2009 Honda Fit Problems & Complaints

Most common 2009 Honda Fit problems

• Air bags~75,000 miles
  10436%
• Steering~90,000 miles
  4616%
• Transmission & drivetrain~110,000 miles
  3311%
• Electrical system~57,000 miles
  238%
• Engine & cooling~25,000 miles
  207%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~14,000 miles
  166%
• Wheels & tires~22,000 miles
  155%
• Other / not specified~100,000 miles
  155%
• Body & structure~75,000 miles
  145%
• Brakes~12,000 miles
  72%
• Speed control & acceleration~23,000 miles
  62%
• Seat belts~80,000 miles
  62%
• Stability & traction control~41,000 miles
  62%
• Fuel & propulsion system~118,000 miles
  41%
• Lights~39,000 miles
  31%
• Seats~95,000 miles
  31%
• A/C & heater~74,000 miles
  21%
• Suspension~245,000 miles
  21%
• Equipment & accessories~15,000 miles
  10%
• Driver assistance~0 miles
  10%

Share of the 287 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Honda Fit complaints by model year

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2009 Honda Fit recalls (11)

What 2009 Honda Fit owners say

Air bags all 104 →

Honda has sent me numerous mailers advertising a gift card and loaner vehicle as incentives for participating in their Takata recall. Honda also cites the promise of a loaner vehicle in every press release trumpeting their so-called commitment to this recall. My local Honda dealership refuses to provide a loaner vehicle. I reported this problem to Honda expecting them to intervene, but I received nothing except useless automated email responses.

My daughter, [redacted] purchased the vehicle April 5th 2017. The passenger Takata air bag was replaced september2016 the drivers Takata air bag replaced March 2017 at mcclarta Honda work # 669716. In little rock, ar. A few days before she purchased it. The officer investigating the crash stated he was 100% sure the drivers airbag should have been deployed due the serious impact. I contacted Honda and an inspector is being dispatched to make sure the air bag was reinstalled correctly. Hondas case # [redacted] has been moved to a priority 1 status please advise me if there are any other occurrences of this nature and log this incident please for future reference

Steering all 46 →

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn with the power steering assist warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The driver continued driving to her destination. The contact also stated that she was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was jump started. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. The consumer stated the vehicle was diagnosed at CMA'S Valley Honda as the Eps Unit.

I was driving home during evening rush hour on the freeway, 65 mph. Suddenly, it felt as though I was driving a tank. Lucky that I was in the slow lane. I used the next exit and drove the rest of the way home very slowly on surface streets. A 100 degree turn in the roadway that I drove on would have been a disaster if a car was coming at me from the opposite direction. It got harder and harder to turn the further that I got. I managed to return home o k. I have had regular Honda maintenance at the dealership where I bought the car. Nowwhere else over the past twelve years. I will call the dealer to make an appointment tomorrow. I've never previously known of this problem - have not read or heard anything via media or been advised by Honda Inc. I've been concerned about electronic steering ever since I bought the car. If there is wind blowing, the car becomes unstable and drifts sideways.

Transmission & drivetrain all 33 →

On April 25, 2022 our 2009 Fit started rolling away when it was parked, not in gear and the parking brake was not set. In trying to "catch" the car from traveling into the street, my elderly husband took a bad fall and sustained a shattered shoulder, nerve damage, and other injuries. The car continued to travel into the street, and finally stopped after hitting the car parked across the street (my 2005 Toyota). At first, we thought it was simply an unfortunate incident and did not report the incident. Last week, however, we received the notice from Honda about the NHTSA Recall 20V-770. This is the first time we were notified about the recall! When I went to your website, it appears Honda knew about this in 2020. We are taking the car to the dealership tomorrow (August 5, 2022). I am grateful you have a site that puts our safety first. …

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, causing the vehicle to reverse into oncoming traffic. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the driveshaft needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then stated two months later, she received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V770000 (Power train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact to send over documentation of the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 135,703.

2009 Honda Fit engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Wagon.