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Honda Fit 2015–2020 problems by year and mileage

3rd generation (GK) · GK5 (GK6 AWD, non-US)

NHTSA data through 24 September 2026735 complaints, 293 with mileageMethod

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The 2015 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
47,000 mi
Complaints filed
283
Recalls naming this year
4

Most reported on the 2015

  1. Electrical system116 reports · median 50,000 mi
  2. Fuel and propulsion system41 reports
  3. Engine40 reports

4 recall campaigns name the 2015: Structure; Power train — automatic transmission; Electrical system — ignition. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

When each system fails on this generation →

The 2016 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
36,000 mi
Complaints filed
120
Recalls naming this year
1

At least 40% of the complaints about the 2016 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported on the 2016

  1. Electrical system54 reports
  2. Fuel and propulsion system17 reports
  3. Problems owners could not categorise17 reports

1 recall campaign names the 2016: Structure. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

When each system fails on this generation →

The 2017 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
43
Recalls naming this year
0

Most reported on the 2017

  1. Electrical system12 reports
  2. Engine11 reports
  3. Fuel and propulsion system11 reports

When each system fails on this generation →

The 2018 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
29,000 mi
Complaints filed
117
Recalls naming this year
4

At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported on the 2018

  1. Electrical system34 reports
  2. Fuel and propulsion system30 reports
  3. Engine23 reports

4 recall campaigns name the 2018: Air bags — sensor; Back over prevention — software; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

When each system fails on this generation →

The 2019 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
11,000 mi
Complaints filed
136
Recalls naming this year
6

At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported on the 2019

  1. Electrical system49 reports
  2. Fuel and propulsion system40 reports
  3. Problems owners could not categorise25 reports

6 recall campaigns name the 2019: Air bags — sensor; Back over prevention — software; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

When each system fails on this generation →

The 2020 Honda Fit

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Median failure report
too few reports to time
Complaints filed
36
Recalls naming this year
4

Most reported on the 2020

  1. Forward collision avoidance8 reports
  2. Electrical system7 reports
  3. Problems owners could not categorise7 reports

4 recall campaigns name the 2020: Air bags — sensor; Back over prevention — software; Back over prevention — display function. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.

When each system fails on this generation →

Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2015 reports latest and the 2019 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2015 has had 4 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 2 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.

The short answer

“Is the 2015–2020 Honda Fit reliable?”

Median of reported failures
37,000 mi
90% of reports came by
87,000 mi
Reports with mileage
293
Recalls
11

At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

Most reported

  1. Electrical system37.0% of complaints · median 41,000 mi
  2. Fuel and propulsion system19.5% of complaints · median 40,000 mi
  3. Problems owners could not categorise15.1% of complaints · median 16,000 mi

When each system fails ↓

Documented problems

What each one is ↓

Owners filed 735 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015–2020 Honda Fit; the electrical system leads with 37% of them, and half of the 293 that record an odometer reading came by 37,000 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 11,000 and 59,000 miles.

Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗

How many miles does a 2015–2020 Honda Fit last?

Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2015–2020 Honda Fit, half of the 293 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 37,000 miles and 90% by 87,000 miles.

3 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 1 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Fit reached that mileage, not that it failed there.

Figure 1 · Honda Fit 2015–2020 · 293 reports with mileage

Mileage at failure

Complaints per 20,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 99 complaints.

Mileage at failure, Honda Fit 2015–2020Histogram of 293 owner-reported failures by mileage, in 20,000-mile bins from 0 to 200,000. The tallest bin is 0 to 20,000 miles with 99 complaints, 33.8 percent of the total. Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 11,000 and 59,000 miles. A further 1 complaints, 0.3 percent, were reported above 200,000 miles and are shown as a separate detached bar. Median mileage at failure is 37,000.
  • Rest of the range
  • Median
  • 200,000+ — 1 complaints (0.3%), plotted separately
10%
2,000
25%
10,800
Median
37,000
75%
59,000
90%
87,149

Tallest bin: 99 complaints between 0 and 20,000 miles. Based on 293 complaints that record mileage. Bin width 20,000 miles.

Show the numbers
Complaints by mileage bin
MileageComplaintsShare
0–20,0009933.8%
20,000–40,0004916.7%
40,000–60,0007324.9%
60,000–80,0003311.3%
80,000–100,000196.5%
100,000–120,000144.8%
120,000–140,00031.0%
160,000–180,00010.3%
180,000–200,00010.3%
200,000+10.3%

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 2015–2020

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.

  1. Problems owners could not categorise111 reports16,0005,000–53,000Problems owners could not categorise: 111 reports, median 16,000 miles, middle half 5,000 to 53,000 miles.
  2. Body structure51 reports22,00014,000–50,000Body structure: 51 reports, median 22,000 miles, middle half 14,000 to 50,000 miles.
  3. Fuel and propulsion system143 reports40,00013,000–54,000Fuel and propulsion system: 143 reports, median 40,000 miles, middle half 13,000 to 54,000 miles.
  4. Electrical system272 reports41,00023,000–58,000Electrical system: 272 reports, median 41,000 miles, middle half 23,000 to 58,000 miles.
  5. Fuel system30 reports44,00030,000–100,000Fuel system: 30 reports, median 44,000 miles, middle half 30,000 to 100,000 miles.
  6. Engine107 reports49,00029,000–60,000Engine: 107 reports, median 49,000 miles, middle half 29,000 to 60,000 miles.
  7. Transmission and driveline55 reports68,00018,000–89,000Transmission and driveline: 55 reports, median 68,000 miles, middle half 18,000 to 89,000 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
Complaints by vehicle system
SystemComplaintsShareMedian25–75%
Electrical system27237.0%41,00023,000–58,000
Fuel and propulsion system14319.5%40,00013,000–54,000
Problems owners could not categorise11115.1%16,0005,000–53,000
Engine10714.6%49,00029,000–60,000
Transmission and driveline557.5%68,00018,000–89,000
Body structure516.9%22,00014,000–50,000
Fuel system304.1%44,00030,000–100,000
Airbag system283.8%59,00018,000–78,000
Forward collision avoidance243.3%——
Throttle and speed control182.4%13,0006,000–40,000
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 37,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.

The electrical system accounts for 37.0% of complaints (272 reports, 98 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 41,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 23,000 and 58,000 miles.

A single system taking 37.0% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.

The fuel and propulsion system accounts for 19.5% of complaints (143 reports, 49 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 40,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 13,000 and 54,000 miles.

Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 15.1% of complaints (111 reports, 31 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 16,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,000 and 53,000 miles.

The engine accounts for 14.6% of complaints (107 reports, 42 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 49,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 29,000 and 60,000 miles.

The transmission and driveline accounts for 7.5% of complaints (55 reports, 29 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 68,000 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 18,000 and 89,000 miles.

Body structure accounts for 6.9% of complaints (51 reports, 23 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 22,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 14,000 and 50,000 miles.

Known problems with the 2015–2020 Fit

Engine 2015–2020

VTC (variable timing control) actuator rattle — a distinct metallic rattle from the front of the engine for one to two seconds at cold start, caused by the actuator's locking pin failing to hold. Well documented across the generation.

Transmission 2015–2017

CVT start-clutch judder — shudder and hesitation during low-speed engagement from a stop, attributed to premature clutch pack wear; in worse cases delayed acceleration and failure.

Engine 2015–2020

Direct-injection carbon buildup on the intake valves, presenting as misfire and rough running; combined with fuel injector and ignition coil faults this makes the engine the leading complaint category for the generation.

Electrical 2015–2017

No-start conditions traced to the start/stop switch and starter motor, plus intermittent right-side instrument cluster display faults. Launch-year quality was notably weak, with multiple software-related recalls on the MY2015 car.

Before you buy a 2015–2020 Fit: the 3-minute check

Generated from 293 mileage-tagged complaints, 11 recall campaigns, 4 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.

  1. 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.
  2. Check engine on 2015–2020 cars. VTC (variable timing control) actuator rattle — a distinct metallic rattle from the front of the engine for one to two seconds at cold start, caused by the actuator's locking pin failing to hold. Well documented across…
  3. Check transmission on 2015–2017 cars. CVT start-clutch judder — shudder and hesitation during low-speed engagement from a stop, attributed to premature clutch pack wear; in worse cases delayed acceleration and failure.
  4. Check engine on 2015–2020 cars. Direct-injection carbon buildup on the intake valves, presenting as misfire and rough running; combined with fuel injector and ignition coil faults this makes the engine the leading complaint category for the generation.
  5. Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
  6. 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 11,000 and 59,000 miles, with a median of 37,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.

On inspection, the electrical system and the fuel and propulsion system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The fuel and propulsion system in particular shows a median failure mileage of 40,000, 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.

earlier most reports on that system came below this mileage — ask for repair records. in window this mileage sits inside the middle half of its reports. later most reports came above it. That describes reports, not your odds.

Where each system’s reports sit against common odometer readings
SystemMiddle half of reports, miAt 60k mi75% belowAt 90k mi91% belowAt 120k mi98% belowAt 150k mi99% belowAt 200k mi100% below
Electrical system23,000–58,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Fuel and propulsion system13,000–54,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Problems owners could not categorise5,000–53,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Engine29,000–60,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Transmission and driveline18,000–89,000in windowearlierearlierearlierearlier
Body structure14,000–50,000earlierearlierearlierearlierearlier
Fuel system30,000–100,000in windowin windowearlierearlierearlier

Figure 3 · Honda Fit 2015–2020 · 293 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.

Cumulative share of reports by mileage, Honda Fit 2015–2020Of 293 reports that record mileage, the share filed below each odometer reading, rising in steps at each 20,000-mile bin edge. 75 percent below 60,000 miles. 98 percent below 120,000 miles. 100 percent below 200,000 miles. Median 37,000 miles.
  • 60,000 mi — 75% of reports below
  • 120,000 mi — 98% of reports below
  • 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
  • Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it above

The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.3% of reports (1) came above 200,000 miles.

Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

2015–2020 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 (3), the fuel system (3), the reversing camera and sensors (2). 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.

Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer, for any owner. Summaries below shorten NHTSA’s own wording.

  1. May 2026 · 2018–2020 · Air BagsAir bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V…

    What can happen. Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…

    NHTSA campaign 26V-332 (2026-05-21).

  2. May 2024 · 2018–2020 · Back Over PreventionAn inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a…

    The defect. Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design…

    What can happen. An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this…

    NHTSA campaign 24V-384 (2024-05-31).

  3. Feb 2024 · 2020 · Air BagsAn air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020…

    What can happen. An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…

    NHTSA campaign 24V-064 (2024-02-01).

  4. Dec 2023 · 2018–2019 · Fuel System, GasolineFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…

    What can happen. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…

    NHTSA campaign 23V-858 (2023-12-18).

  5. Feb 2023 · 2018–2020 · Back Over PreventionAn inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles…

    What can happen. An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number…

    NHTSA campaign 23V-046 (2023-02-02).

  6. Mar 2021 · 2019 · Fuel System, GasolineFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit…

    What can happen. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note…

    NHTSA campaign 21V-215 (2021-03-25).

  7. May 2020 · 2019 · Fuel System, GasolineIf the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the…

    What can happen. If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

    NHTSA campaign 20V-314 (2020-05-28).

  8. Oct 2015 · 2015–2016 · StructureIf the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured…

    What can happen. If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…

    NHTSA campaign 15V-697 (2015-10-23).

  9. Sep 2015 · 2015 · Power TrainIf the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the…

    What can happen. If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…

    NHTSA campaign 15V-574 (2015-09-15).

  10. Sep 2015 · 2015 · Electrical SystemIf the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection…

    What can happen. If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer…

    NHTSA campaign 15V-559 (2015-09-03).

  11. Jul 2014 · 2015 · Air BagsThe affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating…

    The defect. American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to June 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an A-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air…

    What can happen. The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely…

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the A-pillar interior cover and install the correct A-pillar cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 25…

    NHTSA campaign 14V-563 (2014-07-30).

Some of these 11 campaigns also cover Honda Accord 2018–2022 (5 of them), Honda Civic 2016–2021 (5 of them), Acura MDX 2014–2020 (4 of them) and Honda CR-V 2017–2022 (4 of them): the same campaign number appears in NHTSA’s file against both, which means the same defect and the same free repair. 5 of the 11 are specific to this vehicle alone.

Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported

What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 735 complaints against this generation:

Crashes
31 (4.2%)
Fires
2
Injury reports
28
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

The 2015 drew the most complaints of this generation, 283, most of them about the electrical system, and the 2020 the fewest, 36. A typical year drew about 118.

That makes the 2015 stand out at roughly 2.4 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.

Complaints by model year
YearComplaintsWith mileageMedian milesMost reportedRecalls
201528315947,000Electrical system (116)4
20161205636,000†Electrical system (54)1
20174311under 30 reportsElectrical system (12)0
20181173129,000†Electrical system (34)4
20191363011,000†Electrical system (49)6
2020366under 30 reportsForward collision avoidance (8)4

† At least 40% of this year’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. Its median rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.

What Fit owners reported

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Check Charging System" warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine start button intermittently failed to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was initially diagnosed with…

2015 · 42,000 miles · Electrical system

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while attempting to retrieve an item from behind the driver's side seat with the rear seat folded flat, the contact attempted to raise the seat back to lock the seat in place, but the seat bottom failed to operate as intended. The contact reached for the item…

2020 · 81,000 miles · Seats

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on a dangerous and winding road, the battery and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed due to carbon build up. The contact was…

2018 · 41,000 miles · Fuel system

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer retrieved DTC: P0304 (ECM Detected Repeated Misfire in Cylinder #4). The dealer linked the failure to Technical Service…

2019 · 56,000 miles · Engine

Built from 293 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built

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