2015 Honda FIT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
283 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
47,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 159 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 111 of 283 complaints (39.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 10.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 26 | 9.2% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 5.3% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 4.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 12 | 4.2% |
| Braking behavior | 10 | 3.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 111 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 41 |
| Engine | 40 |
| Unknown Or Other | 39 |
| Power Train | 38 |
| Structure:Body | 19 |
| Air Bags | 15 |
| Seat Belts | 12 |
Electrical System: 111; Fuel/Propulsion System: 41; Engine: 40; Unknown Or Other: 39; Power Train: 38; Structure:Body: 19; Air Bags: 15; Seat Belts: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 51 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 35 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 40 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 22 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 51; 25,000 to 49,999: 35; 50,000 to 74,999: 40; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (51). 124 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 13 |
2014: 14; 2015: 19; 2016: 15; 2017: 17; 2018: 24; 2019: 45; 2020: 45; 2021: 23; 2022: 22; 2023: 16; 2024: 16; 2025: 14; 2026: 13
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 30 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 26 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10605566 · 2014-06-24 (June 24, 2014)
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON THE REAR CENTER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT ARE REVERSED. THE BUCKLE IMPRINTED WITH THE WORD CENTER IS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE IS ON THE CENTER. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS BOTH BUCKLES IS NOT SYMMETRICAL. DEALER STATED THAT HONDA CORP TOLD TO ROTATE BRACKET 180 DEGREES. THIS CHANGER THE BRACKET FOR THE BELTS FROM FORWARD FACING TO REAR FACING ALONG WITH SHIFTING THE BELTS 1.25" TO THE LEFT IF FACING THE FRONT. THIS CHANGES THE BRACKET FROM BEING IN TENSION IN AN ACCIDENT TO BEING A BENDING…
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10605566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10643969 · 2014-10-10 (October 10, 2014)
WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10643969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10663242 · 2014-12-09 (December 9, 2014)
AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE HONDA DEALER, WATER CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN THROUGH HEAVY RAINS. WE NOW HAVE ANOTHER HALF QUART OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SET, AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN OUR 2015 HONDA FIT (A SIX SPEED). THIS MUCH WATER ON THE FLOOR CAN LEAD TO RUST, MOLD, ELECTRICAL, AND MILDEW/ PROBLEMS AND WE FEEL A NEED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING. DEALERS TEND TO SUGGEST THAT CAR OWNERS ARE DOPES WHO LEAVE THEIR REAR WINDOWS OPEN IN THE RAIN WHEN THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,547 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663242 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10968504 · 2017-03-25 (March 25, 2017)
UNABLE TO START CAR. BATTERY NOT DEAD. NOT A PROBLEMS WITH STARTER. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. AUTO HAS LOW MILEAGE. PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2016 AND NOW IN MARCH 2017.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10853706 · 2016-04-06 (April 6, 2016)
MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO SHIMMER AND HAVE A FLUCTUATION IN POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. I HAD TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON: MALFUNCTION; TRACTION CONTROL; POWER STEERING AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS BLINKING NONSTOP (IT WAS ON SOLID PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT). I WAS NOT SAFE ON THE SHOULDER WITH CARS FLYING BY ON THE INTERSTATE. I PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND AFTER A SLIGHT HESITATION, THE CAR STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A HALF MILE ON THE S…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10853706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11065389 · 2018-01-27 (January 27, 2018)
MY ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM IS DEFECTED.. I HAD MY CAR 2 YEARS AS OF DEC 15, 2015. THE FIRST PROBLEM 4 MONTHS AFTER BOUGHT IT NOISE IN THE ENGINE.. NOW FROM DEC 2, 2018 TO JANUARY 22, 2018 IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME I HAD ALL THIS WORK DONE TO THAT DEFECTIVE CAR WHICH GAPLIN HONDA DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 11151 LAUREL CANYON, MISSION HILLS, CA KNEW ALL ABOUT, BECAUSE IF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR [XXX] WOULD NOT HAVE ORDERED ALL THIS WORK TO BE DONE AND THE ASSIST STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE STILL ON AS WE SPEAK. LET ME TELL YOU ALL THE WORK DONE IN A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11065389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10872995 · 2016-06-07 (June 7, 2016)
AT TIMES THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. IT SEEMS LIKE THE FUEL INJECTION STALLS OUT TEMPORARILY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO VENICE HONDA IN FLORIDA TWICE. I WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING MORE CAN BE DONE. I HAVE THE RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA. NHTSA RECALL 15V-559. WHEN I WROTE TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA THEY REPLIED THAT THEY NEED LOTS MORE INFO BEFORE THEY CAN REIMBURSE ME. APPARENTLY WHOEVER WROTE THIS DOES NOT KNOW THAT CUSTOMERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING ON A SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T WANT MONEY, I WANT THE PROBLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10872995 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10969556 · 2017-03-30 (March 30, 2017)
CAR IS STUMBLING ON ACCELERATION AND RIDING RUFF. DEALER STATES ALL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW STYLE INJECTOR (PART NUMBER 16010-5R1-315). ONE INJECTOR GOING BAD I CAN UNDERSTAND BUT ALL 4 INJECTOR IN 50,000 MILES AND REPLACED WITH A NEW STYLE INJECTOR, THIS IS A DEFECT.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10969556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10658556 · 2014-11-17 (November 17, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CRACKED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10658556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10662081 · 2014-12-03 (December 3, 2014)
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. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10662081 at NHTSA ↗