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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda Fit problems by model year
93 recall entries and 2,201 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fit | 4 | 37 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Fit | 6 | 138 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Fit | 4 | 117 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Fit | 0 | 43 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Fit | 1 | 122 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Fit | 4 | 284 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Fit | 10 | 176 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Fit | 11 | 113 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Fit | 11 | 113 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Fit | 12 | 184 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Fit | 11 | 287 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Fit | 8 | 217 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Fit | 11 | 370 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 bags536 complaints
- electrical system409 complaints
- steering212 complaints
- engine200 complaints
- structure196 complaints
- power train193 complaints
- unknown or other177 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system156 complaints