2009 Honda Fit engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Honda Fit — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The starter in all of these vehicles goes bad very fast. Stating with an odd sound of metal to metal on cold starts (due to the starter not retracting fast enough) 5 people that live near me have all had the same problem my car is now doing it again with a 3 year old replacement denso oem honda…”
filed Apr 3, 2020
“Fuel mixing in with the engine oil . After changing the oil or checking the dip stick the engine oil smells heavily like fuel. Fuel is somehow mixing with the engines oil . Vehicle was parked when I noticed the fuel smell inside the cabin and then proceeded to check the oil.”
filed Nov 2, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V101000 · Feb 17, 2011
Engine problems in other Fit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fit | 6 | 17% |
| 2019 Fit | 16 | 12% |
| 2018 Fit | 22 | 19% |
| 2017 Fit | 11 | 26% |
| 2016 Fit | 11 | 9% |
| 2015 Fit | 40 | 14% |
| 2013 Fit | 14 | 8% |
| 2012 Fit | 12 | 11% |
| 2011 Fit | 7 | 6% |
| 2010 Fit | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 Fit | 23 | 11% |
| 2007 Fit | 17 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.