Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/05/2011 | 27000 | ||
| Water in the spare tire well | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 15000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. while parked the contact noticed the carpets for the rear seating and trunk were wet. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was exposed to rainy conditions. a passenger that routinely traveled in the vehicle began to get sick and the contact noticed mold was growing on the carpets. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the rear doors were not properly sealed, allowing water to enter the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. sm. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 37979 | ||
| My car has 38000 miles on it. within the last few months, i've noticed a bad smell in my car after it has rained and the interior of the car has been allowed to warm up due to sunlight. i've found water underneath my front driver-side floor mat. it seems to be coming from the bottom portion of the seal that surrounds the door frame of the car, not the door itself. this only happens after heavy rains. it is possible that it comes through the insides of the door, as it ends up on top of the plastic mold, which is inside the door frame seal, that leads to the floorboard. again, it leaves a bad, moldy smell and is ruining my floor mat. i've visited an internet message board, which is mainly discussions on my make and model car, and this problem has been noted amongst some members of the forum. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. the contact stated that water was leaking on the rear floor board behind the front passenger seat. the contact did not know where the water was coming from. the contact had noticed numerous complaints regarding water leaking on the rear floor board. the dealer offered a trade in for the vehicle but the contact does not wanted anyone else to own this vehicle. the contact wants the manufacturer to pay for the repairs. the failure mileage was 57,000. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 45000 | 1 | |
| This vehicle has been leaking through the door seals completely soaking the rear carpet causing mold to grow and puddles to form. honda has issued recalls for leaking water into switch areas but denies all knowledge of this issue. any internet search will bring up hundreds of 2007 and 2008 honda fits with this exact problem. this vehicle was purchased new and has never been in any accidents. the mold issue has rendered the vehicle unsafe and lowered any resale value. dealerships want approximately $400 to just diagnose the problem and the honda corporation will not help in any way with the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| This vehicle has been leaking through the door seals completely soaking the rear carpet causing mold to grow and puddles to form. honda has issued recalls for leaking water into switch areas but denies all knowledge of this issue. any internet search will bring up hundreds of 2007 and 2008 honda fits with this exact problem. this vehicle was purchased new and has never been in any accidents. the mold issue has rendered the vehicle unsafe and lowered any resale value. dealerships want approximately $400 to just diagnose the problem and the honda corporation will not help in any way with the problem. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Water leaking through rear hatch weather seal. originally thought water came through rear hatch whenever i opened it to get things during a storm.i began to realize that water would accumulate when it rained even when the hatch was never opened. i started to hear splashing type sounds thinking it was the fuel or a low coolant level. a few months ago i was vacuuming the car and lifted up the rear floor covering over the tire well and discovered at least two gallons of water almost submerging the spare tire. shortly afterwards i started to observe water dripping down through a plastic cover that houses a utility hook on the car's ceiling. the headliner also was leaking near the hatch .i now check the tire well after it rains and it never fails that the tire well and surrounding area are wet. i can only use use the defrost setting because if i don't the windows will fog up. i have also noticed the rear seat carpeting getting damp even when only the driver's door is used during a storm. the dealership has down played the situation suggesting i have the weather seals replaced by them with a charge for the part and labor. i spoke to honda of america and they told me to take it to a dealership to be diagnosed for a fee. i have spent several months investigating on my own and have reached my own diagnosis that the weather seals on honda fits are defective. i am about ready to trade the car in for something else besides a honda. i love the car but can only foresee more aggravation down the pike. i am capable of applying silicone caulk under the existing weather seals but will not because i am dissatisfied that honda has not done anything to fix the problem on all honda fits. | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. the contact stated that the seal between the door and the window was defective and as a result, water would leak into the vehicle. in addition, mold was growing in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the seal needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for 40 percent of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 2000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. the contact stated that the seal between the door and the window was defective and as a result, water would leak into the vehicle. in addition, mold was growing in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the seal needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for 40 percent of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. kmj | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 2000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. the contact stated that seal between the door and the window was defective as a result water would leak into the vehicle. the contact mentioned that as a result of the water leaking the vehicle has a mold problem. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the seal needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who only offered to pay for 40 percent of the repair cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 36,000. pm | |||
| 04/15/2010 | |||
| I have a 2008 honda fit...the first indication there was a problem was condensation building up insdie on the windows...at first i paid no attention and then i realized it was happening way to often. before i got a chance to contact the dealer i received a recall in the mail for a possible faulty driver's side window problem. upon cleaning out the vehicle for some reason i looked inside the spare tire well to find water in the spare tire and surrounding area. took the car to dealer who claimed to have fixed the problem...1 week later my husband checked it agan to find there is still water coming into the spare tire section...the car is back with the dealer who claims they can't determine where the leak is...i advised them to duplicate the situation by taking the car to a car wash... | |||