Honda FIT fuel problems
65 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
2,190 owner complaints analyzed
34 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,195 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
65 of 2,190 complaints match this topic (3.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10204567 · 2007-10-01 (October 1, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE CAN HEAR THE GASOLINE SLOSHING AROUND AND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE USUALLY OCCURS DURING TAKEOFF AND WHEN STOPPING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204567 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10575960 · 2014-03-31 (March 31, 2014)
SINCE AROUND 100 K MILES, MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN FLICKERING OR STAYING ON AND THEN GOING OFF ON ITS OWN AFTER A COLD START. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT FLICKERS UPON DRIVING BEFORE WARM, ONCE THE GAS IS LET UP, THE LIGHT EITHER STOPS FLICKERING, OR CONTINUES TO FLICKER AND THEN REMAINS ON FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN GOES OFF ON ITS OWN. EVERY TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE CODE READ, IT'S A MISFIRE ON A SPECIFIC COIL. I HAD ONE COIL REPLACED, AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM (OR NOT, BECAUSE SOON AFTER, THE WEATHER WARMED AND THIS PROBLEM …
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561587 · 2014-01-27 (January 27, 2014)
2008 HONDA FIT ENGINE STALLS WHEN COLD. CAR WILL START, BUT NEEDS TO SIT UNTIL ENGINE IS WARM BEFORE IT CAN BE DRIVEN. IF THE CAR IS PUT IN ANY GEAR BEFORE THE ENGINE IS WARM IT WILL STALL. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS IDLING TOO LOW. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, IT IDLES EVEN LOWER UNTIL IT STALLS. NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR STALLING ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 100000 MILES ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. AT FIRST IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE. ONE YEAR LATER (ABOUT 120000 MILES) IT HAPPENS EVERY TI…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10958550 · 2017-03-03 (March 3, 2017)
MY 2008 HONDA FIT STALLS EVERY TIME I PUT THE CLUTCH IN FOR THE FIRST 4-6 MINUTES. WHEN I PUT THE CLUTCH IN TO STOP IT STALLS AS SOON AS I ENGAGE CLUTCH. THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS FASTER SPEEDS FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL MINUTES. I HAVE HAD SPARK PLUGS REPLACES, VALVE TIMING FIXED, NEW BATTERY, GAS TANK CLEANER RUN THROUGH, FLUIDS CHANGED. NOTHING HAS MEDE IT ANY DIFFERENT. IT WON'T SUSTAIN IDLE INITIALLY. STALLS IN TURNS IF CLUTCH PUT IN OR TOO LOW OF SPEED FOR SECOND IN A CORNER. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. AT AB…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10958550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10783144 · 2015-10-18 (October 18, 2015)
I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY 78 YEAR OLD MOTHER. APPROX. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE, SHE SMELLED GAS WHEN SHE GOT IN THE CAR AND IT WAS NOT RUNNINGR. A FEW DAYS LATER, SHE COULD SMELL THE GAS OUTSIDE, WHEN IT WAS ALSO NOT RUNNING. SHE CALLED HONDA AND WENT FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED FROM "RODENTS EATING" IT AND IT WAS "LEAKING GAS". IT ALSO HAD A RODENT NEST ON IT. THAT REPAIR COST HER $699.52. ONE OF THE WORKERS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THIS WAS A COMMON"PROBLEM DUE TO WHAT THE PLA…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,754 miles reported. Look up ODI 10783144 at NHTSA ↗