KnownCarProblems2016 Honda Fit Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Fit, most often about the electrical (45% of complaints, typically around 42,000 miles). It is 8th of 13 Fit model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2016 Honda Fit problems
Electrical
54 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, instrument panel.
2016 Honda Fit with approximately 44,000 miles. Problem started to occur in early december of 2019 and has continued for the past 2 months. Problem is that the car is unable to start. On numerous attempts to start the car, when the key is turned all systems are powered, but the engine won't crank. Battery has been…
I need a new starter. I bought my 2016 Honda Fit used 5 months ago. It now has 43,900 miles. A 3 year old car with this mileage should not need to have the starter replaced. I tried 2-3 times to start my car but it wouldn't start. No clicking noise, no noise at all. I thought it was a dead battery and when jumped it…
Fuel system
20 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system.
Cylinder misfires due to poorly atomized fuel. Defective direct inject fuel system began failing at less than 40,000 miles on the vehicle. Continuous appearance of check engine light. Car accelerates weakly and occasionally loses power
Digital lcd instrument cluster blanks out or displays gibberish under certain weather conditions. Possibly condensation near fuse box or bad solder joint. This is being reported by multiple owners for models 2015 and up. Problem causes blind driving without knowledge of remaining fuel level or mileage.
Other or unspecified
17 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 34,500 miles.
On 9/20/2018 around 5:15 pm in west valley city, ut while driving down a fairly empty highway (mountain view corridor and 54th s. )the sunroof/moonroof glass of my 2016 Honda Fit shattered. There was no debris and no impact. There is no apparent impact fracture.
Digital lcd instrument cluster blanks out or displays gibberish under certain weather conditions. Possibly condensation near fuse box or bad solder joint. This is being reported by multiple owners for models 2015 and up. Problem causes blind driving without knowledge of remaining fuel level or mileage.
Engine
12 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles.
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…
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…
Wheels and tires
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles. Parts named most often: sidewall, tread/belt, bead.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit equipped with four firestone fr series 740 tires, size: 185/r6011584t (na). While driving 65 MPH, there was an abnormal flopping noise and the front passenger tire blew out. The tire indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer and…
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system warning indicator illuminated. The dealer checked the air pressure, changed, and rotated the tires, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,059.
Transmission
7 complaints · 6%New 2016 Fit with approx 5500 miles started developing an audiable ticking/clicking noise when releasing the clutch pedal going into 1st gear from a stationary position. Much more pronounce when on an incline and has progressively worsen since approx 3500 miles. No vibrations transmitted through the pedal assembly…
Fuel injectors failed (known issue) causing me to be stranded with kids. Car was under warranty. Dealer refused to cover under warranty even though federal emissions warranty required it for the mileage at the time. Next year catalytic converter failed causing me to fail emissions test. Dealer refused to cover under…
Brakes
5 complaints · 4%Today may 3rd 2018 vehicle traveling on city street when all icons tire pressure maintenance a malfunction codes all the cute little icons are lit up on the dash the performance of the vehicle was impaired and then the whole system shut down as I'm still traveling in my vehicle moving. I came to pawn someone in my…
I was in reverse backing into my parking space and all of a sudden my gas petel accelerated driving my car so fast over a curb and into a stone wall. This is not the only vehicle that reported to Honda american, but the same malfunction of gas petal causing the vehicle to accelerate at a high speed. Reported to my…
Air bags
4 complaints · 3%Recieved 2 recall notices, one in feb 2016 (driver side), the 2nd in july 2016 (passenger side). The 2nd notice stated to avoid placing persons in the passenger seat. Contacted our local dealer late july - at our request they supplied a rental car pending receipt of repair parts. I have now been contacted that repair…
Takata recall- I was involved in an accident, where I rear ended another vehicle and my vehicle was deemed totaled, but my airbags "failed to deploy", therefore it is obvious that they are faulty and this was not a good experience, please can you help me because my vehicle is not in your list of "recalls" and why not…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2016 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".
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 2016 Honda Fit
- What are the most common problems with the 2016 Honda Fit?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (54 complaints, typically around 42,000 miles); fuel system (20 complaints, typically around 54,000 miles); other or unspecified (17 complaints, typically around 34,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2016 Honda Fit have?
- 1 recall 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 2016 a bad year for the Honda Fit?
- It is 8th of 13 Fit model years by number of complaints, with 121 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.