2007 Honda Fit problems and complaints

Owners have filed 370 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Honda Fit. The most-reported areas: Steering (86), Exterior Lighting (66), Air Bags (66).

Key takeaways

  • 370 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 20 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 18 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering8623%
Exterior Lighting6618%
Air Bags6618%
Structure6217%
Electrical System329%
Power Train277%
Engine175%
Vehicle Speed Control134%
Engine And Engine Cooling123%
Seats103%
Unknown Or Other82%
Service Brakes82%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Honda Fit 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-23

My low beam headlights stopped working. My high beam headlights continue to operate. I contacted a dealership. They told me I would have to pay a diagnostic fee so I contacted corporate Honda. They said that this recall was fixed and closed but recalls do not expire and that if it was happening again, they would need t...

Air Bags,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-07-08

The problem I have is: There is 3 recalls for my vehicle. One is the urgent as Takata airbags installed. I called local Honda dealer on 6/27/25, they order the part and I received the email stating that part arrived. I called dealer today to schedule a replacement. When I ask how long it will take, lady say about 1/2 d...

Structure - filed 2024-11-26

I heard that some honda models between 2003 and 2007 may qualify for a paint recall. The paint job on the roof is the major issue. It's been peeling and the paint is almost gone on the roof and getting rusty. It's a safety concern because my car now looks pink and that would not be helpful to law enforcement if anythin...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.