NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Honda Fit Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2016 Honda Fit has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 122 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Honda Fit, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2016 Honda Fit owner complaints
Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Fit, describing incidents dated April 1, 2015 to September 1, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 55 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 20 complaints
- Unknown or Other 17 complaints
- Engine 12 complaints
- Power Train 7 complaints
- Tires 7 complaints
Of the 122 complaints on file, 5 report a crash; across all 122 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11773528 · Filed
The instrument panel on my Honda fit, which shows the mileage, gas levels, oil levels and statuses, flickers and goes completely blank when it gets cold outside. This has been determined to be the result of faulty soldering on the circuit board of Honda Fits manufactured between 2015 - 2020. I went…
ODI #11769605 · Filed
- Vehicle experienced a cylinder-specific misfire (P0304) at ~60,000 miles - Dealer diagnosed a faulty fuel injector, confirmed as a known issue covered by Honda Service Bulletin 22-002 - The misfire caused rough running / hesitation - As part of the service bulletin, Honda offered to replace the…
ODI #11763785 · Filed
I had multiple lights trigger on one day, so I took it to get the codes read. Both times I got it read it said there was an issue with the fuel injector and master cylinder. I found out online that a lot of Honda fits in my year have been recalled for the fuel injectors going out. Sadly mine wasn’t…
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2016 Honda Fit in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Engineering Analysis EA19-001: Electrical overstress
Closed September 19, 2024
Improper Rear Grab Rail Bracket/FMVSS 214/226
NHTSA #15V697000 · Structure · NHTSA notice
Reported October 23, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Potentially affected: 25,367 vehicles
Repair completion: 78.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Honda campaign JV8 · Owners notified December 18, 2015 · Vehicles built April 11, 2015 – May 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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".
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Other Honda Fit model years
Check your 2016 Honda Fit VIN
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