"How reliable is the 2012 Honda Fit?"

"Based on 130 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Honda Fit has a median complaint mileage of 46900 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Honda Fit?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Honda Fit is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 130 total complaints filed."

2012 Honda Fit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints

130

Total Complaints

46,900mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,887 25th Percentile

46,900 Median Mileage

72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Steering

Power Train

Engine

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Unknown Or Other

Suspension

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel System, Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY CAR ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDSTILL WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES IN THE 1300 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. THIS ABNORMAL CONDITION HAS LEFT ME MOMENTARILY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I..."

"RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED AROUND A CHILD. IT LOCKED AND BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL CHILD HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. HAD TO CUT SEATBELT TO RESCUE CHILD. *JS"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 41 complaints

25th: 38,987 mi Median: 51,500 mi 75th: 63,477 mi

Steering 16 complaints

25th: 5,725 mi Median: 30,500 mi 75th: 59,250 mi

Power Train 14 complaints

25th: 76,562 mi Median: 88,542 mi 75th: 113,500 mi

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 23,525 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 87,250 mi

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 10,550 mi Median: 28,450 mi 75th: 47,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 32 NY: 12 MA: 10 FL: 10 PA: 6 IN: 5 OH: 5 MD: 4 IL: 4 WI: 4

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%

Original Owners

96.2%

Second+ Owners

Honda Fit — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	446	62,000	Steering	35
2008	279	76,000	Air Bags	43
2009	330	60,250	Air Bags	26
2010	218	41,000	Air Bags	30
2011	127	68,222	Air Bags	11
2013	212	29,936	Air Bags	24
2015	363	47,000	Electrical System	21
2016	145	36,000	Electrical System	6
2017	59	28,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	0
2018	154	28,408	Electrical System	8
2019	187	11,400	Electrical System	14
2020	48	4,900	Unknown Or Other	1

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