2018 Honda Fit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (28) · Electrical System (21) · Structure:body (9)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
31 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
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 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Back Over Prevention:software 2024-05-31 · campaign 24V384000 · 114,686 vehicles
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 Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
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 tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2023-02-02 · campaign 23V046000 · 114,686 vehicles
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."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 24V-384.
Service bulletins (48)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2024-05-03 · ATI&05032024905 · Other
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-04-15 · ATI&04152024902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-03-28 · ATI&03282024902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-02-15 · ATI&02152024905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2024-02-01 · ATI&02012024904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-01-17 · ATI&01172024905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 48 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-23 · Engine“car lost power when driving and mil light came on. loss of power placed myself and all those around me in a hazardous situation. took to honda dealer and p219a engine code came up. they completed the carbon buildup cleaning procedure under warranty (bulletin 21-007). car still had same issue after cleaning. they adjusted the valves (at my expense) …”
2026-08-17 · Lane Departure: Warning“the lane mitigation and brake system warning lights came on. the car swerved on its own off the road to the right. it put me onto the shoulder of the highway. i had to fight the steering wheel to get the car to move to the left to get back on the road. this happened twice during busy rush hour highway traffic. it also started braking periodically i…”
2026-07-29 · Seats“passenger airbag weight sensor (light next to radio goes on/off) intermittently not sensing adult passenger in passenger seat. airbag may not work properly in case of accident and could cause severe injury or death of passenger. indicator light inconsistently goes on and off. this is an active known recall issue. the vin for my vehicle is not i…”
2026-06-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“purchased great condition used 2018 fit ex on [xxx] from local non-honda dealership. the next day, on [xxx], the following errors appeared on the dash: tire pressure monitor system, emissions, hill start assist, lane deviation warning, power steering, and vehicle stability assist errors on the screen, and the check engine, tire pressure monitoring…”
2026-06-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System · 41,474 mi“the contact owns a 2018 honda fit. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on a dangerous and winding road, the battery and check engine warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed due to carbon build up. the contact was advised that the fuel injectors…”
2026-05-30 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle leaks water into driver side floor space, seems to be backing up from the wheel well after heavy rains. the driver’s side floor was completely covered in over 1” of water after a torrential downpour. have also experienced water leaking through roof/sunroof after rains in the past.…”
2026-05-09 · Lane Departure: Warning“failure of the, multipurpose camera (honda sensing), causing adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, and lane-keep assist to stop working. failed in 2023 and was replaced by honda costing me 1,600 dollars. now, 3 years later the camara failed again and it will be another 1,700 to replace.…”
2026-04-28 · Electrical System“the instrument cluster display malfunctioned. the odometer and mpg (fuel economy) display are affected. the component is available for inspection upon request. if the fuel gauge becomes affected by this malfunction, the driver would be unable to monitor fuel levels, risking unexpected engine stalling on highways without warning. the problem has not…”
2026-03-11 · Electrical System“the screen that shows mileage, oil life, gas gage, is going out. it’s intermittent but when it’s out it’s out for 30 minutes or more, and is progressively getting worse. …”
2026-01-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System“before getting the recall completed on this 2018 honda fit i was experiencing the engine misfiring and engine stalling while driving as well as many warning light illuminating on the dashboard. when taking the vehicle to the dealership they found out that i needed a recall completed for the fuel pump so this may have been what was causing the engin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.