Wheel & Tire complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
7/14/24 This scenario has happened previously. The first time the engine light, steering light, tire light have come on and remained on. Driving around 65 mph the car judders, loses power, & engine light flashes. Thankfully, there was a shoulder to pull over onto because the ability to maintain speed is lost. Also, the highway I was on has extremely busy portions without any shoulder, so the situation could have been much worse. With traffic all around, I have to put on hazard lights and pull over onto a shoulder filled with tons of debris, which I then got a flat tire, which I then I had to change in the side of the highway. The immediate loss of power and subsequent events is extremely dangerous. The vehicle is well maintained. When taken for diagnosis shops have referred me to the dealer. I've called Honda America customer service and am also referred to the dealer. …
I bought this brand new $17K car in August. I have replaced seven tires. All diff wheels. All different continental tires 185/60 15. .breakdowns on my commute home after midnight. Finally my 7th breakdown was broadcast as I was trying to cross the george washington bridge at 1 am on valentines day and with Honda roadside assistance and my insurance co roadside assistance, no one came to my aid. I was blockintg traffic, as I tried myself to change the tire after two hours of fear that my car or I would be hit by a tractor trailor, and that would be the end of me. The electrical problem, all lights on dashboard on began after the second tire malfunction, and cannot be reset. I need to go to dealer and rent a car for them to figure this all out. Meanwhile, my gas mileage has major issues. I refuel ever other day. Same commute for 6 years. …
This is the third Dextero DTR1 that has exhibited defects described in their 2016 recall (large cracks at the sidewall/tread area). This is a fatally serious defect: I would not drive at highway speed with these tires. My first complaint resulted in my tire being replaced. my second and third complaints are thus: there are no tires in stock to replace my defective tires and I was informed that a bank and routing number would be needed to pay me $109 for two defective tires. I complied with their request and was asked for additional personal information. I do not want to provide more personal information and have asked for a check instead.
I filed a report earlier and uploaded photos. My right front had a bump in the middle of the tire which caused that portion of tire (1/4) to go bald and caused the car bump as you drove it. the company, [redacted] asked for my bank routing number and account number and receipts which I provided. Afterwards, the female employee sent a form which I am uploading to return to their finance dept. I do not like having to give out personal info such as the form requires. When asked if a check can be sent she informed me that they could not send a check.
I have had 2 flat tires in the past month all showing a significant gouging tear on the inner facing side of each tire. The first one was replaced by aaa as a defective tire, but after the 2nd flat, my aaa repair guy mentioned it could likely be a manufacturing defect with some part of the car or axle scraping against the inner side of the tire. The first one was my front right and the current flat tire I'm dealing with is the rear left tire. There's nothing obviously visible as the cause of what could be scraping against the wheels. As the picture below shows, the scrape is in a clear circular line which seems to indicate a stationary part on the car scraping or cutting into the inner side of the wheel. When flat tire was discovered car was stationary. First indicator of a problem was the tire pressure gauge light before I noticed a flat. …
4 warning ligghts glowed. Saftey breaking,steering, tires, engine lights.aug. 21,2018 took to Honda dealer. Found misfire cylinder #1. Replacement of cylinder was done replaced ignition coils. Car was fine. On oct 28,2018 again same lights came on again ! Found online there was a saftye recall done for this issue. But my car had no recalls. Please help. This is expensive and frighteing.
We installed from Firestone in biloxi 4 new Bridgestone ecopia ep422 plus bl 175/65r15 dot# v6twec 84h 70,000 mile limited warranty tires on our 2013 Honda Fit November 30th 2016 at 38,715 miles. In December 27th 2019 with 70, 830 mileage, we took it to the Firestone dealer in gulfport as the TPMS light was on and learned that the left front was low 10 pounds. The next morning the light was on again so back to the dealer to learn that the inside facing of the tire, near and parallel to the rim, had a 4" long rotted section that you could almost put your fingers through. We were advised that a new tire was in order. In further inspection of this tire after it was off the rim, one could see the numerous cracks that had developed about an inch away from the rim. Now we are wondering if the rest of the tires are in jeopardy of failure. …
At 29,000 had to replace tires, sidewall cracking and one tire had a bubble. Asked Honda about promised warranty and they said there was no warranty, contact tire dealer but tires were a special purchase by Honda. TPMS damaged by wartart when mounting new tires, fixed & reset by Honda . Had Honda do a front end alignment they state left wheel "frozen" -"unfixable" I did hit brakes very had about 6 weeks ago, felt tires freeze, grab, car went sideways. Can this be related to ESC recall?
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Fit years have wheel & tire problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2009 (15), 2016 (11), 2008 (6) and 2010 (5) model years. Wheel & Tire complaints make up 5% of all complaints for the 2009.
Is there a recall for Honda Fit wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for any Honda Fit model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
At what mileage do Honda Fit wheel & tire problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 30,000 miles; 71% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the pressure monitoring and regulating systems (9 mentions), followed by the sidewall (3).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.