Honda Fit 2007–2008 problems by year and mileage
1st generation (GD) · GD3 (Honda Global Small Car platform)
NHTSA data through 24 September 2026587 complaints, 431 with mileageMethod
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The 2007 Honda Fit
Close- Median failure report
- 61,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 370
- Recalls naming this year
- 11
Most reported on the 2007
- Steering86 reports · median 55,000 mi
- Airbag system66 reports · median 54,000 mi
- Exterior lighting66 reports · median 75,000 mi
11 recall campaigns name the 2007: Power train — driveline; Air bags — frontal; Visibility — power window devices and controls. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2008 Honda Fit
Close- Median failure report
- 74,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 217
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
Most reported on the 2008
- Airbag system57 reports
- Body structure43 reports
- Transmission and driveline24 reports
8 recall campaigns name the 2008: Power train — driveline; Air bags — frontal; Visibility — power window devices and controls. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. The 2008 reports latest and the 2007 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2007 has had 1 more year on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2007–2008 Honda Fit reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 63,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 130,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 431
- Recalls
- 11
Most reported
- Airbag system21.0% of complaints · median 60,000 mi
- Body structure17.9% of complaints · median 50,000 mi
- Steering16.7% of complaints · median 55,000 mi
Owners filed 587 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2008 Honda Fit; the airbag system leads with 21% of them, and half of the 431 that record an odometer reading came by 63,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 34,000 and 94,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2007–2008 Honda Fit last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2007–2008 Honda Fit, half of the 431 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 63,000 miles and 90% by 130,000 miles.
27 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 6 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Fit reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Honda Fit 2007–2008 · 431 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 49 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 6 complaints (1.4%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 13,000
- 25%
- 34,480
- Median
- 63,092
- 75%
- 94,000
- 90%
- 130,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 34 | 7.9% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 22 | 5.1% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 25 | 5.8% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 49 | 11.4% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 35 | 8.1% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 34 | 7.9% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 36 | 8.4% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 36 | 8.4% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 37 | 8.6% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 24 | 5.6% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 27 | 6.3% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 15 | 3.5% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 12 | 2.8% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 10 | 2.3% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 8 | 1.9% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 9 | 2.1% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 4 | 0.9% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 5 | 1.2% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 3 | 0.7% |
| 200,000+ | 6 | 1.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Fit problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Honda Fit 2007–2008
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Body structure105 reports50,00030,000–73,000Body structure: 105 reports, median 50,000 miles, middle half 30,000 to 73,000 miles.
- Steering98 reports55,00040,000–80,000Steering: 98 reports, median 55,000 miles, middle half 40,000 to 80,000 miles.
- Airbag system123 reports60,00029,000–102,000Airbag system: 123 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 29,000 to 102,000 miles.
- Electrical system50 reports76,00050,000–100,000Electrical system: 50 reports, median 76,000 miles, middle half 50,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Exterior lighting83 reports76,00050,000–104,000Exterior lighting: 83 reports, median 76,000 miles, middle half 50,000 to 104,000 miles.
- Engine40 reports91,00075,000–108,000Engine: 40 reports, median 91,000 miles, middle half 75,000 to 108,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline51 reports100,00075,000–135,000Transmission and driveline: 51 reports, median 100,000 miles, middle half 75,000 to 135,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 123 | 21.0% | 60,000 | 29,000–102,000 |
| Body structure | 105 | 17.9% | 50,000 | 30,000–73,000 |
| Steering | 98 | 16.7% | 55,000 | 40,000–80,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 83 | 14.1% | 76,000 | 50,000–104,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 51 | 8.7% | 100,000 | 75,000–135,000 |
| Electrical system | 50 | 8.5% | 76,000 | 50,000–100,000 |
| Engine | 40 | 6.8% | 91,000 | 75,000–108,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 27 | 4.6% | 42,000 | 20,000–86,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 20 | 3.4% | 54,000 | 25,000–105,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 17 | 2.9% | 66,000 | 45,000–90,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 63,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The airbag system accounts for 21.0% of complaints (123 reports, 51 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 60,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 29,000 and 102,000 miles.
Body structure accounts for 17.9% of complaints (105 reports, 77 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 50,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 30,000 and 73,000 miles.
The steering accounts for 16.7% of complaints (98 reports, 86 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 55,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 40,000 and 80,000 miles.
The exterior lighting accounts for 14.1% of complaints (83 reports, 69 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 76,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 50,000 and 104,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 8.7% of complaints (51 reports, 42 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 100,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 75,000 and 135,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 8.5% of complaints (50 reports, 39 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 76,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 50,000 and 100,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2007–2008 Fit
Airbags 2007–2008
Takata airbag inflator recalls, including a later campaign covering passenger frontal inflators installed as recall remedy or replacement service parts. Propellant degradation after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling can cause the inflator to rupture and spray metal fragments into the cabin.
Before you buy a 2007–2008 Fit: the 3-minute check
Generated from 431 mileage-tagged complaints, 11 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 11 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check airbags on 2007–2008 cars. Takata airbag inflator recalls, including a later campaign covering passenger frontal inflators installed as recall remedy or replacement service parts. Propellant degradation after long-term exposure to high humidity…
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 34,000 and 94,000 miles, with a median of 63,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the airbag system and body structure are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Body structure in particular shows a median failure mileage of 50,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Fit problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi46% below | At 90k mi71% below | At 120k mi87% below | At 150k mi94% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 29,000–102,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 30,000–73,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 40,000–80,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Exterior lighting | 50,000–104,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 75,000–135,000 | later | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 50,000–100,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 75,000–108,000 | later | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Honda Fit 2007–2008 · 431 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 46% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 71% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 87% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 94% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.4% of reports (6) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2007–2008 Honda Fit recalls (11)
NHTSA records 11 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (6), visibility equipment (2), the transmission and driveline (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Dec 2020 · 2007–2008 · Power TrainA broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in…
What can happen. A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can…
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an…
Jun 2019 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008…
What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Mar 2019 · 2007 · Air BagsAn explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic…
What can happen. An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or…
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service…
Apr 2018 · 2007 · Air BagsAn incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012…
What can happen. An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda…
Jan 2017 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot…
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
May 2016 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that…
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
Jun 2013 · 2007–2008 · VisibilityAn overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The defect. Honda is re-recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles covered under previous recall 10V-033. The remedy applied in this earlier recall may have been insufficient. In the affected vehicles, over time, the plastic cover may separate from the master…
What can happen. An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners in July 2013 and will instruct owners to take their vehicles to dealers to have a free inspection conducted. If the switch is damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. If…
Dec 2010 · 2007–2008 · Exterior LightingThe low beam headlights can become inoperative decreasing the driver's visibility as well as the vehicle's…
The defect. Honda is recalling model year 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles. Due to an error during installation of the wiring harness for the combination switch that controls low head beam function, the wires for the lower beam circuit were pulled tighter than intended.…
What can happen. The low beam headlights can become inoperative decreasing the driver's visibility as well as the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the low beam terminal and perform necessary repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on january 24, 2011. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Feb 2010 · 2007–2008 · VisibilityAn overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles. Under severe condition, water may enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch. If the master power window switch is damaged as a result of the water intrusion, overheating…
What can happen. An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the switch and install a cover around the switch housing to prevent water from entering the switch. If the switch is damaged, the switch will be replaced and a cover will be…
Dec 2007 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, a deploying front passenger air bag or front passenger's side air bag will increase…
The defect. On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, a deploying front passenger air bag or front passenger's side air bag will increase the risk of injury to small or out-of-position occupants.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the wire harness. The recall began on december 12, 2007. Owners may contact Honda at 800-999-1009.
Jul 2006 · 2007 · EquipmentThe language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
The defect. On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (NHTSA) vehicle safety hotline.
What can happen. The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
The free fix. Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct NHTSA vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 587 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 48 (8.2%)
- Fires
- 8
- Injury reports
- 32
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Fit problems by model year
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 370 | 281 | 61,000 | Steering (86) | 11 |
| 2008 | 217 | 150 | 74,000 | Airbag system (57) | 8 |
What Fit owners reported
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 55 MPH or faster, there was a misfire coming from the engine. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle was wobbling. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic…
2008 · 138,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle recently lost power steering functionality while pulling into the driveway. Additionally, the contact stated while the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic, the mechanic informed the contact that the subframe was rusted. The…
2007 · 62,000 miles · Steering
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was able to restart after waiting. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that…
2008 · 30,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH at night, he was unable to see the road clearly due to the headlights being cloudy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not…
2007 · 90,000 miles · Exterior lighting
Built from 431 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Fit generations
- Fit 2009–2013 470 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Fit 2015–2020 293 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system