2015 HONDA FIT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 283 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (86 complaints · 30.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 86 of 283 owner complaints (30.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 86 complaints, 30.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 · 30.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 11.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 33 · 11.7% POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 11.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 11.3% ENGINE: 27 complaints, 9.5% of reports ENGINE 27 · 9.5% STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 6.0% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 6.0% SEAT BELTS: 12 complaints, 4.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 12 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 2.8% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 2.5% · 6 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 65 complaints, 23.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 · 23.0% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 30.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 33 11.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 11.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 27 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 17 6.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 12 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 2.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 2.5% 6 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 23.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2014. 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 16
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 10
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 6
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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