Honda Fit reliability by year
12 recalls and 2,170 owner complaints across 13 model years. Best year to buy: 2020. Year to avoid: 2008.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 1 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 13 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Fit aggregated across 13 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Honda Fit?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2020 Honda Fit scores 8.4/10 — the strongest in the 2007–2020 range. 34 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Honda Fit year should I avoid?
The 2008 Honda Fit scores 6.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 217 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2008 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Honda Fit should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2007 (high-risk ownership — steering: 86 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 39,800–80,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Honda Fit are tracked?
13 model years (2007 through 2020) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 12 recalls and 2,170 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Honda Fit?
airbags is the most-reported category — 509 complaints across 11 model years. Average shop repair runs about $1,100.