Honda FIT — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 286 complaints 2009 2010: 183 complaints 2011: 113 complaints 2011 2012: 113 complaints 2013: 175 complaints 2013 2014: 0 complaints 2015: 281 complaints 2015 2016: 117 complaints 2017: 42 complaints 2017 2018: 114 complaints 2019: 133 complaints 2019 2020: 34 complaints 2020
2020: 34 complaints
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YearComplaints
2007369
2008217
2009286
2010183
2011113
2012113
2013175
20140
2015281
2016117
201742
2018114
2019133
202034

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 133 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 114 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 117 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 281 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 175 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 286 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.