Honda FITYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,204 NHTSA owner complaints across 13 model years, no Honda FIT year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020. The FIT has 34 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Honda FIT years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FIT median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Honda FIT problems
All model years combined: 2,204 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 536 | 84 |
| Electrical system | 411 | 19 |
| Steering | 212 | 13 |
| Engine | 200 | 17 |
| Structure | 196 | 19 |
| Power train | 193 | 12 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 157 | 11 |
| Exterior lighting | 107 | 5 |
| Vehicle speed control | 75 | 31 |
| 22 other systems | 471 | 64 |
Honda FIT recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 34 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the FIT
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Low Beam HeadlightsLed to recall 10V-624