NHTSA campaign 15V559000 · Honda campaign JT9
Honda Recall 15V-559: Plug Top Ignition Coil Damage
NHTSA recall 15V559000 (Honda campaign JT9) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on September 3, 2015, with 17,796 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Fit for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V559000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V559000 (also written 15V-559 or 15V559)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- JT9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,796 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.19% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V559000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda Fit
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 6, 2013 – August 28, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V559000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V559000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.