2008 Honda Fit drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 23 complaints for the 2008 Honda Fit, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 106,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
When I backed out of my daughter's driveway, I tried to shift the automatic transmission from park to reverse. It clicked but would not go in reverse as I lifted my foot from the brake. It rolled forward slightly. I put it back in park again and decided to try once more. There was no floor mat on the floor. There were no cars coming at this point. I shifted into reverse and removed my foot slowly from the brake.
2008 honda fit sport, 5-speed manual transmission. Transmission began binding (resistance, audible click from shift linkage) shifting into 1st, 2nd, 3rd gear at approx 60k miles (just prior to 2nd fluid change). Initially resolved problem. Recurring at 80k miles. Transmission fluid changed, clutch fluid changed/bled (no change), clutch height and engagement adjusted (slight improvement), and still not fully resolved. At this point it is likely a prematurely worn clutch, syncromesh issue, or possibly shift linkage.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Honda Fit
- Air bags 57 complaints
- Body & structure 43 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints