2009 Honda Fit visibility problems

Filed Apr 19, 2016 · Seat belts, Visibility · 900 miles · CA

After I'd had the car about a year, suddenly the driver's seat belt started locking up and preventing me from being able to move. This is ongoing. This happens when I lean forward only slightly. The only way to release it is to press into the back of the seat, but sometimes the belt continues to lock up every time I press back, to the point that there is no more room to release the tension on the belt. At this point I just have to take the belt off, while I'm driving. This overly-sensitive locking mechanism has become a hazard when I'm in heavy traffic and have to quickly check over my shoulder before changing lanes. I have to lean forward in order to see around the headrest, but I get trapped against the seat. Again, I have had to unfasten the belt in order to gain the mobility needed to drive properly. I brought this up to the dealer and he simply brushed it off, stating this was a safety feature. This is an improperly working safety feature, making it an unsafe feature. The date provided below is the approximate date the problem started. Another issue is that the rear view mirror is directly in my line of vision. I have to duck to look under it when I'm simply trying to see out the windscreen. This also is a hazard. Lastly, I find the windscreen frame on the left side is situated such that it perfectly blocks pedestrians who might be standing on the corner or entering an intersection. It's so wide and angled that it covers a larger area than most vehicles. The large windscreen is a nice feature, but not when it compromises side vision.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Visibility · 74,000 miles · MS

Hvac blower motor works only on high speed. If this is a known issue and it is due to overheating, why isn't there a recall on it since it seems like a fire hazard. As soon as mine went out, the air system also started making a loud grinding sound.

Filed Jul 31, 2012 · Visibility · 34,800 miles · IN

Windshield cracked on its own while parked, starting from the center of cowl and crawling up toward the roof line. Honda has a service bulletin out there that recognize this issue ( 12-006 ) for 2009-2010 honda fit but will only address the issue if the crack occurred while the car was still under the bumper to bumper 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty (according to honda dealer). The crack on my car happened few days beyond the warranty period and was not covered. I consider the cracking to be a safety issue as I could feel that the cracked area was trying to bow outward and did not feel safe driving the car at any major speed. I replaced the windshield immediately out-of-pocket. If honda recognizes that 2009-2010 honda fit has windshield crack issues due to misapplied molding or other defects inherent to the car and not due to impact to the windshield, then the repair should be covered regardless of when this cracked occurred.

Filed Nov 9, 2011 · Visibility · 30,000 miles · KY

Last february I was sitting in my 2009 honda fit defrosting the windshield and as the defroster heat became warmer, I heard a cracking noise. The windshield spontaneously cracked while the car was sitting in my yard warming up and defrosting. I was sitting in the car and can attest to the fact that nothing struck the parked vehicle windshield. The crack started out at approximately three inches or so and has grown quite large since then. It was early morning when this happened and it was bright daylight so there was no way any object could have fallen on or struck my vehicle without my being aware of this.

Filed Jun 10, 2011 · Visibility · 15,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit equipped with a webasto hollandia tvs 900. The vehicle was included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v028000 (visibility:sun roof assembly). The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. The contact had continuously been speaking with the manufacturer for approximately seven months, but was unable to receive the parts necessary to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. Updated 06/24/11 *bf the consumer stated the sunroof was repaired and requested to cancel the complaint. 06/30/11

Filed Apr 21, 2011 · Visibility · 14,400 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH and noticed there was a stress fracture on the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that failure was not a fracture but debris that was stuck to the windshield. The contact stated he witnessed the fracture occur and it was not caused by debris. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 14,400.

Filed Mar 29, 2011 · Visibility · 16,300 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving approximately 40 MPH in rainy weather conditions, the contact engaged the windshield wipers; however, the drivers side wiper would not function. There was poor visibility, and the contact was forced to reduce speed. The contact will notify an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 16,300. Updated 05/03/11*lj updated 05/11/11

Filed Jan 21, 2011 · Visibility · 13,851 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. While driving and making a turn at approximately 5 MPH the front windshield began to crack from the bottom going upward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,851 and the current mileage was 14,000. Updated 03/29/11 *bf updated 03/31/11

Filed Dec 8, 2010 · Visibility · 10,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated that the dashboard impaired his visibility while driving during sunny weather conditions and nearly caused a crash to occur. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who offered him a dashboard cover. The contact did not purchase a cover. The contact stated that this was a safety issue. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2010 · Visibility · 47,000 miles · KY

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda fit. The contact stated the air conditioner fan operated only at the high level when in activation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the failure was contributed to the blower motor. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.