Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Honda Fit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
Headlights and taillights have gone out. Replaced bulbs and fuses. Brakelights and highbeams still functional Faulty relay most likely as a similar problem was already found on the 2002 Honda civic.
WHEN I WENT TO TURN MY CAR ON THE KEY/IGNITION DOES NOT TURN,.
I WAS TAKING A RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND HAD PARKED AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN LIKE IT WAS LOCKED, I WAS BY MY SELF, AND IT STARTED RAINING AND MY WINDOW WAS DOWN , I COULDN'T GET AHOLD OF ANYONE WHO COULD COME HELP ME SO I HAD TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO START THE CAR A DIFFERENT WAY WHICH I HAD TO USE WHATEVER I HAD HANDY ,,WELL IT TOOK A WHOLE DAY AND MORE FOR ME TO FINALLY GET IT STARTED, WHEN I DID I START SMELLING BURNING , I WAS FREAKING OUT , WHEN I NOTICED IT WAS COMING FROM MY WINDOW SWITCH, I STARTED TRYING TO GET THE FIRE TO STOP AND I SHUT OFF THE CAR. SO I HAD TO TAKE OFF THE PANEL TO GET THE PART OFF SO I COULD GET OFF THE MOUNTAIN. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THAT WAS AN ALREADY KNOWN RECALL OR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT FIXED SOONER, I DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT IT UNTIL I RECEIVED AN URGENT NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT AIRBAG INFLATOR . SO I AM HERE AT THE PYE HONDA IN DALTON GA.
2007 HONDA FIT HEADLIGHT RECALL, THEY FIXED THE ISSUE IN 2011 BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND ONE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THERE'S NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO???? IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN AS PART OF THE RECALL.IT DOESN'T SEEM IT WAS FIXED RIGHT
BATTERY IN MY 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT CONSTANTLY NEEDS REPLACING I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANY OTHER BATTERY BUT A HONDA CERTIFIED BATTERY AND THEY ONLY LAST ABOUT A YEAR TO A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE BEING COMPLETELY DRAINED IN SOME INSTANCES THE BATTERY ONLY LASTED SIX MONTHS I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006 AND HAVE SINCE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED FIVE TIMES. ALL FIVE TIMES I HAVE HAD A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER REPLACE THE BATTERY AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE FOUND WRONG WITH IT WHEN CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP
2007 HONDA FIT SPORT. CONSUMER WRITES WITH REGARD TO RECALL NO. 16V-344 AND 07-011 FOR VEHICLE AND INQUIRES WHEN PARTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AS *JS *JS
HONDA HAS RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS/SWITCH CORRODING OR MELTING CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. THEY HAVE SENT A RECALL FOR CERTAIN VINS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT FOR ALL 2007-2008 FITS. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE AT ONLY 75,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS NOT REMEDYING THE SITUATION ON ALL 2007-2008 FITS, ONLY SPECIFIC VINS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE, DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THESE VINS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE SAME RECALL FOR THE OTHER 2007-08 VINS.
TURNED ON THE CAR TO SEE "D" BLINKING AND SERVICE LIGHT APPEAR. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD; THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT SHUTTERING WHEN IN MOTION (SWITCHING DEARS, REVERSING, AND IN DRIVE). HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP SINCE IT FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DAMAGE (GNAWED ENGINE HARNESS ON 2 CONNECTORS) OCCURRED SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP RODENTS CHEWING THROUGH SOY-BASED WIRING WAS THE CAUSE. WITHOUT THE REPAIR I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A HAZARD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE USED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MULLER HONDA AT 847-831-4200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
MY CAR IS SUFFERING FROM EXACTLY THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEM DESCRIBED UNDER RECALL #10V624000, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST.
RECALL 13-090 WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY ON 1/18/2014. THE PLASTIC COVER THAT COVERS THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH STILL IS LOOSE AND CAN ALLOW WATER TO GET TO AND SHORT CIRCUT THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. NEVER FIXED PROPERLY OR REPLACED BUT DEALERSHIP CLOSED IT OUT WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHOSE SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SAME PART THAT CREATED THE NEED FOR THE RECALL SINCE IT WAS CLOSED OUT ON MY PROFILE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THIS SUNDAY MORNING WHEN I DRIVING OVER 60 MPH WITH A/C AND RADIO ON MY CAR JERKS, I HAVE ALREADY HAD A MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR THAT COST OVER $500 AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO MISFIRE I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS FINE BY THE DEALER RUSTY WALLIS. I HAVE A SERVICE HISTORY BOOK OF EVERYTIME I HAVE EVER HAD ANY TYPE OF SERVICE MY CAR HAS EVER HAD SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I DO EVERYTHING THAT THE DEALER TELLS ME I'M INFORMED I M SUPPOSED TO DO FOR THE CARE OF MY CAR. I GET MY BOOK STAMPED WITH THE SEAL FROM RUSTY WALLIS EVERY TIME I GET SERVICE, EVEN JUST AN OIL CHANGE. MY HIGH BEAMS TURN ON WHENEVER I USE THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. I JUST REPLACED MY BATTERY AND NOW MY A/C WILL NOT WORK. I'M TAKING MY CAR INTO RUSTY TO HAVE THE LATEST RECALL THE AIRBAGS FIXED THIS SATURDAY. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON MY CAR AND ALL WORK ON MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT RUSTY WALLIS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME, BUT I REALLY THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINES AND FUEL/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE FITS 2007. I JUST DON'T WANT TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON A PROBLEM THAT WILL NEVER BE FIXED. I'M AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO STOP WHILE I'M ON THE FREEWAY FOR AN ISSUE I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE FIXED. I HAVE HAD MAJOR TUNE UPS, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND GASKETS ENGINE STUFF DONE EVERY TIME I WAS INFORMED MY CAR NEEDED IT, BUT THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. I WOULD PREFER AN IMPARTIAL ENTITY REVIEW THE SITUATION AND GIVE ME THE FINDINGS, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'M SPENDING MONEY AND THE ISSUES STILL PERSIST. I HAVE PAID FOR MOST THINGS ON MY CREDIT CARD FOR A TRACK RECORD OF THE YEARS. MY CAR IS ONLY 9 YRS OLD. RUSTY WALLIS HAS BEEN GOOD WITH ME, I THINK THE DEFECTS ARE FACTORY MADE FROM HONDA. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THIS STUFF JUST HAPPENING MY CAR OR ARE OTHERS HAVING THESE ISSUES TOO.
2007 HONDA FIT SPORT, 33,000 MILES HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES COMMENCING FEB 1, 2016. SOMETIMES IT IS BRIEF AND OTHER TIMES IT LAST A FEW SECONDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V260000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
WATER IS LEAKING AND CAUSING RUST IN THE CAVITY WHERE THE SPARE TIRE SITS. ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS IS COMMON IN THE 2007-2008 HONDA FIT. THE WATER RUNS DOWN ALONG THE INSIDE PANELS AND POOLS IN THE SPARE TIRE CAVITY. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE AND JACK TO BECOME COMPLETELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. WATER THEN SPILLS FROM THAT CAVITY TO THE FOOT SPACE OF THE BACK SEAT. THE CARPET BECOMES WATER LOGGED. THE SEATS, WHEN FOLDED DOWN, BECOME WET. THE SUPPORTS FOR THE SEATS ARE RUSTED. *TR
POWER STEERING FAILED AS LEAVING WORK. STARTING CAR HAS BEEN A RECENT ISSUE SINCE THE STARTER IS HAVING PROBLEMS BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILING THE ONLY SOLUTION HAS TO BEEN TO RESTART THE CAR. IN THIS CASE NOT POSSIBLE SINCE I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO RESTART. *TR
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA FIT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW. I'VE CHECKED THE FUSE BOX AND THE FUSES ARE GOOD. *TR
WHILE GOING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND THE LITTLE LIGHT ICON ON THE DASH TURNED ON. LUCKILY, BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO FAST I DIDN'T NEED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MUCH IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE OFF TO AN EXIT. WHEN THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT THE WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. AFTER THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE ICON WOULD LIGHT UP AND THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING. THEN I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THEN IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. THEN I FINALLY GOT STUCK SOMEWHERE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COMPUTER? IT COST $600+5 HOURS OF LABOR. NOW, ALMOST A YEAR LATER, IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS THE MOTOR CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING? ANYHOW, SUPER DANGEROUS TO BE ABLE TO LOSE STEERING CAPABILITIES AT ANY TIME. *TR
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF - THE EVENT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS: TWICE WHILE DRIVING - SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS CAR BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING; AND THREE TIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR - NO POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY UPON START. DURING ALL EVENTS, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON. DURING ALL EVENTS, SHUTTING THE CAR OF THEN TURNING IT BACK ON REMEDIED THE SITUATION, BUT THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
MY HONDA WAS IN A 2010 RECALL FOR DOOR PANEL WIRING FAILURE. A HEAT SHIELD WAS INSTALLED. THIS YEAR THE DOOR PANEL MELTED A LITTLE OVER A MONTHS TIME. HONDA HAD ME BRING IN MY CAR,SAID THEY WOULD TAKE PICTURES AND CONSULT WITH HONDA ENGINEERS. THEIR CONCLUSION: MUST HAVE BEEN VANDALISM BY CIGARETTE LIGHTER OR SOMETHING STRANGE AS THE HEAT SHIELD WAS FINE AND THERE IS NO WIRING IN THE DOOR THAT OPERATES WINDOWS, LOCKS OR SPEAKERS (WHERE THE MELTS ARE). IF I PURCHASE A NEW DOOR PANEL FOR $250.00 THEY WILL DO THE LABOR FOR FREE. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS, EVER. NOT ONE PERSON WHO HAS SEEN THE PANEL BELIEVES IT.
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES IN A RECALL (07V-549) FOR WIRE HARNESS OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM. THIS RECALL APPLIES TO "SALT STATES", HOWVER WE HERE IN FLORIDA NEAR THE GULF OF MEXICO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH SALT AND CORROSION. I WOULD LIKE TO URGE THE NHTSA TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL STATES NEAR SALT WATER. THE DEALER AND HONDA MOTOR CARS, USA HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT NO COST.
GM - 2007 HONDA FIT SPORT A/T WITH 48,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL. THEN THE NEXT DAY NOTICED SMOKE IN ADDITION OF ELECTRICAL & PLASTIC BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE OPENING OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. SAME NIGHT TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND COULD HEAR A FRYING NOISE FROM THE AROUND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO THE HONDA DEALER THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING (FOGS TOO), ONLY THE POSITION/BRAKE LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE WORKING. FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT FRIED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME THEN AFTER 3 HOURS LATER THE HONDA TECHNICIAN FOUND A MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ATTACHED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. $400 OF REPAIRS WITH PARTS. DEALER HAD HARNESS IN STOCK BECAUSE THE HARNESS IS THE SAME THAT WAS BEING FIXED BY THE RECALL FOR THE CIVIC FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA FIT. A FEW DAYS AGO, IT BECAME DARK WHILE DRIVING AND I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THE LOW BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE HIGH BEAMS DID FUNCTION. I DROVE HOME WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON (PISSED OFF A FEW OTHER DRIVERS WHO FLASHED THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT ME. I TRIED LOW BEAMS AGAIN WITHOUT SUCCESS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME HONDA FIT FORUMS WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD INVESTIGATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND FOUND BURNING OF THE METAL POSTS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUG. I TOOK MINE APART AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE, FOR NOW, FIXED MINE WITH THE APPLICATION OF SILICONE GREASE TO THE CONTACTS BUT DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS FIX WILL LAST. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MIGHT GO OUT SOME TIME WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. GIVEN THAT A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I THINK ITS WORTH LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE RECALL. AS AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, ITS NOT A WEAR PART; SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THE 63,700 MILES I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE. THANKS *TR
PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIME OVER THE PAST 2+ YEARS: SITUATION 1: WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT UP: SITUATION GOES AWAY BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RE-STARTING IT. SITUATION 2: STARTING THE CAR, CAR STARTS, POWER STEERING AND OTHER LIGHTS REMAIN ON, NO POWER STEERING. SITUATION GOES AWAY BY TURNING OFF CAR AND RE-STARTING. SITUATION 1 POTENTIALLY DEADLY - HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING, VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MAKE A NECESSARY TURN ON WINDING ROAD.
MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN MY '07 HONDA FIT SPORT. I HAD A HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE BULBS OR WITH THE FUSES FOR THESE LIGHTS. THE HI-BEAMS AND TURNING SIGNALS STILL WORK FOR THE CAR, BUT I DO NOT HAVE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH COULD DEFINITELY PRESENT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
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