general problems of the 2013 Honda FIT

The rear door window motors both failed. At the time of this report they are available for inspection. The safety risk is that back seat passengers could become trapped in the event of a water entry which makes doors difficult or impossible to open. Because the rear windows are typically operated less than the front, the average user would not expect that they have failed (especially if the fronts are working) and the failure would likely go unnoticed, possibly until the emergency situation occurs. The vehicle has not been checked or inspected by any dealer, service center, manufacturer, police, insurance representative, or any person other than myself. However, I have checked the fuses and verified with a voltmeter that the switches have power and are operating correctly thus isolating the failure to the motors. There is no warning lamp or message indicating that the window motors are not functional and I did not experience any symptoms other than the window not moving when the switches were depressed. I noticed the left rear failure first in July 2023 and at that time the right rear was still functional. Approximately a month later the right rear failed. I only thought to make this report because when I searched the internet for troubleshooting and replacement parts I found quite a few other accounts of a variety of Honda models with rear window failure many of them were both, and several auto mechanics indicated that this issue was common. Unless the rear doors use different motors than the front doors, it is possible that the root cause is a wiring/electrical problem and electrical problems have a reputation of eventually causing other seemingly unrelated problems elsewhere in the system.

I received a letter in the mail today (2/8/21) that says there is a recall on my Honda Fit for the drive shaft in salt-belt states. The manufacturer does not have the parts to fix the problem yet - but said in the recall that they would update the recall by 1/15/21. I have not heard anything from Honda. They have not even offered to inspect my vehicle - which is crazy because if the drive shaft breaks I could crash and be killed. Honda should offer all vehicle owners a rental car while they are "preparing replacement parts" so we are not driving on the roads with a car that could kill us or other people. Or they should at least be required to inspect the vehicles draft shafts to see if the corrosion has taken place.

Honda sent me a notice of the following recall 20v-770. It has been two months and there is no resolution to the issue. The drive shafts on my car could fail. I called Honda and they basically said there's nothing they can do at this time, that I could take it to a dealer to have it looked at, but if something was wrong they couldn't fix my car. When I asked about a rental car if that is the case, they said that that wasn't in their power to do at this time. I know that they can do that because I also went through the air bag recall and was without my car for months while those parts came it. As far as I am concerned, Honda is being negligent because they know something is wrong, that it is dangerous, yet all the cars are still on the road. What if I crash because of this? what if I accidentally kill someone or damage someone's property?this is gross negligence on Honda's part. I want a solution now.

Within 5 months both my drivers and passenger side axle have broken on my 2013 Honda Fit. Both times when I went to accelerate after being stopped at a traffic light there was a loud bang and then a clicking noise.

On Friday February 28 my right axle broke. In half. I had to have it towed and when they put the car up they brought me the broken axle which was all rusted. I consider this very dangerous and everyone has told me this is a very unexpected thing to happen on a 2013 car. I am very disappointed in Honda and very concerned about my safety in this happening. Thankfully, this occurred when I was stationary at a light in my own town. The car seemed to be driving normally and I came to a red light and braked as usual. When the light turned green, I pressed the gas pedal and nothing happens. The car raced and there was clicking noise. The car was in the left lane when it occurred and I need to take my own safety into my hands by running to the side of the road, needing to get help to push the vehicle to the side fo the road.

Swerving in unsafe manner during normal wind at 55 mph. Honda Fit 2013 hb fwd traveling at 55 mph on inner loop of washington DC beltway swerved multiple times to an unsafe manner (moved outside of lane) for 1 to 2 seconds when met with light wind. Many other cars/trucks traveled on same paths at same or higher speeds were noticeably unaffected. Tires treads are in good condition, balanced, and aligned. Problem not noticed before due to traveling mainly in city roads with less wind; this swerving occurred almost daily on open highway for past few weeks.

July 2016 bought goodyear assurance tires to replace the worn tires. I replaced 1 tire in September for what appeared to be a puncture. On 12/1/16, 2nd tire went flat as I was traveling on i71 for what I thought was a puncture. The sidewall is bulging and it appears the belting is defective (thin and flimsy and cannot be repaired. Both punctured were from a rock that should have been deflected with normal belting. Tires were made in japan. The tires have less than 10,000 miles.

My 2013 Honda Fit caught fire on 14jun2016. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but it should be noted that there have been recalls having to do with fires with this vehicle. I was driving on the NJ turnpike, and while I was in the car, the vehicle's engine began smoking, there was a fire on the passenger side as well as on the floor in the rear of the vehicle between the driver/passenger seats and the back seats. I suffered second and third degree burns on my hands and arms as a result of this incident, was taken to the emergency room, had several follow ups with the burn surgeon and also had to start therapy for post traumatic stress disorder. Accountability for this incident is highly necessary.

The express feature on the drivers window will not stop in the full up position. It will express back down to the position it started at when activated.

The battery on this car dies constantly, with no provocation but when a garage checks it out, it always reports as a good battery. The first incident, I was driving and pulled over for a 20 minute nap with the air on with the car in idle. The battery "died" and after I had the vehicle off for an hour, it worked again. It's happened again numerous times since then, including dying after I had the car off but my 4-way blinkers on due to running out of gas. It's gotten so bad that when I idle for 5 minutes the battery "discharges" and the ignition won't turn over. I have to let the car sit completely off to turn the ignition over after a 5 - 10 minute wait. This happened several times until, on my way to work, I pulled over to take a road side nap for 5 minutes. The car was in idle with the headlights on and the phone charger plugged in. The car died and I lost a full day of work! but it only dies for the ignition, the accessories will all work. The dealer told me that nothing could be done because "the battery for this car is so small idling discharges it. So you can't idle anymore. " they would not replace the battery. I accepted and went on my way. Then, later that week, I went to see a movie. I had everything in the car shut off, but I left my phone charger plugged in to the power outlet, without a phone to charge. The car died again and I needed my friends to give me a jump! same scenario, all the accessories worked, just the engine wouldn't start. I took it to the dealer again and they refused to replace the battery and said "well not you can't leave the phone charger plugged in anymore when the car is off--that can really drain a batter. " that makes no sense. That is the equivalent of you leaving your (off) coffee maker plugged in and powering down your house! no one has given me any other explanation. This seems like a design defect when one can't idle a car.

On hot days above 88deg the ac shuts down stops working also it fails to keep car cool above 90 went to dealer and they did not do anything to fix it different makes seem not to have this issue at least I own three non Honda autos.

Battery was replaced. Car struggling to start so said alternator might be bad. Battery light and check engine light keep turning on. Dealership said I would have to leave car for 100 hours to get it checked .

My new 2013 Honda Fit caught fire while parked. I bought a new 2013 Honda Fit on August 10, 2013. On August 23rd the car would not start, needing a jump start from a mechanic. I drove the car to dch Honda in oxnard. The mileage on the odometer at the service center was 491 miles. The car was tested and no problem was found and I drove the car back home. The service report says: 'customer states it had to be jumpstarted, advise. Cnd inspected system. Unable to verify customers concern at this time. Battery checks out okay at this time. . Was inspected/tested 3 times. . ' on January 17th when I opened the two rear windows using the drivers seat switch, they went down about 3/4 of the way and were stuck there. I tried several times but they remained stuck. They did go back up to the closed position, but not down all the way. Also the driver's side front window was erratic. Sometimes going up and down and sometimes sticking. I made an appointment from my computer asking for an appointment for electrical problems with the windows and took the first appointment available which was for Friday January 24, at 1pm. On the afternoon of January 20th my car caught on fire. The car was parked outside, all the windows rolled with no one in it. The car had 1300 miles on the odometer. I was inside my home at the time and had not been outside that day and the car had not been driven. I notified my insurance company and called dch Honda who instructed me to have the car towed to their service center which I did. The car has been at the Honda dealership since January 20 and is still there. I have been told by the dch service manager that Honda company does not find that the fire was caused by electrical problems. I have been told that there has been an investigation of the fire and I have asked for a copy but they haven't sent it to me.

I was doing a parallel parking on a quiet city street. I was doing 3 or less miles per hour when suddenly my brakes failed and my car continued to go! it ran into the sidewalk and some bushes. I was horrified not being in control anymore. I turned off the engine with my key. The front of my car has been damaged a lot. It is at a mechanic and bodywork shop. I would like to be able to sue the maker of my car.

Tacata recall. No contact from Honda re recall. So we just keep driving until the bag kills us? Honda recall no. Jy1.