NHTSA lists 117 complaints for the 2018 Honda FIT, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 7 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA FIT.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2026-05-21. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civi (excerpt)
Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involve (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-05-31. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.
Defect: Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standa (excerpt)
Consequence: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan (excerpt)
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-02-02. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." (excerpt)
Consequence: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24 (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
48 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 24 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 9 |
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| STRUCTURE | 8 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 5 |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 |
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| ENGINE | 2 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
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11000132
Date: 2024-05-03. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle
10253302
Date: 2024-04-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle
10252468
Date: 2024-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold] stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle
10250729
Date: 2024-02-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specifi
10250329
Date: 2024-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specifi
10249201
Date: 2024-01-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specifi
10248678
Date: 2024-01-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specifi
10246405
Date: 2023-11-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specifi
10240777
Date: 2023-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Owner Notification Letter - On some 2018-2019 Fit vehicles, a combination of carbon deposits on the intake valves and the PGM-FI software settings may lead to reduced combustion stability under certain circumstances. This results in a misfire being detected and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) being
10237807
Date: 2023-06-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Bulletin - A combination of carbon deposits on the intake valves and the PGM-FI software settings may lead to reduced combustion stability under certain circumstances. This results in a misfire being detected and DTC stored.