2013 HONDA FIT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRES WERE LOSING PRESSURE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE NOR PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NOTHING HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CAUSE THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000.

CPSC: I1410516A. 2013 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATED ON A BRIGHT DAY, THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS CAN NOT BE READ. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *LN

IN DAYTIME DRIVING, ON A BRIGHT DAY THE INSTRUMENTS CAN NOT BE READ. THERE IS NO CONTROL TO INCREASE BRIGHTNESS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN DAYTIME DRIVING. ONLY BY TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS CAN A BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR THE DASHBOARD BE ACTIVATED BUT THE BRIGHTEST SETTING IS STILL TO DIM TO ALLOW THE INSTRUMENTS TO BE READ IN STRONG AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A DRIVER IS UNABLE TO READ SPEED, FUEL OR TELL IF WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE SHE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

I WAS DOING A PARALLEL PARKING ON A QUIET CITY STREET. I WAS DOING 3 OR LESS MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY MY BRAKES FAILED AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO GO! IT RAN INTO THE SIDEWALK AND SOME BUSHES. I WAS HORRIFIED NOT BEING IN CONTROL ANYMORE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH MY KEY. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED A LOT. IT IS AT A MECHANIC AND BODYWORK SHOP. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SUE THE MAKER OF MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. AFTER 30 SECONDS, THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED HOWEVER, THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM ALSO ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND START THE ENGINE, DEACTIVATING THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 841. *TR

I WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, TRYING TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF ENTRY. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS TOO FAST TO KEEP THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING THE CAR FROM COLLIDING WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO EJECT. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, THE RIGHT FENDER AND BUMPER WERE DISENGAGED FROM THE BODY AND THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS BROKEN. THE REPAIR CAME TO OVER $10,000. IF THE GUARD RAIL HADN'T STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULD HAVE GONE OVER FROM THE 6TH FLOOR TO THE 5TH FLOOR. FORTUNATELY MY PASSENGER AND I WERE NOT INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS EJECTING. MY CONCERN WITH THIS CAR IS THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO "TOUCHY." THE DEALER HAD HIS MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR AFTER IT WAS FIXED DECLARING THAT THIS WAS THE NATURE OF THAT MODEL. HAD I KNOWN THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR. I'M STILL WARY ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR THREE MONTHS LATER. *TR

WE DO NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT MUCH BUT WHEN WE DID RECENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS DIO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH INTO THE DISTANCE THEY ARE WIDE ENOUGH AND SEEM TO BE SET AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT BUT AS I SAID THEY DO NOT SHOW FAR ENOUGH IN THE DISTANCE TO SEE DEER ETC THIS HAS BEEN ALREADY HAD A NOTICE IN THE CONSUMERS REPORT APR ISSUE THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION ALSO NOT AS IMPORTANT BUT THE CAR DOES NOT COME WITH A VALOR KEY SO IF YOU GET LOCKED OUT YOU CAN'T GET BACK IN THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IN CERTAIN CASES WE BUY A NEW CAR EVERY 5 YRS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A VALET KEY AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT WOULD BE A GREAT EMERGENCY THANKS HOPE THIS IS CORRECTED AND THE ONLY WAY IS IF HONDA FEELS THE PRESSURE OF THE CONSUMER THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT A ROCK HAD PUNCTURED ONE OF THE FREON LINES. AS A RESULT, THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,631.