2008 Honda Fit complaints

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I TOOK IT ON A ROAD TEST. THE TPMS LIGHT WAS ON. WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME ON AS IT WISHED. ONE TIME THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND DROVE A FEW MILES WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE ZINGING SOUND AND FELT A WIGGLING FEELING IN THE SEAT OF MY PANTS. I CHANGED LANES TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT THE PAVEMENT, IT WAS NOT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND JUST AS I SLOWED DOWN I SAW THE YELLOW TPMS LIGHT COME ON. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CHECKED MY TIRES. THE FIRST TIRE I CHECKED WAS THE LEFT REAR AND I FOUND IT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. I GOT THE SPARE OUT ON MOUNTED IT. I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE SPARE AND IT WAS 60 PSI. AS I PUT THE FLAT TIRE INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR I SAW A 4 INCH HOLE IN THE TREAD OF THE TIRE, WITH A PIECE OF TERRA COTTA COLORED CHUNK OF CERAMIC STICKING OUT OF THE TREAD. I GOT HOME AND I DISMOUNTED THE TIRE FROM THE WHEEL AND MOUNTED A NEW TIRE ON THE WHEEL AND INSTALLED THE WHEEL ON THE CAR. THE NEXT TIME I HAD THE YELLOW TPMS LIGHT COME ON WAS A YEAR OR SO LATER. THIS TIME THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRE AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACE ONE OF THE SENSORS AND TOLD ME THE BATTERY HAD DIED. THE NEXT TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TPMS WAS A YEAR OR SO LATER. I WAS CROSSING A 5 MILE LONG BRIDGE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. NO FLAT TIRES THIS TIME EITHER. I FOUND THAT WHEN EVER I CROSSED THIS PARTICULAR

COMBINATION HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY. WHILE LOW BEAMS ARE ON, TOGGLING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES THE HIGH BEAM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND PERFORMED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL HOPING IT WOULD GET FIXED BUT THE RECALL ONLY ADDRESSED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE RECALL. I GOOGLED IT AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT WHAT I FOUND ONLINE AND WAS CHARGING ME EXTRA FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPLACING THE PART. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING COMBINATION SWITCH ITSELF. THEN, I BOUGHT AN OEM REPLACEMENT AND REPLACED IT MYSELF WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM.

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT WORKING EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT. IN EVERY POSITION OF PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT STILL ON. SRS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND HONDA WONT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT OR TELL ME IF MY CAR IS OK TO DRIVE. CAN'T HAVE ANYONE IN MY CAR FOR REAR IF I GET HIT SOMEONE WILL GET REALLY HURT.

I RECEIVED THE NOTICE "WARRANTY EXTENSION: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WITH DTC 32-09 OR 61-04" FROM HONDA IN OCTOBER 2014 THAT STATES, "ON SOME 2007-2008 FIT VEHICLES, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAY FEEL HEAVIER THAN NORMAL OR IS HARD TO TURN, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. TO ENSURE YOUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR PRODUCT, AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TO 10 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE, OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST." IT STATES,"NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART UNLESS YOU EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM." IT STATES," IF THE STEERING FEELS HEAVIER THAN NORMAL, CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED." IN TWO INSTANCES I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. EACH OF THESE EVENTS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT AT ALL. I WAS AFRAID THIS WAS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THE INTERSECTION. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE ERROR WENT AWAY I HAVE NOTIFIED TROY HONDA AND LAFONTAINE HONDA THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM TWICE, BUT THEY HAVE BOTH TOLD ME SINCE THERE IS NO ERROR CODE CURRENTLY, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, (800) 999-1009, THEY SAID THE SAME THING. I AM SURPRISED HONDA WOULD SEND OUT THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION, THEN REFUSE TO FIX IT WHEN I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE.

THE UPPER REAR PANEL (WHERE THERE IS A GROOVE WHERE THE FRAME COMES TOGETHER AND YOU COULD ATTACH A ROOF RACK) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATED A LITTLE AND WATER CAME INTO THE CAR. IT SOAKED THE TRUNK AND FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE WATER ALSO DAMAGED THE ABS SENSORS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS SENSORS AND SORT OF CAULK THE GAP BETWEEN THE PANELS. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN MY ABS LIGHT ON MY DASH WENT ON.

2008 HONDA FIT BASE MODEL: FLOOR OF BACK SEAT AND THE CARGO AREA BEHIND BACK SEAT IS WET, AND IS NOW GROWING MOLD. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW SO MUCH MOISTURE/WATER IS GETTING INTO THE CARPET. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE FLOORS WILL RUST AS WELL. SERIOUSLY, HONDA STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE!! I WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE AG'S OFFICE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

RIGHT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT OF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN INTERSECTION. EXAMINATION OF FAILED DRIVE SHAFT SHOWS CLASSIC FAILURE UNDER TORSION. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS COMPROMISED BY SEVERE CORROSION THAT REDUCED THE DIAMETER OF THE DRIVE BY APPROXIMATELY HALF THE ORIGINAL DIAMETER. SEVERE CORROSION IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE RUBBER VIBRATION DAMPER INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT TRAPPED WATER AND SALT GREATLY ACCELERATING CORROSION. PORTIONS OF THE SHAFT NOT COVERED BY THE RUBBER VIBRATION DAMPER WERE NOT AFFECTED BY CORROSION ALLOWING A DIRECT COMPARISON TO THE ORIGINAL DIAMETER. CURRENTLY, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A CORRODED LEFT DRIVE SHAFT ABOUT TO FAIL AT ANY TIME.

CAR HAD EXHIBITED ISSUES WITH SHIFTER CABLE IN THE PAST, BUT NO DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN OR INDICATED ANY ISSUES. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK, CAR THEN WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND FINALLY, WHEN THE CABLE SNAPPED, THE CAR WOULD NOT LEAVE NEUTRAL, MAKING THE CAR COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILST DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA FIT THAT IS LEAKING IN THE BACK FLOOR BOARDS AND TRUNK. *TR

MY 2008 MANUAL HONDA FIT SPORT IS STALLING WHENEVER I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND COME TO A STOP. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AROUND 5 OR 6 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL STOP STALLING AT EVERY STOP. THE CAR STARTS FINE, BUT ONCE STARTED (AND IF NOT GIVEN TIME TO WARM UP), IT WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN AT EVERY STOP. THE BATTERY LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT BOTH COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO CERTIFIED HONDA DEALERS WHO CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND ANNOYING, AS THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUES FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY CAR AND JUST WANT IT FIXED!! I ALSO DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TO START MY CAR AT EVERY STOP SIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V260000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,425.

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, AUTO ZONE FOUND 9 CODES, MOST OF THEM WERE REGARDING MISFIRING IN THE ENGINE. WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR SITTING STILL THE ENGINE STUTTERS AND SOMETIMES STALLS. THE VALVES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED , THE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL PACKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAR HAS HAD A TUNE UP. THE ENGINE STILL STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT TUNE UP 09172014, COST $170.00. PLUS AN OIL CHANGE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING? HAD DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED 12/26/2014 HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 145K MILES. RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE BATTERY. NOW AFTER PAYING THE $265.00 FOR BATTERY AND DIAG, THEY SAY TAKE IT TO THE DEALER MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ENGINE. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR

GUESSING THE DATE BUT I KNOW IT HAPPENED AROUND 65K MILES WHEN I TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECK. CAR KEPT STALLING WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE ENGINE AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT KEPT BUCKING AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. ANYWAY, GOT THE ENGINE FIXED, HOWEVER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE CAR TO DIE WHILE TURNING IT ON. CAR IS NOW 94K MILES. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP SO IT WON'T DIE...NOW IT DIES REGARDLESS AND STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING. HAD MECHANIC FRIEND CHECK IT AND FOUND NOTHING. ENGINE DOES NOT MAKE NOISE, BATTERY IS GOOD AND ELECTRICAL IS GOOD SO IDK WHAT'S GOING ON. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT FEELS IT'S A WASTE BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY WON'T FIND ANYTHING AND WILL MAKE ME DO COSTLY REPAIRS THAT WON'T FIX ANYTHING. HONDA, PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND LITTLE ACTION TO RESOLVE. I HATE THE STATE OF PANIC I GET INTO EVERY TIME IT STALLS ON ME WHILE I'M MOVING. *TR

I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). BEGINNING LAST WINTER (JANUARY 2014), ICE FORMS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR (WINDSHIELD, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LIMITS/BLOCKS VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD CLEARS AFTER RUNNING THE HEAT, BUT THE SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT. AT STOP SIGNS, WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUT, I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS IN ORDER TO SEE IF CARS ARE COMING. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WILL CONSIDER DOING SO THIS WINTER. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU. *TR

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

ORANGE LIGHT COMES ON AND FREEZES THE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER, ESPECIALLY A CHANGE FROM WARM TO COLD. ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP, I CAN USUALLY GET THE WHEEL TO LOOSEN AND THE POWER STEERING TO ENGAGE IF I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON. IF IT'S A HOT DAY AND I CRANK UP THE AC THE WHEEL WILL OFTEN JERK (EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS) I RECOMMEND LOOKING INTO THIS. *JS

CAR STOPPED DEAD (HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES). COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED OFF IGNITION. TURNED IT BACK ON AND CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. NO PROBLEM AT 35 MPH ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD. BIG PROBLEM IF I WERE PASSING ON 2 LANE ROAD. INTERNET CHECK SHOWS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA FIT.

AFTER A DAY OF HEAVY RAINS, THE FLOOR PANELS IN MY HONDA FIT PUDDLE UP WITH WATER. THE REAR FLOOR PANELS (UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEATS) IN PARTICULAR POOL WITH WATER AND HAVE STARTED TO RUST THE HINGES OF THE CAR FOLDAWAY SEAT MECHANISMS AS THE FABRIC LINERS GET SOAKED WITH WATER. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT MOLD WILL BUILD UP IN MY CAR MAKING MY CAR UNSAFE TO BE IN. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. *TR

AT 5AM WHILE HEADED TO WORK, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON, DESPITE THE SWITCH BEING IN THE ON POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL PREVIOUSLY FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE FIX WAS ONLY TEMPORARY, AS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS POPPED UP AGAIN. LOW-BEAMS DO NOT WORK, BUT HI-BEAMS AND FOGLIGHTS WORK. *TR

LAST YEAR OUR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING - COULD NOT INSERT THE KEY. THERE WAS NOTHING JAMMED OR STUCK INSIDE. TODAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LUCK - WE CAN'T INSERT THE KEY. NOW THE ONLY DOOR THAT WORKS IS THE TRUNK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER AND THAT THE WHEEL WAS STEEL AND NOT STANDARD FOR WARM CLIMATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

MY 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT BEGAN HAVING A "SURGING" ISSUE FROM THE 2ND WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. I WOULD TAP THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE. HITTING THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME USUALLY STOPPED IT BUT THROWING IT INTO NEUTRAL HELPED TOO. I REPORTED IT FREQUENTLY TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. IT CONTINUED FOR 4 YEARS, AND THEN SEEMED TO STOP FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THIS PAST MARCH, IT STARTED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THEN IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL I LIVE ON. THE CAR WAS IN 2ND GEAR (USING THE SHIFTER), AND I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW A BIT. THE ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING AND GOING FASTER. THE BRAKES DID NO GOOD; NEITHER DID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; FINALLY, THE BRAKES GAVE OUT AND MY FOOT WAS FLAT ON THE FLOOR. I FINALLY PUT IT INTO PARK AND IT SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I PUT IT INTO PARK WHILE MOVING, NOR COULD THEY FIND ANY REASON FOR THE ACCELERATION. AMERICAN HONDA IS NO HELP EITHER. THEY DID BUY THE CAR BACK, BUT HAVE SOLD IT AS A USED CAR, AND I FEAR FOR THE PERSON WHO PURCHASED IT. I'M SURE THEY DID NOT LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM FURTHER. ON YOUR WEBSITE, I FOUND SEVEN (7) SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THE 2008 FIT AND FIVE (5) MORE FOR THE 2009. OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM ON EDMUNDS.COM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, YET THE HONDA SALES MANAGER DID NOT WANT TO LOOK AT THE PRINTOUT I GA

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A CRASH WHERE MY CAR HIT A MINI VAN IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT.

2008 HONDA FIT SPORT, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION BEGAN BINDING (RESISTANCE, AUDIBLE CLICK FROM SHIFT LINKAGE) SHIFTING INTO 1ST, 2ND, 3RD GEAR AT APPROX 60K MILES (JUST PRIOR TO 2ND FLUID CHANGE). INITIALLY RESOLVED PROBLEM. RECURRING AT 80K MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, CLUTCH FLUID CHANGED/BLED (NO CHANGE), CLUTCH HEIGHT AND ENGAGEMENT ADJUSTED (SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT), AND STILL NOT FULLY RESOLVED. AT THIS POINT IT IS LIKELY A PREMATURELY WORN CLUTCH, SYNCROMESH ISSUE, OR POSSIBLY SHIFT LINKAGE. BEST GUESS IS A LITTLE OF BOTH. FITFREAK.NET IS FULL OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A REPUTATION FOR BUILDING RELIABLE TRANSMISSIONS. I WISH HONDA WOULD ADDRESS THEIR ENGINEERING DEFICIENCIES IN THIS AREA OR AT LEAST PROVIDE OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE TO OWNERS. WILL FOLLOW UP WITH DEALER, BUT EXPECTING NO COOPERATION. MAINTENANCE BACKGROUND: PROFESSIONAL A&P MECHANIC, ALL SERVICES PERFORMED ACCORDING TO HONDA'S SCHEDULE, ONLY GENUINE HONDA FLUIDS USED. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. NO ACCIDENTS, NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH CAR. *TR

MY HONDA FIT IS CURRENTLY SITTING OUTSIDE MY APARTMENT AND ONE DAY I WAS STUPID AND DIDN'T ROLL UP THE REAR WINDOWS. I HAD ABOUT 3 INCHES OF WATER IN THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING. I MOPPED ALL OF IT UP AND GOT SOME DAMPRID FROM HOME DEPOT TO TRY AND GET THE STAGNANT WATER THAT I COULDN'T GET TO. I'VE BEEN VERY VIGILANT ABOUT KEEPING THE WINDOWS UP SINCE THEN. I JUST CAME BACK FROM A WEEKEND AWAY WHERE I LEFT MY CAR AND DROVE MY WIFE'S CAR WITH HER TO SEE MY PARENTS FOR MOTHER'S DAY. I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR TODAY AND AS USUAL I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS WATER IN THE BACK. AND WITH THE WINDOWS UP ALL WEEKEND THE CARPETS ARE SOAKED. THIS IS A TESTED AND REAL PROBLEM THAT STARTED OUT AS HUMAN ERROR AND NOW IS A HEALTH HAZARD WITH MOLD. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER HAS FAILED. HONDA DEALER STATES IT'LL BE OVER $300 TO FIX. SEARCH OF THE WEB SHOWS IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AROUND 100K MILES FOR HONDA FITS. *TR

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET I SMELLED THE SMOKE FROM THEM. AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW LEAKS WATER WHEN DRIVING AT 50-65 MPH WATER ENTERS AT VERY TOP OF WINDOW. *TR

HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE SAME WHEEL (REAR PASSENGER) WITH DIFFERENT TIRE BRANDS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR (BLOWOUTS WERE 16 MONTHS APART, MAYBE 8K MILES). THE HONDA FIT IS NOT CAPABLE OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS! I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MY CAR AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE/JERK, CAR FISHTAILED, AND I WAS THROWN PERPENDICULAR INTO TRAFFIC! I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE HIT BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY AS THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP (SECOND TIME, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME). THIS HAPPENED TWICE! THESE WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE! NHTSA NEEDS TO LAUNCH A FULL INVESTIGATION. *TR

2008 HONDA FIT ENGINE STALLS WHEN COLD. CAR WILL START, BUT NEEDS TO SIT UNTIL ENGINE IS WARM BEFORE IT CAN BE DRIVEN. IF THE CAR IS PUT IN ANY GEAR BEFORE THE ENGINE IS WARM IT WILL STALL. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS IDLING TOO LOW. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, IT IDLES EVEN LOWER UNTIL IT STALLS. NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 100000 MILES ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. AT FIRST IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE. ONE YEAR LATER (ABOUT 120000 MILES) IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON TIME. HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO HAVE LOOKED AT THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND FUEL TANK/PUMP. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. LOOKING ONLINE, IT SEEMS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON 2009-2010 HONDA FITS TO FIX A SIMILAR ISSUE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR THE 2008 MODEL. *TR

ROUGH IDLING AND STALLING. TRIED LOTS OF THINGS TO FIX: TUNE UP, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED, REPLACED CLUTCH, VALVE ADJUSTMENT -- NOTHING FIXED IT. DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS A SPRING IN THE ENGINE'S VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. PROBLEM CAUSES INCREASED RISK OF COLLISION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2009/2010 MODELS, BUT NONE FOR 2008. HONDA FIT RECALL #11V101000, R66. SAME PROBLEM. RECALL DATE NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED. *TR

VEHICLE PARKED DURING RAIN EVENT, NOTED HEAVY LEAKAGE INTO SPARE TIRE WELL AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOORBOARDS. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES. WINDOWS HEAVILY FOGGED/ICED UP FROM MOISTURE IN CABIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THIS MONTH. SECURED DEALER APPOINTMENT, BUT WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN THEIR LEAK SPECIALIST IS AT THE SHOP (WHY DOES HONDA HAVE A REGULARLY-SCHEDULED LEAK SPECIALIST??). I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT LEAKED WATER. THE FIT NOW HAS RUSTY METAL PARTS, WET CARPET, AND POSSIBLY DAMAGED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FROM WATER INFILTRATION. *TR

THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. THE MECHANIC LATER FOUND FAULT WITH IGNITION COILS. ALL COILS WERE REPLACED, BUT THEY KEEP FAILING ONE AFTER ANOTHER, CREATING POTENTIAL DANGERS (E.G., LOSS OF POWER AND CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY). *TR

I STARTED MY CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHEN I WOULD TRY AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE WHEEL INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH.I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND IT STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THE MOMENT THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR LEAKS FROM THEIR DOORS ONTO THE FLOOR AND BACK SPARE TIRE AREA. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SWITCH BOARD DEFECTS WHICH POTENTIALLY CAN START A FIRE IN THE CAR. THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THE DOORS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT START UP AND THE RPMS DECREASED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE AIR FILTER, AND THE IDLE SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

WHEN I SAT AND IDLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. I HAD TO WORK VERY HARD TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. I LOOKED ON LINE AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. HONDA EVEN PUT A BULLETIN OUT #09-043 ABOUT THIS. I WAS NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR A RECALL BECAUSE SOME HAD WRITTEN THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING. I HAD THE HONDA DEALERSHIIP INSTALL A NEW EPS UNIT ON 9/25/13. THEY CHARGED $1100. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *JS

THE TRANSPONDER KEY WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND DAMAGED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK, THEN THE IGNITION, THE LAST OF WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. USE OF THE KEY BECAME TROUBLESOME AT ROUGHLY FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, BUT AT FIRST ONLY IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK. AFTER HAVING NEW CODED KEYS CUT AT THE DEALER THE DOOR LOCKS WORK REASONABLY WELL, BUT THE IGNITION REQUIRES TWENTY TO THIRTY ATTEMPTS, IF IT SEATS AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS NOT RELIABLE IF KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION.

ON 10/21/2008 SEVEN MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING OUR 2008 HONDA FIT (NEW) THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. WE JUMP STARTED IT AND TOOK TO DEALER. THEY TESTED IT AND SAID IT FAILED THE LOAD TEST. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. ON 10/20/2010, THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. WE JUMP STARTED IT AND DROVE TO DEALER. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 01/24/2011, THE CAR WOULDN'T START. WE HAD IT JUMP STARTED AND DROVE TO DEALER.THEY LOAD TESTED IT AND IT FAILED. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. ON 07/08/2013, THE CAR WOULDN'T START . WE HAD IT JUMP STARTED AND TOOK TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED IT. THE CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 45 MINS MOST DAYS. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL SIT FOR A DAY, IT CURRENTLY HAS 72,507 MILES.THE LAST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AFTER IT SAT FOR 4 HOURS. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON. EVEN THOUGH THIS SHOULDN'T CAUSE A CRASH, WE ARE RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT AND BECOMING STRANDED. WE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND OPENED A CASE. THE NEXT STEP WOULD INVOLVE US PAYING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ACCORDING TO SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET, THERE WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IN 2009. HOPEFULLY, THIS BATTERY WILL BE A GOOD ONE. I GUESS WE SHOULD BE HAPPY WE DON'T HAVE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ON THIS WEBSITE. SO FAR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT ABOUT REPLACING THE BATTERIES FOR FREE UNDER THE BATTERY WARRANTY. BUT WE WISH THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WHY THE BATTERIES KEEP FAILING. WHETHER THEY ARE DEFECTIVE OR IF THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN. *TR

PARKING ON A SIDE STREET BEHIND ANOTHER CAR APPLYING BRAKE, AND WOOSH! CAR TOOK OFF IN WHAT I'VE LATER LEARNED WAS AN "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION," RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AND SMUSHING IN THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I THOUGHT I HAD LET MY FOOT SLIP OR HAD SKID ON SOME ICE, BUT LATER SIMILAR INCIDENCES MADE ME WONDER. THIS LAST TIME (MAY 30, 2013), AGAIN WAS PARKING CAR AND APPLYING BREAK IN A PARKING LOT (FULL OF LAWYERS' CARS!) AND AS I APPROACHED THE SPACE, CAR VERY QUICKLY SPED UP AND I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND/OR BEAUTIFUL NEW (EXPENSIVE) CAR TO MY RIGHT. I'M SURE ANYONE WITNESSING THIS WOULD SEE A DRIVER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN CAR JERKING AMAZINGLY FORWARD, LIKE A HORSE AT THE BEGINNING OF A RACE. I WAS SO VERY LUCKY IN THAT I WAS ABLE TO STEER RACING CAR INTO PARKING SPOT AND MAKE AN ABRUPT STOP (I DON'T KNOW HOW). QUITE SCARY! I LOOKED UP WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THIS PHENOMENON AND DISCOVERED THIS AS AN UNACKNOWLEDGED "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH SUPPOSEDLY NO KNOWN FIX. DANGEROUS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V033000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF

WHILE PARKED MY 2008 HONDA FIT HAS A WATER LEAK THAT CAN SEEM TO BE FOUND. ACCORDING TO INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM PLAGUING MANY IF NOT MOST 2007-2008 FIT OWNERS. THE WATER LEAKS AND POOLS ON THE REAR FLOORS CAUSING MOLD TO GROW WITH A STRONG SMELL OF MILDEW. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $150 PER HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ALONE. INSTEAD OF THAT I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO COULD CLEARLY SEE THERE WAS A WATER ISSUE, BUT AFTER 2 HOURS OF INSPECTION, COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT THE CARPET HAS TO BE REPLACED TO BE COMPLETELY FREE OF THE MOLD. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IS NOT MISUSED, AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY (FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED HONDA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE). *TR

MY SON HIT A TRAILER FROM BEHIND. TRUCK DECIDED TO BACK UP AT SAME TIME MY SON TOOK OFF. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR AND FRAME. SON SUFFERED A STIFF NECK AND ACHY BACK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK ON TWO ACCIDENTS T HIS CAR HAS BEEN IN. *TR

WATER IN SPARE TIRE WELL. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WATER IN THE TIRE WELL WAS DUE TO HATCH OPENING DURING RAIN/SNOW, BUT SINCE VEHICLE WAS NOT USED FOR A WEEK DURING HEAVY RAIN, THIS MUST BE DUE TO A LEAKING WINDOW SEAL. *TR

NOTICED THE BRAKING AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING HAS A SPONGY RESPONSE WITH THE TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE GOING TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CAR NOT BEING USED OFTEN, BUT THIS HAS OCCURRED AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AFTER ONLY A SHORT WHILE. *TR

I WAS TRAVEL LING AT APPROX 45MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HEAVY, AND I ALMOST VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER IT WAS OF NO USE, AS THE STEERING HAD ALREADY FAILED. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND RESTARTING THE CAR CLEARED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER WHEN/IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND IF AN ACCIDENT WILL RESULT NEXT TIME. *TR