2009 Honda Fit complaints

MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-470 TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER IN THE SIDEWALL AFTER ONLY 16,803 MILES. FORTUNATELY THE BLISTER WAS SPOTTED DURING A MEAL BREAK IN TEMPLE, TEXAS. WE WERE RETURNING HOME TO SAN ANTONIO FROM DALLAS ON DECEMBER 26, 2010. BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, THE LATE HOUR AND THE UNAVAILABILITY OF A REPLACEMENT WE WERE FORCED TO PAY FOR A HOTEL ROOM IN TEMPLE FOR THE NIGHT. HAD WE NOT SPOTTED THE BLISTER, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BLOWN OUT WHILE WE TRAVELED IN HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC ON IH35, ENDANGERING OUR LIFE AND HEALTH AS WELL AS THOSE AROUND US. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP PARTS MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT HONDA ESCHEWS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRES WHICH THEY SELL WITH THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THESE TIRES ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING PREMATURE FAILURE. IT IS HIGH TIME FOR THE NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION TO MAKE HONDA AND BRIDGESTONE CORRECT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT TIRES, LINE SIZE 185/55R 16(N/A). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED BUBBLES DEVELOPING ON THE SIDE WALLS OF BOTH REAR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES AS WELL AS AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS AND FAILS TO RELEASE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR HONDA FIT. IT HAS OCCURRED ALMOST WEEKLY. WE HAVE TAKEN IT INTO HONDAS SERVICE DEPT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE NEVER FOUND ANY PROBLEM. WE HAVE OWNED OTHER FITS WITHOUT EVER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IMPAIRED HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED HIM A DASHBOARD COVER. THE CONTACT DID NOT PURCHASE A COVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

HI, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT MODEL. THE INCIDENCE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR. I LET THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED FORWARD INTO THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT AHEAD. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AT PRETTY LOW SPEED, SO I ONLY GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS GETTING CLOSER TO THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT. AS I SLOWLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CAR SHOT AHEAD. I QUICKLY RELEASED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT ACTUALLY ROLLED OVER ON THE SIDE WALK. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK AND NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE HONDA FIT FOR 1.5 YEAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I NOTICED SUCH A PROBLEM. I PLAN TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT, THEY WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PLAYED AROUND WIT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE THEY FINALLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL OR THE HIGH BEAMS WERE UTILIZED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN OPERATED ONLY AT THE HIGH LEVEL WHEN IN ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

I PURCHASED A HONDA FIT IN JULY OF 2009. I HAVE DRIVEN IT 5800 MILES. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HAS RECENTLY OCCURRED: 1. IN AUGUST OF 2010 MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. 2. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT RODENTS HAD EATEN THE WIRING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND THAT THE COST TO FIX IT COULD BE AS HIGH AS $1000. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SHOCKED. 3. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME I DISCOVERED THAT THE COVERING ON THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRING AND THE COVERING ON THE WIRING TO THE FAN HAD ALSO BEEN CHEWED ALTHOUGH THE WIRING WAS STILL INTACT. 4. HERE IS WHAT IS SO SHOCKING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. MY 2009 HONDA FIT IS PARKED 30 FEET FROM MY 2005 HONDA ELEMENT. THE 5 YEAR OLD ELEMENT HAS NO SIGN OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND HAS NO WIRING PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE AMERICA HONDA MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER AND REPORTED THE ABOVE. THE REPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN A CASE #. I ALSO DID A GOOGLE SEARCH [AUTOMOBILE WIRING AND RODENTS/HONDA WIRING AND RODENTS]. THE SEARCH TURNED UP MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM IN HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER MANUFACTURER'S AUTOMOBILES. THE SEARCH ALSO UNCOVERED MANY REFERENCES TO THE RECENT USE OF SOY IN AUTOMOBILE WIRING COVERING. IF THIS IS TRUE IT COULD EXPLAIN WHY MY 2005 ELEMENT HAS NOT BEEN ATTACKED WHILE MY 2009 FIT HAS BEEN. IT WOULD ALSO INDICATE A GLARING DEFECT IN SOME AUTO ELECTRICAL WIRING. I AM NOW DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM BY LEAVING MY FIT IN WITH MY DOGS AND LETTING THEM URINATE ON THE TI

A BRIDGESTONE TIRE,185/55/R16, ON MY 2009 HONDA FIT HAD A DEFECT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. IT DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAD IT REPLACED AND FILED A WARRANTY FORM WITH BRIDGESTONE. AFTER 120 DAYS, BRIDGESTONE RESPONDED THROUGH ITS DEALER THAT THE FAULT WAS DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD CONDITION. SINCE I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR ABNORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I DISPUTE THEIR FINDINGS. I AM REPORTING THIS IN THE EVENT THEIR ARE OTHER FAILURES OF THIS TYPE/SIZE OF BRIDSGESTONE TIRES. *TR

ON OCTOBER 3, 2008 I HAVE PURCHASED NEW 2009 HONDA FIT FROM NORTH SHORE HONDA IN NEW YORK. IN DECEMBER 2009, I SPOTTED SOME RUST UNDER THE CARRIAGE. ON JANUARY 12, 2010, I TOOK MY FIT TO THE NORTH SHORE HONDA FOR RUST INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG, BUT I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. AROUND MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2010, I INSPECTED MY FIT ONCE AGAIN SAW EVEN MORE RUST AND ON DIFFERENT PARTS. MOST OF RUST APPEARS TO BE ON LEFT AND RIGHT TRANSVERSE LINK, ON THE SUSPENSION MEMBER, EXHAUST FLANGE SEVERELY RUSTED AND SWAY BAR LINK ENDS/BOLTS ALSO RUSTED. ON AUGUST 17, 2010 I TOOK MY FIT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP SEEKING HELP. ONCE AGAIN, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SURFACE OXIDATION IS CONSIDERED NORMAL. AFTER A SHORT CONVERSATION HE SAID, 'YES IT IS RUST, BUT THAT'S HOW THEY ALL ARE' WHAT HE MEANT WAS THAT ALL HONDA CARS ARE LIKE THAT AND SHOWED ME AN ACCORD WITH THE SIMILAR RUST. I SAID, 'OK BUT THAT IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE NEW CARS'. FORTUNATELY, THAT DAY A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE WAS ON PREMISES AND HE ALSO ADMITTED AFTER LONG CONVERSATION THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF RUST, BUT STILL REFUSED TO HELP ME TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. ON AUGUST 20, 2010, I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA PRESIDENT MR. TET SUO IWAMURA COMPLAINING ABOUT RUST UNDER THE CARRIAGE. I DID RECEIVED CALL BACK FROM HONDA, BUT THEY ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO FIX THE RUST PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT WITHIN FEW YEARS IT WILL BECOME A SAFET

I BOUGHT A 2009 HONDA FIT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 11557 MILES ON IT. IN JUST ONE DAY THE BREAKS WENT BAD. I HAD TO JUST REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES. IT WAS SO BAD THEY WERE METAL ON METAL. ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM BECAUSE I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT A BRAND NEW CAR THAT ONLY HAS 11557 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED SO SOON. THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT OR COULDN'T GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS ON THE SUBJECT. I CALLED MANY MECHANICS AND THEY ALL TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO IT FOR ME. HONDA WANTED TO CHARGE ME $460.00 AND EVERY OTHER MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE UNDER $300.00. I GOT 2 FRONT DISC PADS REPLACED AND THE SLIDES AND PINS CLEANED, NEW FRONT ROTORS AND THE REAR BREAKS CLEANED AND ADJUST FOR $285.00 AT GUERCIO'S AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIR. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR WITH ONLY 11557 MILES ON IT HAS TO HAVE THE BREAKS REPLACED. I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR CRAZY, I DO NOT DRIVE EXCESSIVELY LIKE HONDA WAS TRYING TO IMPLY. *TR

2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO TOW BEHIND A MOTORHOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR ABOUT 1,000 MILES OVER SEVERAL DAYS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER HAD JUT PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN IT OCCURRED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, THE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT HAPPENED. THEIR ONLY EXPLANATION WAS THAT MAYBE THE BATTERY FAILED OR WAS TOO LOW BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD EFFECT THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING OR IF IT CAUSED ANY DAMAGE TO THE ABS. *JB

TOWING A 2009 HONDA FIT BEHIND A MOTORHOME WHEN IT LOCKED UP. EVERYTHING WAS SET ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. IT IS AUTOMATIC. WE WERE TOLD IT COULD BE THE BATTERY BUT WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT EXPLANATION. HAVE YOU HEARD OF OTHER HONDA FITS LOCKING UP THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE TOWING. IT DRIVES FINE IF NOT BEHIND THE MOTORHOME. WE DRAGGED THE TOAD FOR ABOUT 50 FEET AND HAD TO REPLACE TWO FRONT TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED OVER 20 TIMES HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY HE WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE DURING THE FAILURE AND SHIFT INTO PARK. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

ON MAY 21, 2010. MY DAUGHTER HAD A BLOW OUT ON HER 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT THAT SHE PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY. TWO WEEKS PREVIOUSLY, SHE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THE TIRES ROTATED BY THE DEALER AND NO PROBLEMS WHERE REPORTED. ON MAY 21ST, SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 99 AT 65 MPH, WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. BEFORE SHE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT THE LIGHT MEANT, THE BACK REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. IT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL ITSELF AT THE WHEEL WITH SOME RUBBER STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL. WE WERE ASSISTED OFF THE HIGHWAY BY CHP BECAUSE THE LOCATION WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO WAIT FOR A TOW. WE HAD AAA RESPOND AND PUT ON THE SPARE AND WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, EXCEPT FOR THE BLOWOUT. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE TIRE (THEY WAIVED THE LABOR) AND HAD THEM THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE REMAINING TIRES FOR DAMAGE. TWO WEEKS LATER, ON JUNE 4TH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. SHE IS CERTAIN THAT THERE WERE NO POTHOLES OR DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY. SHE BARELY MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND GOT IT OFF THE ROADWAY. CHP RESPONDED TO ASSIST HER. THERE WAS A FIST SIZED HOLE IN THE TIRE IN THE SIDEWALL AND THE RIM WAS SEVERELY BENT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO RESPONDED ADVISED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A FAULTY TIRE. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO OUR DEALER. AGAIN, THEY ARE CLAIMING IT HAD TO BE A ROAD HAZARD. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO INSPECT AND PUT I

BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. PEDAL WILL PUMP UP. 2009 FIT WITH ONLY 8000 MILES ON IT. *TR

HONDA FIT WAS PARKED IN OPEN PARKING LOT, IN 80+ DEGREE WEATHER, AND 7 HOUR-UNATTENDED, RETURNED TO FIND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CRACK STARTING AT BASE/BOTTOM AND EXTENDING UPWARD 14 INCHES, WITH NO IMPACT VISIBLE. PHOTO TAKEN AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHO SAID A ROCK HIT IT, THEY COULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. CAR WAS REPAIRED AT WINDSHIELD AT OWNERS COST $412. NUMEROUS (ONLINE) REPORTS SUGGEST MANY STRESS RELATED (WINDSHIELD) CRACKS HAVE TO REPORTED TO HONDA. *TR

4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW CAR, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THEN, WITHIN 10 DAYS, IT DEVELOPED A 2ND CRACK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TO OREGON (I LIVE IN CA). THE FIRST CRACK BEGAN IN THE BOTTOM CENTER OF MY WINDSHIELD, THE 2ND CRACK BEGAN AT THE TOP CENTER (BEHIND MY REAR VIEW MIRROR). AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITE DEVOTED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AS MY CAR FROM PEOPLE ALL OVER THE U.S. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS A 2009 HONDA FIT THAT WE HAVE/HAD OWNED FOR A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR. LAST SATURDAY, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TURNING LEFT INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, AND SO WAS GOING QUITE SLOW, HE TURNED INTO A PERSON WHO WAS COMING STRAIGHT TOWARD HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS APPROACHING BY COMING UP A MODERATE INCLINE, BUT WELL NOTICEABLE BY ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE DRIVEN. WE HAVE OWNED THIS PROPERTY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO OTHER TROUBLE IN THIS VICINITY. I HAVE BEEN VERY LEERY OF DRIVING THE FIT SINCE A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE BLIND SPOTS THAT I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. THE SAME KIND OF ACCIDENT HAS ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME AND TO MY HUSBAND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WITH THIS CAR, THE 2009 HONDA FIT, SINCE OUR OWNERSHIP OF IT. THE MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE A-PILLARS IN THE LARGE FRONT WINDOW. THE FIRST TIME THAT I NOTICED IT WAS A FEW DAYS AFTER OWNERSHIP IN 2009, A PERSON STEPPED OFF A CURB AS I WAS TURNING, AND I DID NOT INITIALLY SEE HIM. FORTUNATELY, I DID SEE HIM AS THE CAR MOVED AND THE BLIND SPOT WAS NO LONGER IMPEDING MY VIEW. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MY HUSBAND, WHEN HE TURNED LAST SATURDAY THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT WITH HOPEFULLY MINOR INJURIES, AND THE FIT WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE OTHER DRIVER INVOLVED ALSO SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED FOR INJURY. THERE IS NO WAY FOR US TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ISSUE SO THAT INJURY A

CAR TURNING OFF. *TR

2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY THEY WERE REAR-ENDED. AFTER THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, STRIKING IT IN THE REAR AS WELL. DESPITE THE CONSUMER HAVING APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN ITS WHEELS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING FLOORED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND HIS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. (THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO THE CONSUMERS FATHER). *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS WORN OUT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CARPET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT EVEN AFTER THE CARPET WAS REPLACED IT CONTINUED TO LOOK AS IF IT WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.

ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR. HAVE TO PUT AIR IN TIRES EVERYDAY. ONE TIRE ALSO HAS A BULGE OR BUBBLE. TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN USED FOR 22,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HOWEVER, THE OTHER AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-25 MPH; AND ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STUD BROKE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE BROKEN STUD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE TIRE STUD WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

2009 HONDA FIT BATTERY DRAIN AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF ELECTRONICS.*CW

CRACK IN WINDSHIELD OF 2009 HONDA FIT; LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. PARKED CAR THE NIGHT OF 2/9/10 IN DRIVEWAY FACING IN. WOKE TO CRACK THE NEXT MORNING. CALLED DEALER 2/10/10 TOLD TO COME IN BUT NOT A STRESS FRACTURE. CALLED HONDA TO REPORT, TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR DOCUMENTATION. LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME. 2/11/10 REPORTS IN HAND I WENT TO DEALER. AGAIN THEY SAY IMPACT-- THE CAR WAS SITTING STILL AT NIGHT IN DRIVEWAY AND THE SKY FELL!! EVEN WENT UNDER A HALF INCH SPACE UNDER THE WIPERARM AND HIT GLASS.?? DEALER CALLED ME BACK 2/16/10 SAID NO COMPLAINTS STILL IMPACT AND WEATHER CAUSED BRAKE, TIM STATED HE SPOKE TO REP PAT THOMAS OF HONDA AND THEY WONT FIX IT. NOW WHAT NO ONE LISTENING TO ME. SEEMS FUNNY THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT PLEASE HELP I DRIVE THE FREEWAYS AND THIS CRACK IS ONE THIRD MY WINDSHIELD NOW AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

LEAVING CLIENT'S DRIVEWAY, PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY STOPPING AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE, ACROSS THE STREET. TURNED STEERING IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADING AND PLACED CAR IN DRIVE. LIFTED MY FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR TOOK OFF WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS LIKE I HAD DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A PARKED CAR. I WAS TERRIFIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. HOWEVER SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2200. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/07/09 *AA THE MANUAL STATED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE EPS AND IT WORKED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 2570. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. AGAIN THERE WAS AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. THE EPS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 12/09/09. CONTACT SAYS THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN ON 2/1/2010. CONTACT SAYS THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE PART STILL FAILED. FAILURE MILES WERE 4444. CURRENT MILES ARE 4450. CONTACT CHOSE NOT TO GIVE VIN. AA

I WENT TO MY CAR ON A COLD MORNING AND FOUND A CRACK WHICH WAS NOT THERE WHEN I PARKED THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE. IT WAS A LINEAR CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG EXTENDING STRAIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD OR CAR. NO DEBRIS. NO OBVIOUS CHIP. I DROVE TO DEALER THE NEXT AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THERE WAS A "CHIP", WHICH WAS SMALLER THAN A PINHEAD WHICH THEY FELT INDICATED THAT IT WAS AN IMPACT FRACTURE. WHEN PRESSED ON WHY IT WASN'T A THERMAL OR STRESS FRACTURE, THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN ONCE SAID "YES, IT'S A THERMAL FRACTURE, BUT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPACT. THE AREA WHERE THE "CHIP" WAS ABOVE THE ORIGINAL EXTENT OF THE ORIGINAL CRACK AND WAS IN A REGION OF SPREAD WHICH DEVELOPED LATER, AFTER DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT CAN HAPPEN, WITH THE CRACK STARTING AT A POINT SEPARATE FROM THE IMPACT SITE. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS ABOUT 18 INCHES CURRENTLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER, AND REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER ALL CLAIM THAT THIS IS A IMPACT FRACTURE AND REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MANAGER AVOIDS PHONES CALLS. THE GENERAL MANAGER REFUSES TO GIVE ME A WRITTEN ATTESTATION THAT THIS IS AN IMPACT FRACTURE AND REFUSES TO DEAL WITH ME. THE REGIONAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CANNOT BE CONTACTED AND DOES NOT DEAL WITH CONSUMERS. THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, BUT WARNED THAT THEY PROBABLY ANSWER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. HOWEVER SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2200. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE MANUAL STATED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE EPS AND IT WORKED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 2570. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. AGAIN THERE WAS AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. THE EPS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 12/09/09

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT WITH 3,035 MILES ON IT, AND THERE IS A LARGE STRESS FRACTURE IN THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. I NOTICED THE FRACTURE THE NEXT DAY BEFORE I DROVE MY CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE, AND THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HONDA FIT AROUND NOON TIME, MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED. OUT OF NO WHERE. THE CRACK RAN FROM THE TOP - WHERE IT MEETS THE ROOF - UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR ATTACHES TO THE WINDSHIELD, APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG. THE NEXT MORNING, I REALIZED THE CRACK HAD EXTENDED EVEN FURTHER. NOW, THE CRACK IS ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG. THE FIRST THING I DID WAS CALL AMERICA HONDA WHOM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HONDA CARE WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT COVERED BY HONDA CARE, EVEN THOUGH I CLAIMED THAT COULD BE A DEFECT AND COULD HARM THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. AFTER TALKING WITH AMERICA HONDA, I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHICH THE 2009 HONDA FIT WAS PURCHASED AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS TO FILE A COMPREHENSIVE COMPLAINT WITH MY CAR INSURANCE. THE INSURANCE THEN INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $425.00 TO REPAIR A DEFECT, WHICH I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR, SINCE THAT COULD VERY WELL BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF WORK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TAPPED MY BRAKES TWICE WITHOUT ANY RESULT. THE NEXT TIME I PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I RAN INTO A TRUCK. SINCE MY CAR WAS LOW, THE SENSOR DID NOT GO OFF WITH THE AIR BAGS. I OWN A HONDA SPORT FIT 2009. *TR

MY 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT MODEL WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BUT JUMP FORWARD TEN FEET OR SO. ON 4/4/09 THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER CAR, RESULTING IN $2400 BODY DAMAGE. HONDA SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR--NO COMPUTER CODES--AND WILL NOT TRY TO REPAIR IT. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT SAFELY, BUT CANNOT GET HONDA AMERICA TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM OR HELP ME.

THE PAINT ON MY CAR HAS EITHER NOT CURED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY, OR IS TOO SOFT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS THE PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF AND THE CAR LOOKS WORSE THAN MY 7 YEAR OLD HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, BUT WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE THE CAR TO RUST VERY SOON. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DRIVING. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND ALMOST ALL FIT OWNERS ARE NOTICING THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE PAINT ON THE CAR THAT WILL CAUSE THE BODY OF THE CAR TO START TO RUST VERY QUICKLY. *TR

2009 HONDA FIT WINDSHIELD RESTRICTS DRIVER'S VIEW. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE MY NEW BASE MODEL 2009 HONDA FIT IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC I DISCOVERED THAT I COULD NOT SEE ENOUGH THROUGH ITS TOO HIGH, TOO NARROW (FROM TOP TO BOTTOM) WINDSHIELD TO ACCURATELY POSITION THE FIT BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DASHBOARD IN THE 2009 FIT SLOPES UPWARD, NOT DOWNWARD, TO MEET THE WINDSHIELD, AND IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD AT A POINT ONE TO TWO INCHES HIGHER THAN IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. THE RESULT IS THAT THE UPPER EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE CAR. TO SEE THIS, DO THIS SIMPLE TEST. DRAW A "STARTING" LINE ACROSS A TWO LANE DRIVEWAY. PARK A 2009 FIT BASE MODEL AND ANY OTHER MODEL OF CAR SIDE BY SIDE SO THAT THEIR FRONT BUMPERS ARE AT THE "STARTING LINE". SIT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE FIT AND LOOK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD TO FIND THE FIRST PART OF THE ROAD YOU CAN SEE. MARK IT MENTALLY OR HAVE A FRIEND CHALK IT FOR YOU. NOW SIT IN THE OTHER CAR'S DRIVER'S SEAT AND MARK THE FIRST PART OF THE ROAD YOU CAN SEE. FOR ME THE FIRST PIECE OF VISIBLE ROAD IS 15 TO 20 FEET IN FRONT OF THE FIT AND 5 TO 10 FEET IN FRONT OF A 2008 COROLLA. THAT LOSS OF 10 FEET OF VISIBLE ROAD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF CAR BECOMES CRITICAL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED IN CLOSELY SPACED TRAFFIC. IT'S ALSO A THREAT WHEN DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE SMALL CHILDREN OR THEIR PETS OCCASIONALLY DART INTO THE STREET. I SURVIVED A TERRIFYING DRIVE THR