general problems of the 2011 Honda FIT

The air bag light flashing saying airbag is off. The electrical system shut off, radio flashed on and off. The steering lost its power and the head lights shut off then everything would come back on. This happened multiple times, I could not control the steering, very unsafe and scary. Car is available for inspection upon request.

Electronic power steering (eps) cuts out and back in at unpredictable times causing steering to become stiff and unsafe. The eps indicator comes momentarily when assisted steering is not available and turns off when power steering is restored. It happens periodically under all different driving conditions. This loosing and regaining assisted power steering happens with in seconds. If cornering when this occurs, the loss of powering steering causes severe understeering followed by severe oversteering when power steering is returned (all within the same cornering maneuver). First noticed just prior to getting the takata recall performed; Honda dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the steering because they "could not find any codes". Did not notice this problem too much again till recently when it started occurring so frequently the car is unsafe to drive. The owner's manual states there is only a problem with eps if the warning light stays on. Honda dealers are �unaware of any issues� although Honda has had eps issues with the Fit as documented in NHTSA complaints as well as Honda service bulletin 14-058 (dealing with earlier model Fits). When I recently contacted Honda and asked about the problem they stated they have no info on defects and basically it sucks to be me. Because there are supposedly no stored diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) with this known issue it cannot be ruled out as a cause of accidents. It seems any and all Honda Fit accidents (especially involving fatalities or sever injuries) it would be circumspect to consider the unpredictable loss of power steering, which causes over and under correction in cornering.

The power steering cuts out intermittently for seconds at a time before coming back on while driving. No specific mix of speed or temp seems to cause it, it is random. The radio cuts out each time as well. I'm told this is a faulty eps unit or sensor and is a known problem with Honda Fits. When driving straight it has not been an issue but I've heard stories of peoples steering wheels locking in a turned position and this could obviously cause an accident.

I was trying to park the Honda trying to aligin the car with the curb the wheel lock up on me two different time doing this also when I was making a sharp turn to back up and turn around it lock up on me the computer radio of car also went out said an error had occur.

The steering becomes really heavy over speeds of 50 and there is no indicator showing anything wrong with the system.

After driving 20 miles through traffic with 1/2 tank gas and radiator temperature ok, no warning lights showing: turned right at intersection and lost all engine power (no throttle response), then all lights (headlights and dash). Steering became stiff. We think cd player stayed on. Luckily no nearby traffic and enough momentum to pull into nearby parking lot. Put car in park, turned key off and removed it. Replaced key and car started with lights ok. We've had this car for 1500 miles and this is the first time it's done this.