2017 Honda Fit problems and recalls

Owners filed 23 complaints on the 2017 Honda Fit in the last three full years, out of 43 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
48.2
Severity index

Severity index 48.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 92 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 33% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (27.9%)12 28%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (25.6%)11 26%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (25.6%)11 26%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%WheelsWheels: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (4.7%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1227.9%
ENGINE1125.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1125.6%
STRUCTURE614.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER614.0%
POWER TRAIN49.3%
WHEELS37.0%
SUSPENSION24.7%

Complaints filed per year

06122017: 22018: 42020: 42021: 52022: 42023: 122024: 52025: 62026: 1 (partial year)17182021222312242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
20184
20204
20215
20224
202312
20245
20256
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (23 against 13).

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 2026-09-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.