2009 Model Year

Honda Fit

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
286
Recalls
0
Crashes
23
Severe
41

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Apr 2024

Honda has sent me numerous mailers advertising a gift card and loaner vehicle as incentives for participating in their Takata recall. Honda also cite...

Power Train
Apr 2024

Cv axles prematurely rusting

Steering
Jul 2023

At highways speeds vehicle became difficult to maintain in a straight path. Slight change in the steering would result in car drifting to the left or...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2023

My doors have defaulted to the lock position, even when the vehicle is occupied. The electronic unlock system will not permit the car to unlock. The...

Steering
Oct 2022

The power steering warning light is on intermittently. The steering is too heavy to turn and the wheels feel like locked.

Steering
Aug 2022

While driving without warning ? the car loses power steering the steering wheel locks up no control I hit the side walk back up power steering return...

Power Train
Aug 2022

Pulling out onto a busy highway my car lost propulsion. It died in the middle of the highway with cars coming towards me. I found out the front right...

Power Train Crash
Apr 2022

On April 25, 2022 our 2009 Fit started rolling away when it was parked, not in gear and the parking brake was not set. In trying to "catch" the car fr...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2022

Driver door actuator malfunctioning triggering passenger door and trunk hatch to all To constantly lock and unlock until car reaches about 10 miles pe...

Steering
Mar 2022

2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERIN...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Honda Fit has 286 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 23 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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