2015 Honda Fit UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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The fuel gauge, which is digital, has a soldering point which is apparently a known failure spot due to the type of solder used. This causes the display to fail, which makes the fuel gauge unreadable. Not only is this a distraction for drivers, but it can lead to running out of gas unexpectedly in dangerous situations.
The fuel gauge, which is digital, has a soldering point which is apparently a known failure spot due to the type of solder used. This causes the display to fail, which makes the fuel gauge unreadable. Not only is this a distraction for drivers, but it can lead to running out of gas unexpectedly in dangerous situations.
The fuel gauge, which is digital, has a soldering point which is apparently a known failure spot due to the type of solder used. This causes the display to fail, which makes the fuel gauge unreadable. Not only is this a distraction for drivers, but it can lead to running out of gas unexpectedly in dangerous situations.
The fuel gauge, which is digital, has a soldering point which is apparently a known failure spot due to the type of solder used. This causes the display to fail, which makes the fuel gauge unreadable. Not only is this a distraction for drivers, but it can lead to running out of gas unexpectedly in dangerous situations.
The fuel gauge, which is digital, has a soldering point which is apparently a known failure spot due to the type of solder used. This causes the display to fail, which makes the fuel gauge unreadable. Not only is this a distraction for drivers, but it can lead to running out of gas unexpectedly in dangerous situations.
I see there is a recall related to a fault that may prevent the rearview camera image from booting up and being displayed on the dash for 2017 - 2020 Fits. While relatively uncommon, this also happens on my 2015 Fit. In addition, sometimes the Lane Watch feature shows the backup camera instead of the right side of the car when activated. This has happened for 10 years but only a handful of times per year. It generally corrects by shutting the car off and restarting it after a minute. It seems as the problem is not specific to the 2017 - 2020 Fit as I'm also having this issue.
The paint on my car is chipping off in huge chunks. It is painted with the NH788P the White Orchid Pearl Tricoat. I saw online that I was not the only one with this issue. The severity of this paint chipping can cause my car to rust out and it's outrageously costly to repaint the vehicle.
UNKNOWN- 2015 Honda Fit has been driving perfectly until 2 days ago I came to a red light and it lost power and shut off. Waited for a few hours cranked and shuts off.
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WHITE ORCHID PEARL PAINT IS SEVERELY PEELING ON ROOF AND DOORS. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY 2015 HONDA FIT WON'T START ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUSH THE STARTER BUTTON 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START. I HAVE REPLACED THE KEY BATTERY, HAD THE CAR BATTERY CHECKED BY HONDA DEALER. WENT ON LINE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE STARTER PROBLEMS. BOUGHT BRAND NEW END OF 2915, 4 YR OLD CAR SEEMS TO SOON TO REPLACE STARTER. I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF I ALWAYS HAVE THE ANXIETY, FEAR..".WILL MY CAR START WHEN I'M READY TO GO?"
NOTIFIED OF RECALL TO REPLACE "REAR GRAB RAIL BRACKETS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT". ON PHONE, DEALER SAID THE PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I DROVE 50 MILES TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. DEALER THEN SAID PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. DEALER IS STRAUB HONDA
FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, AROUND OCTOBER 2017 MY STARTER BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES; IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD WHEN YOU TRY TO START A VEHICLE THAT IS ALREADY STARTED. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION
I PURCHASED MY 2015 HONDA FIT EX-L 9 MONTHS AGO AND THE SPLASH SHIELD OVER THE LOWER ENGINE HAD TO BE ZIP TIED BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. IT ENDED UP DETACHING A THIRD TIME AND WAS BROKEN AND DRAGGING ENOUGH TO START SMELLING LIKE BURNT RUBBER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
ON 7/27/2017 MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 9PM ON 7/26. IT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED. WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THERE WERE ONLY FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP ON 7/20/2017 FOR A RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACEMENT. ALL UPKEEP HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 46,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE
ENGINE SPLASH SHIELD KEEPS COMING OFF (THE SHIELD UNDER THE CAR). IT HAS ALREADY COME OFF TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. WHEN DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AT 40+ SPEEDS THE CAR WILL CREATE A DISTURBING FLAPPING SOUND. THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE SHIELD KEEP BREAKING OFF. MY CAR IS ONLY 23K OLD.
IS THERE A TSB CONCERNING THE FRONT BUMPER COVER ON THIS VEHICLE?
A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING UNDER THE CAR. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC UNDERCARRIAGE HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INSISTED THAT I HAD HIT SOMETHING, WHICH I HAD NOT. THEY PUT NEW SCREWS IN BUT THEY DID NOT HOLD AND IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NO REASON THAT IT SHOULD HAVE COME LOOSE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE IT OFF WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT.
THE LOWER ENGINE COVER (FRONT) CONTINUES TO FALL OFF DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC SCREWS. EVEN WHEN THE GUARD IS HIT BY SOMETHING VERY SMALL IT IS PRONE TO FALL OFF, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA'S WARRANTY. THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED AS A KIT FOR ALMOST $400 (SOMETIMES $500 IN OTHER STATES). THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS SEEING AS THOUGH I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE OF ITS LOW PRICE POINT. THE FAULTY SCREWS AND SHIELD ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ENGINE'S SAFETY. IT'S VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND GREEDY FOR HONDA TO SUGGEST I PAY THIS AMOUNT FOR SUCH A CHEAP PRODUCT THAT IS BOUND TO FALL OFF AGAIN.
THE START/OFF BUTTON TURNS THE CAR OFF WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE TO BE IN PARK TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. TWICE NOW I'VE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED MY CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING BY PRESSING THE START/OFF BUTTON INSTEAD OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. ONCE THE CAR TURNS OFF, IT WON'T TURN BACK ON UNLESS IT'S IN PARK. SINCE I WAS ONLY GOING 30 MPH AND WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. IN A TENSE SITUATION, I'M AFRAID I'LL HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AGAIN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT A HIGH SPEED, WHICH WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
THE SKID PLATE BROKE. I TOOK IT IN THE SAID I HIT SOMETHING LIKE A POT HOLE, BUT I HIT NOTHING. I TOOK A LOOK UNDER THEIR AND IT WAS ONLY BEING HELD UP BY 4 SCREWS. THEIR WAS NO TREADING TORN HOLES. IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. I TRIED TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURES FAULT, THEY WOULDN'T. I TOOK IT OFF MYSELF, BECAUSE IT WAS HANGING TO ONE SAID. IF THEY WOULD PUT IT ON CORRECTLY IT WOULDN'T HAVE CAME LOSE. THEY TRIED TO GET TOUGH WITH ME AT DEALER SHIP AND TALK DOWN TO ME. SO MUCH FOR THE HELPFUL HONDA DEALERS AT VALLEY HI HONDA.
I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM WORK (APP. 15 MILES) AND PARKED IT UNDER OUR CARPORT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NOTICED DRIVING HOME. MY WIFE CAME HOME AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG EITHER AND SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN IT IF IT WAS. I CHANGED OUT OF MY WORK UNIFORM AND WENT OUTSIDE AND PUT IT IN THE REAR FLOORBOARD. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOT TOO HOT BECAUSE IT'S IN FULL SUN ALL DAY OR WHAT. I DO KNOW THAT I FEEL A CAR'S GLASS SHOULD NEVER SHATTER THE WAY THAT ONE DID. IF I WAS DRIVING, IT WOULD'VE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH ALL THOSE TINY BITS OF GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. OBVIOUSLY SAFETY GLASS ISN'T REQUIRED ALL OVER A VEHICLE BUT MAYBE THAT SHOULD CHANGE. I LOVE THE CAR OVERALL BUT THE EASE WITH WHICH THIS GLASS SHATTERED REALLY BOTHERS ME AS I INTENDED TO GIVE THE CAR TO MY DAUGHTER IN TWO YEARS. NOW I'M APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DOING THAT. I HAVE PHOTOS I CAN SEND IF THEY'RE NEEDED. MY DEALER HASN'T RESPONDED BACK TO ME BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO DAYS. I AM GOING TO CONTACT HONDA NORTH AMERICA THOUGH. AGAIN, THIS GLASS SHATTERED INTO PIECES AS TINY AS POSSIBLE. THERE'S NOT A ONE SQUARE INCH PIECE THAT'S LEFT OF THE ENTIRE HATCHBACK GLASS.
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The 2015 Honda Fit has 22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.