Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Honda fit vehicles
A failure of the spring assemblies may cause the vehicle to stall during operation increasing the risk of a crash.
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183 owner complaints and 1 active recall campaign on file. Here's the breakdown — what's serious, what's noise, what a working mechanic would actually do about it.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy.
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2010 Honda fit. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair driver front airbag inflator recall notice. *smd
I made a right turn and the steering wheel would not straighten. I was forced to continue turning. It was a congested area in front of boston back bay rail station. Luckily, there was a space in the drop off lane to my right with no person or car in the way and I was able to…
The a/c switch on the dash is defective. I turn it on, the a/c clutch engages but, then I can't turn it off... Causing the a/c to run constantly, even in the winter. *tr
We keep getting notifications that we need to replace our air bags. Both the left and right bags have been replaced by gustman in appleton, wi. They said that they notified you and I personally have sent paperwork. I refuse to send more and would like to be taken off the…
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A failure of the spring assemblies may cause the vehicle to stall during operation increasing the risk of a crash.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 183 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2010 Honda Fit is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
The 2010 Honda Fit is acceptable, with specific caveats. Worth owning if you verify the specific issues below before you buy. The record behind that call: Reliability score 7.4/10 — around the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 81 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 42,746 miles. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The airbags is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 42,746 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 183 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,100, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.