Model year record

2016 Honda FIT

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 162 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V697000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 25,367
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-10-23
Owners notified: 2015-12-18

Defect description

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	54	36,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	18	53,000 mi
Unknown or other	17	15,660 mi
Engine	12	44,000 mi
Power train	7	34,280 mi
Tires	6	—
Air bags	5	72,000 mi
Service brakes	5	11,000 mi
Tires: sidewall	4	—
Vehicle speed control	4	11,000 mi
Wheels	4	4,059 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	3	51,000 mi
Exterior lighting	2	27,010 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors	2	120,000 mi
Seat belts	2	100 mi
Seats	2	60 mi
Steering	2	—
Structure: body	2	38,000 mi
Tires: bead	2	—
Electrical system: instrument panel: fuel gauge: fuel level float/sensor/sending unit	1	61,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	102,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	1	—
Exterior lighting: headlights	1	26,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	1	43,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	1	—
Structure	1	1,400 mi
Tires: tread/belt	1	6,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	27,010 mi

The 2015 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has 2 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.