2009 Honda Fit power train problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Honda Fit — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
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.
Related recalls
- Drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing…Campaign 20V770000 · Dec 10, 2020
Power Train problems in other Fit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fit | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Fit | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 Fit | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 Fit | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 Fit | 38 | 13% |
| 2013 Fit | 12 | 7% |
| 2012 Fit | 14 | 12% |
| 2011 Fit | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 Fit | 15 | 8% |
| 2008 Fit | 24 | 11% |
| 2007 Fit | 27 | 7% |
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.