Honda Fit — the 10 years we've written up
2010–2020, side by side: what goes wrong on each, what the fix costs, and what they typically ask. 7 of the 10 carry a high-severity issue.
What this page is
These are the 10 Honda Fit model years Kestrel has done the homework on — not every year Honda built one. A year that isn't listed here isn't a year we're warning you off; it's one we haven't written up yet. Ranking a whole model run would mean telling you about years we've never looked at.
Honda Fit by year
How many owner complaints NHTSA holds. A big number usually means a lot were sold; the shape matters more than the total.
Year by year
Honda Sensing camera or radar fails — collision braking, lane keep and adaptive cruise all go dark — $1,200–$2,200 for a camera or radar unit; $150–$400 to recalibrate
Fuel injectors and carbon buildup make the 1.5L misfire — a warning-light storm and a real bill — $400–$800 for a valve cleaning; $950–$2,600 for injectors and plugs
Direct-injection fuel injectors stick or clog — misfire codes, rough running, a four-figure bill — $950–$2,600 for a set of four injectors and plugs
CVT judder and torque converter shudder — $180 service, $3,000+ replacement if neglected
CVT fluid service — $120-$300
CVT behavior and fluid service — $120-$300 service
Takata inflators on both front airbags — eight campaigns that must all read closed (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed
Front axles snap at the vibration damper — a bang from a stop and the car will not move — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $300–$900 per axle outside the recall states
Takata inflators on both front airbags — ten campaigns' worth of VIN checking (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed
Takata airbag inflators, driver and passenger — six campaigns, and a dealer may still be dodging the work (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed
3 of these 10 have no high-severity issue in our write-up. That means we didn't find an expensive recurring fault — not that one cannot exist on the specific vehicle you're looking at.
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This page covers the Honda Fit in general. The Kestrel report covers the one you're looking at — the asking price against the market, the photos, the seller's description, and a BUY / NEGOTIATE / WALK AWAY verdict with a negotiation script.
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Known issues are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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