KnownCarProblems2018 Honda Fit Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Fit, most often about the fuel system (35% of complaints, typically around 35,500 miles). It is 9th of 13 Fit model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2018 Honda Fit problems
Fuel system
41 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated that on various occasions while his wife was driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with the ABS, traction control, and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to a…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on a dangerous and winding road, the battery and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed due to carbon build up. The contact was…
Electrical
34 complaints · 29%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
Lately, on startup in the mornings, the odometer screen has been glitching or clearing entirely. It seems to happen on the coldest mornings. The issue clears up after being on the road for a while, but how long it takes to get back to normal varies by the day. Some days the glitch starts while the car is stationary…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated that on various occasions while his wife was driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with the ABS, traction control, and other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to a…
Engine
24 complaints · 21%Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the TPMS and emissions system failure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagnosed with excessive carbon build-up in the engine. The contact was advised to not drive the vehicle until the vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and started to shake. The check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed and needed to be…
Other or unspecified
17 complaints · 14%I think a lot off people can agree that lights on higher end, new cars are way too bright to the point that they can be blinding and it's often difficult to tell the difference between high beams and low beams
While driving on a limited access divided highway at 65 MPH, using adaptive cruise control, the car suddenly applied maximum braking to about 30mph. There were no cars or other objects in front of our car. There was a car behind who was luckily able to swerve around our car. The conditions were light drizzle, damp…
Body and structure
12 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: body.
Driver assistance
9 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, assist, warnings.
Transmission
4 complaints · 3%The CVT transmission will disengage if left in drive and vehicle is shutoff. You can turn off vehicle while it is in drive and the vehicle will roll back and forth, as if it was in neutral. Forgot to put vehicle in park, pressed the push to start and vehicle shut off. 3 short beeps is the only warning, exited the…
Speed control
3 complaints · 3%Regularly when shifting into drive from park or shifting into drive from reverse, the car will fail to accelerate at all for several second despite gas pedal actuation at full, or pedal on the floor. Unpredictable acceleration when shifting into drive disallows driver from driving cautiously as the unknown variable is…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that since…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2018 Honda Fit recalls
Air bags: front passenger
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 7, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are bol, wo9, ooa, wom, xoh, noc, pod, boe, uof, pob, eog, aoi, qo8, toj, do7, and sok. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24v064. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning may 29, 2026.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 acura tlx, 2019-2024 rdx, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 mdx, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 honda ridgeline, 2017-2022 pilot, 2019-2021 passport, 2018-2026 odyssey, 2019-2022 insight, 2019-2021 hr-v, 2018-2020 fit, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrid, 2017-2022 cr-v, 2017-2018, 2021 civic type r, 2017-2021 civic hatchback, 2016-2020 civic coupe, 2016-2022 civic, 2017-2022 accord hybrid, and 2016-2022 accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Backup camera: software
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 8, 2024. Owners may contact honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are tiq and dir. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23v-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Full defect summary
Honda (america honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 fit and 2019-2022 hr-v vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23v-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Backup camera: display function
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 13, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6dw. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24v-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23v-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24v-384.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 fit and 2019-2022 hr-v vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
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.
Questions about the 2018 Honda Fit
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Honda Fit?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (41 complaints, typically around 35,500 miles); electrical (34 complaints, typically around 29,000 miles); engine (24 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2018 Honda Fit have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 21, 2026 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2018 a bad year for the Honda Fit?
- It is 9th of 13 Fit model years by number of complaints, with 117 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.