2010 HONDA FIT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BRIDGE CEMENT POST. WHILE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS 84 YEARS OLD AND POSSIBLY UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE ENGAGED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BUMPS AND BRUISES TO BOTH KNEES AND ARMS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,323. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

HVAC MOTOR/BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED. MAKES HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISES AT TIMES, NOT ALWAYS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN TO THE RIGHT 180 DEGREES AND SLIDE SIDEWAYS AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND ONTO ITS SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY 31 NORTH IN WHITEHALL MICHIGAN. VEHICLE WAS UNDER LIGHT POWER (PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL) ON A SNOWY/ICY ROAD. TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW 20 DEGREES. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. VIDEO CAMERA IN THE CAR RECORDED A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WHICH MAY HAVE EFFECTED VEHICLE'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POSITIVE CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT AND BEING REPLACED ON A YEARLY BASES, BOTH MAIN HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. CAR ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL FLICKERING. DRIVER IS 6O YEAR OLD MALE WITH 44 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN WINTER CONDITIONS WITH NO ACCIDENTS.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA IN JULY 2016 ALERTING ME OF THE RECALL AFFECTING PASSENGER AIRBAGS AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN A REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2017, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION BY MAIL OF ANY REMEDY. FURTHERMORE, I WAS NOT MADE AWARE BY HONDA THAT A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR DRIVER AIR BAGS.

2010 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE LOCK DEFECTIVE/POORLY MANUFACTURED. CONSUMER SEEKS REFUND FOR REPLACEMENT LOCK. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD UPDATED 06/05/2017*JS

HONDA HAS REPLACED THE DRIVER AIRBAG BUT NOT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. BOTH THE DEALER HERE IN IL AND HONDA ON THE WEST COAST INITIALLY INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL - HOWEVER, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT BRAND OR MAKE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS INSTALLED. IT SEEMED VERY STRANGE TO ME THAT A CAR MANUFACTURER WHO UTILIZES JUST-IN-TIME PARTS INSTALLATION WOULD HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND A NON-TAKATA (OR DIFFERENT MODEL TAKATA AIRBAG) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE - THUS I REQUESTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE MGR ON THE WEST COAST CONTACT HONDA JAPAN TO DETERMINE THE EXACT MAKE/MODEL OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IN EARLY DECEMBER 2016 HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS INDEED A TAKATA AIRBAG OF THE TYPE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD AN ADDITIONAL RECALL WOULD BE FORTHCOMING AND THAT I SHOULD SECURE REPLACEMENT IN 2017. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR SAFER.GOV WEBSITE WITH MY VIN AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN ADDED. HAS HONDA APPRISED YOU THAT ADDITIONAL AIRBAGS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, AND IF SO, WHEN WILL YOU UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE TO REFLECT SAME. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAG GRATIS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE UNIT IS RECALLED. AWAIT YOUR ADVICE/UPDATE. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING HERITAGE HONDA IN WESTMINSTER MD FOR OVER A YEAR IN RESPONSE TO A SAFETY RECALL LETTER TO REPAIR MY AIRBAGS, BUT WAS TOLD THE REPAIR PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE. A YEAR??????? WHEN WILL HONDA REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAG INFLATOR? I FEEL MY SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL. HONDA HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WAS TOLD THE MATTER WOULD BE HANDLED IN 2016 AND IT HAS NOT. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A PASSENGER, WHICH IS A TREMENDOUS INCONVENIENCE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.