Suspension Related Problems of the 2008 Honda FIT

Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 2008 Honda FIT.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Honda FIT

Problem Category Number of Problems
Suspension problems
3

Suspension problem #1

Lost control of steering and veered into light post. The post was impacted at approximately 30 mph. The air bag did not deploy. There was smoke and gun powder smell. The car was a total loss. The airbag obviously fired, but did not deploy.

Suspension problem #2

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelrate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the front axle was fractured due to rust. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Suspension problem #3

My son hit a trailer from behind. Truck decided to back up at same time my son took off. Air bags did not go off. Extensive damage to front of car and frame. Son suffered a stiff neck and achy back. The air bags did not work on two accidents t his car has been in.


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