2016 Honda Fit problems and recalls

Owners have filed 121 complaints on the 2016 Honda Fit, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (54 complaints).

121
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
47.5
Severity index

Severity index 47.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 47.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 106 of 142 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 25% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 54 complaints (44.6%)54 45%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 18 complaints (14.9%)18 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (14.0%)17 14%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (9.9%)12 10%TiresTires: 7 complaints (5.8%)7 6%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (5.8%)7 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (4.1%)5 4%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (3.3%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5444.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1814.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1714.0%
ENGINE129.9%
TIRES75.8%
POWER TRAIN75.8%
SERVICE BRAKES54.1%
AIR BAGS43.3%

Complaints filed per year

08172016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 172020: 122021: 162022: 142023: 122024: 102025: 72026: 6 (partial year)161718191720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20169
20179
20189
201917
202012
202116
202214
202312
202410
20257
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (29 against 42).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V69700023/10/2015STRUCTUREHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result,

Other Honda Fit model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.