2009 Honda Fit Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“MULTIPLE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED--NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DOOR LOCKS EITHER DON'T WORK TO UNLOCK OR TO LOCK OR THEY MAKE A WHIRRING NOISE, AFTER WHICH THEY MAY OPEN”

“Driver door actuator malfunctioning triggering passenger door and trunk hatch to all To constantly lock and unlock until car reaches about 10 miles per hour. Took to Honda dealership for inspection and confirmed problem”

“My doors have defaulted to the lock position, even when the vehicle is occupied. The electronic unlock system will not permit the car to unlock. The manual lock strongly resists being moved to the unlock position”

“THE HOOD OF MY CAR IS RUSTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD. ALL OF THE RUST SPOTS ARE AT THE SPOT WELDS WHERE THE HOOD AND SUBHOOD ARE ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER”

“CLEAR COAT ON ROOF PEELED OFF. FAULTY PAINT JOB THAT IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR”

“MY 2009 HONDA SPORT IS RED. THE PAINT IS FADING ALL OVER....SO MUCH THAT IT APPEARS PINK IN MANY PLACES. THIS IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT HONDA'S DO”

“Pulling out onto a busy highway my car lost propulsion. It died in the middle of the highway with cars coming towards me. I found out the front right drive axle broke. I have photos of the broken drive axle. I later found out the part was recalled”

“THE CAR WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVEWAY WAITING TO PULL INTO A BUSY ROAD. WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD A LITTLE BIT, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND A RATCHETING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT”

“THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHAFT (CV AXLE) ON MY MANUAL 2009 HONDA FIT SNAPPED OFF WHILE IN FIRST GEAR AND DRIVING AT REGULAR SPEED FOR THIS GEAR IN A PARKING LOT (UNDER 20MPH). . IT BROKE AT THE EDGE OF THE RUBBER DAMPER ON THE SHAFT”

“3X WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER STEERING FOR 2-3 SECONDS EACH TIME WHICH SPONTANEOUSLY RESTORED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE RADIO WOULD ALSO CUT OUT FOR THE DURATION OF THE INCIDENT”

“WHILE DRIVING, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHED, RADIO TURNED OFF, AND POWER STEERING CUT OUT. OCCURRED IN MANY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS INCLUDING HIGHWAY DRIVING”

“THE CAR LOSES POWER STEERING AND THE CAR BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD AT ~40MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK AS WELL AS PARKING HEAD-IN. AS OF 9/5/17, THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES”

“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE”

“TAKATA RECALL: NOTICE WAS SENT IN MARCH 2016, PART WAS ORDERED IN APRIL 2016, PART HAS STILL NOT ARRIVED IN JULY 2016”

“Honda has sent me numerous mailers advertising a gift card and loaner vehicle as incentives for participating in their Takata recall. Honda also cites the promise of a loaner vehicle in every press release trumpeting their so-called commitment to this recall”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NEITHER THE SIDE CURTAIN NOR FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED”

“I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR INVOLVING MULTIPLE CARS ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHERE I WAS HIT SEVERAL TIMES, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED”

“I WAS IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT 10-6-18. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY AND RESULTED IN MY BACK BEING BROKE AND TWO DIFFERENT PLACES”

“THE ROOF HAS LEAKED WHERE THE SIDE PANEL AND ROOF MEET. WATER LEAKS INTO THE CAR STAINING THE ROOF INTERIOR HEADLINER. WATER ALSO HAS LEAKED INTO THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG PANELS WHICH COULD CAUSE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION”

“ALL 4 DOORS LEAKING WATER CARPET MOLDING. VERY UNHEALTHY”

“WHILE DRIVING MY INTERIOR BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE SEAM WHERE THE HEADLINER MEETS THE HARD PLASTIC ON THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER IT RAINS FOR LO HER THAN AN HOUR”