2013 HONDA FIT Complaints

MICE EAT 3 ENGINE WIRE LOOMS SINCE HONDA USES SOY BASED CHEMICALS FOR WIRES THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR CONDITIONER AND FRONT SEAT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AC CYCLED DOWN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 OR ABOVE, WHEN SHE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. THE AC WAS CYCLING OFF JUST WHEN SHE NEEDED IT MOST. THE FRONT SEATS WERE UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD EXPENSIVE GEL CUSHION TO THE SEAT. IT HELPED, BUT IT PUSHED HER FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET HER RIGHT KNEE PAST THE STEERING COLUMN AS SHE ENTERED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SAT VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE AT RISK FOR DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. *JB

THERE ARE "VENTS" BELOW THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER NEAR THE ROAD, WIDE ENOUGH TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPOSE THE ENGINE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS SUCH AS A BIG ROCK. THIS CAUSES ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER AND HIT THE A/C CONDENSER ONLY INCHES BEHIND THE OPENING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN THIS REPORTED 3 TIMES IN SEVERAL YEARS TO SAFECAR.GOV. FROM MODEL YEAR 2010 TO 2014. HONDA HAD A PROBLEMWITH OTHER HONDA CAR MODELS WHICH RESULTED IN A SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA STILL DOES NOT PROVIDE A GRILL COVER OR OTHER FORM OF PROTECTION DESPITE THE LAWSUIT AND REPORTS. THEY ALSO DO NOT COVER THE REPAIRS WITH THEIR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. TO HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD 2013 AUTOMOBILE HAVE TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS IS A EDESIGN DEFECT AND HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE WHICH MAY BE OF SAFETY WHEN PEOPLE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO ADDRESS IT REGULARLY. THE REPAIRS ARE APPROX. $1,000 EACH AND IT SEEMS HONDA MAY BE RUNNING A RACKET WITH THIS RECURRING DEFECT ISSUE. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE VEHICLE WAS THAT THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS NOT A SECOND DIAGNOSIS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,900. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. IT HAS BEEN OVER 90 DAYS. UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB UPDATED08/1/2017*JS

2013 HONDA FIT WITH A 1,000 MILES, BOUGH IT NEW, IS NOW HESITATING ON ACCELERATION, THEN IT LIKE IT TAKES A BIG GULP OF GAS AND IS FINE. HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. ROADS WERE FLAT AND ONLY ALWAYS HAPPENS AFTER I STOP THEN ACCELERATE. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN MAKING A TURN WITH ONCOMING CARS, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN SHUT OFF. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND STARTED ENGINE. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR

BATTERY WAS REPLACED. CAR STRUGGLING TO START SO SAID ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE BAD. BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP TURNING ON. DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE CAR FOR 100 HOURS TO GET IT CHECKED . *JS

2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE NOISES AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE REACHED THE SPEED OF 45- 50 MPH, THERE WAS A DISTINCT HOWLING NOISE. ALSO AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. *JB

MY NEW 2013 HONDA FIT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 HONDA FIT ON AUGUST 10, 2013. ON AUGUST 23RD THE CAR WOULD NOT START, NEEDING A JUMP START FROM A MECHANIC. I DROVE THE CAR TO DCH HONDA IN OXNARD. THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER AT THE SERVICE CENTER WAS 491 MILES. THE CAR WAS TESTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME. THE SERVICE REPORT SAYS: 'CUSTOMER STATES IT HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED, ADVISE. CND INSPECTED SYSTEM. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME. BATTERY CHECKS OUT OKAY AT THIS TIME..WAS INSPECTED/TESTED 3 TIMES..' ON JANUARY 17TH WHEN I OPENED THE TWO REAR WINDOWS USING THE DRIVERS SEAT SWITCH, THEY WENT DOWN ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY AND WERE STUCK THERE. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY REMAINED STUCK. THEY DID GO BACK UP TO THE CLOSED POSITION, BUT NOT DOWN ALL THE WAY. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WAS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES GOING UP AND DOWN AND SOMETIMES STICKING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FROM MY COMPUTER ASKING FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS AND TOOK THE FIRST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WHICH WAS FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 24, AT 1PM. ON THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 20TH MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, ALL THE WINDOWS ROLLED WITH NO ONE IN IT. THE CAR HAD 1300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WAS INSIDE MY HOME AT THE TIME AND HAD NOT BEEN OUTSIDE THAT DAY AND THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN. I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CALLED DCH HONDA WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER WHICH I DID. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SINCE JANUARY 20 AND IS STILL THERE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DCH SERVICE MANAGER THAT HONDA COMPANY DOES NOT FIND THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE AND I HAVE ASKED FOR A COPY BUT THEY HAVEN'T SENT IT TO ME. *TR