Five problems related to driveshaft 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.
Drive shaft broke after putting car into drive (was parked on slight incline). Pushed car into safe location. Took driver side tire off; saw broken drive shaft. Did not have enough space to safely inspect passenger side.
Driving into an intersection, my car suddenly stopped being able to propel forward. There was a clunk noise. I was eventually pushed to a parking lot by police. I got towed to the dealership where they found a broken drive shaft and a recall issued by Honda a few weeks before.
The vehicle was traveling straight and level at a speed of around 35 mph when the driver lost the ability to accelerate. The road has 4 lanes (2 in each direction) with no shoulder and no division between oncoming traffic. We feel very fortunate that police came quickly to push the car out of traffic. We learned later that the driveshaft failed suddenly while driving and is now under a safety recall order. We have requested reimbursement from the manufacturer for the driveshaft repair.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle loss power without warning. The vehicle was taken to joyce Honda (NJ-10, denville, NJ 07834, (973)361-3000) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 138,087. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact stated while getting vehicle serviced, the technicians notified the contact that the driveshaft was worn and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer ocean Honda of north hollywood (5841 lankershim blvd, north hollywood, CA 91601, (888) 282-4550) where it was diagnosed with needing the driveshaft to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.