Windshield Problems of Honda FIT

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the windshield had a visible defect of very small bubbles that distorted his vision on the driver’s side of the windshield, and near the rear-view mirror on the driver's side. The contact stated that visibility was more difficult at night. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed that the defect was within the acceptable list of defects. The windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20.

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Passenger windshield exploded internally while driving down the interstate at 75mph the first time. Called Honda and they said there was no issue with it. I had the insurance company replace it at that time. Now, again this morning, the same window shattered again internally on the vehicle while it was sitting in our driveway--all windows are rolled up and --kaboom--it exploded. Something is seriously wrong with this. Any passenger could have been seriously injured- I am shocked that Honda has not recalled this for this model given they are supposed to be big on safety. The first time it was replaced was 11/21/2012 and again today 12 months and two weeks later--it happened again.

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Windshield cracked on its own while parked, starting from the center of cowl and crawling up toward the roof line. Honda has a service bulletin out there that recognize this issue ( 12-006 ) for 2009-2010 Honda Fit but will only address the issue if the crack occurred while the car was still under the bumper to bumper 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty (according to Honda dealer). The crack on my car happened few days beyond the warranty period and was not covered. I consider the cracking to be a safety issue as I could feel that the cracked area was trying to bow outward and did not feel safe driving the car at any major speed. I replaced the windshield immediately out-of-pocket. If Honda recognizes that 2009-2010 Honda Fit has windshield crack issues due to misapplied molding or other defects inherent to the car and not due to impact to the windshield, then the repair should be covered regardless of when this cracked occurred.

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Honda Fit windshields develop cracks with minor or even no impact! there is a growing number of reports regarding this potential safety issue and Honda needs to resolve this. This is our second cracked windshield we found when getting into the car in the morning.

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Long stress fracture in the windshield, starting from edge on passenger's side and extending for about 2 feet towards the center. Fracture appeared for no apparent reason, and there was no chip, hence was not caused by a stone. The windshield did not shatter, though in researching online, found that many other Honda Fit owners have experienced the same problem, with the fracture appearing with no obvious cause, and in some cases on cars that had only recently been purchased. The dealer replaced for free under warranty, though others online reported that dealers tried to argue that it was caused by a stone. This is my daughter's car, and I'm concerned it may happen again, and that there is a risk that the screen could shatter or separate at the crack while she is driving, hence causing a major driving hazard and possible crash.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph and noticed there was a stress fracture on the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that failure was not a fracture but debris that was stuck to the windshield. The contact stated he witnessed the fracture occur and it was not caused by debris. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 14,400.

Last February I was sitting in my 2009 Honda Fit defrosting the windshield and as the defroster heat became warmer, I heard a cracking noise. The windshield spontaneously cracked while the car was sitting in my yard warming up and defrosting. I was sitting in the car and can attest to the fact that nothing struck the parked vehicle windshield. The crack started out at approximately three inches or so and has grown quite large since then. It was early morning when this happened and it was bright daylight so there was no way any object could have fallen on or struck my vehicle without my being aware of this.

While driving to work, there was a loud pop and a crescent-shaped crack appeared on the windshield. The crack starts at the bottom of the windshield near the driver's heat vent, runs up approx 6 inches and goes over about 18 inches to the other heat vent on the passenger side. Temperature was around 20 degrees, heater was on. A quick search of web logs indicates numerous similar complaints (see edmonds. Com).

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Fit. While driving and making a turn at approximately 5 mph the front windshield began to crack from the bottom going upward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,851 and the current mileage was 14,000. Updated 03/29/11 updated 03/31/11.

Honda Fit was parked in open parking lot, in 80+ degree weather, and 7 hour-unattended, returned to find windshield cracked. Crack starting at base/bottom and extending upward 14 inches, with no impact visible. Photo taken and vehicle taken to local Honda dealer, who said a rock hit it, they could not pay for repair. Car was repaired at windshield at owners cost $412. Numerous (online) reports suggest many stress related (windshield) cracks have to reported to Honda.

4 months after purchasing my new car, the windshield cracked. Then, within 10 days, it developed a 2nd crack while I was driving it to oregon (I live in CA). The first crack began in the bottom center of my windshield, the 2nd crack began at the top center (behind my rear view mirror). After searching the internet, I found several website devoted to this same problem on the same make/model/year as my car from people all over the u. S.

I went to my car on a cold morning and found a crack which was not there when I parked the car the night before. It was a linear crack about 6 inches long extending straight from the middle bottom of the front windshield. No evidence of anything striking the windshield or car. No debris. No obvious chip. I drove to dealer the next and they tried to tell me there was a "chip", which was smaller than a pinhead which they felt indicated that it was an impact fracture. When pressed on why it wasn't a thermal or stress fracture, the service manager even once said "yes, it's a thermal fracture, but it was caused by an impact. The area where the "chip" was above the original extent of the original crack and was in a region of spread which developed later, after driving the car to the dealership. The service manager said that can happen, with the crack starting at a point separate from the impact site. The entire length of the crack is about 18 inches currently. The service manager, general manager, and regional service manager all claim that this is a impact fracture and refuse to cover it under the warranty. The service manager avoids phones calls. The general manager refuses to give me a written attestation that this is an impact fracture and refuses to deal with me. The regional service representative cannot be contacted and does not deal with consumers. The Honda customer service representative said that I could take it to a different dealer, but warned that they probably answer to the same district service manager.

I have a 2009 Honda Fit sport with 3,035 miles on it, and there is a large stress fracture in the windshield. It was parked in my drive way with no problems. I noticed the fracture the next day before I drove my car. I looked online, and this is a fairly common problem.

While driving my 2009 Honda Fit around noon time, my windshield cracked. Out of no where. The crack ran from the top - where it meets the roof - up to the point where the rear-view mirror attaches to the windshield, approximately 4 inches long. The next morning, I realized the crack had extended even further. Now, the crack is about 10 inches long. The first thing I did was call America Honda whom is responsible for Honda care warranty and they told me windshields were not covered by Honda care, even though I claimed that could be a defect and could harm the safety of the driver and the passenger. After talking with America Honda, I called the dealer from which the 2009 Honda Fit was purchased and all they told me was to file a comprehensive complaint with my car insurance. The insurance then informed me that it would cost about $425. 00 to repair a defect, which I believe Honda should be held responsible for, since that could very well be a manufacture defect.

Car is garage stored and developed a stress fracture in the right side of the windshield when I went to drive it one day. I found that this is a common problem with this vehicle and is a safety hazard as the windshield on this car is not properly mounted, causing it to crack. This diminishes visibility, especially at night when headlights reflect off the crack and seems to have weakened the strength of the windshield. When I called Honda of America they refused to help me.

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2009 Honda Fit windshield restricts driver's view. The first time I drove my new base model 2009 Honda Fit in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic I discovered that I could not see enough through its too high, too narrow (from top to bottom) windshield to accurately position the Fit behind the car in front of me. The dashboard in the 2009 Fit slopes upward, not downward, to meet the windshield, and it meets the windshield at a point one to two inches higher than in any other vehicle I have ever driven. The result is that the upper edge of the dashboard blocks the driver's view of the road in front of the car. To see this, do this simple test. Draw a "starting" line across a two lane driveway. Park a 2009 Fit base model and any other model of car side by side so that their front bumpers are at the "starting line". Sit in the driver's seat of the Fit and look through the windshield to find the first part of the road you can see. Mark it mentally or have a friend chalk it for you. Now sit in the other car's driver's seat and mark the first part of the road you can see. For me the first piece of visible road is 15 to 20 feet in front of the Fit and 5 to 10 feet in front of a 2008 corolla. That loss of 10 feet of visible road directly in front of car becomes critical when driving at high speed in closely spaced traffic. It's also a threat when driving in a residential neighborhood where small children or their pets occasionally dart into the street. I survived a terrifying drive through rush hour traffic by leaving a lot of extra space between the Fit and the car ahead of me. I returned the 2009 Fit to the dealer who sold it to me. Now I am driving a 2008 corolla. The corolla windshield and side windows provide an excellent 180 degree view of the road, both close to the car and farther away.