2011 Honda Fit problems
NHTSA has received 128 complaints about the 2011 Honda Fit, and 50% of them involve air bags. Next are drivetrain & axles (9%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 65 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 68,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Honda Fit with enough data (82 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.
Upon realizing declining fuel economy and an engine misfire warning I replaced my plugs noting that cylinder 2 plug required almost no removal torque and was very fouled (pictures available). Less than a 4 months later, engine light came on, diagnosed within minutes as misfire, before I could return home, engine ejected plug and started a fire in the engine compartment.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 honda fit. While driving approximately 7 MPH, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 70 MPH. None of the air bags deployed. Police report number: pa-19-285971 was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a police impound facility. The front passenger was transported by ambulance to the hospital and sustained five broken ribs, a broken back, and lacerations to the head. The occupant remained in the hospital for eight days.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda fit. After the vehicle was started, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear of a parked vehicle. A police report was filed. The passenger's forehead encountered the sun visor and sustained a cut. The driver sustained injuries to the neck. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
The A/C condenser is extremely exposed to damage from road debris. There are "vents" which lie below the license plate holder near the road, wide enough to fit a fist and the length of the front bumper. This allows all kinds of road debris to enter and hit the A/C condenser only inches behind the opening. This damage has been reported on a number of websites from model year 2008 to 2011.
Driver's side axle broke resulting in complete loss of propulsion. Passenger side axle showing similar symptoms. Both axles had to be replaced to resume safe and normal function. Absolutely no warning, had regular maintenance done and just driven car cross-country (wv->wa) 2 weeks prior without incident. Car is 2011 honda fit with ~70k miles on it, regularly maintained at dealer and up until the incident I was completely satisfied with the vehicle.