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2010 Honda Fit electrical system problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2010 Honda Fit10% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Electrical System complaints
10%
share of all complaints
48,000 mi
median reported mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Loss of power steering power electrical surges while in motion on highway and secondary roads. Driving on highway ramps onto freeway, also exiting freeway on exit ramps.goggled honda fit power steering problems a lot of other people have same problems very.dangerous for my 20 yr daughter first…

    filed Jan 9, 2019

  • While steering on the road (in motion), our 2010 honda fit suddenly jerks in the opposite direction from the turn, leading to a number of near-miss accidents. The problem was first noticed in fall of 2018. Dealer was able to replicate the problem and says the electronic steering rack and box are…

    filed Nov 28, 2018

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

Related service bulletins

  • Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local…

    A21120B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 13, 2023
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Electrical System problems in other Fit years

YearReportsShare
2020 Fit720%
2019 Fit4735%
2018 Fit3430%
2017 Fit1126%
2016 Fit5445%
2015 Fit11641%
2013 Fit2213%
2012 Fit98%
2011 Fit109%
2009 Fit238%
2008 Fit188%
2007 Fit329%
Fit electrical system 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.