KnownCarProblems2015 Honda Fit Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 285 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Fit, most often about the electrical (41% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Fit model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2015 Honda Fit problems
Electrical
118 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring, ignition.
My key ignition light went on starting 9/2019. I went to the dealer and had to get the electrical panel related to the ignition and starter replaced. It might be related to the recall of the 2013-14 model where the front panel had to be replaced.
2 huge issues when I bought my car. I bought it used with 45k miles on it and by 60,000 miles I needed the entire fuel rail replaced due to lurching on the highway and roads. Honda paid for it after a lengthy argument between dealerships. Now, a year later, I am continually having problems with the no-ignition keys.…
Fuel system
42 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles.
After only 48,000 miles I had to replace the fuel injector set, part # 16010-5r1-315 and the fuel pipe set, part # 16012-5r1-315 for a total cost (including labor) of $1,760.00.. Dealer found check engine code p0171 - fuel system too lean. The check engine code appeared when the vehicle was stationary and in motion.
My vehicle began running roughly and all the dash lights came on. I was told there is a misfire in one of the cylinders and this could be an extremely expensive repair. My vehicle has 48000 miles on it and this shouldn't happen. From doing some online research, this seems to be a recurring complaint by several people.
Engine
41 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
My 2015 Honda Fit with 50,000 miles had defective fuel injectors. I've always serviced the vehicle regularly. A cylinder started misfiring (fault code po301). I had to take it to the dealer to get fixed. They charged me $2000 to change all the injectors. The injectors were out of warranty (3 years or 36,000 miles). My…
Three issues rod nocking at start up paint peeling on top roof by windshield and starting to rust windshield safety is compromised buy the rust and should be recalled I was denied a recall for the paint blue low temperature coolant light is on dash with a ambient temp of 55degrees when cold for first couple off…
Other or unspecified
39 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles.
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.
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…
Transmission
38 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles.
I was at a ramp meter entering the freeway. I started to accelerate and as I started to get ready to enter the freeway, my car lost acceleration mid way. When pressing the gas, my car did not accelerate. I quickly exited the freeway and found that the light that indicates what gear I am in showed both n (neutral) and…
Transmission failed very suddenly at 77,600 miles with no prior signs that it was having issues. Luckily car was stopped at a stoplight, otherwise this could have been very dangerous. Car was immediately immobilized. Car was towed to the local Honda dealer and then to a transmission shop where the attached pictures…
Body and structure
21 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The splash guard/splash shield came loose under the front of my car and started dragging while I was driving down the highway. I pulled over and was able to remove it. The Honda dealership says it is unusable and have ordered one to replace it. It will cost $232 for the part and I don't know how much to install it.
And around 17,000 miles the car developed an extremely loud squeak that sounded as those it was coming from the dashboard. I took it to the dealer who discovered that were loose bolts from the factory causing the front bumper to squeak. In the process of looking for the squeak they dismantled the dash board. Now the…
Air bags
15 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles.
Car (Fit) was hit right behind driver side front wheel and airbag did not deploy. Fit was traveling 25 MPH when hit by car who ran stop control.
The contact owned a 2015 Honda Fit. While driving 22 MPH in traffic, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash on the front end and front driver's side. The driver's air bag deployed, but the side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained burn injuries from the air bag that deployed and was taken to the…
Seat belts
12 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 0 miles.
The seat belt buckles in the back seat on both the driver's side and in the center of back seat are reversed. It creates confusion. Rear passengers have to cross seat belts to buckle. I worry this might affect seat belt tension with hard braking or a crash, thereby creating a safety hazard.
Hello, my wife owns a Honda Fit 2015, just recently she went to pick my mother up from the hospital after a shoulder operation. When my wife arrived at my mother's home she stopped the car in front of my mom's home (on city street), she opened the passenger side door and to try to help my mother to exit the car, she…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Honda Fit recalls
Body and structure: structure
Risk: If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2015. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is jv8.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 fit lx-trim vehicles manufactured april 11, 2014, to july 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 214, "side impact protection" and number 226, "ejection mitigation".
Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Risk: If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin october 30, 2015. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ju2 (civic) and ju3(fit).
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 civic vehicles manufactured january 16, 2014, to november 6, 2014 and 2015 fit vehicles manufactured march 12, 2014, to may 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the plug top ignition coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on october 9, 2015. Owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is jt9.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 fit vehicles manufactured december 6, 2013, to august 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the plug top ignition coils (ptc) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
Air bags: side/window
Risk: The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect a-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the a-pillar interior cover and install the correct a-pillar cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on september 25, 2014. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is jf9.
Full defect summary
American honda motor co. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 honda fit vehicles manufactured april 11, 2014, to june 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an a-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air bags.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2015 Honda Fit
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Honda Fit?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (118 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); fuel system (42 complaints, typically around 48,000 miles); engine (41 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Honda Fit have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 23, 2015 (body and structure). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Honda Fit?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Fit model year since 2000, with 285 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.