Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Fit Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Fit? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Fit problems by model year
93 recall entries and 2190 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fit | 4 | 36 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Fit | 6 | 136 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Fit | 4 | 116 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Fit | 0 | 42 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Fit | 1 | 120 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Fit | 4 | 282 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Fit | 10 | 176 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fit | 11 | 113 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Fit | 11 | 113 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Fit | 12 | 183 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Fit | 11 | 287 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fit | 8 | 217 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Fit | 11 | 369 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Fit, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags535 complaints
- electrical system403 complaints
- steering212 complaints
- engine197 complaints
- structure195 complaints
- power train192 complaints
- unknown or other177 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system155 complaints