2009 Honda Fit electrical problems

Filed Jul 28, 2026 · Electrical · 172,429 miles · NY

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 54,247. While the contact’s uncle was using a car app scanner, he discovered that the mileage was 172,429. The odometer was currently 90,000. There were no other agencies contacted.

Filed Apr 28, 2023 · Electrical · NV

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. With much force, it can be moved, but immediately relocks. The only way to exit the vehicle is to force the manual lock to unlock while simultaneously pulling the handle to open the door. This is an extreme safety hazard - as one cannot easily exit the vehicle. Upon entering the vehicle, an older driver, a less strong driver, or partially disabled driver would be trapped in their vehicle with only emergency procedures able to free them. If there were an accident, and the airbag were deployed - it would be impossible for an able bodied driver to get both hands to the door and initiate the sequence necessary to exit the car. One would be trapped. An incredibly dangerous situation. I see the door actuator has been recalled on other Honda models - so it is a known issue with the manufacturer. I am currently partiually diasble, and

Filed Feb 11, 2021 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · NH

Every winter the battery goes completely dead. No signs of any life in the vehicle. The battery was replace by the dealer after I had the car 6 months. I have put at least six new batteries in the car. Searching online I find this is a common problem.

Filed Jan 14, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 183,000 miles · CA

My radio at random times would turn on and off while driving the vehicle as if it lost power, then about a week or two later my power steering would randomly cut out for a few seconds with the radio shut off and the eps light in the dash would flash then go away, during this the car became hard to handle and control. This would happen unpredictability when driving on the freeway and on surface streets and variable speeds. I checked it with a code reader and nothing came up as a hard code. Brought it to the dealer, they said they could not replicate the issue but we're able to determine that it was the electonic power steering system. I noticed honda had a recall on this system for 2007-2008 honda fits and many complaints about this for 2009 fits that were not included in that recall. I feel that this is a defective part, and that this should not be happening especially since honda is aware of the issue but refuses to acknowledge that it is a problem for 2009 fits. And according to the dealer they can't guarantee that replacing the eps will solve the problem so I'm potentially out $1500 for something that is a safety flaw in this vehicle.

Filed Apr 3, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 10,000 miles · FL

The starter in all of these vehicles goes bad very fast. Stating with an odd sound of metal to metal on cold starts (due to the starter not retracting fast enough) 5 people that live near me have all had the same problem my car is now doing it again with a 3 year old replacement denso oem honda starter, honda needs to fix this...

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 137,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering lost power and the vehicle shut off. The contact replaced the battery and the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred while the contact attempted to make a turn. The contact stated that the steering lost power, the vehicle shut down, and the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called an independent mechanic who recommended that the vehicle be taken to the dealer. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · SD

My car alarm keeps going off when I don't lock my door and the doors constantly lock even though my car is off or I'm parked or if I'm driving on the road.

Filed Apr 4, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 101,000 miles · WA

Car stalls and dies after initial start. Sometimes even with warming car up for 5-10 minutes. Outdoor temperature can be 90 degrees and this still happens. If I start my car, let it run for 5 minutes, put it in drive, the minute I begin to slow for a stop sign or simply for an approaching stop or intersection my car will shudder and die. There is no check engine light and two mechanics have found no codes soft or hard to shed any light on why this is happening. I have already paid $300 for a valve adjustment, replaced spark plugs and I'm still having the issue.

Filed Feb 4, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 170,000 miles · PA

While driving at approx. 35 MPH, radio lights flashed off. Slowing down to make a right turn, radio lights shut off, eps indicator came on for approx. 2 secs, steering wheel became hard to turn, power to steering and radio resumed after 3-5 secs. Same scenario occurs intermittently while driving on local roads at 50mph or below. Occurred at mileage 170,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 96,605 miles · PA

The car dashboard lights/radio lost all power for 2-3 seconds and then the eps light on the dashboard lit up. The car lost power steering and was extremely hard to steer during this time. Steering wheel locked while driving and could not turn it for the 2-3 seconds that the car systems were 'offline.' the next day, the car did the same thing and I lost power steering while driving at various speeds in various weathers throughout the day on both the highway and back roads. Utterly terrifying. Towed it to the honda dealership. They were unable to replicate the issues and car was returned to me with 0 fixes done. Was advised to pick up the vehicle and drive it as normal since no complaints could be proven with diagnostic testing. Drove it with trepidation for the next 5 days and on the 5th day, the car again lost all power to vehicle, dashboard lights lit up, engine light lit up, radio turned off and turned back on, steering became very difficult and wheel locked while driving. Car continued to do this over the period of an hr 50+ times. Parked car, video recorded it losing power, eps light turning on/radio turning on/off, steering wheel locking while parking and driving. Towed it a 2nd time to the honda dealership who has driven it a total of 38 miles with nothing being able to be proven with diagnostic testing. No hard codes to be found, as anytime the car is turned off all codes are erased from the eps system. Called honda corp. And they stated since there is no recall on my VIN number that no problem exists for this vehicle and since the dealership cannot prove any issues through diagnostic testing that my claim is unfounded. Honda service bulletin 14-058 was released and the warranty extended for 2007-08 honda fits, but they are denying issues with 2009 even though there are reports all over the internet about them. Dealership unwilling to fix 'unknown issue'.