The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, causing the vehicle to reverse into oncoming traffic. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the driveshaft needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then stated two months later, she received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20V770000 (Power train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact to send over documentation of the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 135,703.
2009 Honda Fit: engine stalls while driving
10 of the 287 complaints about the 2009 Honda Fit describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions after being serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v101000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,221.
Engine stalls while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to brake to a stop. The contact also stated that the engine was cold when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
When the car sits for too long in cooler weather, it stalls when it is in gear. I started the car this morning, put it in reverse, and it stalled. In the past I have gotten beyond the garage and had it stall at a stop sign or light. The problem ceases when the engine warms up. The problem seems similar to the one addressed by the following recall: recall id # 80366 - engine and engine cooling read more: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2009/honda/fit/recalls/#ixzz2pdfz2z9u honda maintains that my vehicle is not covered by this recall.
Dec. 8th, 2011 - 18694 miles dec. 8th, 2012 - 24941 miles dec. 21st, 2012 - 25225 miles march 30th, 2013 - 28300 miles the problem is that suddenly the car losses power while driving, it does not respond to any action and stalls; the engine and vsa lights come on. The exact same incident occurred at each one of the dates provided. Every time this happened I took the vehicle to the dealership service department, got it back supposedly fixed, and with the assurance that the problem had been taken care of, obviously this is not the case. The problem persists, the car has broken down on an average of every 3,000 miles. From the very first time, besides been told by the service advisor (mary roe) at courtesy honda in sanford, fl; I knew without any doubt that we were dealing with a safety issue. I am submitting the information pertinent to these occurrences because my confidence in this car is compleatly eroded since the nature of the problen could definitely be the cause of a crash, injury or death. I consider myself fortunate enough to have been driving on local roads every time this problem has occurred, the result of this type of malfunction on an expessway could certainly have been disastrous. Since march 30th, 2013 the car has been in the shop, and it has proven difficult communicating with honda. Their willingness to assist me with this less than safe and unreliable vehicle, seems to be decreasing rapidly with each new incident. Any assistance your office provides on this matter will be immensely appreciated. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The vehicle stalled after 3 minutes while stopped at a red light. I had to turn on the hazard lights, put the car transmission in park, and re-start. Same incident happened again a week after.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated that she received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v101000 (engine and engine cooling) and contacted the dealer april 21, 2011 to secure an appointment for repairs. The dealer advised that the earliest they could secure her appointment was for july 6, 2011. She then called the manufacturer but they referred her back to the dealer. Later, while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred three additional times and the contact had to call a tow truck company to jumpstart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The contact was unsatisfied with how far out the recall repairs were scheduled for and believed it to surpass a reasonable amount of time. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 12,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning when traveling at any speed. The contact stated the failure has occurred over 20 times however, the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate a failure in the vehicle. The dealer advised without being able to diagnose the vehicle they were unable to make any repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated in order to get the vehicle to function normally he would have to shut off the engine during the failure and shift into park. When restarting, the vehicle would resume normal operation. The failure mileage was approximately 200 and the current mileage was approximately 2,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 honda fit vehicles. There is a potential for one or more of the four spring assemblies on the engine's variable valve timing and lift electronic control (vtec) system to fail.
- Risk
- A failure of the spring assemblies may cause the vehicle to stall during operation increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the spring assemblies in the engine if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on march 7, 2011. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 11V101000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Honda Fit stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2009 Honda Fit?
10 of 287 owner complaints about the 2009 Honda Fit (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Honda Fit?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Honda Fit
Power steering loss 15Steering lock-up 9Loss of power 8Check engine light 6Windshield crack 6No deployment 5
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