Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My honda fit repeatedly stalls from cold engine starts. this has been happening regularly and randomly for the last several months. it will stall both when at a stop (such as at a stop light or sign) and at slow speed, such as when pulling out of a drive or backing up. this stops happening once the engine warms up. i have taken the vehicle to two mechanics, neither of whom has been able to find the problem. i would have thought this to be a problem with just my vehicle and not bothered to report the problem to safecar.gov, except that when i do an internet search about my problem, i find that many, many other owners of 2008 fits are having the same problem. there is also a stall issue recall for 2009-2010 fits. thank you. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Noticed damp/wet carpet under rubber floor mats on nov 15th 2011, noted a moldy smell. cleaned car dried out carpet. noticed rear carpet very wet after rainy period dec 21 2011. pulled up carpet, water all over top hump were seat brackets attach to car frame, carpet was soaked all way to front seats. i feel this may be a structural issue and safety issue. over on miles for warranty to cover. schedule with local dealership. | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 38386 | ||
| Honda fit 2008 brakes failure to stop during braking. noise during braking grinding / loosening of brake pads when braking. went to honda for brake inspection per my non-honda mechanic, to replace calipers. honda technician says there is nothing wrong, that i just needed new brake pads. first time replacing them since i bought the car. mileage was at 38,386. paid for new pads. date was dec. 29, 2011. today first oil change and brake check since pads were change, wearing of pads are still uneven and brake noises still prevalent, even at from 20 mile per hour braking to stop. | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I own a 2008 honda fit. approximately one year ago - in the winter of 2009 my car started to get a moldy musk smell. i've noticed that the smell is much stronger after it rains or snows. yesterday i went to get in my car and all of the windows were fogged up, and i hadn't used the car in many hours. i am in the process of replacing the rubber molding on all of the doors to try and stop the leaking, but i've been waiting to try and get some help from honda. i am very concerned about mold growing and causing health problems. i've researched a few blogs and have many other fit owners who are having the same problem. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 38000 | ||
| On several occasions when applying the brakes in my 2008 honda fit, they failed to engage. i have been lucky enough to avoid accidents, but i'm quite concerned and have noticed other such concerns posted on the web. | |||
| 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... | |||