Failure of the, Multipurpose Camera (Honda Sensing), causing adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, and lane-keep assist to stop working. Failed in 2023 and was replaced by honda costing me 1,600 dollars. Now, 3 years later the camara failed again and it will be another 1,700 to replace.
2018 Honda Fit: false forward collision warnings
5 of the 117 complaints about the 2018 Honda Fit describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
False forward collision warnings by model year
- 20204
- 20193
- 20185
What owners say
Multipurpose camera stopped working in normal conditions. Dealership says the camera is faulty. Several safety functions such as lane keep assist, collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control no longer work.
Multiple systems failure simultaneously. Lane Keep assist system, adaptive cruise control, braking system failure and automatic emergency braking as well as forward collision warning. This appears to be due to some fault within the system that multiple owners experience — many mentions of this issue in online forums. When taken to Honda they cannot even determine why but just start suggesting replacement of various systems to include the camera/radar but cannot guarantee this will fix. This is a safety issue and happens through no fault of the vehicle owner it just pops on one day and remains intermittent.
The car will randomly shut off the ACC, collision warning, and lane assist. The dealership says this is due to an error with the fuel injection system and fuel injectors need replaced. There Was a similar recall on the 2015-2916 Honda fit, but was supposedly fixed on later cars. This is still the same flaw but for some reason affects these other safety systems too.
Collision mitigation braking system false alarms. The cbms system occasionally triggers and applies the brakes for vehicles in the oncoming lane. The system cannot distinguish oncoming traffic from an obstacle in my travel lane. The fault is random and difficult to reproduce. It occurs most often on narrow winding secondary roads. It does not happen often enough for the dealership to reproduce. The dealer will not check the camera calibration under warranty because they cannot reproduce the problem easily. The issue can occur 2-3 times on a daily commute, and then not occur again for a week. The failure seems unrelated to weather, sun, clouds, vehicle speed, etc. This is a safety hazard. Vehicles behind me have been surprised by the random braking and on two occasion have triggered road rage by the driver behind me because they assumed I "brake checked" them. Problem has been on-going since the vehicle was purchased new. Now at 1 year and 20,000 mi. For comparison I own a toyota corolla with a similar system. That car never false alarms in identical driving situations.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Back over prevention: software
- What is wrong
- Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under the federal safety agency recall number 23V‑046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Risk
- An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V‑046 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number 24V384000 · Recall details
Back over prevention: display function
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Risk
- An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by the federal safety agency recall number 24V‑384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V‑046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V‑384.
Recall number 23V046000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2018 Honda Fit collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2018 Honda Fit?
5 of 117 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Fit (4%) mention false forward collision warnings. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Honda Fit?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Honda Fit
Check engine light 20Misfire 18Fuel gauge 11Fuel pump 10Stalling 7Warning lights 6Adaptive cruise 5Lane assist 5
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