Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Honda FIT - part 1

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that since receiving the recall notification, on four occasions the vehicle independently accelerated while idling, without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for an inspection; however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 12,800. Parts distribution disconnect.

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We own a 2016 Honda Fit with 52,000 miles, and the fuel gauge/speed/odometer display does not work. It completely fails in the cold. This is major safety issue since we can't read the fuel level nor see how fast or slow I'm driving. Our car is currently at the conicelli Honda dealership. After trying to get this fix or diagnosed for years, conicelli thinks the problem is a loose or failing solder joint. I spoke with Honda and they is no current recall on this problem. . Read more...

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While my wife was coming to a stop in a parking space, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped over the curb into a pedestrian walkway. The car could not be stopped with the brake and continued moving over the walkway. Afraid that the car would hit a pedestrian or crash into cars on the busy street ahead, she was ready to stop the car by crashing it into a concrete column. Fortunately, she removed the key and the car stopped. A similar incident occurred in 2014 when the car suddenly accelerated while I was? ??coming ?to a stop ?at a traffic light. In order to avoid hitting the car in front of me, I stopped by removing the key. Then I drove the car to the dealer. A master mechanic checked? ?the car but could not duplicate the problem. In 2020, the car again accelerated suddenly while ?stopping at a traffic light. I stopped the car immediately but did not report the incident. After the third incident?,? we contacted the dealer and stated that we did not want to drive the car ever again because we did not want to risk injuring ourselves or others. We had the car towed to the dealer to be checked. The dealer could not duplicate the problem and they demonstrated safety features of the car that prevent the? accelerator? from overpowering the brake. We were not convinced since we use the same foot to operate the accelerator and the brake. Therefore, when the foot is on the brake, nothing is pushing the accelerator. The engine was accelerating by itself, possibly by the engine control software. We then initiated a case with american Honda. We were later informed by an american Honda case manager that their field technical specialist had determined that “the vehicle is functioning according to Honda’s specifications” and that Honda was not going to investigate further. The local dealer agreed to buy the car at market price.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while turning into a parking lot approaching a parking space without warning the vehicle accelerated forward. The contact slammed on the brake pedal, however the vehicle failed to stop. The contact depressed the brake pedal again and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact shifted the vehicle gear into park. The vehicle has not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however no further assistance was taken and the manufacturer informed the contact that the warranties had expired, and to contact NHTSA to log a complaint. No dealer was contacted. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 20v770000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure was approximately 106,340.

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All vehicle warning lights came on specifically the check engine light for an emissions system problem. At the time the car had around 100,000 miles so it was suspected that the issue had to be with the battery, O2 sensors, or spark plug and ignition coil, so those parts were replaced. The vehicle still shows all the warning lights and reads codes for misfires in the first and second cylinder. If the issue with the fuel injectors was recalled and fixed for the 2015-2016 model Honda Fit, then it cant possibly be that the 2017-2020 Honda Fits also have a fuel injector problem, unless they also do and the issue has been neglected.

Tl the contact owned a 2019 Honda Fit. Contact stated pulling into a parking spot with foot on the brake, slowing to a stop, when she was almost at a complete stop the vehicle inadvertently lurched forward. The vehicle collided with a cement pole in a parking garage. The air bags deployed as a result of the collision. The vehicle was deemed a total loss due to the damage. The contact stated that she had no control of the vehicle. The contact stated due to the air bag deployment she sustained soreness to the chest that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair facility where the damages were asset, however the failure cause was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the failure cause. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that she researched recalls and found NHTSA campaign number: 20v314000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, her VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 2,882.

Went to park car in parking lot applied brake, car accelorated went over curb down hill and hit telephone poll. Tried to apply brake but car kept accelorating would not stop,.

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The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated she turn the steering wheel to right and depressed the brake pedal. The contact stated the vehicle began to move forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact called paragon Honda located at 57-02 northern blvd, woodside, NY 11377, 718- 508-5000 and plaza Honda located at 2722 nostrand Ave, brooklyn, NY 11210, 718-253-8400, but was unable to speak to a representative at neither dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was also unable to reach a representative with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 58,191.

The speedometer and gas register either goes blank or shows gibberish several times a day. You cannot deduce speed limit on highway or see how much gas you have.

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In process of pulling into a parking spot in front of a business, I applied my foot brake after which my vehicle fully accelerated, jumping (an approximately 12") sidewalk into a plate glass window. Fortunately there were no injuries.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Honda Fit. While in reverse, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The driver lost control and the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The driver sustained an injured neck and back, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. Kelly Honda (540 lynnway, lynn, MA) was contacted, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 11,000. The VIN was invalid.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Honda Fit. While driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and failed to respond. After several seconds, the vehicle independently accelerated. Parker Honda (located at 5327 hwy 70 w, morehead city, nc 28557, (252) 247-2488) was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

I was pulling into a space at work with my foot on the break. The car was straight at that point. All of a sudden the engine revered and accelerated and hit the garage outside wall/pipe. Car bounced back about 6 feet.

My car began lurching as soon as I pressed the accelerator to leave my driveway. Cars go 50 mph on my road despite the 35 mph signs, I was scared I was going to be rear ended and had to yank the car over to the side of the road immediately. I was afraid I was going to be rear ended. What if the wires had been only mostly chewed and they came loose while I was on the parkway??.

Car has been stalling taken it to several mechanics plus the dealership and they can't find the problem. Today was the worse it stalled 3 times at a drive thru and twice while at a busy intersection. It seems the car stalls more often if the air condition is on I do not feel safe driving around with my windows rolled down plus high temps. Today I noticed the car accelerated after idelling at a traffic light since I am not the primary driver I don't know how long this has been going on. Between the stalls and speed acceration I am a nervous wreck driving this car. The mileage on car 108000 and it is an automatic VIN# jhmgd38478so47374.

While parking the car in the parking space, it suddenly self-accelerated, jumped the curb, and crashed into the wall in front of the car resulting in injuries to both the driver (2 fractured neck vertebrae, 3 fractured ribs on right side, and broken left foot) and passenger (laceration to right hand and bruised ribs on left side). The acceleration was too fast for either the driver or passenger to respond. Airbags did not deploy, and the car was considered a total loss due to the extensive damage to the front end.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was able to restart after waiting. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact mentioned the vehicle was shuddering while accelerating the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cylinders, valves, spark plugs, and head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. While depressing the brake pedal and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to stop; however, the failure recurred an hour later when parking the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Fit. After the vehicle was started, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear of a parked vehicle. A police report was filed. The passenger's forehead encountered the sun visor and sustained a cut. The driver sustained injuries to the neck. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,008.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Honda Fit lx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes was depressed and failed to respond. The contact was able to avoid a crash after the vehicle stopped abruptly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 373. Pam.

My wife was driving the car when this happened. It has occurred twice. This vehicle has an electronic throttle system. The check engine light came on the car loses the ability to accelerate. I have not had it happen to me yet. I took the car to autozone and they read the stored codes from the obd system which indicated the throttle positioning sensor had generated a fault. The fault seems to go away and the check engine is no longer illuminated. It seems to go away by shutting off and restarting the car. This seems to be a considerable safety problem since you could get rear ended when this happens.

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Honda Fit sport :engine warning light stays on for weeks then turns off unexpectedly then back on again since about August 2014. I completed the 120,000 mile recommended service at the Honda dealership near where I was at the time but the engine light came back on then off again intermittently regardless of the service. Not sure if it is related to the engine surge I am worried about now (March 2015) accompanied by my paddle shifters not working while in d mode. I experienced this when accelerating at 20mph and again at 35mph my engine had high rpms the engine sounded like it surged and made a thud as though the engine would fall out of my car. I was really nervous to continue driving in stop and go traffic as each time I accelerated it happened again at 20 mph. At my destination for two hours I then drove home with some hills and winding roads and put my car in s mode to see if paddle shifters would work or reset in some manner, which it did start working. The surging ceased to happen in s mode so I decided to shift into d mode to see if paddle shifters would work properly and they did as I continued to drive home forty minutes. The orange engine light is still on and paddle shifters seem to be working in both s and d mode now wondering what to get checked out. Since I spent all that money on the major service and was told the car should work well for the next 150,000 it's now near 148,000 miles I want to know whether I can count on the paddle shifters or if they will fail me again. The engine warning light usually turns off once I get an oil change and reset it has remained on. I don't know if a diagnostic will reveal anything or if I should just get the paddle shifters checked. I use the paddle shifters a great deal while in d mode over the past eight years I have owned the car since I bought it new I am the original owner and only person driving the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. While driving approximately 4 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into a concrete wall. There were no injuries. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.

2013 Honda Fit with a 1,000 miles, bough it new, is now hesitating on acceleration, then it like it takes a big gulp of gas and is fine. Happened on more than one occasion. Roads were flat and only always happens after I stop then accelerate. Does not do this all the time, but when making a turn with oncoming cars, it could be very dangerous. Do not feel comfortable driving as I never know when this is going to happen.

I was driving west devon with the speed limit 20, I was going at 5 to 08 miles or less,in a second I felt the car accelerate by himself , I tried to stop, the breaks did not repond and hit a car in front of me. The inpact was like some one was pushing me, when I hit the car and I have mi selt belt on, the air bag did not work, for the damage in my car the was soo bad that the whole front was damage so bad for the speed, that I am not sure if this car safe for my wife to drive. This is wake call for the safety of my family I am sure as soon the repair is done I will trade this car. This car is like driving with plastic metal. I saw in the internet Honda recall some Fit models.

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The traction control is not functioning properly. The vehicle is not able to climb an incline, while road is mildly covered in snow. Driver has to dangerously turn around or stop and call for assistance.

Power steering suddenly froze up in the middle of a left turn. Steering warning light came on , but I was nearly hit by a car that assumed I would be able to turn faster. Steering seemed to reset after turning the car off then on again, but did notice some sluggishness with acceleration after restarting. This is a really dangerous problem and I notice other published reports of this, so I think this warrants an investigation and a recall!.

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a concrete barrier. The contact mentioned that the vehicle went over the sidewalk but was she able to engage the brakes before the vehicle crashed into a building. The contact did not file a police report and no injuries were reported. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20.

The car suddenly lost acceleration on the highway, with the check engine light flashing. The mechanic later found fault with ignition coils. All coils were replaced, but they keep failing one after another, creating potential dangers (e. G. , loss of power and crash on the highway).

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit sport. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure would recur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was advised that the power train control module or the electric throttle pedal could have been defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,700 and the current mileage was 19,000. Updated 05/12/14 MA the consumer was involved in 2 accidents, due to the vehicles sudden deceleration and acceleration. Updated 05/15/14.

The car last communication with the throttle, this is couse by a computer chip on a 2007 Honda Fit, mechanic told me this happened when you change the gasoline pump, this is a very dengeres problem on 2007 Honda Fit.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, she depressed the brake pedal and the engine revved. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral, took her foot off the brake pedal and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

I was entering a parking place at approximately 3 mph, trying to adjust the angle of entry. When I stepped on the accelerator the car bolted forward. I applied the brake but the acceleration was too fast to keep the brake from stopping the car from colliding with the guard rail. The impact caused the air bags to eject. The hood was dented, the right fender and bumper were disengaged from the body and the right headlight was broken. The repair came to over $10,000. If the guard rail hadn't stopped the car it would have gone over from the 6th floor to the 5th floor. Fortunately my passenger and I were not injured due to the air bags ejecting. My concern with this car is that the accelerator pedal is too "touchy. " the dealer had his mechanic check the car after it was fixed declaring that this was the nature of that model. Had I known that I would not have purchased the car. I'm still wary about driving the car three months later.

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards before crashing. The airbags did not deploy during the failure. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. Neither the delaer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 2,913.