Lost control of steering and veered into light post. The post was impacted at approximately 30 MPH. The air bag did not deploy. There was smoke and gun powder smell. The car was a total loss. The airbag obviously fired, but did not deploy.
2008 Honda Fit airbags problems
57 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,425. 16 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 57
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- typical mileage
- 80,425
- crashes
- 16
- recalls
- 4
Which part fails
- Frontal2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Fit airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Honda Fit airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Recall number 19V501000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Recall number 17V029000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Recall number 16V344000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia. The wire harness for the occupant detection system (ods) and the occupant position detection system (opds) is routed underneath the carpet on the driver's side floorboard. In areas where road salt is used, salt from the snow on the driver's shoes will melt and may penetrate the carpet and leak into the wire harness. If the harness is exposed to salt brine, corrosion may occur and the wire may break causing the SRS indicator light to illuminate. A failure of the ods and opds may not detect the presence of a child seat or an out-of-position passenger and deployment of both the front seat passenger's frontal and side air bags will not be suppressed.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, a deploying front passenger air bag or front passenger's side air bag will increase the risk of injury to small or out-of-position occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the wire harness. The recall began on december 12, 2007. Owners may contact honda at 800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 07V549000 · Recall details
What 2008 Honda Fit owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My air bags light came on. Testing showed air bag module needed. It turned my airbags off. Unsafe to drive. 2007 & 2009 has an air bag recall. What about 2008?
Due to this airbag defectiveness my car got damaged and affected badly
Takata recall my airbag inflator on the driver side needs to be replaced in my 2008 honda fit, per the weir canyon honda dealer. The light went on on my dashboard when I was driving. I don't feel safe driving the car with this defect, and I can't afford $1325 to replace it. I feel that this is a defect like the previous recall on the airbag.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. While driving at any speed, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (valley mall, 300 auto mall drive, henderson, nv) for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacture was also contacted, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 175,282.
2008 honda fit. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag inflator safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall due to parts being unavailable.
Takata recall : my 2008 honda fit was traveling at 15 MPH and went into a police k-9 unit 'elvis'. The air bag virulently exploded on my jaw and caused my teeth to bit my tongue. The policeman mistook the injury for a seizure and I lost my license indefinitely. I was take to the hospital against my will and given 10,000 dollars in services I didn't want or need due to the air bag. Honda and takata and the federal safety agency need to come clean and protect the public from this dangerous defect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 honda fit. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2008 honda fit. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair passenger airbag inflator recall notice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. While entering a tunnel at approximately 40 MPH, the contact noticed a large wooden object on the ground. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The rear driver side passenger sustained head injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to resume driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Questions about the 2008 Honda Fit airbags
Does the 2008 Honda Fit have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 57 complaints about the airbags of the 2008 Honda Fit, 26% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2008 Honda Fit airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,425 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Honda Fit airbags?
Yes, 4 recalls: 19V501000, 17V029000, 16V344000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Honda Fit have bad airbags?
The Honda Fit model years with the most airbags complaints are 2009 (104 complaints), 2013 (92 complaints) and 2010 (84 complaints).
Other 2008 Honda Fit problems
Body 43Engine 27Transmission 24Brakes 22Lights 19Electrical 18Acceleration 14Steering 12Tires 5Seat belts 4Seats 4Visibility 4Fuel system 3Suspension 3Driver assistance 2Locks 2Wheels 2
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