Seven problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2009 Honda FIT. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Honda FIT based on all problems reported for the 2009 FIT.
On August 17, 2018 my Honda Fit stopped moving while I was driving on the entry ramp of a freeway. It was towed to repair shop where I was told the #2 spark plug was damaged. They installed a thread insert and replaced the ignition coil and spark plug and it cost $812. 55. The mechanic said that the spark plug popped out because it was not installed correctly. When I asked for reimbursement for the repair at the Honda service center that had done the 100,000 major service on the Honda three years ago, I was told the warranty had expired and they would not reimburse me. I have since researched the problem online and discovered that problems with spark plugs popping out or blowing out in Honda Fits are not uncommon and that occurrence is extremely dangerous. If I had been warned of this potential problem I could have had it checked out and avoided the expense as well as the dangerous break-down when entering a freeway. I am including the repair receipt.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions after being serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 11v101000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,221.
When the car sits for too long in cooler weather, it stalls when it is in gear. I started the car this morning, put it in reverse, and it stalled. In the past I have gotten beyond the garage and had it stall at a stop sign or light. The problem ceases when the engine warms up. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to brake to a stop. The contact also stated that the engine was cold when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The vehicle stalled after 3 minutes while stopped at a red light. I had to turn on the hazard lights, put the car transmission in park, and re-start. Same incident happened again a week after.
Dec. 8th, 2011 - 18694 miles Dec. 8th, 2012 - 24941 miles Dec. 21st, 2012 - 25225 miles March 30th, 2013 - 28300 miles the problem is that suddenly the car losses power while driving, it does not respond to any action and stalls; the engine and vsa lights come on. The exact same incident occurred at each one of the dates provided. Every time this happened I took the vehicle to the dealership service department, got it back supposedly fixed, and with the assurance that the problem had been taken care of, obviously this is not the case. The problem persists, the car has broken down on an average of every 3,000 miles. From the very first time, besides been told by the service advisor (mary roe) at courtesy Honda in sanford, FL; I knew without any doubt that we were dealing with a safety issue. I am submitting the information pertinent to these occurrences because my confidence in this car is compleatly eroded since the nature of the problen could definitely be the cause of a crash, injury or death. I consider myself fortunate enough to have been driving on local roads every time this problem has occurred, the result of this type of malfunction on an expessway could certainly have been disastrous. Since March 30th, 2013 the car has been in the shop, and it has proven difficult communicating with Honda. Their willingness to assist me with this less than safe and unreliable vehicle, seems to be decreasing rapidly with each new incident. Any assistance your office provides on this matter will be immensely appreciated. Maria e. Esh-sheikh.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning when traveling at any speed. The contact stated the failure has occurred over 20 times however, the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate a failure in the vehicle. The dealer advised without being able to diagnose the vehicle they were unable to make any repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated in order to get the vehicle to function normally he would have to shut off the engine during the failure and shift into park. When restarting, the vehicle would resume normal operation. The failure mileage was approximately 200 and the current mileage was approximately 2,000.