2013 Honda Fit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 212 complaints
212
Total Complaints
29,936mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,000 25th Percentile
29,936 Median Mileage
57,868 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
92
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
ENGINE
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
POWER TRAIN
10
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
STEERING
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
SERVICE BRAKES
4

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
5
Fires
32
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT A ROCK HAD PUNCTURED ONE OF THE FREON LINES. AS A RESULT, THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHI..."
"WE DO NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT MUCH BUT WHEN WE DID RECENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS DIO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH INTO THE DISTANCE THEY ARE WIDE ENOUGH AND SEEM TO BE SET AT THE RIGHT HEIGHT BUT AS I SAID THEY DO NOT SHOW FAR ENOUGH IN THE DISTANCE TO SEE DEER ETC THIS HAS BEEN ALREADY HAD A NOTICE IN THE CON..."
"I WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, TRYING TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF ENTRY. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS TOO FAST TO KEEP THE BRAKE FROM STOPPING THE CAR FROM COLLIDING WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE IMPACT CAUSED..."

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