2007 Honda Fit Headlight Problems

Which parts fail

• Headlights
  8
• Headlights › Switch
  3
• Brake lights
  1
• Tail lights
  1
• Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
  1

Components named in complaints (headlights, tail lights, turn signals, interior lights).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  47%
• 25k–50k
  916%
• 50k–75k
  1425%
• 75k–100k
  1629%
• 100k–150k
  1018%
• 150k+
  24%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Honda Fit owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH at night, he was unable to see the road clearly due to the headlights being cloudy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

My low beam headlights stopped working. My high beam headlights continue to operate. I contacted a dealership. They told me I would have to pay a diagnostic fee so I contacted corporate Honda. They said that this recall was fixed and closed but recalls do not expire and that if it was happening again, they would need to fix it. I took my car in today to be diagnostically Reviewed. the dealership told me the cause of the issue was a random ground wire they found, causing the exact part and symptoms of the safety recall to quit working. They said they would not be able to fix it unless they replace the whole harness in the steering column that the part was discontinued. I asked for a detailed explanation of the diagnostic. The explanation further proves that the issue is verbatim the safety recall. …

Headlights and taillights have gone out. Replaced bulbs and fuses. Brakelights and highbeams still functional Faulty relay most likely as a similar problem was already found on the 2002 Honda civic.

Honda has recognized a problem with the headlight wiring harness/switch corroding or melting causing the head lights to turn off intermittently or not come on at all. They have sent a recall for certain vins for this model year, but not for all 2007-2008 fits. This issue has occurred with my vehicle at only 75,000 miles while driving at night. Honda is aware of this problem but is not remedying the situation on all 2007-2008 fits, only specific vins. This is a dangerous practice, driving with no headlights is extremely dangerous at night. I have contacted Honda but they will not fix the issue because they claim the vehicle is out of warranty. These vins should be covered by the same recall for the other 2007-08 vins.

The low-beam lights on my Honda Fit 2007 are not working properly. At times they will work but more often then not, the lights will not work. The high-beam lights always work but the low-beams do not. I looked online for a recall using my VIN but there was nothing for this problem. After doing research online I realized that many 2007 Honda fits have been recalled for this exact problem but for some reason my car was not. It apparently has to do with the wiring/connector for the headlight. If this is a problem that 143,083 Honda fits in the us were recalled, why was my car not? Here is a link to an article about the recall http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/16/autos/honda_recall/ thank you

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. While operating the vehicle, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The low beam bulbs and fuses were replaced, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. Eskridge Honda (1030 sw 74th, oklahoma city, OK) was notified and stated that the recall remedy for NHTSA campaign number: 10V624000 (exteroir lighting) was completed in 2012. The contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. While driving 30 MPH at night, the low beam headlights shut off without warning. The contact had to use the high beam headlights for visibility. The contact later took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlight defect May be related to NHTSA campaign number: 10V624000 (exterior lighting). The VIN was not included in a recall, despite the vehicle experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. When the vehicle was restarted, the low beam headlights were inoperable. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact also stated that when the front passenger side seat was occupied by a passenger who weighed approximately 130 lbs, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V624000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 126,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated the low beam headlights were failing and would intermittently fail to illuminate when engaged. He checked the steering column and found that the headlight harness connector switch had melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

Tl contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the headlights on the vehicle shut off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the wires on the wiring harness were melting. The manufacturer told the contact that the mileage was outside of the warranty and would not cover the wiring harness. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 80000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Headlight complaints in other Fit years