Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 12000 | ||
| While applying the foot brake to stop vehicle it suddenly accelerated & would not stop untill the emergency brake was applied. milage was about 12000 & year was2009 . there was a reoccurrence feb. 16 ,2011..milage about 20000 | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 25300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that while driving into her parking space at low speeds, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a bush on her sidewalk. the contact was not injured nor was the police called to the scene. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted either. the failure and current mileages were approximately 25,300. tb | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 18000 | 1 | |
| My husband was backing up our honda fit in the driveway. he put the car in reverse and while he was backing up it made a terrible grinding sound. he put his foot on the brake and then put the car into drive. before he even moved his foot over to the accelerator pedal, the car accelerated so fast that it left skid marks on the driveway. he put his foot back on the brake and the car didn't stop. he put the emergency brake on and the car didn't stop. the car crashed through our fence at which point he put the car into park and it came to a screeching halt. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 125 | 4 | 11/30/2006 |
| Applying the foot brake to stop the vehicle, engine rpm started to increase to the point where the brake would not bring the vehicle to a stop. vehicle proceeded into the intersection. dealer found that the high end of the idle control was not properly trained. dealer accomplished the training. unknown at this time if it will solve the problem. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 honda fit. consumer writes in regards to safety recall airbag repairs *tgw the consumer stated he took his vehicle in for service for three safety recalls. the recall was intended to address the front and passenger air bags. the dealer performed a $98 diagnostic and spent over two hours trying to locate the problem. along with the recall to remedy the corrosion damage and a faulty connection in the srs occupant detection system; they found an open driver first airbag inflator. they hooked up the srs simulator and replaced the cable reel the bill for the air bag repair was $415.18. the dealer reduced the labor cost by $50.00. also, the cruise control would not set. the dealer replaced the cruise control combination switch. | |||