2019 Honda Fit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (36) · Electrical System (28) · Fuel System, Gasoline (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
30 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure 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: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-05-28 · campaign 20V314000 · 135,995 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Service bulletins (29)
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 And Engine Cooling 2023-08-14 · ONL6M208142023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-06-02 · A23-042 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-06-02 · A21-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the mil comes on with dtc p0300 (random misfire detected) or p0301âp0304 (cylinder misfire detected) due to carbon buildup on the intake valves may be affecting combustion.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-06-02 · ABOM06022023906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2019 fit vehicles. american honda is extending the warranty coverage for valve cleaning and software installation due to carbon buildup on the valves with misfire dtcs (p0300-p0304) on these vehicles to 10 years or
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · A21-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - (repair procedure revision) due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. if this occurs, the check engine light may be displayed with dtc p0087 (fuel rail pressure too low) stored, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall wh
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · A20-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - (repair procedure revision) due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. if this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. replace the fuel pump motor.
Showing the 6 most recent of 29 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-25 · Structure:body“paint is peeling. will eventually cause rusting and structural issues.…”
2026-10-25 · Electrical System“my vehicle would not start at the end of the workday xxx. i replaced the battery assuming that was the problem. unfortunately, it was not. i called a tow track to pick up my vehicle. my 2019 honda fit was dropped off on xxx at the ourisman honda of [xxx]. i was explained that what was causing the issue of my vehicle not starting was an electrical p…”
2026-08-28 · Electrical System“bad solder connection on instrument cluster circuit board. unable to see mileage, gas gauge, airbag, check engine, oil, trip meter....etc. intermittently.…”
2026-08-24 · Electrical System“the digital multi-information display located within the instrument cluster is failing, causing the characters to scramble, pixelate, and become completely unreadable. this hardware malfunction is intermittent but progressively worsening, rendering critical vehicle operating data entirely inaccessible. specifically, i am unable to view the availabl…”
2026-07-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“purchased great condition used 2019 fit ex on xxx from local non-honda dealership. nearly 10 months later, 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 monito…”
2026-07-06 · Unknown Or Other“screen with odometer, gas gauge, mpg, etc has been failing. makes it difficult to get service and warranty coverage on repairs, tires, etc due to not knowing mileage at time of service. also makes it difficult to know how much fuel is in the vehicle, with risk of running out of gas causing operation and safety issues. vehicle is available for inspe…”
2026-05-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“multiple warning lights lit up after starting car and driving for a short distance (less than 5 feet). honda mechanic diagnosed it as a misfire in cylinder likely due to carbon buildup or other unknown reason. similar incidents have happened with other 2019 honda fit and an extension of warranty was issued for some vehicles but not all (sb 23-042).…”
2026-04-22 · Engine · 55,666 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda fit. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer retrieved dtc: p0304 (ecm detected repeated misfire in cylinder #4). the dealer linked the failure to technical service bulletin: 21-007; however, the veh…”
2026-03-13 · Electrical System“fuel gauge malfunctions when the vehicle is cold .... cannot see how much fuel is in the car or any other information on the gauge…”
2026-03-05 · Structure:body“the fuel gauge, odometer went blank. im afraid of be stranded o have in accident . was taken to burne honda scranton. the problem wasn’t resolved …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.