2020 HONDA FIT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 34 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (5 complaints · 14.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 5 of 34 owner complaints (14.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 5 complaints, 14.7% of reports ENGINE 5 · 14.7% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 5 complaints, 14.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 14.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 11.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 11.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 8.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 8.8% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 8.8% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 8.8% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 2 · 5.9% STEERING: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 2 · 5.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 41.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 41.2% 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)
ENGINE 5 14.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 14.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 8.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 8.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 2 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 41.2% 0 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2023. 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V046000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V046000 Recall campaign 24V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V064000 Recall campaign 24V384000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V384000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000
  • Campaign 24V064000 was reported 355 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 1,195 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 23V046000
Recall campaign 1 24V064000
Recall campaign 1 24V384000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V046000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V064000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V384000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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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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