10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,535 miles

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2013 Honda Fit seat belts / air bags problems

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2013 Honda Fit Owner Comments (Page 1 of 5)

problem #92

Apr 092023

Fit

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I had my airbags serviced in 2016 at a Honda dealership to fix the Takata airbag recall issue. In 2023, I was hit on the front left portion of the car at an estimated 50mph, and no airbags deployed. I contacted Honda about this issue, and they said my insurance company had to do an inspection relating to the airbag failure reasons, but my insurance company said Honda would have had to send an agent to inspect. My car was totaled and sold by the insurance company. I have the official pictures from the insurance company-??s inspection to value the car.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #91

Aug 012019

Fit

  • 37,365 miles
Takata recall Honda of seattle already replaced my takata airbag. I was driving and hit (T-boned) another vehicle that ran a stop sign. The new airbag smoked but didn't inflate until after I was out of the car. My body hit the steering wheel, bruising my chest and stomach. Seattle police dept incident #19-283454

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #90

Jun 192019

Fit

  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden acceleration, while driving. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another which brought the vehicle to a stop. The air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries due to coming in contact with the steering wheel. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was fixed, traded in, and sold. The dealer marin Honda (2 shoreline pkwy, san rafael, ca 94901 (415) 968-8479) referred the contact to the manufacturer. It was unknown if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.

- Corte Madera, CA, USA

problem #89

Feb 122019

Fit 4-cyl

  • 57,868 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bumped into a raised median and the airbag came out and the wheels got stuck in the median. On wheeler road. At 10 to 20 mph. I have an airbag recall but I have tried contacting you by phone and mail but it wouldn't accept my phone #. I got huge bruises and smoke inhalation from the airbag going off. It shouldn't have. The radio and seatbelt doesn't work either guess it affected the electrical system. Please help me. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #88

Mar 042019

Fit

  • 0 miles
Takata recall will not answer phone calls

- Mayfield, KY, USA

problem #87

Mar 292016

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles
2013 Honda Fit. Consumer requests reimbursement for rental vehicle while airbag inflator recall replacement parts became available and repairs completed.

- Union City, CA, USA

problem #86

Mar 092015

Fit

  • 48,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Incident airbag deport on stop sign and replaced by local deal but no recall was call or made for this car

- Arcadia, CA, USA

problem #85

Jul 052016

Fit

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The Honda of serramonte dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy until September. On three other occasions, the contact attempted to have the recall repair completed with similar excuses as to why they could not complete the remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Pacifica, CA, USA

problem #84

Aug 252016

Fit

  • 27,000 miles
Requested airbag fix at dealership were bought, was told that they would call me because the airbag number must be matched to the Honda 2013 Fit. Never called. Asked again and was ignored.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #83

May 192017

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles
The problem seems to manifest when the passenger is a light-weight adult, in the case of my wife, in the neighborhood of 115 pounds ' light to be sure, but not absurdly so. We see the problem intermittently and rarely. Maybe a handful of times in a week. The light on the dashboard that indicates that the side air bags are disabled comes on. If we are to believe this status indicator, for the period that this light is on, we are not protected by the side air bags as they would not deploy in an accident. This light stays on sometimes as little as three seconds, sometimes as long as a minute. Most often it stays on for about ten to fifteen seconds. There is no pattern for when it might come on, or what will make it go off. It can happen when stopped at a traffic light, or traveling at freeway speeds, or anything in between. This problem only manifests when I am driving the vehicle and my wife is in the passenger seat. If she is driving and I am in the passenger seat, it never occurs. In addition, the reports I have seen from other Honda owners on the internet suggest that this is always the case, that this problem manifests only with light-weight adults in the passenger seat. Indeed, we have seen this occur one time when my wife was driving and a light-weight adult friend of ours in the neighborhood of 100 pounds was riding in the passenger seat. So it seems to be very much related to passenger weight.

- Berkeley, CA, USA

problem #82

Mar 012016

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2013 Honda Fit. Consumer writes in regards to faulty airbag recall issues, dealership refusal to cancel lease agreement and refuses rental vehicle assistance. The consumer stated the parts had not come in for the recall repair of the air bags. The manufacturer provided a rental vehicle. The consumer was not in possession of the vehicle for the last 3 months of the lease; therefore, she feels she should be credited for those 3 months. Updated 05/03/2017

- Athens, GA, USA

problem #81

Feb 152016

Fit

  • 31 miles
I received a letter in February or March of 2016 alerting me that my vehicle, a 2013 Honda Fit-sport was subject to the takata faulty air bag recall. The letter asked for a response which was sent in and said that due to extremely large number of vehicles, that I could take no action at the time, but that I would be contacted by the summer of 2016 with instructions on where to get the potentially deadly airbag replaced. It is January 2017. I have not been contacted again.

- Chico, CA, USA

problem #80

Mar 012016

Fit

  • 18,600 miles
Takata recall the letter I received was dated March 2016. I have contacted the dealer several times and each time was told to wait for another letter. Now that the recall is 10 months old, I wonder if anything at all will be done. Thanks for reading.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #79

Mar 022016

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fairview Park, OH, USA

problem #78

Jan 042017

Fit

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #77

Mar 112016

Fit

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #76

Mar 102016

Fit 4-cyl

  • 34,000 miles
Takata recall. I received the recall notice for my 2013 Honda Fit in March, 2016. It is now December of 2016 and my dealer has no idea when a new airbag will be available. I think 9 months of driving this car with this airbag is too long to wait for a replacement. Don't know what else I can do about it except to send this note to you.

- Webster, NY, USA

problem #75

Jul 052016

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles
Numerous delays since March...never fixed! [xxx] hello! my name is [xxx]. may I have your name please so I know who I'm chatting with" [visitor] [xxx] hello! my name is [xxx]. may I have your name please so I know who I'm chatting with? [visitor] my Honda has been recalled and my name is [xxx] [xxx] hi, [xxx] nice to meet you! may I have the year, make and model of your vehicle please? [visitor] VIN [xxx] [[xxx]] thank you, [xxx]. may I ask what part is being recalled please? [visitor] air bag deaths [xxx] I appreciate the information. For recall services you can call the service department directly. You may reach us at [xxx]. I can also have them get in touch with you. May I have your phone number instead where we can get in touch please? [visitor] I called 3 months ago and they said it would fix it in [xxx] [visitor] thank you [xxx] I understand. Just to verify, is your vehicle in the service facility? [visitor] no [xxx] thank you. May I also have your email address as an alternate form of contact, please? [visitor] [xxx] [xxx] that is noted. May I verify that your last name is [xxx]? [visitor] please have them call me asap as I do not want to die [visitor] [xxx] of course, [xxx]. I will forward this chat right after our conversation and we will get back to you during our business hours. Is there anything else I may help you with? [visitor] no and thank you. Is there a record locator for this chat" [visitor] this was in July and still no one has called!!!! [visitor] yes!!!!! [visitor] no phone call either! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #74

Mar 012016

Fit 4-cyl

  • miles
2013 Honda Fit. Consumer writes in regards to no response from dealership on replacement parts availability to repair driver front airbag inflator recall notice.

- Newcastle, WA, USA

problem #73

Mar 162016

Fit

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V061000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Winder, GA, USA

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