Honda Fit Recalls

The Honda Fit has 46 recalls covering 2007–2020 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a defective passenger seat sensor on 2018–2020 vehicles where a faulty occupant classification system can cause the front passenger airbag to deploy unintentionally in a crash, raising the risk of injury.

For the 2018–2020 model years, there are additional concerns worth knowing. The low-pressure fuel pump on 2019 models can fail, causing rough running, a no-start condition, or a sudden loss of power while driving. The rearview camera on 2018–2020 vehicles can fail to display when the engine is started with a key, reducing visibility when reversing; an earlier repair attempt did not fully resolve this issue, leading to a follow-up remedy. The 2018 model year also has a separate battery voltage drop condition that can prevent the display audio system from powering on, again leaving the backup camera image blank.

The 2015–2016 model years have a cluster of airbag-related structural issues. On certain 2015–2016 LX trim vehicles without a sunroof, rear grab handle brackets can puncture the side curtain airbags during deployment. Some 2015 models were assembled with an A-pillar cover designed for vehicles without side curtain airbags, which can interfere with deployment. The 2015 model year also has an ignition coil that can overheat and stall the engine, a software issue in the transmission control system that can damage the drive pulley shaft and cause wheel lockup or loss of acceleration, and a grab rail bracket issue that can block the side curtain airbag from reaching rear-seat occupants.

The 2012–2013 model years have a Vehicle Stability Assist system that can fail to intervene when the tires lose traction, allowing the vehicle to skid without correction. The 2013 model year has a passenger-side driveshaft, found on manual transmission vehicles, that can fracture and separate while driving, causing sudden loss of power or a rollaway if parked on a slope without the parking brake applied.

A large portion of recalls across 2007–2014 model years relate to Takata frontal airbag inflators on both the driver and passenger sides. These inflators can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, with the risk of serious injury or death. The 2009–2010 model years have a separate engine stall risk from VTEC spring assembly failures. The 2007–2008 model years have a master power window switch that water can infiltrate, causing the switch to overheat and potentially catch fire; an initial repair attempt was found to be insufficient, prompting follow-up action. The 2007–2008 models also have a wiring harness installation error that can cause the low-beam headlights to stop working. The 2007 model year alone has a front axle shaft corrosion issue where protective paint can delaminate, allowing the shaft to corrode, break, and cause a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway.