2015 Honda FIT problems
Owners have filed 373 complaints about the 2015 Honda FIT with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 31.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 11%.
Complaints373
Crashes21
Fires1
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 31.1% · 116
Fuel/propulsion system 11.0% · 41
Engine 10.7% · 40
Unknown or other 10.5% · 39
Power train 10.2% · 38
Structure 5.6% · 21
Air bags 4.0% · 15
Seat belts 3.2% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Honda FIT in this data, 2015 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 58 in the last three years against 81 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2015 Honda FIT. The contact stated that the wires in the vehicle attracted rodents, who chewed through the wires. The contact was concerned for his safety. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the casing of the wires was made of a material that attracted rodents. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Ma 10/21/15 Electrical system
Mileage/gas display goes blank, then flashes some gibberish intermittently. This issue started after I had a new Honda battery installed a few months ago. Happened while driving, but continued while parked. Computer seeems to keep accurate records once display returns. Stayed on after car was warm. Not sure if itâs related, but the usb and bluetooth have also been intermittent for several years. Electrical system · reported at 100,000 miles
The small screen behind the steering wheel that displays the fuel level and odometer will occasionally display gibberish or just display nothing. The backlight will stay on while this happens. It so far clears itself after a few minutes and seems to be more common on colder days, but im noticing that im not the only person affected by this issue and would like this to be addressed by Honda. Electrical system · reported at 75,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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