2016 Honda Fit recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2016 Honda Fit; the most frequently affected component is structure. Owners filed 120 complaints, most often about electrical system. Among the 13 model years of this model in the database, 2016 ranks #12 for number of recalls.

Recalls1

Complaints120

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Recalls (1)

StructureCampaign 15V697000 · 23 Oct 2015

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".

Risk: If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Electrical system21 · 52%

Tires6 · 15%

Unknown or other5 · 12%

Fuel/propulsion system4 · 10%

Engine4 · 10%

Air bags2 · 5%

Power train2 · 5%

Steering2 · 5%

When complaints were filed

20226

202312

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20257

20265

From owner complaints

Right-side of Instrument display cluster failure upon start up (no data appears). After warm up and a few miles driven, display appeared garbled information. After a few more miles, the display did seem to correct, but this should not be happening. I believe this should be considered a safety issue.
Electrical system · Dec 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

Major leak in drivers side, causing pool of water near gas and brake pedals. Occurs when it rains and could be coming from door panel where electrical components are.
Unknown or other · Dec 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

The gauge cluster started flickering in cold weather only. I asked Honda to review it and take a picture of the problem and explain. Every explanation online for this existing problems seems to be cracked solder joints. Yet HONDA wants to charge me 1.1K the replace the entire system for what they vaguely described as…
Electrical system · Mar 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

We own a 2016 Honda Fit with 52,000 miles, and the fuel gauge/speed/odometer display does not work. It completely fails in the cold. This is major safety issue since we can't read the fuel level nor see how fast or slow I'm driving. Our car is currently at the Conicelli Honda dealership. After trying to get this fix…
Electrical system · Nov 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

200711

20088

200911

201012

201111

201211

201310

Full specifications All model years 2016 Honda lineup

Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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