2014 Honda FIT EVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2014 Honda FIT EV. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-502 the manufacturer reports only 36% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 27, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Honda FIT EV has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2014 Honda FIT EV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

36%repaired · 2020 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-502 · Jun 27, 2019 · 9,555 vehicles · 3,462 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

78%repaired · 2020 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-661 · Sep 27, 2018 · 1,355,406 vehicles · 1,051,032 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

82%repaired · 2018 Q2

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-061 · Feb 3, 2016 · 2,232,187 vehicles · 1,828,033 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

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Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other FIT EV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FIT EV median. How we score

'13'14
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2014 Honda FIT EV safety ratings

2014 Honda Fit EV 5 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Honda FIT EV, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Electrical overstressEA19001 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024

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