2008 Honda Fit electrical problems

Filed May 11, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Mar 13, 2017 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · DC

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power after being stopped or making a turn. During cold tempuratures, the failure was more common. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Received notice in the mail for takata recall (the federal safety agency recall #: 16v‑344) and power switch replacement recall (the federal safety agency recall #: 13v‑260). Called walnut creek honda service department on 7/22/16 to schedule an appointment, but was denied service despite the potential fatal danger of these safety recalls. Provided VIN number to [xxx] from service department four times, who repeatedly told me she cannot find my VIN in their system and therefore there is nothing she can do about the recall. I offered to provide other information such as make/year/model to help locate my vehicle, but [xxx] refused to take any information and insisted there is nothing their dealership can do about the recalls. I asked her for recommendations in terms of how to get these potential fatal defects replaced, she provided the same answer ?there is nothing we can do?. Heard similar stories from other honda owners about the walnut creek honda dealership. Seems like walnut creek honda is systematically denying recall services in an attempt to drive car owners away so they will take their problems elsewhere. I filed a complaint with the honda recall center headquarter, who reached out to walnut creek honda and made them agree to perform the required recall work on my vehicle. But nobody should have to jump through so many hoops to get safety recalls taken care of in america in the first place. I can only imagine how helpless other people must feel when they were denied such important recall service, especially if they were not aware of an avenue to escalate matters with the honda recall center or with the federal safety agency. My complaint is with walnut creek honda, not honda on the corporate level. I hereby ask the federal safety agency to launch an investigation into the misconduct and likely illegal action by walnut creek honda in denying car owners of their rights to safety recall services. Thank you. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 2, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 150,000 miles · PA

Low beam lights due not function.lots of similar complaints on the computer.called the honda garage where I purchased the car and they said they would charge me to look at it and troubleshoot the problem.

Filed Oct 16, 2015 · Electrical · 106,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact had a fire extinguisher and attempted to keep the fire down until the fire department arrived. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. ...updated 01/20/16 *bf; updated 4/20/18*jb

Filed Aug 18, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 114,386 miles · CA

Combination headlight switch was faulty. While low beams are on, toggling the right turn signal activates the high beam. I brought the car to the dealer and performed the headlight switch recall hoping it would get fixed but the recall only addressed the wiring harness. The problem persisted after the recall. I googled it and it is a common problem. Told the dealer about what I found online and was charging me extra for diagnostics and replacing the part. They told me the recall did not include replacing combination switch itself. Then, I bought an oem replacement and replaced it myself which fixed the problem.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · CA

My 2008 manual honda fit sport is stalling whenever I push in the clutch and come to a stop. I have to restart the car around 5 or 6 times before the engine will stop stalling at every stop. The car starts fine, but once started (and if not given time to warm up), it will stall and shut down at every stop. The battery light and oil light both come on when this happens. I have taken it to two certified honda dealers who cannot find anything wrong with my car. This is very frustrating and annoying, as this has been an issues for almost a year. I absolutely love my car and just want it fixed!! I also do not want to have to replace the ignition just because I have to start my car at every stop sign.

Filed Nov 18, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 86,000 miles · PA

The car suddenly lost acceleration on the highway, with the check engine light flashing. The mechanic later found fault with ignition coils. All coils were replaced, but they keep failing one after another, creating potential dangers (e.g., loss of power and crash on the highway).

Filed Oct 15, 2013 · Body, Electrical · TX

When it rains the car leaks from their doors onto the floor and back spare tire area. This car has been recalled for switch board defects which potentially can start a fire in the car. There hasn't been a recall for the doors leaking into the car.

Filed Jul 11, 2013 · Electrical · 7,019 miles · PA

On 10/21/2008 seven months after purchasing our 2008 honda fit (new) the battery went dead. We jump started it and took to dealer. They tested it and said it failed the load test. They replaced it with a new one. On 10/20/2010, the car wouldn't start again. We jump started it and drove to dealer. They found nothing wrong. On 01/24/2011, the car wouldn't start. We had it jump started and drove to dealer.they load tested it and it failed. They replaced it with a new one. On 07/08/2013, the car wouldn't start . We had it jump started and took to dealer. They replaced it. The car is driven about 45 mins most days. Every once in a while it will sit for a day, it currently has 72,507 miles.the last occurrence happened after it sat for 4 hours. Nothing was left on. Even though this shouldn't cause a crash, we are reluctant to drive it at night and becoming stranded. We contacted american honda and opened a case. The next step would involve us paying for a diagnostic test. According to searches on the internet, there was a battery problem especially in 2009. Hopefully, this battery will be a good one. I guess we should be happy we don't have the acceleration problem documented on this website. So far, the dealer has been great about replacing the batteries for free under the battery warranty. But we wish they could figure out why the batteries keep failing. Whether they are defective or if the car's electrical system is causing it to happen.