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".
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
143,676
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-15
Owners notified
2015-11-02
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
Safety risk
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
Safety risk
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to June 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an A-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air bags.
Safety risk
The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the A-pillar interior cover and install the correct A-pillar cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 25, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JF9.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
124
49,177 mi
Unknown or other
46
16,000 mi
Engine
44
50,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
44
48,000 mi
Power train
42
77,000 mi
Structure: body
20
40,000 mi
Air bags
15
55,000 mi
Seat belts
12
10 mi
Vehicle speed control
8
9,000 mi
Service brakes
7
4,867 mi
Exterior lighting
6
89,000 mi
Seats
6
2,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
28,000 mi
Steering
5
28,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
5
1,500 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
3
109,000 mi
Wheels
3
28,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
2
103,000 mi
Structure
2
8 mi
Tires: sidewall
2
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
4,982 mi
Equipment
1
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Suspension
1
58,867 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
—
The 2016 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.