2017 Honda Fit problems & reliability
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Honda Fit. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2017 Honda Fit vehicles were involved in 13 fatal crashes with 7 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 11 | 26% |
| Engine → | 11 | 26% |
| Fuel/propulsion System → | 11 | 26% |
| Structure | 6 | 14% |
| Unknown OR Other | 6 | 14% |
| Power Train | 4 | 10% |
| Wheels | 3 | 7% |
| Suspension | 2 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 2% |
| Seats | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns 2017 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that cylinders #1, #2, and #4 had failed and cylinder #3 was currently…”
Engine · filed Nov 17, 2025
“Blue metallic paint has clear coat peeling and exposed base paint. Paint should last longer than 8 years, this is a manufacturing defect.”
Visibility/wiper · filed Sep 12, 2025
“my wife's wedding finger was nearly amputated near the fingertip from our 2017 honda fit , it happened when she was getting out of the car and I was closing the electric windows on May 22 2025, luckily we had lots of napkins in the glove box to catch all of the blood,we went to emergency room and finger was x-ray'd…”
Structure · filed Jun 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Electrical overstress
Engineering Analysis EA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024 · led to recall 20V024
Technical service bulletins
58 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Honda Fit. The 10 most recent:
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&03072025901 · Other · issued Mar 8, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&02212025901 · Other · issued Feb 22, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&02072025901 · Other · issued Feb 8, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&01082025901 · Other · issued Jan 9, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Accord 1.5Ls, 2021-2024 Civics 1.5Ls, 2023-2024 CR-Vs 1.5Ls, and 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on…
ATI&12022024909 · Other · issued Dec 3, 2024
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2024 Accord 1.5Ls, 2021-2024 Civics 1.5Ls, 2023-2024 CR-Vs 1.5Ls, and 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on…
ATI&11052024902 · Other · issued Nov 5, 2024
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&10232024907 · Other · issued Oct 23, 2024
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&10022024908 · Other · issued Oct 2, 2024
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Effciency Below Threshold] stored. To…
ATI&09162024905 · Other · issued Sep 17, 2024
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2018 Fits with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) stored. To…
ATI&02152024905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2024
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2017 Honda Fit in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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