What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2015 Honda FIT

Typical pattern

10.1% of complaints about the 2015 Honda FIT came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2015 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (116 complaints), typically at 5.8 yr or about 50,000 miles.

Complaints
365
Median age at failure
5.3 yr
Median mileage
48,000 n=196
Crash / fire / tow
8.5% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
116 reports · 50,000 mi
5.8 yr
0.9%
Fuel / propulsion
40 reports · 48,000 mi
5.3 yr
5%
Engine
40 reports · 50,000 mi
5.0 yr
0%
Other
39 reports · 23,000 mi
5.3 yr
2.6%
Power train
38 reports · 77,000 mi
5.7 yr
10.5%
Structure
20 reports · 40,000 mi
3.6 yr
15%
Air bags
15 reports · 62,046 mi
4.1 yr
80%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

15V697000 2015-10-23
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".

If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

15V574000 2015-09-15
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.

If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

15V559000 2015-09-03
Electrical system:ignition

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.

If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V563000 2014-07-30
Air bags:side/window

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to June 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an A-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air bags.

The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury.

In owners’ own words

Structure mileage not reported 0 mo in service crash / fire / tow
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
Structure mileage not reported 1.0 yr in service
DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS CAUSE MY NECK AND BACK PAIN. IN ADDITION, NOT ENOUGH LEG ROOM FOR THE LEFT LEG. IT CRAMMED IN WITH LITTLE SPACE. NO BACK SUPPORT LOW MIDDLE SECTION OF MY BACK. I AM ONLY 5 7'. BODY PAINT IS STARTING SHOW SPOT OF UNCLEAR CLEAR COAT. IN ADDITION, RANDOM NOSE COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE AND PARKING BARK LEVER WIGGLES. PARKING LEVER DOES NOT FEEL TIGHT, I CAN MOVE IT SIDE TO SIDE. THE ISSUE WITH THE SEAT WAS PRESENT DURING TEST DRIVE. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AFTER THREE MONTH DRIVING THE CAR. I THOUGHT NEED TIME TO ADJUST TO THE CAR
Structure mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V697000 (AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags mileage not reported 0 mo in service crash / fire / tow
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

Other FIT model years

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