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Gauge cluster doesn't work most of the time. When it does come on everything is so scrambled that you can not read it. I feel that this is definitely a safety issue because you cannot tell how much fuel you have and you are unable to know when you have maintenance due and your speedometer doesn't show the speed you are going. Because of this issue, I received a $300 speeding ticket. I took the car into a Honda repair shop and they had to replace the gauge cluster $1300 and they told me this was definitely a safety issue. I filed a claim with Honda and was informed that they would not cover this and they were not aware that there were any issues with the gauge cluster malfunction. I have read so many complaints with people having the same problem.
I purchased car, 2/2015 in Oregon, and began having issues once in Florida, at approx 10,000 miles. I took car to a Honda dealership. I needed service- oil change etc, however, the car was missing, as in the motor/ or emissions. The cold ambient temp light always came on, in Fl, but im not aware of issues it caused. Soon the car began having multiple things happening and I took the car into the same dealership( always) to have it inspected, as the Fit is still practically new. I notated to service manager the car would seem to miss especially when pulling away from a stopped position. I also informed the manager there is a noise at 1st start of day or after sitting multiple hours. They took car for drive and returned to say they were unable to -??reproduce-?? the complaint/noise. I explained it normally is after the car has sat overnight, or at least 8 or more hours. I told the service manager, it sounds like a rod knocking, or the engine is out of oil, like a grinding noise. He suggested it stay overnight, so he could test it the following morning and did. Later the next day, he called to have me pick up my car, and was -?? unable to reproduce.-?? I-??ve taken the car in to Honda several times, never getting problems answered. The last few times in to Honda is for the not starting issue. It seems electrical. It started under warranty, like the rest, when the Fit would not start after going someplace. My partner was left stranded at Walmart one time, i have been dealing with this and took in, the last time was in 2020, and the female service person kept my car a couple days. The dash light showing most times saying the key and charging system problem. However, she initially said -?? couldn-??t duplicate.-?? Finally called to say they found problem, and it is alternator which they had already done. By now my car was just over the warranty miles, and she grabbed me a price of $1000 or so, and ultimately i paid about $130. Im jumping my car now everday.
The dashboard that displays the odometer and mileage will glitch out and sometimes completely cut out. It happens more in the cold and has been on and off but getting worse for a few years. The horn will also beep upon starting the car up. My repair shop says the circuit board would need to be replaced and that would be well over $1000. Most of the issues I have had with this car have been recalled so I am hoping this is as well.
Hi, My Honda Fit digital gauge that shows odometer and more importantly fuel gauge does not work 75% of time. On Fit sites this is a common problem. Honda says happens to most Fits. Costs $1500 to possibly fix. [XXX] Thanks [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
This has happened to me a few times and I thought I was alone in suffering this defect with my Honda Fit. My fuel gauge/odometer/trip indicator goes haywire. It is either blankly blue or half there. The other morning it resembled a kaleidoscope as the screen kept cycling through. When I called Honda to schedule service, they were accepting of my description., which indicates to me that this is a know problem. I just now Googled the issue and found a number of Fit owners who are experiencing the same anomaly. They should fix it.
- Deer Park, NY, USA
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The electrical display on my dashboard becomes unreadable during cold temperatures. The display flashes and no characters can be read. This makes it difficult to drive safely as it is very distracting. It is also difficult to plan out my trips considering the fuel gage is on the display. This problem only occurs in cold weather which leads me to believe it might have something to do with the connections not being secured properly. No warning lights or other symptoms were present before the problem began.
In mid 2019 my Honda had a little rear end problem. Took it to a frame shop and was told my REAR AXLE BEAM ASSEMBLY was bent 3? which was causing front end alignment problems. When they used there machines and whatever else they tried was told there machinery couldn't make it budge.(front end alignment at least 2 times a month) Then in 2020 I went to start my car and nothing!! Kept trying and trying and finally it started. Continued to what I thought was my car just having a mind of its own to continuously not wanting to start so I checked my battery which was fine. I took the car to a Honda Dealership and was told I needed a new battery. Ok fine whatever then after the new battery was hooked up and they went to start it nothing!! Hours later here I am buying a starter (fixed the problem till about mid 2021). Oh yeah forgot STILL HAVE A BENT REAR AXLE) !! CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM has been popping up every time my car decides to start. Gotten to the point where the only way it'll start is if it's jumped. Battery is fine but the alternator isn't pushing out anything whatsoever!!! Because it's constantly being jumped my negative battery terminal SENSOR is going out. Every where I've called or taken the car to either says "nothing we can do" or they want to charge thousands of dollars or " oh ma'am your car is a discontinued model!" I have two little kids and this HONDA FIT is just not safe for myself, kids, or anyone else! Oh almost forgot ABS light along with the keyless entry plus contraction control and steering stabilizer lights are lit up like a Christmas Tree on the dash.
On 11/3/21, I turned my car on in the early morning; it was around freezing temps. The instrument panel/screen that shows odometer, gas mileage and fuel gauge was blank. My first thought was to "restart" the car and perhaps that would restart the guage. I turned the car completely off, even removing my key out of the ignition. I waited approximately 10 seconds, then turned the car back on. The screen was again blank. I continued to let the car run and after approximately 45-60 seconds, the guage finally appeared correctly. This morning on 12/1/21 as I was preparing to leave my home for work, my screen again was blank. I let the car run and after one minute it began to flicker with garbled letters and numbers. After another 30 seconds, the correct screen finally showed. On this day the morning temperature was between 58-61 degrees so it was not on a freezing cold start as the first instance. I'm concerned that this second instance took longer to correct, especially given it was in a much warmer temperature. In both instances, there was no prior warning, message, indicator light or other symptom that this problem would occur. There has been no common factor to alert me or prepare me. This system is available for inspection upon request. Upon a general search online, I have found MANY reports of similar instances in Honda Fit users in the recent months. I have not yet taken it to a repair shop or had it inspected, but I will as soon as possible. It is unsafe to not know how much gas is in the vehicle, coupled with not having the odometer to even manually gauge or estimate should I become stranded and need to estimate how much distance I can drive to a safer location. Now my additional concern is, could this happen while I'm driving the car and become stranded on a highway or less trafficked road.
My 2015 Honda Fit out of nowhere won't start and is flashing an electrical system issue. A few weeks before this the electrical system stopped showing how much gas was in the car, how many miles etc. That whole electrical system looked really garbled then goes dark. My car wont start. And even after I fix it I cant drive around not knowing how much gas is in the car.
Instrument cluster works intermittently. Fuel gauge, oil change, ect...this guage stops working especially during the cold. Been having this problem for a could years. Noticed a lot of others have the same issues.
Digital odometer keeps faulting out. Numbers either corrupted, or gauge not visible. Happens regularly. Loss of fuel gauge, odometer, or any service codes.
Mileage/gas display goes blank, then flashes some gibberish intermittently. This issue started after I had a new Honda battery installed a few months ago. Happened while driving, but continued while parked. Computer seeems to keep accurate records once display returns. Stayed on after car was warm. Not sure if it's related, but the usb and bluetooth have also been intermittent for several years.
Warranty extension 2015-17 Fit keyless start system error with dtc B12C5 warranty extension reimbursement is not being honored by the Honda automobile division 1919 torrance blvd. Po box 2215 torrance, ca 90509-9870 customer support & campaign center tele: 1-888-234-2138 information has not been forthcoming about the reimbursement payment.
Dash board freezes and blurrs, when this happens K cannot see my current mileage or fuel levels. Low tire always ln even when I put air on tires. I got my tires checked many times and stays on.
On the instrument panel, the fuel gauge very often goes blank for long periods of time. A driver may not know when gas tank is empty, and possibly leaving driver stranded in the middle of nowhere. Also, the same gauge shows prompts when maintenance is needed on the vehicle. Without visual reference to these prompts, again a dire situation could occur if not taken care of immediately. This situation has been daily, from the first time vehicle is started in the morning and throughout the day, several times a day, for at least a year. Honda wants over $1000, to fix this problem. I believe this is a safety issue. Photos attached.
The fuel gauge display intermittently goes out on my 2015 Honda Fit, especially on cold mornings (I live in Minnesota). It started about 3 years ago, and has been an inconvenience, but I now have a courier job that requires photos of my odometer every day. If this goes out while working, it will be much more than an inconvenience. I also feel like this is a safety issue, not knowing how much gas is left in the tank. I'm hoping enough people with this problem report the issue, and hopefully a recall or class action lawsuit can happen. Thank you!
Fuel and odometer gauge failure. In cold weather and occurring more frequently with vehicle age, the gauge will go blank for some time. After some time, it may blink on/off with unreadable characters. 31,000 miles on the vehicle. The photo attached iwas taken with the vehicle running.
Electronic cluster failure affecting fuel gauge and engine temperature display. This can cause an accident if the vehicle runs out of fuel or engine overheats. After looking into this, it's a major issue affecting thousands of Honda Fit owners and a recall should be put in place for this.
My car is a 2015... less than 46,000 miles and car willl not turn on. After reading several threads, it appears that Honda 2015 has faulty staters. Also, the display showing proper gas levels go in and out. This is a safety issue. Many people have complained. Please force a recall.
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- Hamilton, OH, USA