4 complaints reported

2016 Honda Fit Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2023

I start the vehicle when it's cold and the VCT actuator rattles terrible for 1-2 seconds. Honda knows about this problem but will not issue a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA FIT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2023
Aug 2022

VTC Actuator is defective

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA FIT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2022
Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN DENVER CO, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA FIT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
Jan 2019

WHILE IN MOTION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON (CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY ASSIST, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, ETC.) . IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, CALLED A TOW TRUCK, TOOK TO DEALER, AND LATER FOUND OUT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE BAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME! FIRST AT 27,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 44,000 MILES. JUST GRATEFUL I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY! SEVERAL TSB'S REGARDING THIS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA FIT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2019

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Honda Fit has 4 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.