2007 Honda Fit Transmission Problems

Which parts fail

• Automatic transmission
  3
• Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (PRNDL)
  1
• Driveline
  1

Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  418%
• 25k–50k
  15%
• 50k–75k
  29%
• 75k–100k
  523%
• 100k–150k
  627%
• 150k+
  418%

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 her husband was driving at a slow speed, she heard a loud abnormal sound before the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V770000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped on a slight incline, and attempting to drive off, the vehicle made a loud abnormal sound. The vehicle failed to accelerate and rolled backwards. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician attempted to move the vehicle and the vehicle failed to move. The technician informed the contact that even with the parking brake engaged, the vehicle would roll. The contact was informed that the driveshaft failed and that the vehicle needed to be taken an authorized Honda dealer. The contact called joe Romeo's I-79, 6100 nancy d dr, westover, wv 26501 and informed the mechanic of the failure. The contact was informed that the recall on the driveshaft was not yet finalized and that the vehicle was unable to be serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 20V770000 (power train). …

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the drive axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V770000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called Honda of tenafly (28 county rd, tenafly, nj 07670: [phone]) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

Pulling out of a business's driveway onto a highway, half way across the highway the car starts to loose forward motion and engine rev's increases dramatically. Step on gas and car will not accelerate. Check to see the car is in drive. Roll across the highway and coast into a parking lot. Look under car and see front axle on drivers side has snapped. It snapped at the point where the axle meets the damper. Took car to dealer and he confirmed front driver side axle is broken. This happened when there was no traffic on the highway. Serious accident could have occurred if highway was busy as car was in the lane I was crossing over of two lane highway when axle broken and was only going about 5-10mph at that point. Had the highway not been on a hill or had I been trying to go in the uphill direction would not have had enough speed to avoid oncoming traffic.

In February 2020, I was stopped at a stoplight and when the light turned green and I went to accelerate I heard cracking/ breaking sound and the car would not move forward or backward. I needed to have the car towed and was informed that the driver side axle had broken. In January 2021, nearly the exact same thing happened. I was stopped at a stoplight when the light turned green I went to accelerate I heard the same sound and the car would not move. I had the car towed I was informed that the passenger side axle had broken. The mechanic describe this axle as rusted around one area of the axel, what would normally be about the diameter of a quarter it was a small as the diameter of a pencil.

My husband was backing up our Honda Fit in the driveway. He put the car in reverse and while he was backing up it made a terrible grinding sound. He put his foot on the brake and then put the car into drive. Before he even moved his foot over to the accelerator pedal, the car accelerated so fast that it left skid marks on the driveway. He put his foot back on the brake and the car didn't stop. He put the emergency brake on and the car didn't stop. The car crashed through our fence at which point he put the car into park and it came to a screeching halt.

1. On 8/18/2016, the left front axle metal snapped in two (not at the joint) while I was driving on route 8 in bellevue ky. The mechanic said this was a manufacturing defect. 2. On 6/1/2017, the right front axle snapped in two (not at the joint) while I was driving on the expressway in the middle lane at >55 miles per hour in heavy traffic. The mechanic said this was a similar manufacturing defect and that I'm lucky to be alive! I have receipts from both repairs and a picture of the axle from the first failure, attached to this complaint.

I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a major intersection, and the right drive shaft of my 2007 Honda Fit broke. I was accelerating at a low speed to pull out into the intersection. I had to have my car towed off to a repair shop, which was closed for the day since it was after 5 pm when this happened. This was a major inconvenience, and thankfully I could get a ride home and a rental the next day. The other drive shaft was just as bad, and the total repair cost was around $600.

Had to have the passenger side axle replaced. I was having the oil change and it was pointed out to me the axle under the vibration damper was severely rusted. Rust was so bad as to have caused the vibration damper to split in several places. You could "dig" a screw driver into the rust. Person recommended having the axle replaced as soon as possible. Brought the car to a repair shop and mechanic confirmed axle was severely rusted. Car has 154000 miles on odometer.

The left cv axel snapped and was replaced, a week later the same issue, and now the power is no longer distributing correctly, seems to be caused by the way the axels are exposed to the enviorment and continuously snap, there was no excessive driving on the vehicle, it only travels a 10 mile radius in the city and I ve put easily $3000 into it in the last 3 months

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Transmission complaints in other Fit years