2011 Honda Fit Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  217%
• 25k–50k
  18%
• 50k–75k
  542%
• 75k–100k
  325%
• 100k–150k
  18%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2011 Honda Fit owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The air bag light flashing saying airbag is off. The electrical system shut off, radio flashed on and off. The steering lost its power and the head lights shut off then everything would come back on. This happened multiple times, I could not control the steering, very unsafe and scary. Car is available for inspection upon request.

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 Honda Fit. While driving approximately 7 MPH, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 70 MPH. None of the air bags deployed. Police report number: pa-19-285971 was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a police impound facility. The front passenger was transported by ambulance to the hospital and sustained five broken ribs, a broken back, and lacerations to the head. The occupant remained in the hospital for eight days. The second row passenger and a child were also transported to the hospital with injuries to the face and head. They remained in the hospital for one month. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Honda Fit. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. The air bags deployed and metal debris flew out. The driver sustained back and shoulder injuries and a lacerated left hand. Medical attention was received. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 85,000. Update name per Honda info. Pco

Takata recall Honda is telling me that it May be a month or more before they will replace the defective part. They verified that my VIN number shows my car is one of the recalled vehicles. I asked about a replacement car, and they said I would have to rent a car on my own, for a month or more, fill out a request and they might cover some of the cost. I work approx. 18 miles from home. I depend on my car. Eight deaths and over 100 injuries have occurred in the us. They won't even return my call for a business day or two. I have missed work today. I was in an accident in 2011, the other driver was completely at fault, and my airbags deployed, and my car was totaled. That is when I bought my present car. I am afraid to drive my car without the repair, and I can't afford to rent a car for over a month so I can continue to work. …

Takata recall. Honda tried to increases my exposure by sending me to car rental business which willingly places a $100 hold on my visa and then increases my exposure to cost via "loss of service". I did not accept. I called the dealer "scott robinson Honda", torrance, ca and Honda corporate [phone] both ext. 4 and 7 to no avail. I requested management at Honda corporate call me as I needed to speak with a person who had authority on 04/06/2016. Honda corporate has not returned my call as of today 04/09/2016. Our 2011 Honda Fit sits in the driveway since 03/31/2016 with mileage stopped at 23,730, waiting for parts to address Takata recall. My request is Honda supply a Honda car at zero cost and exposure to this customer!

I brought my car in to be repaired and they notified me that it would be an extended time that my car would be out. I explained that I drive uber and that was my main form of income, when I couldn't drive a regular enterprise, I spoke to Honda and did the second option of paying for it upfront and being reimbursed 6-8 weeks after I filed my receipts. This was going on in April-May and it is now September. I am out $1200 and do not know how to get them to reimburse me my money. They have been dragging their feet always requesting more information and wanting more and needing me to explain. This is absolutely ridiculous and I want to take legal action. So tired of being stepped on by the big guy.

Takata recall: I received a letter from Honda on 3/26/2016 informing me that my airbag was defective and was recalled. The letter stated they would send me another letter soon informing me when I could get it fixed. I never heard back from them, so I called them on 7/18/2016. They said that I could get it fixed by late September at the latest and that I would receive a second letter informing me when I could get it fixed. Now it is 11/2/2016 and I still have not heard anything from Honda. If my car truly has a dangerous airbag that needs to be replaced, I think that more than 7 months is longer than I should have to wait to get it fixed. I want them to fix my airbag as soon as possible.

Takata recal - got a notification from Honda re driver side air bag recall. Took car into local Honda dealership 06/29/2016. Was told that another recall on the passenger side air bag also applies to my car, and that neither air bag is available at the dealership for repairs to be performed. Service representative ordered the parts and told me that I will be notified once they arrive, and service representative told me that he can not provide an estimate as to how long it would take for the air bags to arrive. Today is 07/27/2016, it has been 4 weeks since my first visit to the local Honda dealership about the air bags, and still no airbags and no date of their expected delivery.

The car in front stopped on the highway because of another driver swerving to exit. This caused my car to rear-end the vehicle that was stopped directly in front of me. My car suffered severe damage to the front end. The airbags did not deploy!! Upon looking at the damage after the accident, you could see that both airbag sensors were physically pushed back into the engine compartment. They were both clearly hit, yet neither deployed the airbags. Thankfully no one was injured. I was extremely lucky. With that said, what good are airbags if they don't deploy? Especially in a severe front-end collision? Makes no sense to me.

Takata inflators. I have called ocean Honda many time to schedule this recall. Service dept. Said parts on order and would be process per vehicle owners requesting repair. I called initially in April 2016 to get in queue; I call back in June 2016 and they said I hadn't called before. Ventura, ca is a high humidity location and thus should be one of the first to get repairs. I've called multiple time since and still "no parts." my daughter drives this car with this potentially lethal flaw. I request NHTSA do something to speed up remediation and assess stiff fines for lack of compliance. Thank you.

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