Honda Fit tire blowout problems

Filed Aug 13, 2025 · Tires · SC

1. Nexen-P185/55R16 83H 2. A bubble has formed in the sidewall. Can cause Tire blow out. 3. This is the third Nexen tire to form a bubble. I reported the last one a little over a month ago. Tire service provider to order a new tire and replace today. 4. It has not been inspected by law enforcement or investigators. 5. No, there were not.

Filed Jun 8, 2024 · Tires · FL

It was an 185/55r16 ventus v2 concept2 h457 and I had blowouts two times, both of the blowouts were on the back tire on the passenger side, the first blowout happened a day after it was put on to my vehicle, the second blowout was about 2 days after it was put on to my vehicle. The sidewall is too thin and thats where the damage to the tire can be seen

Filed Mar 12, 2024 · Engine · MA

While driving. the engine failed. Loss of power, smoke. Would not start. Entire engine compartment covered with oil. Car towed to mechanic. Who said a hole had been blowout the size of a fist. Engine would have to be replaced.

Filed Jul 12, 2021 · Tires · 147,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit equipped with Continental General Tires, Tire Line: Altimax RT43, Tire Size: 195/50/R16, DOT number: 6539wby54618. The contact stated that the driver’s side front tire had started to show signs of bubbling on the sidewall of the tire. The contact had taken the vehicle to a certified tire mechanic who notified the contact of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21T001000 (Tires) and 21T018000 (Tires). The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the Vin was not under recall. The vehicle failure mileage was 147,000 and the approximate tire failure mileage was 13,000. The manufacturer who and confirmed that their vehicle was not included in any recall. The approximate vehicle was 147,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

Filed Jul 10, 2020 · Engine · 135,000 miles · MO

Spark plug blowout, threads ripped on cylinder 3. Car lost power and ejected spark plug on highway.

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Engine · 44,000 miles · WI

A spark plug on the third cylinder blew out and stripped the threads on the cylinder. The blow out caused an electrode to break off and damaged one of the valves. I made honda america aware of the problem and asked them to honor a "goodwill" warranty since, despite being two years outside of the warranty, my car only has 44,000 miles on it and this is a known issue with this make/model of car. Honda refused. The total cost of repairs will likely be $4,000.

Filed Apr 6, 2018 · Engine · 79,000 miles · OH

Driving on highway at 60 MPH when I heard a loud "pop" and it sounded like my engine had blown a hole in it. I had it towed to a honda dealer who told me the spark plug blew out from the cylinder head - stripping threads completely. This is a known problem being talked about by many people on honda fit forums. This is the second time this has happened to my car. The first time it happened the plugs just came loose and burned up one coil pack, but it did not blow out the spark plug. The gen 2 honda fits have a problem with their spark plugs coming lose. I was told by the honda dealer I needed a new cylinder head, coil, spark plugs, and head gaskets. Honda is denying many fit owners coverage under warranty due to this problem. I have less than 80,000 miles on my car and it was purchased in 2013 as a certified honda with a 100,000 power train warranty. This needs to be covered in full as a warranty claim through honda USA. I have attached a picture that was taken to show the burned up coil pack.

Filed Sep 27, 2017 · Tires · 6,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda fit equipped with four firestone fr series 740 tires, size: 185/r6011584t (na). While driving 65 MPH, there was an abnormal flopping noise and the front passenger tire blew out. The tire indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The dot number was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 6,000 and the tire failure mileage was 5,400.

Filed Feb 24, 2015 · Tires · 129,775 miles · MT

With no precipitating event that we are aware of, the inner sidewall of the left front tire blew out while we were driving at 55 MPH on us hwy 93 in western montana on a dry road. All four tires, purchased as a set, had just under 6,000 miles on them and had been rotated by the tire store from which we purchased them just two days before incident and were properly inflated. Upon inspection after incident outer sidewall looks stressed as it, too, was ready to blow. As we expected, the tire dealer has agreed to replace the tire.

Filed Feb 5, 2014 · Body, Tires · TX · crash

Have had two blowouts on the same wheel (rear passenger) with different tire brands in less than three years of owning the car (blowouts were 16 months apart, maybe 8k miles). The honda fit is not capable of driving on highways! I was traveling at 75 MPH, the tire pressure light came on the dash, my car and steering wheel began to vibrate/jerk, car fishtailed, and I was thrown perpendicular into traffic! I was lucky to not be hit by other drivers on the highway as they were able to stop (second time, there were no other cars behind me). This happened twice! These wheels are not safe! The federal safety agency needs to launch a full investigation.