The contact owns a 2015 Honda Fit. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and there were abnormal loud sounds coming from the engine. The contact's daughter was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for oil change; however, the mechanic diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the variable valve timing control (VTC) actuator was damaged and its broken metal pieces had caused the engine to blow up. The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not provide assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

- Eden Prairie, MN, USA

2015 Honda Fit. Consumer writes in regard defective stop/start ignition switch.

- Merristown, NJ, USA

Every morning during cold starts, the vehicle makes a rattle sound and vibrates steering wheel

- Salem, OR, USA

I purchased car, 2/2015 in Oregon, and began having issues once in Florida, at approx 10,000 miles. I took car to a Honda dealership. I needed service- oil change etc, however, the car was missing, as in the motor/ or emissions. The cold ambient temp light always came on, in Fl, but im not aware of issues it caused. Soon the car began having multiple things happening and I took the car into the same dealership( always) to have it inspected, as the Fit is still practically new. I notated to service manager the car would seem to miss especially when pulling away from a stopped position. I also informed the manager there is a noise at 1st start of day or after sitting multiple hours. They took car for drive and returned to say they were unable to -€œreproduce-€ the complaint/noise. I explained it normally is after the car has sat overnight, or at least 8 or more hours. I told the service manager, it sounds like a rod knocking, or the engine is out of oil, like a grinding noise. He suggested it stay overnight, so he could test it the following morning and did. Later the next day, he called to have me pick up my car, and was -€œ unable to reproduce.-€ I-€™ve taken the car in to Honda several times, never getting problems answered. The last few times in to Honda is for the not starting issue. It seems electrical. It started under warranty, like the rest, when the Fit would not start after going someplace. My partner was left stranded at Walmart one time, i have been dealing with this and took in, the last time was in 2020, and the female service person kept my car a couple days. The dash light showing most times saying the key and charging system problem. However, she initially said -€œ couldn-€™t duplicate.-€ Finally called to say they found problem, and it is alternator which they had already done. By now my car was just over the warranty miles, and she grabbed me a price of $1000 or so, and ultimately i paid about $130. Im jumping my car now everday.

- St. Petersberg, FL, USA

At start up (often after the car has sat a few hours), the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. Honda Service Bulletin 16-088 acknowledges that this occurs because -€œThe variable valve timing control (VTC) actuator is defective.-€ However, Honda refuses to fix this engine defect unless the car is under warranty. This defect should be repaired regardless of whether the car is under warranty because the defect could lead to catastrophic engine failure.

- San Diego , CA, USA

I took the car into the Honda dealer in Bellevue, WA for an oil change and a buyer's inspection with leak down test. The next day, I could hear a loud rattling noise when I started the car. I took it back to Honda and they say it is the VTC actuator, along with timing chain, serpentine belt and water pump, which they did NOT list as issues during the 1st appointment, which was supposed to be a total inspection of the car. Not sure if they missed it or caused the additional issues. I took it to a 2nd mechanic, told him my whole story, and he said it was the VTC actuator too. I researched online and apparently many people have this issue, and most catch it before their 60k mile warranty is up. However, my car is at 74k miles. Apparently Honda was redesigned the VTC actuator, because it was such a big problem. However, they have not gone back to fix all the cars that had the issue. The mechanic says if I drive with this condition it could cause engine failure, which if it happens while driving, could pose a safety risk. I strongly feel that this is something that Honda should recall or at least extend the warranty to 100k miles for this issue.

- Issaquah, WA, USA

I bought Honda Fit 2015 on Jan 11, 2015. Last year I got the problem with the engine start/stop button. The engine did not start when I pushed the button many times. On June 13, 2020, I brought my card to Honda dealer. They said they have to replace the starter. I left the car at dealer and come back to pick up the same day. At dealer parking lot, I started my car and it did the same problem again. I came back inside the office and let the technician knew. So, I left my car again at dealer for them to fix it. At that time, my car was 29,221 miles only for 5 and half years. I not drive my car a lot just about 12 miles per day. Dealer told me they had to fixed something else and charged me for total $750. I think it is not fair for me to pay defective product. I file the complain with Honda company on June 2020 and did not receive any reply back. Feb 20, 21, I received a letter from Honda about warranty extension for 2015-17 Fit keyless start system error with dtc B12C5. Honda would reimburse if I fixed that problem before. I filed paperwork with all receipts on 02/23/21. Today, I got the phone call from Honda claim department 03/11/2021 they stated I did not qualified for reimburse because the part they replaced not qualified. I still don't understand why? because of the problems, one day I had to stay on parking lot for 30 minutes tring to start the engine. I was late for work and late for my appointments twice. The reimburse claim number: 11377164. The claim department told me my case was closed because I am not qualified for this situation. I am not a technician, I don't know what did they do with the car. The only thing I know is with 29,221 miles Honda engine start/stop button not working. This is the 2nd Honda car I have. For this experience I will not buy any car from Honda anymore.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

Electronic cluster failure affecting fuel gauge and engine temperature display. This can cause an accident if the vehicle runs out of fuel or engine overheats. After looking into this, it's a major issue affecting thousands of Honda Fit owners and a recall should be put in place for this.

- Providence, RI, USA

Three issues rod nocking at start up paint peeling on top roof by windshield and starting to rust windshield safety is compromised buy the rust and should be recalled I was denied a recall for the paint blue low temperature coolant light is on dash with a ambient temp of 55degrees when cold for first couple off minutes of driving can be a problem with the temp not reading right to warn driver of the true coolant temp and or can cause excessive emissions for the engine not to read right and enrichen the mixture which could be the cause of the rod nick possibly gas washed the main bearings in engine

- Tucson, AZ, USA

I have owned this car for three years, it has 81,166 miles on it and is having so many problems. The engine burns through oil faster than it should and has cause permanent damage. I always took it in to the dealership for oil changes and always brought it in when the oil life was at roughly 20%. I constantly checked the oil level and it was always low even after a recent fill up but had no leakage. I now need a new engine which will cost roughly $5000 including labor maybe more. Every time I started my car for the past year it would make a rough loud sound and would usually go away once I got an oil change. My car will also take roughly 3 tries to start and will most likely need a new starter. This is the second time I have had to have the starter fixed in the past 2 years. The back up camera is also way off with depth perception and has almost caused many accidents.

- Bonney Lake, WA, USA

At 56,000 miles this car needs a starter replacement. According to research, these cars shouldn't require this until at least 100,000 mikes. This is a great disappointment as I have been a Honda owner for about 20 years, and expect much more. The cost to replace this is from $609 -$1100.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

Hello, the car won't start. It's a keyless start button. Button, panel, music, lights and all start. Everything's normal but the car won't start or turn over. I lower the handbrake, press down on the brake and press the starter button but can't get the engine to start. It has started after numerous tries. But the problem persists. I can't reliably expect to start the car. Please advise as I see many complaints posted on the web.

- Bronx, NY, USA

P0303 misfire cylinder 4; checked live data, all cylinders misfiring. Recommended to replace all fuel injectors and fuel pipe due to "known issues with direct fuel injectors" as stated by Honda dealership. Car idles roughly. Car lost power while accelerating to highway speeds, causing stall on highway. Additional engine codes indicate fuel problems - P2906 and P0172. Replacement of damaged ignition coils and sparks plugs also required.

- Chicago, IL, USA

My 2015 Honda Fit with 50,000 miles had defective fuel injectors. I've always serviced the vehicle regularly. A cylinder started misfiring (fault code PO301). I had to take it to the dealer to get fixed. They charged me $2000 to change all the injectors. The injectors were out of warranty (3 years or 36,000 miles). My car is 4 years old with 50,000. I had to pay out of pocket.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

A couple of days ago I went to turn my car on, while stationary the dashboard lights lit up out of nowhere.the TPMS sensor began flashing, the check engine light came on, along with the eps & vsa lights. The car just got to 68K miles. I went to get my car scanned and the result was a misfire on cylinder 4. after doing more research, I found that many other cars (of this exact model) had this same issue & have been recalled, but mine hasn't. I'm worried it may become a bigger issue to my safety.

- Portland, OR, USA

Plastic engine under cover will not stay attached due to design flaw using plastic screws to hold it on. Have had multiple mechanics re attach and the item has the same issue. Issue has occurred 3 times since car purchase in 2015. Panel comes unattached after an oil change and makes unexpected sounds and impairs driver safety.

- Placentia, CA, USA

When starting the vehicle, a noise could sometimes be heard when the engine was turning over. Here is a video of the noise (I did not make this video, this came from another person who has the same issue with a 2015 Fit. His is a push button start. Mine is a key start.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=dihldjfgqja recently, the noise has stopped, but when starting the car, the dash will turn on, lights, ac, etc...but the engine will not turn over. I sometimes have to attempt to start the car multiple times before the engine actually turns over. This appears to be a common issue in the 2015 Honda Fit, with many people starting to experience it between about 35K and 50K miles. The car not starting has been going on for a couple weeks, the engine noise was going on for months. Here are links of others complaining of the same issue: Https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Fit/2015/engine/premature_starter_failure.shtml https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/3rd-generation-2015/97575-intermittent-starting-problem.html https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/3rd-generation-2015/97325-2015-Fit-wont-start.html https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/3rd-generation-gk-specific-diy-repair-maintenance-sub-forum/96769-starter-replacement-2015-ex-L.html https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Fit/2015/electrical/starter_failure.shtml https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/T/2015-Honda-Fit-LX-random-no-start-issues-resolved/27746

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

I could've died!! driving down the interstate all of sudden all the warning lights flashed & my car wouldn't go. Was told it was catalytic converter & fuel injectors needed to be replaced. $2900. Had them replaced & same day I got my car back no check engine came on, was driving down the interstate & just stopped going. I couldn't give it gas & the rpms revved up, cars flying past me trying to make it to the shoulder! it was terrifying!!! read there have been a lot of issues with the fuel injectors, but Honda making customers pay for it. I bought the Fit so I could have a reliable commute & now I don't feel safe at all.

- St Jacob, IL, USA

My car has approximately 60,000 miles on it and has only ever been used for Transport from home to school. I was driving at approximately 20 mph and the check engine light came on while I was in motion. A couple minutes later, the power steering, traction, and tire pressure light came on all at the same time while I was in motion. My car jerked and I lost control for a brief second. The lights will flash on and off at random times while I'm in motion and is especially terrifying when trying to drive at a highway speed. Many people with 2015 Honda Fits have had similar issues and I would encourage you to explore this danger. A car that new with relatively low mileage should not be experiencing mechanical issues that put their drivers at risk.

- Temple City, CA, USA

Purchased car new from dealer 7/2015. In 2/2018 all warning lights came on while driving. Honda replaced the fuel injectors. Same issue again in 4/2018 & Honda replaced injectors again. Service rep (richfield- bloomington Honda) told us they were seeing this problem in Fits that were low mileage & "not driven much." Rep could not tell us how much driving would be "enough" or how to avoid future problems. 4/2019 same problem --all warning lights came on while driving again & this time Honda replaced the cylinder head. Service director told us that, while the car is "currently fixed, " he "sees no reason this problem won't continue to happen" bc we don't drive much. He stated that 2015 Fit has direct injection technology & needs to be driven more at high speeds to burn off carbon, but he acknowledged that he didn't "know how much was enough & it's not in the owner's manual." He stated "you'll have this problem again next winter or spring." I asked the service director what the risks are driving when the injectors & engine have build-up & he said the "car can seize up if it gets bad--it has to be cleaned off." I called Honda customer service (manufacturer, not dealer) & explained this and that they have a service director telling me the problem will happen again. Honda refused to take a report "because the car is operating right now." All these repairs have been under warranty; these repairs are thousands of dollars. This is not what we want or expect from a new vehicle. Honda will not make this right.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA