2008 Honda Fit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 279 complaints
279
Total Complaints
76,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
43
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile
76,000 Median Mileage
105,322 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
55
STRUCTURE:BODY
30
ENGINE
23
POWER TRAIN
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
13
STRUCTURE
13
STEERING
12

Severity Assessment

43
Crashes
2
Fires
42
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT HONDA FIT, 2008 MODEL A MONTH AGO. THE TRAFFIC STOPPED AND WE STOPPED, BUT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR DID NOT STOP AND SMASHED THE FIT FROM THE REAR, MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE, STRUCK BY A JEEP IN THE REAR AND WAS PUSHED AGAINST A PICK UP TRUCK IN THE FRONT. THE FIT WAS A TOTAL LOSS WITH EN..."
"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I TRIED TALKING TO HONDA WHERE I GOT THE CAR... AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY DAMAGES TO MY CAR CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY JACK. WHAT HAPPENED: I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I WENT TO FIX IT USING THE JACK INCLUDED WITH THE CAR/SPARE TIRE. I USED THE SPECIFIED LIFT POINTS (EVEN ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE HONDA FIT SPORT IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES TO FULL BRIGHTNESS AS SOON AS THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON--DAY OR NIGHT. IT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AT ALL. (THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONFIRM THIS.) THE PROBLEM IS THAT I, LIKE, I SUSPECT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28