2019 Honda Fit problems and recalls

Owners filed 78 complaints on the 2019 Honda Fit in the last three full years, out of 136 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

136
Complaints
6
Recalls
9
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
53.8
Severity index

Severity index 53.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 62 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 50% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 49 complaints (36.0%)49 36%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 40 complaints (29.4%)40 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 25 complaints (18.4%)25 18%EngineEngine: 16 complaints (11.8%)16 12%Fuel SystemFuel System: 14 complaints (10.3%)14 10%GasolineGasoline: 14 complaints (10.3%)14 10%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (5.9%)8 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (5.1%)7 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4936.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4029.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2518.4%
ENGINE1611.8%
FUEL SYSTEM1410.3%
GASOLINE1410.3%
STRUCTURE85.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE75.1%

Complaints filed per year

020412019: 52020: 102021: 162022: 132023: 182024: 412025: 192026: 14 (partial year)192021222324412526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20195
202010
202116
202213
202318
202441
202519
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (78 against 39).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V31400028/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport
23V04600002/02/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply wit
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
24V38400031/05/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio dis
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.