Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2009 Honda Fit
NHTSA data on file today
The 2009 Honda Fit has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns and 287 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V770000 Drive Shaft May Corrode and Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V500000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V502000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V378000 Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag Inflator NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V268000 Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V042000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V545000 Incorrectly Installed Replacement Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V030000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V346000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V061000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V101000 LOST MOTION SPRING NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 104 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Power Train 33 complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
- Visibility 17 complaints
- Unknown or Other 15 complaints
Of the 287 complaints on file, 23 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 287 complaints, owners report 22 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,000–$7,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2009 Honda Fit has an average reliability rating. While it has 11 recall campaigns mainly related to airbag issues, owner complaints are moderately spread across several components. The number of complaints is not enormous, suggesting limited evidence of severe reliability problems, but consistent airbag recalls point to some concern.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $300–$1,500 | common |
| Steering system | Unknown | $200–$1,200 | occasional |
| Power train | Unknown | $500–$2,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Tire rotations
- Brake inspections
- Coolant system service
- Spark plug replacement
- Transmission fluid replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning light
- Steering wheel stiffness
- Transmission slipping
- Overheating engine
- Unusual noises from wheels
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2009 Honda Fit at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.