Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2019 Honda FIT.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag problems |
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that on several occasions when attempting to use the horn the system did not operate and was not audible. Also, the vehicle would intermittently experience hard starting, the theft alarm would erroneously activate and the center of the steering wheel where the airbag was located would become warm to the touch. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but the failures could not be duplicated and no trouble was found. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while pulling into a intersection at approximately 15 mph a vehicle from the passengers side had ran into his vehicle while in the intersection. The contact stated that when the other driver pushed his vehicle into another lane causing him to crash into another vehicle,, crashing the front end of his vehicle. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated and the airbags did not deploy. The contact stated that medical attention was not needed for nether of the 3 vehicles involved in the crash, and a police report was made. The contact stated he tried to drive his car back to his residence since it was only 2 blocks away, but the vehicle had turned back off. The contact stated he then placed the vehicle in neutral and pushed the vehicle to his residence where it remains. The contact stated that he has not contacted the dealer or independent mechanic, however the insurance did do a appraisal on the vehicle. The contact stated that he was advised the vehicle was not totaled and the insurance will have it repaired. The contact stated he did contact the manufacturer and was advised he will receive a call back. The mileage failure was 9,800.
The vehicle started to bounce and accelerated on its own while making a left turn and was not responding to brakes to slow down and kept going faster and faster. The vehicle was only responding to steering. The car went up a curb into a yard, heading to a house , which was avoided by steering to the driveway and hit a parked car, then proceeded to a car parked on the street, then continued across the street and struck a truck facing the opposite way, which bounced the car into a yard and hit a tree which bounced it back and finally stopped by a electrical line. 4 collisions and no airbag. Because it was 4;45am in a neighborhood street, no one was injured. The car is totaled by the body shop and insurance company is not willing to pursue with manufacturer. The spontaneous acceleration, brakes and airbags are major safety failures. If this was any other time of day or on other busy streets, the outcome could be much worse. I read online that there was a software issue with this vehicle for acceleration in japan and others who have had this problem here in the us. I would like this investigated and reported.