Honda FIT — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2009, 2015 · Best bets: 2020, 2017, 2012, 2011, 2018, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda FIT Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2007: 369 complaints 2007 2008: 217 complaints 2009: 287 complaints 2009 2010: 183 complaints 2011: 113 complaints 2011 2012: 113 complaints 2013: 176 complaints 2013 2014: 0 complaints 2015: 283 complaints 2015 2016: 119 complaints 2017: 42 complaints 2017 2018: 116 complaints 2019: 136 complaints 2019 2020: 36 complaints 2020
2020: 36 complaints
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YearComplaints
2007369
2008217
2009287
2010183
2011113
2012113
2013176
20140
2015283
2016119
201742
2018116
2019136
202036

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 116 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 119 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 283 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Caution 176 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 113 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 113 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 183 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 287 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 217 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 369 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.