2010 Honda Fit Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  847%
• 25k–50k
  16%
• 50k–75k
  424%
• 75k–100k
  424%
• 100k–150k
  00%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Honda Fit owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

I was in a wreck where I tried to switch lanes from the left to the right, and my power train switched off- which caused electrical parts to splatter into my engine. I then lost control of the power steering. I tried to over correct twice and crashed into the highway divider to avoid hurting anyone else. The only airbags that went off were the passenger side- no driver's side, front or center. The evidence of the vehicle will show this along with my bodily injuries.

I called the Honda dealership in Concord California on 12/2/2024 for the 20V-770 recall as well as the airbag shrapnel issue. They checked with the service manager and refused to inspect the drive train unless there "Was a problem with the car". They refused to repair the air bags unless "something happens, hopefully nothing happens then we can look at it." They offered to have the airbags repaired at our expense. What is the point of having a recall if the dealers refuse to even look at the car until it crashes or hits you with shrapnel?

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Honda Fit. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle collided with a bridge cement post. While seated in the front passenger seat, the contact noticed that the vehicle was veering to the right. The contact did not recall any warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the driver was 84 years old and possibly unaware of what was happening to the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver side air bag failed to deploy, but the passenger side air bags and side curtain air bags deployed. The contact stated that the driver and passenger seat belts were engaged. The driver sustained a broken sternum and the passenger sustained bumps and bruises to both knees and arms. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle had not been inspected to determine the air bag failure. …

I had once own this vehicle in which I was making payments. I had slid on ice and snow one year and went into a ditch and hit a mail box which was attached to a post. There was damage underneath as well as a little damage on the passenger side. The air bag never did deploy and I recently had a notice in the mail that the vehicle May be listed having a defective airbag

Takata recall - I received the notice for the passenger airbag recall in July 2016 and called to follow up with the notice. I was told that the part would be in within a month, but have followed up multiple times regarding this because the part has been backlogged. It has been over 60 days since my initial phone call relaying my concern with the safety of this car. Honda has failed to remedy this situation within a reasonable timeframe. All they tell me each time I call is to wait until the part comes in. This is the only car that our family uses to commute to/from work, and seeing as how we have a full family, someone has to sit in the passenger seat. Being pregnant, I am concerned for my and my baby's safety. I do not appreciate expressing my concerns for my safety and Honda's response being to just sit and wait until the part comes in. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Honda Fit. The contact was driving 30 MPH when a vehicle crashed into the contact and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle rolled over three times and was completely destroyed. The driver and passenger was transported to the hospital and sustained neck, head, face and chest injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 06/30/11 the consumer stated smoke emitted from the vehicle. It would have caught on fire if there were gas. The roof joints were coming off the car. The roof was lifted to see the sky and the drivers side was shattered and pointed toward the driver. The rear driver side was completely out and the rear was smashed toward the front seats. Updated 07/01/11

I was driving west devon with the speed limit 20, I was going at 5 to 08 miles or less,in a second I felt the car accelerate by himself , I tried to stop, the breaks did not respond and hit a car in front of me.the impact was like some one was pushing me, when I hit the car and I have my seat belt on, the air bag did not work, for the damage in my car the was soo bad that the whole front was damage so bad for the speed, that I am not sure if this car safe for my wife to drive.this is wake call for the safety of my family I am sure as soon the repair is done I will trade this car.this car is like driving with plastic metal. I saw in the internet Honda recall some Fit models.

Takata recall Honda offers to provide a rental vehicle to the owners of the affected cars until it has the remedy parts to fix the driver's airbag sometime in summer 2016. However: 1) Honda does not provide insurance on that rental vehicle and expects the customers to pay for insurance. Insurance on rental vehicles is expensive ($30 a day or so). I believe pushing that expense to the customers is unacceptable. 2) Honda does not authorize a second driver on the rental it provides, which is not the way family cars are used. I believe this is also unacceptable. Thank you,

Takata recall per recall 16v-346 front passenger side airbag was replaced at grainger Honda 1596 chatham parkway, garden city, ga 31418 on November 9, 2016. The new inflator serial number is 25202210033709. NHTSA website has this recall listed as "incomplete" on my vehicle. Please confirm that the repair has been adequately performed and update my vehicle's record to show that it is "complete."

Takata recall our dealer has been telling us that we're 2 weeks from replacement for 14 weeks. I now suspect that they have no intention of respecting the recall,and am contacting any agency that could help,including our state's consumer affair department and Honda of USA. It is a shocking treatment of such a critical matter!

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