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Honda Fit Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 34 recall campaigns for the Honda Fit, across 12 model years from 2007 to 2020. The 2010 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2016 (1).

Honda Fit years to avoid by our method: 2007 (2.5× the median year), 2009 (2.4× the median year), 2013 (2.5× the median year) and 2015 (2.0× the median year).

Model years
12

2007–2020, with a recall

Recall campaigns
34
Most recalls
2010

12 recalls

Owner complaints
2,198

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,198 complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Fit across 13 model years; the most, 370, concern the 2007.

Owners marked a crash on 150 of the Honda Fit complaints (7%) and a fire on 18.

Across all Honda Fit model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 508 complaints), then the electrical system (407).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Honda Fit in 2016: 432, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Honda Fit is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 42 model-year listings.

The newest Honda Fit recall, 26V332000, was reported on May 21, 2026 and concerns the air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2017 Honda Fit, model year owners have filed complaints about.

Honda Fit years to avoid

The 2007 Honda Fit stands out most: 114 complaints between 2006 and 2010, 23% of them naming the steering.

The 2007 also carries 11 recalls, against a median of 8 for the ranked Honda Fit years.

The best-measured Honda Fit years are 2017 (0.2×), 2020 (0.3×) and 2011 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Honda Fit, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202043612
0.3×
2019613644
1.0×
2018411730
0.7×
201704310
0.2×
2016112144
1.0×
2015avoid428589
2.0×
2013avoid10176115
2.5×
20121111331
0.8×
20111111315
0.4×
20101218442
1.1×
2009avoid1128760
2.4×
2008821749
1.3×
2007avoid11370114
2.5×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Honda Fit years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Honda Fit

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE42
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE11
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT8
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION6
  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2

Honda Fit model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Honda Fit recall campaign (34)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Honda Fit, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V332000May 21, 2026air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2018–2020crash and injury98,892
24V384000May 31, 2024back over prevention: display function2018–2020crash114,686
24V064000February 1, 2024air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2020crash and injury750,114
23V858000December 18, 2023fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2018–2019crash2,490,460
23V046000February 2, 2023back over prevention: display function2018–2020crash114,686
21V215000March 25, 2021fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019crash624,552
20V770000December 10, 2020power train: driveline: driveshaft2007–2013crash and injury248,358
20V314000May 28, 2020fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019crash135,995
19V500000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2009–2013injury and death1,558
19V501000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2008injury and death1,657,752
19V502000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2013injury and death9,555
19V378000May 16, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2013crash and injury19,138
19V182000March 6, 2019air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2007injury and death1,101,534
18V661000September 27, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2013injury and death1,355,406
18V268000April 26, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007, 2009–2013crash and injury1,335
18V042000January 9, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2013injury and death691,726
17V545000August 31, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2012crash and injury3,257
17V029000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2008injury and death308,884
17V030000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2012injury and death977,708
16V346000May 24, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2011injury and death2,719,386
16V344000May 23, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2008injury and death1,790,894
16V061000February 3, 2016air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2009–2013crash, injury and death2,232,187
15V697000October 23, 2015structure2015–2016crash and injury25,367
15V574000September 15, 2015power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2015crash143,676
15V559000September 3, 2015electrical system: ignition2015crash17,796
14V563000July 30, 2014air bags: side/window2015crash and injury6,292
14V258000May 16, 2014power train: driveline: driveshaft2013crash1,038
13V260000June 24, 2013visibility: power window devices and controls2007–2008fire143,083
13V157000April 24, 2013electronic stability control (esc)2012–2013crash91,920
11V101000February 17, 2011engine and engine cooling2009–2010crash97,201
10V624000December 15, 2010exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch2007–2008crash143,083
10V033000February 2, 2010visibility: power window devices and controls2007–2008fire141,000
07V549000December 3, 2007air bags: frontal2007–2008crash and injury34,300
06V270000July 26, 2006equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2007—1,190,000

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Honda Fit. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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