While waiting at a light I had difficulty accelerating when it turned green. Car started bucking and I made it home and backed the car in the driveway. Turned it back on, put it in drive and then tried to back up and it wouldn't. Had the car towed to a local Honda dealership where it was diagnosed that the transmission was shot. My car only had 95,000 miles on it, I am the original owner and have been vigilant with all maintenance and any repairs. I reached out to Honda Corporate to lodge a complaint with the hopes that they might assist with the repair. Honda refused and I ended up paying $5600 for the transmission to be replaced. I would like to add that it took a month for the dealership to obtain the transmission because Honda was out of them which I find interesting. The transmission was on backorder so how many other Hondas had the same problem? My argument was that there was a recall on transmissions on some Fits and Civics from 2015 but my VIN fell outside of the parameters of that recall. After the transmission failure, I disagree. This was the second Fit I had purchased as I had a great experience with my first one. I will never purchase another Honda vehicle after the way that they dismissed my concerns.
Honda Fit transmission failure problems
12 of the 2,204 owner complaints about the Honda Fit describe complete transmission failure, most of them for the 2015 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 2015
- typical mileage
- 72,547
By model year
- 20161
- 20158
- 20131
- 20101
- 20071
Often reported together
What owners say
My car started making a jack hammer noise 10/2020 while driving, when it was 5 years old with 47,000. The honda dealership diagnosed my transmission was slipping and needed replacing. Apparently, there have been 143000 recalls due to transmission failure.
I was on the freeway and my vehicle started acting strange-it was having difficult accelerating and felt bumpy. I was able to exit off of the freeway. The vehicle stopped moving and would not engage into gear. I could not drive or reverse the vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to a honda dealership. They drained and inspected the fluid to find metal debris in magnet that looked like CVT belt parts. They said the CVT belt broke transmission and the transmission needed to be replaced. I found the federal safety agency recall reference number 15v574000. The description of the defect is that software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft. I was told that my VIN is not a part of this recall. My vehicle is just outside of warranty at about 72,000 miles but less than 5 years old. I was asked to pay a portion towards the transmission replacement.
Transmission failed very suddenly at 77,600 miles with no prior signs that it was having issues. Luckily car was stopped at a stoplight, otherwise this could have been very dangerous. Car was immediately immobilized. Car was towed to the local honda dealer and then to a transmission shop where the attached pictures were taken. Hundreds of metal shards were found inside the pan.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda fit. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the transmission failed without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle gradually decreased in speed. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and had it towed the following day to rock honda (16570 south highland avenue, fontana, california 92336, (909) 770-8400). The dealer determined that there was internal damage within the transmission and that an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,460.
After 95000 miles, transmission failed with very little warning. For about 25 miles on city streets, the car bucked at speeds under 30 MPH. Stopped at a store, and could not leave parking lot because transmission just stopped completely. I had done all of the scheduled maintenance at honda dealerships, and I purchased the car as new.
After a stop at traffic light, when trying to go from it on a green signal, suddenly automatic transmission failed and vehicle not engaging any gear. Had to put it in neutral and pushed car to side of the road for safety concern. Tranmission place mentioned it as transmission failure causing axles to broke and parts in transmission damaged/sprinkled or in pieces.
At 1700 thousand miles rotors need resurfacing. Starter needed to be replaced. Transmission was replaced. All under warranted
While driving on an interstate at a steady highway speed, I lost all control to accelerate. The vehicle had to be coasted to the shoulder to avoid the potential for an accident. Auto dealer confirmed the transmission had failed catastrphically and that a new transmission would be needed for the vehicle. The dealership also stated that I, as the consumer did nothing to contribute to this event - they could not explain how it could have happened so early on. The vehicle was well-maintained. At the time of this writing, it is currently owned for only 2.5 years and has 80,000 miles of which 90% are highway miles. The car was towed under owner's car insurance-provided roadside assistance. The repair process is not yet complete and thusdocumentation can and will be provided later if needed,
2016 honda fit. Consumer writes in regards to fluid/ transmission leakage underneath vehicle .*ld the consumer stated the dealer has been unable to correct the problem. The dealer replaced the transmission pan gasket.
Related recalls
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
- Risk
- A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Recall number 20V770000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
- Risk
- If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Recall number 15V574000 · Recall details
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- What is wrong
- American Honda Motor Co., Ltd, (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured May 24, 2013, through July 5, 2013, and equipped with a manual transmission. The passenger side driveshaft may break while driving due to an improper heat treatment application during manufacturing.
- Risk
- If the driveshaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured driveshaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the passenger side driveshaft and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009. Honda's number for this recall is JE4.
Recall number 14V258000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2015 (8 complaints), 2007 (1 complaints) and 2010 (1 complaints).
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