2010 HONDA FIT Complaints

THIS INFORMATION REGARDING TAKATA AIRBAGS HAS BEEN UNDER "DISCUSSION" SINCE 2004. HERE WE ARE 2016 I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE "IN THE EVENT OF RUPTURE METAL FRAGMENTS . . .MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY TO YOU OR OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE" A CALL TO MY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER - NO PARTS TO REPAIR THIS "DEFECT" AND THEY HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA AS TO WHEN THE PARTS MAY BE AVAILABLE. I CAN LEAVE MY CAR IN SERVICE FOR THE TIME IT TAKES HONDA TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE BUT THIS IS NOT A PRACTICAL OR SATISFACTORY SOLUTION. THE ONUS FALLS ON HONDA MOTORS. THIS RECALL IS REPREHENSIBLE - A SERIOUS FLAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH, BUT AS YET NO SOLUTION FOR HONDA FIT DRIVERS. SHAME SHAME ON YOU HONDA MOTORS - BUT THEY HAVE MADE IT OBVIOUS THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT FOLKS WHO BUY HONDA PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPENDABILITY. THE SATISFACTION GUARANTEE IS A LIE. THIS IS NOT CUSTOMER SERVICE OR QUALITY CARE THAT I EXPECT FROM HONDA. PLEASE FORCE THEN INTO ACTION.

TAKATA RECALL HONDA OFFERS TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED CARS UNTIL IT HAS THE REMEDY PARTS TO FIX THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SOMETIME IN SUMMER 2016. HOWEVER: 1) HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE ON THAT RENTAL VEHICLE AND EXPECTS THE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR INSURANCE. INSURANCE ON RENTAL VEHICLES IS EXPENSIVE ($30 A DAY OR SO). I BELIEVE PUSHING THAT EXPENSE TO THE CUSTOMERS IS UNACCEPTABLE. 2) HONDA DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A SECOND DRIVER ON THE RENTAL IT PROVIDES, WHICH IS NOT THE WAY FAMILY CARS ARE USED. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU,

I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA REGARDING HONDA FIT RECALL AFFECTS OTHER FOLKS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THIS MAILING, BUT I FIND HONDA'S MANAGEMENT OF THIS DEFECT IN THEIR CARS REPREHENSIBLE. BETTER I SHOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING MY CAR NOT KNOWING THAT "HONDA HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS" AND THAT "THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR VEHICLE." UH BETTER STILL "WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE (DEATH, MAIMING OR SERIOUS INJURY) THIS RECALL MAY CAUSE YOU IT REALLY SUCKS FOR YOU THE DRIVER BECAUSE THESE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2016. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I EXPECTED BETTER CUSTOMER RELATIONS. IT IS LUDICROUS TO RECALL VEHICLES, YET NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL SOME NEBULOUS TIME IN THE FUTURE. SHAME ON YOU, HONDA MOTORS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE WITH THE KEY OR FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE WIRING WAS CHEWED AND HEAVILY DAMAGED BY RODENTS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE ENGINE BAY IS EASILY ACCESABLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, THERE IS NO SHEILDING. I ALSO READ THAT ON THIS PATICULAR MODEL THE WIRING INSULATION IS SOY BASED, POSSIBLY ATTRACTING RODENTS TO SAID EAT WIRING.

I PULLED SLOWLY INTO A COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A CONCRETE COLUMN. I SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIDEWALK JUST IN FRONT OF A STOREFRONT. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS WITH NO DAMAGE..

KEY WILL NOT GO IN ALL THE WAY TO THE IGNITION, SO CANNOT START THE ENGINE. PART: 06351TF0A11 (LOCK CYLINDER) WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED

TAKATA RECALL MY HONDA 2010 FIT IS METALLIC BLUE AND THE PAINT IS FADING. THE ENTIRE ROOF IS WHITE. LARGE WHITE SPOTS ON THE HOOD AND NOW FADING MARKS ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. A 5 YEAR OLD CAR AND IT LOOKS 15 YEARS OLD. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AGREED AT THIS TIME TO PAY FOR A FULL REPAINT JOB. THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY 70% OF THE TOTAL BILLFOR THE ROOF AND HOOD OF THE CAR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEY WILL REPAINT THE ROOF AND HOOD AND NOT THE BACK AND SIDES AND THEN THEY WILL FADE. I ALSO WILL NEED TO RENT A CAR WHILE THEY ARE REPAIRING THE PAINT. THIS WILL BRING MY TOTAL CLOSE TO $500.00. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT AND I BELIEVE A PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 5 YEARS. WHEN I LOOK AROUND A PARKING LOT AND SEE CARS OLDER THAN MINE WITH A PERFECT PAINT JOB I GET FRUSTRATED. THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

THIS STARTED WITH A LITTLE STIFFNESS IN STEERING. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL NOW WHEN MAKING A TURN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE THE CAR. LOCAL DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO ALERT AND RECALL.

THE BACK WINDOW ON 2010 FIT SPORT HATCHBACK DID NOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. WHEN I GOT IN AND SHUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED BEFORE I HAD EVEN STARTED THE IGNITION.. THE CAR HAD NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE OR CRACKS/CHIPS OF ANY KIND. THE ENITRE BACK WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED.