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2012 Honda Fit: recalls and problems

11 recalls and 113 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags.

11recalls
113complaints
6crashes reported
0fires reported
3injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Air Bags41 · 36%
  • Steering16 · 14%
  • Power Train14 · 12%
  • Engine12 · 11%
  • Electrical System9 · 8%
  • Vehicle Speed Control8 · 7%
  • Unknown Or Other5 · 4%
  • Suspension3 · 3%
  • Seat Belts3 · 3%
  • Fuel System (Gasoline)2 · 2%

What owners report

Power Train

The contact owns a 2012 honda fit. the contact stated that while making a turn from a complete stop at the exit of a gas station, the vehicle became immovable, and there was an abnormally high-pitched grinding sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to aaa auto body shop, where the contact was informed that the passenger's side cv axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle

Steering

The electronic steering power assist failed several times in the past two weeks. the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. the safety of occupants was put at risk because of the difficulty of steering safely in traffic. the car has not yet been taken to my dealer for evaluation. the vehicle or component has not yet been inspected. no warning lamps or other symptoms of the problem appeared prior to the fai

Steering,Electrical System,Unknown Or Other

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because i can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. at that time, the car jerked and i lost power steering for a moment. this happened several times and the radio stopped working. this did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. i made

Engine

Three instances of engine misfiring, causing the car to immediately go into a speed limiting mode during driving. this is a major safety hazard and can happen in the middle of high speed driving. the first instance was a 52k miles, second at 69k miles, and third at 130k miles. the most recent instance resulted in the spark plug ejecting from the cylinder head, melting into the coil pack, and stripping out the cylinde

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2012 Honda Fit 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Fit. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.