2007 Honda Fit problems
NHTSA has received 447 complaints about the 2007 Honda Fit, and 19% of them involve steering. Next are air bags (15%) and lighting (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 447 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 30 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 343 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 40 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 62 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 61 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 64 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 49 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 343 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 62,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (74 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 35 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 30 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Honda Fit with enough data (243 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Involved in a car accident on 12/29/2006 in our 2007 honda fit and was struck in the front passenger headlight and right side which crushed our vehicle all the back to the windshield, but the airbags did not deploy. We were going approximately 35-40 MPH when the mustang pulled out from a parking lot, went across 3 lanes and struck our honda fit. Car was not drivable and had to be towed while my family and myself were taken to the hospital by ambulance. We have the police report and pictures.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. While driving on a mountainous road approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle uncontrollably traveled off the road and crashed into a fence. The vehicle then turned completely over and landed back on the wheels. The air bags deployed and the contact and front seat passenger sustained severe injuries. Both were transported to the hospital by medical evacuation. The vehicle was declared as destroyed and towed to a collision facility.
Was in an accident after recall in which the front end was crushed completely and none of the airbags opened recently took car in for recall prior and complained about other concerns with car at dealership
I own a 2007 honda fit sport that was in a high speed crash. Reading the complaint # 10228324 I can relate to this issue. I was hit on the very front left side at about 55 MPH and then pushed off the road to the right. The right front of the car hit a dirt burm around 30 MPH. The air bags didn't deploy but the air bag light stayed on until it was reset. The body shop advised me that the impact cut the wiring harness to the air bags and sensor's had been cut in half and the sensors were cracked.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact was driving at approximately 10 MPH and the airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician recommended replacing the air bag system. The service warranty expired and the vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction.