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2009 Honda Fit power train problems

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Honda Fit11% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Power Train complaints
11%
share of all complaints
111,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Pulling out onto a busy highway my car lost propulsion. It died in the middle of the highway with cars coming towards me. I found out the front right drive axle broke. I have photos of the broken drive axle. I later found out the part was recalled. I was never notified of any recall. I had my…

    filed Aug 19, 2022

  • On April 25, 2022 our 2009 Fit started rolling away when it was parked, not in gear and the parking brake was not set. In trying to "catch" the car from traveling into the street, my elderly husband took a bad fall and sustained a shattered shoulder, nerve damage, and other injuries. The car…

    filed Aug 4, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Fit years

YearReportsShare
2019 Fit21%
2018 Fit43%
2017 Fit410%
2016 Fit76%
2015 Fit3813%
2013 Fit127%
2012 Fit1412%
2011 Fit1211%
2010 Fit158%
2008 Fit2411%
2007 Fit277%
Fit power train problems by year →

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.