2009 Honda Fit steering problems

Filed Jul 18, 2023 · Steering · MA

At highways speeds vehicle became difficult to maintain in a straight path. Slight change in the steering would result in car drifting to the left or right, requiring constant correction. Car felt unsafe to drive...took to mechanic to be diagnosed. Informed car needed a new steering rack system.

Filed Oct 28, 2022 · Steering · PA

The power steering warning light is on intermittently. The steering is too heavy to turn and the wheels feel like locked.

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Steering · TX

While driving without warning ⚠️ the car loses power steering the steering wheel locks up no control I hit the side walk back up power steering return and sometimes the car just shuts off a few put in park crank up

Filed Jan 3, 2022 · Steering · DC

2009 honda fit. Consumer writes in regards to issues with the electronic power steering system. The consumer stated while driving, the power steering becomes difficult. The vehicle's model year was not included in the recall. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure as it occured intermittently.

Filed Nov 19, 2021 · Steering · CA

I was driving home during evening rush hour on the freeway, 65 mph. Suddenly, it felt as though I was driving a tank. Lucky that I was in the slow lane. I used the next exit and drove the rest of the way home very slowly on surface streets. A 100 degree turn in the roadway that I drove on would have been a disaster if a car was coming at me from the opposite direction. It got harder and harder to turn the further that I got. I managed to return home o k. I have had regular Honda maintenance at the dealership where I bought the car. Nowwhere else over the past twelve years. I will call the dealer to make an appointment tomorrow. I've never previously known of this problem - have not read or heard anything via media or been advised by Honda Inc. I've been concerned about electronic steering ever since I bought the car. If there is wind blowing, the car becomes unstable and drifts sideways.

Filed May 30, 2021 · Steering · CA

When driving my 09 fit my radio went in and out then my steering wheel indicator light popped up next thing I knew my steering wheel locked and felt stiff when trying to turn, kept happening as I drove, it’s happened at least 20 times maybe more in ONE day!!! I almost crashed because my power steering goes in and out in this car and it feels like I loose complete control of the car!!! It almost verging off on its own it feels like for about 2-3 seconds sometimes it feels like longer that this happens, once the steering wheel light goes away I can regain control. However this is very very dangerous and I do not feel safe driving the car with this is happening randomly when I’m driving !!!! It’s happening to me at LOW and HIGH speeds and it’s very scary!!!

Filed May 21, 2021 · Steering · 106,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn with the power steering assist warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The driver continued driving to her destination. The contact also stated that she was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was jump started. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. The consumer stated the vehicle was diagnosed at CMA'S Valley Honda as the Eps Unit.

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 Nov 17, 2020 · Steering · 40,000 miles · IL

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. I've discovered that this is a problem that is well documented to exist both in earlier models of the fit as well as the 2009 model. The earlier versions leading up to 2008 have a safety recall for this issue, but the 2009 model does not. It needs to be recalled and repaired.

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Steering · 160,000 miles · WA

I was in idle when the radio flashed off and the power steering warning light went off. It turned back off, but the car jearked and seemed to lose power. It only did this in idle for while, but one time when I was making a turn, the steering wheel jearked from hand and my car lunged at the sidewalk where people were! Someone could have been killed!! I have told honda about this. I have a video of this as well. Https://youtu.be/zkxiec-emvc