TAKATA RECALL WHEN I RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOUR MONTHS AGO I WENT TO HERB CHAMBERS HONDA IN BURLINGTON, MA. THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SUBSTITUTE VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE A TEENAGE DRIVER. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT IT - I DID, I OPENED A CASE, AND HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN CALLING HERB CHAMBERS EVERY FEW WEEKS BUT ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE CAR. I TRIED CALLING HONDA GALLERY IN READING. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PARTS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE VEHICLE (HERB CHAMBERS NEVER TOLD ME THIS) AND THAT IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER SIX WEEKS IF THEY MARK IT 'URGENT'. NICOLE IN SERVICE SAID SHE CAN'T TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THEY WILL GIVE ME A RENTAL OR NOT, SAME REASON, I HAVE AN 18 YEAR OLD DRIVER. I FEEL THAT HONDA WAS PERFECTLY HAPPY TO SELL ME A DEFECTIVE CAR BUT IS DOING NOTHING TO EITHER FIX IT OR PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION.
2009 Honda Fit complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
TAKATA RECALL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL: I ORIGINALLY CONTACTED SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA IN TORRANCE, CA IN MARCH 2016 REGARDING THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL JUNE 2016 TO CONTACT THEM TO ADDRESS THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF PARTS. I CALLED THEM IN EARLY JULY AND LEFT TWO PHONE MESSAGES. I ALSO WENT TO THEIR WEBSITE AND WEB-CHATTED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. IT HAS BEEN WEEKS AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM ANY OF MY MESSAGES. THEY ARE IGNORING MY MESSAGES. EVEN IF THERE IS A DELAY IN SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT THEY COULD AT LEAST LET ME KNOW. THEY CONTINUE TO DISREGARD ME EVERY TIME I CONTACT THEM. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE FROM SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY.
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A LETTER IN MARCH ABOUT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING RECALLED AND CALLED MY HONDA DEALER TO GET ON LIST FOR FIX. 4 MONTHS LATER AND HAVE NOT HAD A RESPONSE. ABOUT TWO MONTHS IN I CALLED AND THEY STATED THEY COULD DO NOTHING AND I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER WHEN PART WAS IN. NOTHING YET. TODAY RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM HONDA STATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ALSO DEFECTIVE! WHEN AND HOW CAN I GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL--HENDRICK HONDA OF CHARLESTON, SC HAS HAD MY AIRBAGS ON ORDER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND CANNOT GIVE ME ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE REPAIRING MY CAR. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT, WHILE THEY CAN GIVE ME A LOANER/RENTAL UNTIL MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS REPAIRED, THEY WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO USE THE LOANER/RENTAL UNTIL MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG GETS REPLACED. SO BASICALLY, THEY CARE IF I DIE, BUT NOT MY HUSBAND, CHILD, OR FRIEND WHO HAPPENS TO BE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THESE CARS, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO BUY THEM BACK FROM US LIKE VOLKSWAGEN IS DOING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE YESTERDAY (25JULY 16) OF PASSENGER SIDE RECALL. I NOTIFIED LOCAL HONDA (HENDRICKS HONDA OF CHARLESTON) OF THE FACT THAT I HAD A PLANNED TRIP TO MI FROM SC THIS FRIDAY AND WOULD NEED THE AIR BAG REPLACED BY THURSDAY THAT ME OF DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS SCHEDULE COULD LIKELY NOT BE MET AND THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. I CALLED THE HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE # AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING; TO HEY AGREED TO ESCALATE MY CONCERN BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME AN EXPECTED TIME OF A REPLY. I DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT MY CHOICES ARE BETWEEN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND A RENTAL AT PERSONAL EXPENSE; I BELIEVE THIS TO BE UNFAIR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 09/13/16 *BF
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR IS ONE OF THE CARS FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA ONLY COVERS THE RENTAL CARS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS AND WILL NOT BE COVERING IF THE DRIVER SIDE WAS FIXED AND THE PASSENGER HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CAN STILL DRIVE MY CAR BUT HONDA RECOMMENDS NOT TO HAVE SOMEONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM DRIVING/CARPOOLING MORE THAN 3 PASSENGERS AS WELL AS THE METAL SHARDS FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAN STILL POTENTIALLY HIT THE DRIVER IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IS HONDA AND OTHER COMPANIES ALLOWED TO ONLY COVER THE RENTAL CAR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND NOT THE PASSENGER PASSING ON THE LIABILITY TO THE CAR OWNER IF THE PASSENGER WAS TO GET HURT DUE TO THE RECALL?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL: NOTICE WAS SENT IN MARCH 2016, PART WAS ORDERED IN APRIL 2016, PART HAS STILL NOT ARRIVED IN JULY 2016.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT YET AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/08/16.*JB
ON MY 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THE EPS RESET ITSELF AND SHORTLY TRIPPED OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ARE RARE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY 2009 HONDA SPORT IS RED. THE PAINT IS FADING ALL OVER....SO MUCH THAT IT APPEARS PINK IN MANY PLACES. THIS IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT HONDA'S DO. I AM HOPEFUL THAT HONDA WILL COVER COSTS FOR REPAINTING THE VEHICLE.
I WAS TOLD BY THE PRESCOTT, AZ, DEALER THAT A "FIX" FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER. LAST WEEK I LEARNED VIA A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPAIR MECHANISMS FROM THE COMPANY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE DUE TO PASSENGERS BEING UNABLE TO SIT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER REITERATED THE SAME STATEMENT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND ON RANDOMLY, STEERING TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. IF IT HAPPENS WHILE TURNING, STEERING WHEEL CAN JERK OUT OF YOUR HANDS. HAPPENS MUCH MORE OFTEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HOT. OCCURS RANDOMLY, WHILE MOVING OR NOT.
AIRBAG RECALL AFFECTING MY CAR AND DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS. MY CAR HAS BEEN OUTSIDE IN FLORIDA HEAT FOR 7 YEARS AND THAT MAKES IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL AND DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO PROVIDE OR REIMBURSE FOR TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AT LOW SPEED. FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A HUMMING SOUND.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000
AFTER I'D HAD THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR, SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT STARTED LOCKING UP AND PREVENTING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO MOVE. THIS IS ONGOING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I LEAN FORWARD ONLY SLIGHTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT IS TO PRESS INTO THE BACK OF THE SEAT, BUT SOMETIMES THE BELT CONTINUES TO LOCK UP EVERY TIME I PRESS BACK, TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS NO MORE ROOM TO RELEASE THE TENSION ON THE BELT. AT THIS POINT I JUST HAVE TO TAKE THE BELT OFF, WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS OVERLY-SENSITIVE LOCKING MECHANISM HAS BECOME A HAZARD WHEN I'M IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAVE TO QUICKLY CHECK OVER MY SHOULDER BEFORE CHANGING LANES. I HAVE TO LEAN FORWARD IN ORDER TO SEE AROUND THE HEADREST, BUT I GET TRAPPED AGAINST THE SEAT. AGAIN, I HAVE HAD TO UNFASTEN THE BELT IN ORDER TO GAIN THE MOBILITY NEEDED TO DRIVE PROPERLY. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND HE SIMPLY BRUSHED IT OFF, STATING THIS WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. THIS IS AN IMPROPERLY WORKING SAFETY FEATURE, MAKING IT AN UNSAFE FEATURE. THE DATE PROVIDED BELOW IS THE APPROXIMATE DATE THE PROBLEM STARTED. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DIRECTLY IN MY LINE OF VISION. I HAVE TO DUCK TO LOOK UNDER IT WHEN I'M SIMPLY TRYING TO SEE OUT THE WINDSCREEN. THIS ALSO IS A HAZARD. LASTLY, I FIND THE WINDSCREEN FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE IS SITUATED SUCH THAT IT PERFECTLY BLOCKS PEDESTRIANS WHO MIGHT BE STANDING ON THE CORNER OR ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. IT'S SO WIDE AND ANGLED THAT IT COVERS A LARGER AREA THAN MOST VEHICLES. THE LARGE WINDSC
TAKATA RECALL ITHACA CARSHARE IS A SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING 1,400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH 25 VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR SELF-SERVE RESERVATIONS ON A 24/7 BASIS. SIX OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HONDA FITS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MEMBERS AND LIABILITY PURPOSES, WE REMOVED THESE VEHICLES FROM SERVICE ON APRIL 4, 2016. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH BOTH OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND HONDA CORPORATE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THUS FAR BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF REVENUE CAUSED BY THESE VEHICLES BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EACH VEHICLE REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF SPECIALTY HARDWARE FOR OUR USE, SO SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES PROVIDED BY HONDA (WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED) ARE NOT AN OPTION FOR US. AS EACH DAY GOES BY, WE LOSE $250-300 IN REVENUE, SO AS OF THIS WRITING WE HAVE LOST OVER $3,000. AS A SMALL NON-PROFIT, THIS RECALL HAS A HUGE EFFECT ON OUR BUDGET. WE EXPECT THAT OUR LOSSES WILL TOTAL AT LEAST $10,000, IF NOT MORE. FAILURE OF HONDA TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THIS LOSS IS BOTH INCONVENIENT AND UNACCEPTABLE. WE CONTINUE TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THIS LOSS AND REQUEST ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY OFFER ON OUR BEHALF.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2 TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURES,WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH ,RESULTING IN RAPID DEFLATION. FAILURES OCCURRED ABOUT 5,000 MILES APART WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. SIZE 195-55-R16
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO OCCURRENCES, BOTH CITY STREET AND FREEWAY, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) INDICATOR LIT UP AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SHE FELT SO UNSAFE WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING AND FELT A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENT AND DISAPPEARED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE EPS WARNING REOCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE SAME DAY. THE 2007-08 HONDA FIT MODELS RECEIVED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THE SAME EPS MALFUNCTION PROBLEMS, ALONG WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION. THAT IS NOT THE CASE FOR THE 2009 MODELS. DUE TO THE EXTREME DANGER OF NOT KNOWING WHEN THE EPS MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR AGAIN, THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED WITH A COMPLETE NEW EPS SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE COSTING US OVER $1000 FOR PARTS/LABOR.
ALL 4 DOORS LEAKING WATER CARPET MOLDING. VERY UNHEALTHY
ALL 4 DOORS LEAKING WATER BADLY. CARPETS MOLDING.
MULTIPLE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED--NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DOOR LOCKS EITHER DON'T WORK TO UNLOCK OR TO LOCK OR THEY MAKE A WHIRRING NOISE, AFTER WHICH THEY MAY OPEN. AT 78,119 MILES ON THE CAR, I REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK ACTUATOR. AT 120,000, THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR, THE LEFT REAR (AGAIN), AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK (AGAIN) HAVE ALL FAILED! SHOP WANTS $359 EACH! TO REPAIR. HONDA CUSTOMER CARE PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TO SAY NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LOOSE AND FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. AT SPEED, WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPS WORKING MAKING THE CAR VERY HARD TO STEER. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT AND AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS IT COMES BACK. VERY SCARY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER BEING SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V101000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,221.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,250.
WHILE DRIVING MY INTERIOR BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE SEAM WHERE THE HEADLINER MEETS THE HARD PLASTIC ON THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER IT RAINS FOR LO HER THAN AN HOUR. WATER RUNS INTO THE SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, DRIPS ONTO THE SEAT AND DOOR WINDOW CONTROLS. ATTEMPT BY DEALER TO REPLICATE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL HOWEVER THIS LEAK OCCURS EACH TIME IT RAINS.
THE ROOF HAS LEAKED WHERE THE SIDE PANEL AND ROOF MEET. WATER LEAKS INTO THE CAR STAINING THE ROOF INTERIOR HEADLINER. WATER ALSO HAS LEAKED INTO THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG PANELS WHICH COULD CAUSE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. HONDA STATES THIS IS NOT A STRUCTURAL ISSUE BUT A SEAL THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
(PLEASE KNOW MY PHONE # BELOW IS NOT CORRECT, AS YOUR SYSTEM WILL NOT ACCEPT AN INTERNATIONAL #, AND I AM AN AMERICAN IN GERMANY). MY 2009 HONDA FIT WAS A SPORT VERSION. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE "AFFECTED PARTS" WERE. WHAT I DO KNOW, IS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK; WAS GOING TO TAKE A LEFT AT A 'T' INTERSECTION (AS I HAD DONE HUNDREDS OF TIMES BEFORE); BUT MY CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HADN'T BEEN RUSHED, AS I'D LEFT A BIT EARLIER THAN USUAL; AND TRAFFIC WAS COMING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, BUT WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY YET, THAT I DIDN'T RUSH MY CROSSING. I HAD JUST BARELY ROLLED OUT INTO THE CLOSER LANE, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE PRESSED MAYBE HALF WAY DOWN, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T KEEP GOING. I SAW A MINIVAN APPROACHING, AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND. I THEN SAW THE IMPACT OF THE VAN INTO MY DOOR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MESSED UP, OR IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL, OR THE ENGINE, OR WHAT. BUT, THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR IS TOTALED; MYSELF, THE VAN DRIVER AND ONE OF HER PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.
3X WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER STEERING FOR 2-3 SECONDS EACH TIME WHICH SPONTANEOUSLY RESTORED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE RADIO WOULD ALSO CUT OUT FOR THE DURATION OF THE INCIDENT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER LOST POWER STEERING OR HAD THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON.
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES ON MY CAR HAVE LOCKED AND I HAVE HAD TO USE THE PARKING BREAK TO STOP. BOTH INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED IN VERY COLD WEATHER, EARLY IN THE MORNING, SO FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES OCCURRED. IN BOTH CASES THE BREAK WAS PRESSED, AND THE CAR WAS REVERSED. IN THE FIRST CASE THE BREAK WAS THEN USED TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, AND THEN THE BREAK BECAME LOCKED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STOPPED WITH THE BREAK AFTER ACCELERATING IN DRIVE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND ONTO A MAIN ROAD. THE PARKING BREAK WAS EMPLOYED TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING A FENCE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE BREAK THEN BECAME LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PARKING BREAK WAS AGAIN EMPLOYED TO PREVENT BACKING INTO OTHER CARS. IN BOTH CASES THE BREAKS THEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY THEREAFTER. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN NO ABNORMALITY COULD BE DETECTED (IN WARMER WEATHER) HONDA WAS CONTACTED. HONDA ADVISED OF A DEFECT IN THE VALVE OF THE POWER BOOST FOR THE AUTOMATIC BREAKS IN WHICH IT BECOMES STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION IN COLD WEATHER. THE VALVE IS BEING REPLACED AT THE SHOP, AS HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM! I WAS VERY LUCKY IN THAT BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED AT HOURS WHEN THERE ARE NOT MANY CARS ON THE ROAD. I HOPE THAT NO ONE BECOMES INJURED FROM THIS DEFECT. *TR
ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 23, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, I WAS DRIVING MY FIT ON THE PA. TURNPIKE. I SUDDENLY HEARD A THUD FROM UNDER THE ENGINE, WHICH SOUNDED AS THOUGH A STONE HAD RICOCHETED OFF THE ROAD SURFACE ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CHASSIS. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED VOLUMINOUS GREY SMOKE ISSUING FROM THE TAILPIPE. AS I WAS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE FROM AN EXIT, I TOOK IT AND QUICKLY PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, AND JUMPED OUT. I NOTICED A LARGE, GROWING PUDDLE OF OIL DIRECTLY BENEATH THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO MY SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION, I AT NO TIME SAW THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE OIL PLUG HAD INEXPLICABLY BLOWN OUT. SINCE I PURCHASED MY HONDA FIT, IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAINTENANCE MINDER AND THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
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