug being popped out of place until the transmission began having issues with acceleration. This is currently a known issue to the NHTSA reported here at this link (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10165374-0001.pdf) however, I am elevating the concern that putting the plug back in place is not an adequate solution, and noting that the known issue is causing transmission issues. I would like to emphasize that this is a wide spread issue amongst these Honda CVT transmissions as shown in the NHTSA link above. I am trying to stick to the facts that I know, and based on my research into the failure rate of these CVT transmissions, I am recommending that a closer look be taken into this issue, as I am finding many testimonies of people having the same issues I am encountering. Thank you.
ODI #11445939ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Display on the right of the dashboard not turning on when temperature is lower than 45 degrees f. It is impossible to know fuel availability before start driving causing me to risk getting stranded with no gas
ODI #11445561ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Right side gauge in dashboard keeps shutting down, displaying random symbols, etc. It is the guage that shows fuel usage, levels, etc. 1000's of reports of this online validate it is not a problem with just my Fit. It does this almost everyday now. After the interior of the vehicle gets warm and the guage gets to a certain temperature, it works normally.
ODI #11445261ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuel gage display (including ODOMETER, time and temperature) has disappeared. Backlight on, but no information displayed. This is unsafe when 40+ miles away from a gas station and cannot see the neither the fuel gage or the odometer! First occurred in 2019, with around 40,000 miles, as the years pass it goes out for longer periods of time and more frequently, almost daily, sometimes for a few days.
ODI #11443053ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The odometer/fuel gauge of the instrument panel has display issues. Intermittently blanks out with no info on it, especially when I first start the car on cold days. Takes like 20 mins of driving on the highway before it warms up enough for the display to flash a few times, display gibberish, and then suddenly come back on. Does not affect other functionalities of the car fortunately. However I have no clue how much fuel I have left and in worst case scenario would need to wait for the low fuel warning light to come on and hope I can make it to a gas station.
ODI #11442520ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
About a year or two after purchasing the car new in 2016, we noticed that the instrument panel right side which has fuel gauge, odometer, trip information and other key operating vehicle information would go blank or the digital readout would go haywire and turn into gibberish. This generally happened on cold mornings and the display would revert to normal within 10 minutes to one hour. We took it to dealer where vehicle purchased in Phoenix, who was unable to recreate the problem and therefore they did nothing. The problem has persisted since then but recently has worsened to the point where the display is blank almost all of the time and not working in hot weather as well. The only time I can see the gauges is when first starting car in morning, and then it often doesn't work to get to different functions one accesses by pushing a knob/button next to that display -- and stops working completely a short time later. I feel this is a dangerous problem because we can't tell how much gas we have in the car, can't determine mileage via odometer there and lack other key vehicle information that the manufacturer decided to put in a digital panel that is blank or goes blank most of the time. On my listing below of when this incident occurred, that is to indicate when the problem started happening, more or less. The incident has been ongoing since then. The problem started when vehicle had around 20-25K miles and we are now at 58K -- though it's hard for me to tell mileage because I can so rarely see the odometer. I believe odometers and probably fuel gauges are legally required to work in vehicles and mine has been faulty for years and during the warranty period. A recall is needed. Honda is charging more than $1,000 to replace these faulty displays on Honda Fits that are no longer under warranty, like mine, I am told.
ODI #11437949ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuel / odometer guage faulty. Goes out and/or displays invalid characters, appears to be related to cold exterior temperature. This appears to be a very common Honda fit issue for similar years, in and out of warranty. This can and should be considered a safety issue if the driver is unable to identify the remaining fuel and miles accrued since last refuel. This can leave the driver and passengers stranded and exposed to danger. Those most affected by this can easily be young adult females, women and children. This is not an isolated incident with this specific vehicle. This is a very common problem with Honda Fit as well as other models like HRV. Honda should address and correct this safety issue.
ODI #11432412ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Honda Fit odometer goes haywire when it is cold (it flashes gibberish or goes completely blank). It started off having issues only when it was in the 20s outside, but recently has been happening with temperatures as high as the mid 60s. The issue could be reproducible if the car is turned on when it is cold out (ie arriving somewhere and immediately turning it on is unlikely to reproduce the issue). It is unsafe not to know the remaining fuel in the car. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealership, but is very common based on online forums. The odometer has not been inspected. No symptoms of the problem were apparent prior to the first failure. It has been an issue since December 2019 but has recently gotten much worse.
ODI #11420245ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The digital information display on the right side of the speedometer goes blank in cold weather. The display will alternate between blank and gibberish, where you cannot read. Once the interior of the car warms up, the display will return to normal.
ODI #11412973ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE AND ODOMETER ARE NOT VISIBLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE SCREEN WILL GLITCH MAKING IT UNUSABLE AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW MUCH FUEL IS REMAINING. DUE TO THE WAY THE CAR'S DISPLAYS ARE LAID OUT, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO CALCULATE OUT MANY MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE CAR TO MAKE THIS ISSUE MORE THAN A DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING THIS CAR. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH A 2015-20 HONDA FIT. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS ISSUE.
ODI #11405769ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M REPORTING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2016 HONDA FIT WHICH HASN'T YET BEEN LISTED AS A RECALL ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP I VISITED ADVISED ME TO WAIT TO FIX THE ISSUE ASSUMING THAT A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED SOON, OR TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS UNTENABLE. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD ( FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT) NEXT TO THE STEERING COLUMN THERE IS SMALL DIGITAL GAUGE IN THE SHAPE OF A CIRCLE. THIS GAUGE INCLUDES A CLOCK, FUEL GAUGE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR, ETC. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THIS GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY FLASH AND THEN GO COMPLETELY BLANK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE GAUGE RETURNS TO NORMAL. WHEN THE GAUGE IS BLANK I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE CAR, THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, OIL LIFE, ETC. I AM ASSUMING THAT ONCE THE DIGITAL INFORMATION REPOPULATES THE MILEAGE IS ACCURATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP QUOTED A PRICE OF $1,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY ADVISED THAT I WAIT TO FIX THE CAR, EITHER UNTIL THE GAUGE BECOMES PERMANENTLY BLANK, OR WHEN A RECALL IS ANNOUNCED. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM FOR WHICH THEY ARE ANTICIPATING A RECALL. I WISH TO TAKE THIS CAR ON A LONG TRIP, AND I AM HOPING THAT A RECALL WILL HAPPEN SOON. I DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE CAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
ODI #11404648ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DIGITAL LCD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BLANKS OUT OR DISPLAYS GIBBERISH UNDER CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. POSSIBLY CONDENSATION NEAR FUSE BOX OR BAD SOLDER JOINT. THIS IS BEING REPORTED BY MULTIPLE OWNERS FOR MODELS 2015 AND UP. PROBLEM CAUSES BLIND DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF REMAINING FUEL LEVEL OR MILEAGE.
ODI #11403338POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS PREMATURELY WENT OUT LEAVING ME IN LIMP MODE WITH 4 LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE DASH AT 10MPH ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL I GAVE UP AND PULLED OVER AND JUST GOT A TOW HOME
ODI #11402931ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ODOMETER/GAS GUAGE FAILS IN COLD WEATHER. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DRIVER CAN NOT ACCURATELY GUAGE MILEAGE (NEEDED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING), AND CAN NOT ACCURATELY GUAGE FUEL LEVELS WHICH CAN STRAND THE MOTORIST AND CREATE A BEVY OF SAFETY ISSUES.
ODI #11398691UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOLD THRU OUT CAR ON INSIDE HEADLINER HEALTH HAZARD AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN CAR DUE TO GAP IN CARS HATCHBACK.
ODI #11395438FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAD THE SAME FUEL INJECTOR ISSUES AS EVERY OTHER HONDA FIT OWNER. HONDA REDESIGNED FUEL INJECTORS BUT DID NOT RECALL ALL HONDA MODELS WITH THIS ISSUE.
ODI #11394260ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY GOES BLANK RANDOMLY SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK OR HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE ODOMETER.
ODI #11389649ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGE THAT SHOWS MILES, OIL LIFE, GAS GAUGE, AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE. YOU CAN BE STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS TO SHOW A BUNCH OF JAPANESE WRITINGS AT TIMES. THEN LO AND BEHOLD IT COMES BACK ON. IT WAS STATED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEWER VEHICLE. YOU NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT! THERE ARE MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS, SO YOUR SITE IS POSTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I DO NOT POSSES THE TECHNOLOGY TO TAKE A PHOTO AND UPLOAD. PLEASE RECALL OR MAKE GOOD ON YOUR CLUSTER REPLACEMENT. IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO. MILEAGE CANNOT BE SEEN NOR OIL CHANGE, FUEL AMOUNT, OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION ON SCREEN WHEN IT IS OUT. IT HAD ABOUT 41,OOO OR SO WHEN IT STARTED. THE DEALER SAYS MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.
ODI #11378659ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODOMETER/FUEL GAUGE HAVE STARTED TO DISPLAY RANDOM CHARACTERS. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND IN REALLY COLD WEATHER, AND WOULD SORT ITSELF OUT AFTER 5-10 MINUTES. BUT IT HAS BECOME MORE COMMON AS SOON AS THE CAR STARTS AND NOW WILL NOT SORT ITSELF OUT. THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE CAR'S MILEAGE OR TO EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2015-2016 HONDA FITS, BUT HONDA IS NOT REGARDING THIS AS AN ACTUAL ISSUE/UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A DEFECT.
ODI #11373950ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE ARE COLD. THE GAS GAUGE CLUSTER WHICH ALSO DISPLAYS ODOMETER MILES STARTS OFF AS LIT BUT WILL THEN GO BLANK. AS THE VEHICLE WARMS UP THE CLUSTER WILL FLICKER ON /OFF UNTIL ULTIMATELY RESUMING BACK TO NORMAL. DEFECTIVE FUEL/MILEAGE GAUGE CLUSTER IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE RELATED ISSUES, USUALLY DURING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES OF 45 DEGREES OR LESS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILE AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE BUT THE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. IT IS NOT A WIRING OR CAR COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NARROWED DOWN BY A NUMBER OF HONDA DEALER MECHANICS TO BE A DEFECTIVE GAUGE CLUSTER. REPLACING THE CLUSTER WOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE HOWEVER, PARTS AND LABOR ARE OVER $500. VEHICLE IS A 2016 HONDA FIT WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES.
ODI #11372279STRUCTURE
WATER RANDOMLY LEAKING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS WHEN RAINING
ODI #11363600POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED (KNOWN ISSUE) CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED WITH KIDS. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY REQUIRED IT FOR THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME. NEXT YEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING ME TO FAIL EMISSIONS TEST. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY , CLAIMING THAT FUEL INJECTORS CAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL AND IT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ITSELF HAD NO DEFECTS. CAUSING POLLUTION, SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES. STRANDED WITH INFANT. COMPANY VIOLATING CLEAN AIR ACT AND PROFITING ON IT.
ODI #11361039ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY STOPS WORKING OR DISPLAYS GIBBERISH RANDOMLY. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE CAR, SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ALSO THE ONLY PLACE TO SEE THE ODOMETER AND KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE FOR SERVICE INTERVALS. THIS LACK OF INFORMATION AFFECTS MY SAFETY. THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, ON CITY AND HIGHWAY. IT STAYS OFF OR UNREADABLE FOR HOURS TO DAYS.
ODI #11350452FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECENTLY TOOK MY FIT INTO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THAT DAY IN PARTICULAR, THE VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED ACCELERATION WHEN I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL ON A LOCAL CITY STREET'SOMETHING IT HAD NOT DONE EVER. AT THE TIME OF MY SERVICE, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I RECEIVED A CALL LATER THAT DAY INFORMING ME OF A 'CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE' THAT WOULD REQUIRE A COIL, SPARK PLUG AND FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE. WE PROCEEDED WITH THE REPAIR AND THE FOLLOWING MORNING I RECEIVED A LINK TO VIEW AN INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE THAT REPORTED MY VEHICLE AS 'OVERALL STILL LIKE NEW''AND THAT WAS GREAT UNTIL LATER THAT AFTERNOON I WAS NOW TOLD THAT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NEEDED MORE REPAIRS. I NOW NEEDED FUEL INJECTORS AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA WOULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE DAMAGED ONE IN CYLINDER 3 BUT WOULD PROCEED TO CHANGE THEM ALL'SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS ODD AND COSTLY ($2300) TO SAY THE LEAST! MY SERVICE ASSOCIATE STATED THAT NOTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO THE EXPENSES WOULD BE OUT OF POCKET. AFTER LOOKING INTO DOCUMENTS ON HONDA'S WEBSITE, IT SEEMS THAT EVENTUALLY HONDA IMPROVED THE INJECTORS ON LATER MODELS OF 2016 FITS. THE FRUSTRATING PART FOR ME IS THAT IT FEELS LIKE HONDA WANTS US TO BE OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ISSUE FOUNDED ON CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT IS NOT TO PAR WITH HONDA'S TYPICAL QUALITY. WHEN I ASKED WHY DO ALL 4 HAVE TO BE CHANGED WHEN ONLY ONE IS BAD, I WAS SIMPLY TOLD THAT ' WE WILL NOT JUST REPLACE ONE, ALL FOUR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED'
ODI #11342270ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. SEVERAL TIMES IT TOOK OVER 15 MINUTES TO GET THE CAR TO START. DEALERSHIP STATES AFTER ANALYSIS THAT IT IS THE 'STARTER'. THEY SAID IT IS NOT THE STARTER SWITCH, ALTERNATOR OR BATTERY. A NEW STARTER INSTALLED WILL COST OVER $700. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY HONDA CARS THAT I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, BUT HONDA HAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT THAT.
ODI #11342094ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN DENVER CO, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
ODI #11315826ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GUAGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AT 35,000 MILES. IT IS BACKLIT BUT NO INFORMATION IN THE DISPLAY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE DISPLAY QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND RESET THE MAINTENANCE LOG AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. WHEN I GOT HOME, THE DISPLAY WENT BLANK AGAIN.
ODI #11311634FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AT ONLY 37,000 MILES, MY 2016 FIT STARTED HAVING TROUBLE UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING EFFICIENTLY, AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD MY FUEL INJECTORS HAD FAILED, AND THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ENGINE VALVES THAT NEEDED CLEANING. AT MY PERSISTENCE, HONDA EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO DO A GOODWILL REPAIR SINCE IT WAS ONLY 1,000 MILES OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2015/2016 FITS AND HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THEIR FUEL INJECTORS.
ODI #11306167ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE DIAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT SHOWS MILEAGE, ETC.. IS DISPLAYING IMPROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN IN COLD WEATHER. IT TYPICALLY IS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR. THE DIAL CAN BE COMPLETELY EMPTY OR HAVE SOME DIGITS. THE DATA IS INCORRECT. THIS SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT MOST TIMES.
ODI #11300524ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 HONDA FIT WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR IN EARLY DECEMBER OF 2019 AND HAS CONTINUED FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR IS UNABLE TO START. ON NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ALL SYSTEMS ARE POWERED, BUT THE ENGINE WON'T CRANK. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE TO ENSURE IT'S NOT THE BATTERY. THERE IS NO CORROSION ON ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS ONLINE OF OTHER HONDA FIT OWNERS ENCOUNTERING PREMATURE STARTER FAILURE. CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING RELATIVELY NEW.
ODI #11290091FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY BECAUSE OF FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART NUMBER (ALL 4 OF THEM). THE MPG HAS DECLINED. THIS ISSUES SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE. HONDA HAS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS COMMON ISSUE OF FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS.
ODI #11290100ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IN THE DASH THAT SHOWS FUEL GAUGE, RANGE, ODOMETER, ETC.. WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT DISPLAY PROPERLY. IT WILL EITHER DISPLAY IMPROPERLY IN A WAY THAT IS UNREADABLE, OR THE ENTIRE DISPLAY WILL GO BLANK WHILE REMAINING BACKLIT. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. I ALSO NOTICED IT INITIATE MORE DURING HARD ACCELERATION OR BRAKING, BUT IT CAN ALSO REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AFTER I HAVE FINISHED MY COMMUTE. WHEN THE DISPLAY COMES BACK TO WORKING PROPERLY, IT SEEMS TO READ ACCURATELY AGAIN, BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO GO OUT COMPLETELY TO THE POINT WHERE I NO LONGER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY VEHICLE OR HOW MANY MILES I HAVE DRIVEN BETWEEN MAINTENANCE.
ODI #11286837FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED, RESTARTED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT HONDA (4011 CLEMSON BLVD, ANDERSON, SC 29621 ,(864) 305-4173) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10082125. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
ODI #11286607ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN 18 DEGREE WEATHER AT NIGHT, THE ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY (THE FURTHEST RIGHT SECTION OF THE 3-INSTRUMENT PANEL IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER) BLANKED OUT. IT CAME BACK, BUT BLANKED OUT AGAIN. TOTAL TIME OUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES. WITH THIS TRIM VERSION (LX) IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AN ODOMETER OR FUEL GAUGE READING THROUGH ANY OTHER METHOD. A LATER ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR 2015-2016 MODELS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I DID NOT OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNSAFE TO FIND MY PHONE IN THE DARK AND FIDDLE WITH IT TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH.
ODI #11286416FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CYLINDER MISFIRES DUE TO POORLY ATOMIZED FUEL. DEFECTIVE DIRECT INJECT FUEL SYSTEM BEGAN FAILING AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. CONTINUOUS APPEARANCE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR ACCELERATES WEAKLY AND OCCASIONALLY LOSES POWER
ODI #11281109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA FIT EX USED LAST YEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. THEY TOLD ME THAT RATS EAT THROUGH THE ELECTICAL WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE OF RODENTS BECAULSE OF THE SOY BASED WIRE COATING. IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THAN WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS TO APPLY A NEW WIRE COATING. I HAVE ANOTHER SITTING NEXT TO IT AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. HONDA, NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BEARING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. ILL BE TALKING TO MY ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THIS.
ODI #11278103FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE $1,600 FOR ME TO GET THIS FIXED. MANY OTHERS ONLINE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME FUEL INJECTOR PARTS GOING BAD! THIS MUST BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND IS TRYING TO RIP CUSTOMERS OFF WHO DID NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT TRUST THEIR BRAND.
ODI #11270133ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY WHICH ALSO INCLUDES MPG AND ODOMETER SHOWS GIBBERISH. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ODI #11270254ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LED ODOMETER DISPLAY, WHICH INCLUDES THE GAS GAUGE AND OTHER VITAL INFORMATION GEOS BLANK OR IS GARBLED AND UNREADABLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY WHEN I FIRST TURN IT ON AND STAYS THAT WAY MOST OF THE DAY. SOMETIMES IT WILL START TO WORK AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS THAT WAY ALL DAY.
ODI #11265321ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON (CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY ASSIST, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, ETC.) . IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, CALLED A TOW TRUCK, TOOK TO DEALER, AND LATER FOUND OUT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE BAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME! FIRST AT 27,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 44,000 MILES. JUST GRATEFUL I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY! SEVERAL TSB'S REGARDING THIS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?
ODI #11244809UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOUD RATTLING COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE DASH WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO STOP WHEN IT IS HOT OUT, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS HOLDING THE DASH PANEL MAY BE LOOSE OR ILL-FITTED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ORIGINAL DASH PANEL DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE PIECE (BIG GAP BETWEEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS AND LEFT FRONT PANEL). THE NEW DASH PANEL STILL RATTLES. TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID THEY "CANNOT" DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "IT HAPPENS IN SOME CARS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL".
ODI #11244810STRUCTURE
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.
ODI #11231210VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCRASH
IN PROCESS OF PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS, I APPLIED MY FOOT BRAKE AFTER WHICH MY VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED, JUMPING (AN APPROXIMATELY 12") SIDEWALK INTO A PLATE GLASS WINDOW. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
ODI #11205930SERVICE BRAKESCRASH
I WAS IN REVERSE BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS PETEL ACCELERATED DRIVING MY CAR SO FAST OVER A CURB AND INTO A STONE WALL. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT REPORTED TO HONDA AMERICAN, BUT THE SAME MALFUNCTION OF GAS PETAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED. REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE AND HONDA AMERICAN. MY CAR NOW IF I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT STARTS DRIVING ON ITS OWN. ALSO IN REVERSE IT STARTS DRIVING ON ITS OWN. I DON'T HAVE TO STEP ON THE. GAS PETAL IT MOVES ON ITS OWN. I AM AWAITING FOR HONDA AMERICA TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO MY HONDA DEALER WITH ME TO INSPECT. I AM ASKING HONDA AMERICAN TO PAY REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE. $1,082.00. HONDA IS WILLING TO TOW MY CAR, BUT CAN'T PROMISE ME A VEHICLE WHILE BEING REPAIRED. HONDA AMERICA SENT SOMEONE TO TOW MY CAR, WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO ME. I CANCELED THE TOW, FOR I HAD FRACTURED MY ELBOW AND NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH HONDA AMERICA. I AM WAITING FOR A RETURN PHONE CALL TO SO WE MAY GET MY CAR INSPECTED BY A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE. I WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, FOR IT WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE GAS PETAL. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
ODI #11195655VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCRASH1 INJURY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK AND BACK, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. KELLY HONDA (540 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *BF *TR
ODI #11175939ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NEED A NEW STARTER. I BOUGHT MY 2016 HONDA FIT USED 5 MONTHS AGO. IT NOW HAS 43,900 MILES. A 3 YEAR OLD CAR WITH THIS MILEAGE SHOULD NOT NEED TO HAVE THE STARTER REPLACED. I TRIED 2-3 TIMES TO START MY CAR BUT IT WOULDN'T START. NO CLICKING NOISE, NO NOISE AT ALL. I THOUGHT IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY AND WHEN JUMPED IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY. SEVERAL MORE TIMES IT WOULDN'T START THE FIRST TIME BUT THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME TRYING IT TURNED OVER AND STARTED. MY NEIGHBOR TOLD ME IT COULD BE ELECTRICAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES AND AFTER TRYING 3-4 TIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP. I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHEN TESTED HE SAID IT WAS THE STARTER AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW ONE. IT WILL COST $500.00 FOR THE NEW PART PLUS LABOR. WELL OVER $700.00 DOLLARS. THANK GOODNESS I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WILL HAVE TO PAY $44.00 BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY ALLOWS "AT COST" FOR PARTS. ANOTHER THING, AFTER GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH OR AFTER A RAIN STORM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANELS ARE FULL OF WATER BUT LUCKILY THE WATER DOESN'T ENTER THE CAR AS I'VE READ ON OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL HONDA. ONE MORE THING WHILE I'M COMPLAINING...A LOT OF HIGHWAY ROAD NOISE. FOR THE PRICE HONDA COULD AND SHOULD BE MAKING A MUCH BETTER VEHICLE. ON THE PLUS SIDE, IT IS EASY TO DRIVE, MANEUVER AND PARK.
ODI #11171633WHEELS
PERTAINING TO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF A TPMS SENSOR IS REMOVED FROM THE CAR, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO ALERT THE DRIVER VIA A WARNING LIGHT. MY 2016 HONDA FIT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES AND RIMS REPLACED THAT DIDN'T HAVE TPMS SENSORS INSTALLED AND NO INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. (IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO MONTHS SINCE THE SENSORS WERE REMOVED)
ODI #11138903UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR BOTH LET RAIN IN RESULTING IN PUDDLING ON FLOORS. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TWICE, BOTH UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REPAIR SEALS INSIDE DOOR PANEL THAT PREVENTS LEAKAGE INTO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. INTERIOR RUGS ARE SOAKED AND HARD TO DRY SINCE AIR CAN NOT BREATH UNDERNEATH. LEADS TO MOLD AND MILDEW WITHIN VEHICLE. INTERIOR WINDOWS FOG UP AS MOISTURE IS TRAPPED WITHIN BODY OF VEHICLE. BEGAN ON 7/27/18 AND CONTINUES TODAY 10/7/18.
ODI #11130700UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 9/20/2018 AROUND 5:15 PM IN WEST VALLEY CITY, UT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAIRLY EMPTY HIGHWAY (MOUNTAIN VIEW CORRIDOR AND 54TH S. )THE SUNROOF/MOONROOF GLASS OF MY 2016 HONDA FIT SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS AND NO IMPACT. THERE IS NO APPARENT IMPACT FRACTURE.
ODI #11122039AIR BAGSCRASH1 INJURY
TAKATA RECALL- I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED, BUT MY AIRBAGS "FAILED TO DEPLOY", THEREFORE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE FAULTY AND THIS WAS NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE, PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN YOUR LIST OF "RECALLS" AND WHY NOT IF THIS OCCURRED TO ME???
ODI #11101424EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YOUNG HONDA (1855 N MAIN ST, LOGAN, UT 84341, (435) 222-0589) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED PER SERVICE BULLETIN: A-15-060C (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT AS PER FMVSS108, PAGE: 718 UNDER HUMIDITY TEST PROCEDURE, THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MEET VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEADLAMP MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
ODI #11099688LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT
2016 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE VOLUME WOULD ELEVATE LOUDLY ON ITS OWN. *JS
ODI #11101133EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
MOISTURE BUILD UP IN HEADLAMPS. HONDA CLAIMS THAT MOISTURE BUILDUP INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING IS NORMAL AND NOT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/ADDRESSED. PER HONDA ANYTIME THERE IS A REDUCTION OF TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE THE HEADLAMP IT WILL CAUSE CONDENSATION INSIDE THE HEADLAMP. MOISTURE INSIDE THE HEADLAMP CAUSES REFRACTION OF THE LIGHT AND REDUCES NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. SO ANYTIME YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS DROPPED YOUR VISIBILITY IS REDUCED DUE TO THE MOISTURE.
ODI #11096708UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 INJURY
UPON EXITING MY STATIONARY 2016 HONDA FIT IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY LEG HIT THE DOOR GUARD, WHICH CAUSED AN INJURY REQUIRING 19 STITCHES.
ODI #11091681ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
TODAY MAY 3RD 2018 VEHICLE TRAVELING ON CITY STREET WHEN ALL ICONS TIRE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE A MALFUNCTION CODES ALL THE CUTE LITTLE ICONS ARE LIT UP ON THE DASH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPAIRED AND THEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AS I'M STILL TRAVELING IN MY VEHICLE MOVING. I CAME TO PAWN SOMEONE IN MY VEHICLE WITH A COMPUTER LAPTOP HOOKED UP TO MY CONTROLS OF MY VEHICLE I RAN AFTER HIM HE LEFT SO FAST HE FAST TRANSFER DATA CHORDS. I DID GET MY CELL PHONE OUT AND VIDEO RECORD HIM AND I CHASE HIM TO HIS VEHICLE WHICH I GOT THE LICENSE PLATE TYPE OF CAR VIN NUMBER AND VIDEO OF HIM RUNNING. CANNOT RELEASE PHOTO VIDEO UNTIL FBI CONFIRMS
ODI #11079155WHEELS
AFTER TWO FLATS THAT ESSENTIALLY DESTROYED THE TIRES. UNABLE TO REPLACE TIRES ON CAR THAT WE BROUGHT NEW BECAUSE THEY ARE ON LONGER MADE BY FIRESTONE. ABNORMAL WEAR NOTED ON TIRES AFTER ONLY 24,000 MILES.
ODI #11033446ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS SET BY THE TPMS THE VEHICLE OWNER CANNOT CLEAR IT SINCE HONDA HAS REMOVED ALL MANUAL AND ELECTRONIC RESET OPTIONS FOR THE OWNER. WITH THIS LIGHT REMAINING ON THE OWNER EFFECTIVELY HAS NO LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. CORRECTING TIRE PRESSURES AND DRIVING THE REQUIRED 60 MILES OR MORE DOES NOTHING.
ODI #11030230TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH FOUR FIRESTONE FR SERIES 740 TIRES, SIZE: 185/R6011584T (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FLOPPING NOISE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400.
ODI #11025009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR HONDA (6141 S 27TH ST, GREENFIELD, WI 53221) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT MANNER. IF THE VEHICLE WERE PARKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THE BATTERY WOULD FAIL, WHICH WAS AN ONGOING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A MANUFACTURING FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
ODI #11020148SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER 10,000 MILES SEVERAL DEEP CONCENTRIC GROOVES ARE WORN INTO THE FRONT BRAKES. MY DEALERSHIP, WALSH HONDA (LAURA MEEKS), RESPONDED TO MY EMAIL CONCERN (WITH PICTURES) THAT THESE ARE "NOT UNCOMMON AND NO SAFETY CONCERN". WALSH HONDA SCHEDULED ME TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKE SHOES ON 9/5. WALSH HONDA OFFERING TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE SHOES (WHICH ARE PERFECTLY FINE) TO FIX DEEP FRONT ROTOR GROOVES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE OBVIOUSLY.
ODI #11011846SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FEELING "MUSHY", PEDDLE GOING TO FLOOR WHEN USING BRAKE TO TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK. TOOK CAR TO DEALER # 1.AFTER AN HOUR OF WAITING TOLD CAR READY.(MECHANIC) AND SERVICE ADVISER WERE BOTH THERE, HAD HARD BRAKE ,I ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY SAID THE MECHANIC SAID HE DID NOT FIND ANY WRONG.TOOK CAR ON TEST RUN TOOK IT BACK TEN MINUTES LATER STILL HAD SAME PROBLEM. ASKED SERVICE MANAGER TO "BLEED " BRAKE LINES HE REFUSED AT FIRST SAYING I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT,I SAID NO AND I AM NOT LEAVING UNTIL BRAKES ARE BLED,HE TOLD SERVICE ADVISOR TO USE SOME CODING SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER WAITING ABOUT AN HOUR CAR READY BRAKES FELT GOOD DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING (SATURDAY) BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR ,SAME PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER THEY COULD NOT TAKE ME RIGHT AWAY ,MADE APPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER DAY. SERVICE MANAGER MET ME UPON ARRIVAL ,I ASKED HIM TO VERIFY PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR ,HE GOT IN AND DROVE CAR OFF. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER CAR READY BRAKES "FIXED" HE SAID ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS TO "BLEED" BRAKE LINES AGAIN,SAID FIRST TIME DONE WAS 'PISS POOR".TOOK CAR HOME THE NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM ,PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR,"MUSHY BRAKES".CALLED HONDA CORPORATE AND REPORTED PROBLEM AND TOOK CAR BACK. GOT LOANER CAR. THEY HAD REPLACED A VSA MODULATOR.THIS WAS ON 7/13/17. ON 7/19/17 STARTED CAR PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR ,"MUSHY BRAKES. TOOK CAR BACK ON 24 JULY ,ROOM-MATE HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL.PICKED UP CAR ON 26 JULY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX CAR. I THINK THEY ARE COVERING UP A PROBLEM. I THINK IT KIND OF STRANGE THAT A MECHANIC WOULD MEET WITH YOU ALONG WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND ALSO STRANGE THAT A SERVICE MANAGER WOULD PERSONALLY TAKE CARE OF YOU.
ODI #10972369ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
ODI #10971235UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
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.
ODI #10958747SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELTS BECOME TWISTED AND WILL NOT RETRACT.
ODI #10957655STRUCTURE,SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE SEAT TRACKS AND BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.
ODI #10938946SEATS
2016 HONDA FIT EX DRIVERS SEAT SAFETY ISSUE: THE DESIGN OF THE DRIVERS SEAT MAKES DRIVING THIS CAR FOR ANY DISTANCE UNBEARABLE. THE CAR DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM HAS NO SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE OF THE POOR DESIGN OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. I CAN SLIGHTLY MODIFY THE SEAT CUSHIONING BY ADDING PILLOWS AND PADS BUT THIS CHANGES THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER AND COULD POTENTIALLY ALTER SOME OF THE SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS AIRBAGS IF DEPLOYED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVEABLE ANY DISTANCE DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT WHICH MAY CREATE DRIVER RESPONSE ISSUES TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION DUE TO DISTRACTIONS AND PHYSICAL PAIN CAUSED BY THE SEAT. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAPPENS AT ALL TIME WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
ODI #10936529WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE, CHANGED, AND ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,059.
ODI #10907051POWER TRAIN
NEW 2016 FIT WITH APPROX 5500 MILES STARTED DEVELOPING AN AUDIABLE TICKING/CLICKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOING INTO 1ST GEAR FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. MUCH MORE PRONOUNCE WHEN ON AN INCLINE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSEN SINCE APPROX 3500 MILES. NO VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NOTED. DID NOT HAVE THIS NOISE WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. DEALER REMOVED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND THROWOUT BEARING AND RETURNED CAR UNDER WARRANTY. CLICKING NOISE PERSIST. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER A SECOND TIME , SHOP FOREMAN SPOKE TO HONDA TECHLINE AND CONCLUDED AUDIABLE CLICKING/ TICKING DURING CLUTCH RELEASE IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION/GEARBOX, & DOCUMENTED ALL IS NORMAL. BEEN DRIVING MANUAL VEHICLES FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH ALL TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH COMPONENTS LASTING 80-90K MILES BEFORE FIRST SERVICE/ COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. THIS INCLUDING A CABLE ACTUATED CLUTCH THAT WAS QUIETER THAN THIS. NEVER ENCOUNTERING THIS BEFORE. GUESS TIME WILL TELL IF IT IS A DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY FLAW, OR INFACT A " NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS" OF THIS NEW 6 SPEED MANUAL GEAR BOX. ATLEAST ALL IS DOCUMENTED IN HONDA DATABASE.
ODI #10895169AIR BAGS
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 WAS TOLD NOT TO EXPECT TO HEAR BACK FROM ANYONE ANYTIME SOON. SO I WILL BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING A CAR WITH DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS, AND THE BAND-AID SOLUTION IS TO NOT HAVE FULL USE OF MY VEHICLE FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD OF TIME.
ODI #10891876UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE (TPMG) ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON RANDOMLY. WHEN RESET IT STAYS OFF FOR MINUTES THEN COMES ON AGAIN. IT STAYS ON EVEN WITH CORRECT RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES. THE SPARE TIRE IS NOT HOOKED UP TO THIS GAUGE. THIS CAR IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT ALSO OCCURS RANDOMLY AT OTHER SPEEDS. WHEN THE GAUGE COMES ON THE TIRE PRESSURE IS ALWAYS NORMAL.
ODI #10889348SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN CENTER REAR SEAT AND LEFT REAR SEAT ARE REVERSED. HONDA DEALER SAYS THAT HONDA DESIGNED THEM TO BE USED THIS WAY. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE.
ODI #10883469UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 ONLINE TO CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND THEIR WERE SEVERAL NHTSA MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS/ COMPLAINTS ON THE 2015 AND 2016 HONDA FIT CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER HONDA FIT OWNERS. ONE OWNER SAID THAT 4 PLASTIC SCREWS WERE ALL THAT HELD THIS COVER ON THE CAR. THE PLASTIC SCREWS MUST NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE EFFECTS OF BUMPY ROUGH ROADS OR PRESSURE FROM RAIN WATER CRASHING AGAINST THE COVER. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD THESE COVERS REPLACED BUT THEY KEPT FALLING OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THAT THE HONDA CO. NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND STOP CHARGING OWNERS 4 TO 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR. THE PROBLEM MAKES US SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN OR BUMPY ROUGH ROADS. WHEN THESE PLASTIC SCREWS BREAK AND FALL OUT THEY DISLODGE THE COVER FROM THE CAR CAUSING IT TO DRAG THE STREET WITH VERY LOUD NOISES AND RUINING THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER. I BELIEVE METAL OR STEEL SCREWS COULD HOLD THIS COVER ON MORE SECURELY. SURELY HONDA CAN DESIGN SOMETHING BETTER FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU PAY AROUND $20,000.00 FOR A NEW CAR AND ONLY HAVE 1245 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD, YOU REALLY EXPECT A BETTER SAFER AND MORE RELIABLE VEHICLE.
ODI #10860164WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES OR SO. I'VE HAD THE PRESSURE CHECKED BY PROFESSIONALS IN EACH TIRE AND ON ONE OCCASION IT WAS 1 UNIT LESS THAN IT HAD BEEN BEFORE, BUT NOT BELOW THE LEVEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE COME ON FOR. AFTER REFILLING, THE PROBLEM SOON REPEATS IN A SIMILAR DURATION.
ODI #10839460POWER TRAIN
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