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2012 Honda Fit repairs by problem area
Engine (15%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (12%)
Chart based on 52 repairs.
2012 Honda Fit repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 49 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Honda Fit in Illinois, United States Jun 2016 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Jun 201722000 miUS $500 | clean fuel injection. | ||
| Dec 201724000 miUS $1000 | Shocks were leaking. | ||
| Jun 201827000 miUS $720 | A transmission sensor needed to be replaced and transmission fluid was replaced. | ||
| Honda Fit in New Jersey, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2014 | front suspension rattle clunk | ||
| Feb 201429000 mi | Front Suspension has a creaking/squeaking noise at colder temperatures. Mechanic heard the noise and said that is a normal noise for this car. My father has the same car with no noise. I will be bringing the car back and contacting Honda. | ||
| May 201775000 mi | Repaired vibrating heat shield using washers as spacers | ||
| Honda Fit in Connecticut, United States Jan 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Jun 201546000 mi | Failed AC Blower Motor. Only worked on hi setting. It was covered under warranty | ||
| Honda Fit in California, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Jan 201733000 miUS $160 | Batterie replaced | ||
| Oct 2018116000 mi | Broken wires on radiator fluid sensor | ||
| Honda Fit in Minnesota, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20122000 mi | Transmission fluid leaking. Dealer tightened drain plug and advised to check if leaking persists. | ||
| Jul 20122000 mi | Transmission fluid leak from June persisted. The dealer diagnosed a hairline crack in the transmission case. The entire transmission was replaced. | ||
| Oct 201644000 miUS $535 | Spark plug for #2 cylinder came out of the cylinder head. Dealer replaced head, spark plug, and coil pack. Engine was 1 month out of powertrain warranty, dealer agreed to cover repair under warranty, less $100. Driver's side front strut making a knocking noise when cold, ride quality slightly less smooth, fluid evident on the outside of strut. Dealer replaced strut for $435. | ||
| Honda Fit in New York, United States Dec 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 201783000 miUS $105 | car was very slow to turn over, battery tested and found border line. Known weakness of the fit (small, Fit specific battery). Replaced with battery from Advance Auto. | ||
| Dec 201790000 miUS $23 | Wiper blade replacement - Bosch Icon 28 inch driver's side | ||
| Feb 2020111000 mi | Passenger airbag replaced under factory recall. | ||
| Nov 2020113250 miUS $175 | Battery dead after 2 years (typical) - car not driven daily though. Replaced with NAPA battery ($93 after AAA discount). Front pads/rotors replaced ~ pads (Buddy Club - Made in Japan semi-metallic/road&track). Discs - EBC slotted. Combination | ||
| Honda Fit in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Apr 201533700 mi | Replaced rear passenger seat belt under warranty; the seat belt assembly had broken, probably during seat folding/unfolding. | ||
| Honda Fit in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 202224180 miC $425 | Replaced radiator hoses and clamps. Dealer said the hoses were soft. | ||
2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Honda Fit in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 201535700 mi | AC not functional upon purchase. dealership agreed to fix. Recharge worked for 24 hours only. Brought car back to dealer, twice. Second time, had to leave car in shop for 3 days. Evaporator was leaking frion and had to be replaced. | ||
| Honda Fit in Ontario, Canada Aug 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 202135960 miC $1700 | Squirrel damage required replacement of condenser and fan. | ||
| Honda Fit in New York, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201688800 mi | Replaced the factory battery after 6 years...not bad | ||
| Feb 201791000 miUS $500 | The AC compressor was making a wretched grinding sound, yet the AC/Defrost still worked fine. I had the compressor replaced because the noise was bothering me. | ||
| Honda Fit in Connecticut, United States May 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201878000 mi | Battery replaced ... covered by warranty | ||
| Honda Fit in Texas, United States Aug 2013 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Oct 201550300 miUS $238 | Tires: TPMS system diagnosed, found 1 sensor broken, causing fault light to appear. Sensor replaced without issue. Cruise control: Main cruise light engages, but cruise control only works about 50% of the time. Unrelated to speed or vehicle conditions. Dealer could not replicate issue, so no repair was done. | ||
| Dec 201552000 miUS $550 | Cruise control: Dealer replicated problem, determined Cruise Control Clutch switch (Steering wheel controls) are broken. $250 parts, $300 labor to replace. | ||
| Nov 201679000 miUS $180 | Steering wheel cruise control and audio switches replaced, because cruise switch failed. Repair not completed. | ||
| Honda Fit in Washington, United States May 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201312000 mi | Difficulty shifting gears on manual transmission. Transmission fluid replaced and shifting improved. No charge under warranty | ||
| Nov 201422500 mi | Difficulty shifting from 2nd to 3rd, and into reverse. Manual Transmission oil was changed. | ||
| Feb 201630000 miUS $70 | Notchy feeling on gear changes (manual transmission). Had manual transmission fluid replaced. | ||
| Honda Fit in Minnesota, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jul 201554000 miUS $380 | Ignition coil burnt out, replaced it and all spark plugs | ||
| Honda Fit in Florida, United States Nov 2011 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 201535000 miUS $130 | Camber was out of spec. A new camber bolt/kit was installed. | ||
| Honda Fit in New York, United States Jun 2012 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Dec 201323000 mi | ABS seemed way too aggressive in a snow storm, to the point the car didn't want to come to a complete stop. Thumping brakes and grinding at end of stop, but kept going. Fortunately with manual was able to downshift all the way and stop. | ||
| Nov 201662000 mi | Replaced aging battery before winter- it had died twice | ||
2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| Honda Fit in New York, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201828000 miUS $700 | blower fan and resistor replacement | ||
| Honda Fit in Alabama, United States Jan 2023 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Jan 2023103000 mi | Rear windows would not open. Diagnosed problem but stopped when further diagnosis would entail removing door panels. Decided to live with the problem | ||
| Honda Fit in Tennessee, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 201642000 miUS $35 | Air conditioning coolant was low. | ||
| Honda Fit in Michigan, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Jul 201513700 mi | Very little airflow w/AC on full. Shop said no problem, but it worked better after they did whatever they did. | ||
| Honda Fit in Missouri, United States May 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 201418000 mi | Car has sudden acceleration. Engine goes to 5000 rpm while in gear and both feet on brake. Honda flew in a field engineer who "tore the whole system apart". Nothing was found wrong. Also reprogramed the computer. Time will tell if it is fix. | ||
| Honda Fit in Minnesota, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jan 201235200 mi | Driver's side power window made horrible screeching sound while operating. Dealer mechanic greased tracks. | ||
| Mar 201879000 mi | Spark plugs #3 misfiring. Plug had unscrewed 1 1/2 turns. It had done so 2 years earlier and was properly torqued at that time. Known problem with this generation of Honda Fit according to fitfreak.net forum. Re-torquing stopped misfire. | ||
| Honda Fit in Oregon, United States Jul 2012 - May 2017 | |||
| May 201492000 mi | Two wheel studs have stripped out on my Fit. The mechanic tells me they have seen several of these and in his opinion the cause is low grade wheel studs. | ||
| Feb 2015130000 miUS $441 | Left front wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Aug 2015158000 miUS $650 | Drivers seat wore through to the aluminum frame. Shop glued carpet pad to the frame, then installed new padding and upholstery. This was a design problem for years 2012 and 2013. I use my car for deliveries, in and out a lot. | ||
| Oct 2016212000 miUS $600 | Replaced fan and resistor motor as it had quit working | ||
| Feb 2017238000 miUS $450 | Water leaked from the roof top antenna into the car. Antenna was replaced. | ||
| Mar 2017238000 miUS $450 | Water leak through the roof antenna into cargo area in the rear of car | ||
| Honda Fit in Indiana, United States Jun 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 201311700 mi | Very minor rust issue on the front hood, possibly due to a rock hitting the hood after spending significant time driving through construction in the months before. Although minor, I took it to the dealer since it was covered under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201421000 mi | The air vent switch between recirculate or fresh air would occasionally get stuck so that switching to recirculate was not possible. The problem only occurred intermittently and the dealer was unable to reproduce When going over speed bumps, a crunching noise can be heard that seems above what would be normal. It is more noticeable in colder weather. The dealer, however, said everything was normal, although I am still skeptical and may bring it back. | ||
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