2009 Honda Fit Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  315%
• 25k–50k
  15%
• 50k–75k
  630%
• 75k–100k
  630%
• 100k–150k
  315%
• 150k+
  15%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2009 Honda Fit owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

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

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 Honda Fit. While driving approximately 15 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed, but neither the side curtain nor front driver's side air bags deployed. The driver sustained a fractured neck, and injuries to the head, face, right shoulder, hip, and knee. Medical attention was received. The cause of the failures was not determined. A police report was filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

"Takata recall" we got into a car accident all the airbags deployed and exploded my god daughter was hurt but not by the accident but by the airbags that burned my goddaughters face (nose, eye and lip) burned her shoulder. A friend of mine was driving my vehicle she ran a stop sign that was not visible due to the lighting and also all of the trees right infront of it. She didn't know of see the stop sign she ran it and got hit front passenger side.

There are two recall notices for this vehicle related to airbags, but Honda says that the remedy is not available yet. Car was involved in a crash. Vehicle was moving at the time on a city street. The car had substantial damage. Interior airbag did not deploy. Value of car is reduced due to this defect that cannot be remedied, and I believe that Honda should reimburse me for my loss in value due to the defective nature of the car.

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 Honda Fit. While traveling 25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and declared a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Driver's side airbag recall: I received a driver's side airbag recall in March 2016. I've contacted my local Honda dealer, scott robinson in torrance, ca at least 8 times beginning in March 2016 and most recently in August 2016. The first few months scott robinson said parts weren't available and they couldn't provide alternative transportation. Finally in August they said they could order the parts and it would take 4-6 weeks for the part to come in, but they reiterated that they can't provide alternative transportation. On August 22, 2016 I called American Honda and requested alternative transportation. …

Takata recall. Received notice yesterday (25july 16) of passenger side recall. I notified local Honda (hendricks Honda of charleston) of the fact that I had a planned trip to mi from sc this Friday and would need the air bag replaced by Thursday that me of day. I was told that this schedule could likely not be met and that they could not provide a loaner. I called the Honda automobile customer service # and was told the same thing; to hey agreed to escalate my concern but could not give me an expected time of a reply. I do not have the option of another vehicle and feel that my choices are between an unsafe condition and a rental at personal expense; I believe this to be unfair.

A car ran a red light and hit the front of the Honda Fit. The airbag on the driver's side deployed. The chemical from the airbag caused burns that blistered and peeled and the airbag deployment sprained both thumbs. There should be a warning that the contents of the airbags can cause significant burns when deployed. I have scars on my left wrist and right hand from these chemicals. The first responders and paramedics were unaware that these chemicals cause burns so they did not do anything to remove the chemicals or tell me that they would continue to burn as long as they were in contact with my skin.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while traveling 55 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed into a preceding vehicle from the force of the impact. The driver's seat collapsed abnormally and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and chest. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was never inspected for the cause of the air bag and seat failure. The failure and the current mileage was 90,800.

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