Driveshaft Problems of Honda FIT

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the drive shaft fractured and the vehicle loss drive power. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the Honda superstore of joliet (3225 plainfield rd, joliet, IL 60431) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the drive shaft was broken and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a year later the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the Honda superstore of joliet (3225 plainfield rd, joliet, IL 60431) and the drive shaft was replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was still awaiting a callback from the manufacturer for guidance on how to proceed. The failure mileage was approximately 97,758.

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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.

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Tl the contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at a low rate of speed, he heard an abnormal, booming noise emit from the engine without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who repaired the left drive shaft. A week later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000(power train) which was linked directly to the initial failure. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer instructed the contact to take the vehicle to the Honda superstore of joliet(3225 plainfield rd, joliet, IL 60431) to inspect the vehicle and verify the repair. Upon inspection, the mechanic discovered severe corrosion on the right side drive shaft and they deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive. The contact was given a loaner vehicle to have until the vehicle was repaired. The contact's husband then went to the dealer for an update and was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact was instructed to return the loaner vehicle despite the recall not being serviced. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Jo.

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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.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while his wife was stopped on a slight incline, and attempting to drive off, the vehicle made a loud abnormal sound. The vehicle failed to accelerate and rolled backwards. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician attempted to move the vehicle and the vehicle failed to move. The technician informed the contact that even with the parking brake engaged, the vehicle would roll. The contact was informed that the driveshaft failed and that the vehicle needed to be taken an authorized Honda dealer. The contact called joe romeo's I-79, 6100 nancy d dr, westover, wv 26501 and informed the mechanic of the failure. The contact was informed that the recall on the driveshaft was not yet finalized and that the vehicle was unable to be serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train). The vehicle was not yet taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

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I had come to a stop sign on a city street in xenia, ohio and when I applied the gas to pull out I heard a clunk and the car didn't move forward but the engine continued to run normally. I surmised something went wrong with the power train. I called aaa and they thought the same, the tow driver having been a mechanic for many years said broken drive shafts on Hondas was a common problem. It was towed to a Honda dealership in beavercreek, OH and it was found the left side drive shaft had broken and needed replaced. Are broken drive shafts common on Hondas? I have attached the repair bill.

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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.

Passenger side drive shaft broke in two pieces while accelerating from a stop going straight on a residential street.

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Honda Fit 2011 on 7/18/19 I was driving west on golf road in niles, IL. As I made a left turn at the light, the Fit made a noise which sounded like I had driven over a metal barrel. The car lost power and drifted into a strip mall parking lot. Someone helped me push it out of the way of incoming traffic. After having it towed, my mechanic discovered that the driver-side driveshaft had corroded, especially under the rubber damper, and had completely broken through. Also, the passenger-side driveshaft had corroded in the same place, and was beginning to wear through. (I sent two photos of the two driveshafts to NHTSA. Webmaster @dot. Gov today. ) I am a 75 year old careful driver, no accidents, no moving violations on my record. The car had just 44,615 miles on it and has been well maintained regularly since I bought it. I spoke to the service director at my Honda dealership, who said "in my opinion, the axle should never break. " if this defect is appearing in other Honda Fits, the car should be recalled. Cost to $396. 78 for two new driveshafts, and $295 for labor. . And, by the way, I could have been hit by oncoming traffic, and I could have been killed.

Driveshaft fractured and the car wouldn't move please refer to NHTSA recall 14v-258 for similar or same details.

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I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a major intersection, and the right drive shaft of my 2007 Honda Fit broke. I was accelerating at a low speed to pull out into the intersection. I had to have my car towed off to a repair shop, which was closed for the day since it was after 5pm when this happened. This was a major inconvenience, and thankfully I could get a ride home and a rental the next day. The other drive shaft was just as bad, and the total repair cost was around $600.

Right side drive shaft of front wheel drive vehicle failed under acceleration causing vehicle to stop in intersection. Examination of failed drive shaft shows classic failure under torsion. The drive shaft was compromised by severe corrosion that reduced the diameter of the drive by approximately half the original diameter. Severe corrosion is located directly under the rubber vibration damper installed on the drive shaft that trapped water and salt greatly accelerating corrosion. Portions of the shaft not covered by the rubber vibration damper were not affected by corrosion allowing a direct comparison to the original diameter. Currently, I am driving a vehicle with a corroded left drive shaft about to fail at any time.