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.
2009 Honda Fit: loss of power steering
15 of the 287 complaints about the 2009 Honda Fit describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 77,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20-30 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The contact stated that the steering ceased on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure occurred first while driving down winding roads and however, the failure was also experienced on straightaways. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. A dealer was not informed of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Power steering failure. Followed by warning light and very heavy steering, was driving at about forty to forty five MPH on a paved road in traffic. Stopped, shut the engine off. After a few minutes restarted the engine, the ps failure light was out, the ps worked but only for about five seconds. The ps failure light came back on and the ps failed again. Drove home and parked the car.
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'.
Broken passenger transaxle. Our car suffered a break while accelerating from a city street stoplight, so the damage to the car was minimal and we posed no danger to other vehicles.(the vehicle was immediately disabled and had to be pushed to the side of the road) we were fortunate - if this happened at highways speeds, the results could have been far worse .this is a potentially dangerous situation where the transaxle can break, causing loss of steering, mobility and other under hood vehicle damage. My vehicle has all service and inspection work done at a local honda dealer (honda of joliet) and the failing part was never discovered. Because the defect/damage is hidden under the trans axle boot,this prevented any visual inspection from revealing it. However, the danger exists and a routine internet check reveals this is indeed a global issue that affects many of these cars. Note - I have attached photos of the broken axle apart and pushed together, to show how the damage is hidden under the boot. Picture detail: 1.broken passenger side transaxle 2.close up of break #1 3.close up of break #2 4.broken axle together clearly showing broken area hidden under rubber boot - which would not be seen under routine visual inspection. 5.both used axles side by side for comparison (note ' unbroken axles has not been inspected under boot for possible damage also).
Intermittent loss of power steering while driving, causes difficulty in steering and potential loss of control- diagnosed by service technician as failing eps control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed. The contact stated that the steering wheel became loose and caused the vehicle to enter into other lanes. The contact stated that the steering failure was intermittent. Yarborough honda in florence, south carolina was made aware of the failure and scheduled a service appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
On my 2009 honda fit sport with approximately 25,000 miles, the electric power steering (eps) warning light on the dash illuminated and the power steering assist stopped working while the car was in motion on a public highway. I stopped and turned the engine off and the eps reset itself and shortly tripped out again and again. I contacted the honda dealer and the service manager said that problems like this are rare.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving at any speed, the power steering failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion power steering system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on seven occasions while driving. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,250.
3x while driving the electronic power steering light came on. I lost power steering for 2-3 seconds each time which spontaneously restored itself while driving. Each time this happened the radio would also cut out for the duration of the incident. This is the first time I have ever lost power steering or had the electronic power steering light come on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and shut off the engine. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently. The dealer reset the power steering software, but the failure recurred. An independent mechanic stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Driving solo, speed below the 65 MPH speed limit, in left lane of a four lane divided highway (state highway 1, southbound, approximately 1/4 mile before airport bl exit). Highway was being repaved. Left lane was finished,and asphalt raised between 4 and 6 inches above right lane. Steered to the right to avoid construction debris and right front wheel went partially off the raised pavement onto the old pavement. Steering wheel suddenly veered to the right and would not allow correction to be made to the left. No steering control at all. Steering locked in position and resisted all efforts by driver to move steering wheel from fixed position. Vehicle left the road onto the unpaved shoulder and did a complete rollover. Side airbags deployed. Roof crushed and extensive body damage - judged total loss by insurance company. Driver suffered severe fractures of the left arm and wrist requiring surgery, and multiple contusions. Lengthy physical therapy and rehabilitation required and suffers permanent impairment of left arm.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Honda Fit power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2009 Honda Fit?
15 of 287 owner complaints about the 2009 Honda Fit (5%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Honda Fit?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Honda Fit
Stalling 10Steering lock-up 9Loss of power 8Check engine light 6Windshield crack 6No deployment 5
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