2015 Honda Fit: multiple warning lights

Filed Jan 30, 2025 · Electrical · MI

Engine Control Module failed, all warning lights come on, gauges turn off. Engine Control Module failure can cause the car to function erratically and even stall while driving.

Filed Mar 7, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

Driving down the highway yesterday at 75 mph. Car said check starter system. Started blinking. All dash lights and system turned off then on then off again. Power steering went off. Car died while going 75 mph. Abs system went down with it too. Had to hard steer and shift down. Parked on side of highway on shoulder. Towed to mechanic who said it's the alternator. Fit has about 125000 miles on it. The start switch was replaced 3 times recall then faulty by Honda dealership. Then the starter needed to be replaced by Honda dealership. Then the battery twice by O'Reilly. Now the alternator by my mechanic. This is not usual for Hondas to have to replace all of those. Seems as though this is a faulty starter system manufacturing. I could've died, had I not been trained by the military on what to do if vehicle lost power.

Filed Dec 1, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · TN

In mid 2019 my Honda had a little rear end problem. Took it to a frame shop and was told my REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY was bent 3° which was causing front end alignment problems. When they used there machines and whatever else they tried was told there machinery couldn't make it budge.(front end alignment at least 2 times a month) Then in 2020 I went to start my car and nothing!! Kept trying and trying and finally it started. Continued to what I thought was my car just having a mind of its own to continuously not wanting to start so I checked my battery which was fine. I took the car to a Honda Dealership and was told I needed a new battery. Ok fine whatever then after the new battery was hooked up and they went to start it nothing!! Hours later here I am buying a starter (fixed the problem till about mid 2021). Oh yeah forgot STILL HAVE A BENT REAR AXLE) !! CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM has been popping up every time my car decides to start. Gotten to the point where the only way it'll start is if it's jumped. Battery is fine but the alternator isn't pushing out anything whatsoever!!! Because it's constantly being jumped my negative battery terminal SENSOR is going out. Every where I've called or taken the car to either says "nothing we can do" or they want to charge thousands of dollars or " oh ma'am your car is a discontinued model!" I have two little kids and this HONDA FIT is just not safe for myself, kids, or anyone else! Oh almost forgot ABS light along with the keyless entry plus contraction control and steering stabilizer lights are lit up like a Christmas Tree on the dash.

Filed Sep 2, 2020 · Electrical · 24,000 miles · MI

2015 honda fit (with approx. 24k miles). Battery will lose charge after car is not used / sits for three (3) to four (4) days with all lights / radio / accessories turned off. Battery has been replaced three times, most recently august 2020. Replacement battery is properly sized for the vehicle. The electrical issue is causing a parasitic drain on the battery. Dealer reps have stated this is a well-recognized problem with the fit model. Recommendation is that the car be driven at least 10 to 15 miles every day or 2nd day. The recommendation drive the vehicle every day / 2nd day is not only expensive in terms of gas costs but also needlessly contributes to pollution and (perhaps by design) early vehicle obsolescence. This important safety defect is most likely caused by a defective electrical load detector (eld) unit in the fuse/relay box. This eld reads the amperage load directly from the battery and sends a varied voltage signal to the PCM which regulates the signal to the alternator. The eld is directly connected to the PCM. The PCM is connected to the alternator, not the eld. The eld monitors the amperage requirements and informs the PCM as to what to do. The eld will vary the output between .1 to 4.8 volts to the ecu. This reference voltage is what tells the ecu to increase or decrease the field strength in the alternator. As the current is ramped up or down the eld ratchets the output voltage to the PCM to compensate for the load. I was told that a honda bulletin stated: symptom: the car will not start after sitting for a week. Probable cause: the eld is faulty or has a faulty solder joint. Solution: - replace the under hood fuse/relay box. This is not covered by warranty. Honda motors should be required to recall these cars to fix the eld / PCM parts / alternator computer program and up size the batteries to handle the parasitic draw.

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Fuel system · 65,000 miles · NE

Driving honda fit with approximately 65,000 miles. No prior issues with regular maintenance being done on it. All dashboard warning lights (check engine, tps, traction control sensor and steering wheel with exclamation mark) went on in the vehicle while driving on a city street to work. Vehicle did not operate well and did not feel safe drive. Took to local honda mechanic and was diagnosed with a p0420 cylinder misfire code. Was told this was a known issue with this model of hondas and have found multiple reports online as such. Was told my engine could be damaged and it is unsafe to drive. Called honda dealership and was told them would not cover it and was out of warranty.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Electrical · 58,000 miles · UT

While merging onto the freeway all the lights on the dashboard lit up and then the car began to sputter as if it was out of gas (but the tank was full), then the car died and would not restart. Was able to pull over on the side of the freeway but it was a very scary place to have this kind of issue.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 98,000 miles · IL

I could've died!! Driving down the interstate all of sudden all the warning lights flashed & my car wouldn't go. Was told it was catalytic converter & fuel injectors needed to be replaced. $2900. Had them replaced & same day I got my car back no check engine came on, was driving down the interstate & just stopped going. I couldn't give it gas & the rpms revved up, cars flying past me trying to make it to the shoulder! It was terrifying!!! Read there have been a lot of issues with the fuel injectors, but honda making customers pay for it. I bought the fit so I could have a reliable commute & now I don't feel safe at all.

Filed Jun 19, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 23,200 miles · MN

Purchased car new from dealer 7/2015. In 2/2018 all warning lights came on while driving. Honda replaced the fuel injectors. Same issue again in 4/2018 & honda replaced injectors again. Service rep (richfield- bloomington honda) told us they were seeing this problem in fits that were low mileage & "not driven much." rep could not tell us how much driving would be "enough" or how to avoid future problems. 4/2019 same problem --all warning lights came on while driving again & this time honda replaced the cylinder head. Service director told us that, while the car is "currently fixed," he "sees no reason this problem won't continue to happen" bc we don't drive much. He stated that 2015 fit has direct injection technology & needs to be driven more at high speeds to burn off carbon, but he acknowledged that he didn't "know how much was enough & it's not in the owner's manual." he stated "you'll have this problem again next winter or spring." I asked the service director what the risks are driving when the injectors & engine have build-up & he said the "car can seize up if it gets bad--it has to be cleaned off." I called honda customer service (manufacturer, not dealer) & explained this and that they have a service director telling me the problem will happen again. Honda refused to take a report "because the car is operating right now." all these repairs have been under warranty; these repairs are thousands of dollars. This is not what we want or expect from a new vehicle. Honda will not make this right.

Filed Feb 15, 2019 · Electrical · 49,100 miles · CA

While driving on the interstate at appx 65 miles per hour during the evening of 2/14, all the warning lights on the instrument panel briefly lit then shut-off. The engine also shut down causing me to pull to the side of the road and attempt to restart. After depressing the electronic ignition button about 10 times, the vehicle finally started. This vehicle has been experiencing issues with not starting since 02/02. The dealer replaced the start button on 2/5 and replaced the starter on 2/12. Even after those replacements, the car still has issues starting.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 48,000 miles · TX

My vehicle began running roughly and all the dash lights came on. I was told there is a misfire in one of the cylinders and this could be an extremely expensive repair. My vehicle has 48000 miles on it and this shouldn't happen. From doing some online research, this seems to be a recurring complaint by several people.