2008 Honda Fit air bags problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Honda Fit — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Lost control of steering and veered into light post. The post was impacted at approximately 30 mph. The air bag did not deploy. There was smoke and gun powder smell. The car was a total loss. The airbag obviously fired, but did not deploy.”
filed Dec 21, 2020
“My air bags light came on. Testing showed air bag module needed. It turned my airbags off. Unsafe to drive. 2007 & 2009 has an air bag recall. What about 2008?”
filed Sep 3, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 17V029000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V344000 · May 23, 2016
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF…Campaign 07V549000 · Dec 3, 2007
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A18-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other Fit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fit | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 Fit | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Fit | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 Fit | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Fit | 15 | 5% |
| 2013 Fit | 92 | 52% |
| 2012 Fit | 41 | 36% |
| 2011 Fit | 64 | 57% |
| 2010 Fit | 83 | 45% |
| 2009 Fit | 104 | 36% |
| 2007 Fit | 66 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Honda Fit
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.