2009 Honda FIT problems
Owners have filed 331 complaints about the 2009 Honda FIT with NHTSA. Air bags account for 31.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 14.2%.
Complaints331
Crashes26
Fires4
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 31.4% · 104
Steering 14.2% · 47
Power train 10.0% · 33
Electrical system 6.9% · 23
Visibility 5.1% · 17
Unknown or other 4.5% · 15
Structure 4.2% · 14
Engine 3.9% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Honda FIT in this data, 2009 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 46 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,500 miles.
In owners' own words
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 repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced an issue. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable. Air bags
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 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. Air bags
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. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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