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Expensive Honda Fit repairs by problem area

Engine (35%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 46 repairs.
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Honda Fit repair cost distribution

$2500+ (14%)

$1000 - $2499 (86%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

< $100 (0%)

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Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

130-horsepower 1.5L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

35960 mi

C $3000
Failed/corroded power steering rack. Caused excessive play in the steering wheel assembly and resulted in vague feeling and knocking sound. Replaced with OEM steering rack. 
56000 mi

US $1500
Compressor failed-- AC was out but engine was not overheating. 

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2015 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

130-horsepower 1.5L I4 CVT FWD

94000 mi

US $1000
Driver side airbag stopped working. Caused the airbag light to illuminate. Turning off the whole system. 

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2015 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

130-horsepower 1.5L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

18000 mi

US $160
I scraped the bottom of the nosecone on a parking bollard, and I had it sanded and painted. They did a great job, too. 
56000 mi

US $1740
AC compressor failed and was replaced. Works better than it ever did. 

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2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

22000 mi

US $500
clean fuel injection. 
24000 mi

US $1000
Shocks were leaking. 
27000 mi

US $720
A transmission sensor needed to be replaced and transmission fluid was replaced. 

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2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD

35960 mi

C $1700
Squirrel damage required replacement of condenser and fan. 

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2011 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD

53000 mi

US $1400
Clutch worn out 

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2010 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

93360 mi

C $1200
Air conditioning had stopped working 
122760 mi

C $250
Temp sensor 
148544 mi

C $705
alternator replaced 
148623 mi

C $1374
Compressor Clutch & Field Coil 

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2009 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

88000 mi

US $1000
A/C would only work with switch held in place. Replaced A/C switch and A/C compressor (additional problem found). Took longer than promised, due to shortage of parts shipped from Japan (at one point was told a month's wait) 
154000 mi

US $1400
Catalytic converter replaced. Bottomed out off-road n broke it. 
75200 mi

US $13000
Replacement struts 
106500 mi

US $200
AC blowing warm air. System required a re charge. 
121577 mi

US $1800
Exhaust header and warm up converter replaced due to a crack in one of the welds in the converter. Exhaust gas was entering the vents from the engine bay 
124000 mi

US $660
Valve adjustment and spark plug tightening 
127000 mi

US $706
Transmission went into "Limp" mode. Issue was B solenoid, but solved by changing transmission fluid. 
75305 mi

US $807
The A/C Evaporator had a premature failure and had to be replaced. The warranty had expired. The cost was $489.95 Evaporator $19.95 Freon $9.50 Leak Dye $288.00 Labor ----------- Total Parts $519.40 Total Labor $288.00  The A/C Evaporator had a premature failure and had to be replaced. The warranty had expired. The cost was $489.95 Evaporator $19.95 Freon $9.50 Leak Dye $288.00 Labor ----------- Total Parts $519.40 Total Labor $288.00 Grand Total $807.40 
99000 mi

US $1000
The rear shocks and tires had to be replaced. 
138000 mi

US $1100
Front struts making a lot of noise, failed testing at the shop and were replaced with aftermarket. 
160000 mi

US $1200
Replaced rear main seal. 

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2009 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD

125000 mi

US $1509
Spark plug ejected. Cylinder 3 I think. Damaged walls. Helicoil? or some such added to try to rehab cylinder 
115000 mi

US $2600
Steering was very tight at dead center. Shop replaced power steering module which did not fix it. Then the rack and pinion and then all was well. Rack and pinion failure 
102000 mi

US $260
left front wheel bearing replaced, abs sensor had to be replaced as well 
178000 mi

US $2200
Full engine replacement. Mechanics blamed use of a non-synthetic oil. ABS sensor failed 
185000 mi

US $1200
Total A/C system replacement. Some parts covered under warranty from previous repair A/C compressor failed. At the time of the failure I had the option of waiting 1 month for an OEM part or getting a NAPA compressor installed immediately. It was July in Arizona so I chose to have the NAPA part installed. 
42000 mi

US $400
HVAC blower motor and blower motor resistor failed and had to be replaced. This must be a common problem; there's a bulletin for the issue. Car just went out of warranty to it was 100% customer pay. Right rear damper leaked all its oil onto the garage floor when parked and had to be replaced. 
55000 mi

US $200
Engine started making knocking noise at low speeds after last service. Adjusted valves; found exhaust valves out of adjustment. Knocking sound is still there. Must be piston slap. Doesn't sound good. 
56200 mi

US $100
Two (brand new) tires that were installed at the dealer would not hold air. Dealer found galvanic corrosion between the steel valve stems and the aluminum wheels. Removed corrosion and replaced o-ring gasket. 
70000 mi

US $780
Blower motor making whine noise on Fan Speed 2 Steering has developed a sticky notch on center and the power assist is not even. Repair cost $2000; must replace entire EPS steering rack. Waiting for it to get worse. Update: remained intermittent, only when cold out. 
75300 mi

US $1200
Accessory belt split in half while driving. Shrapnel tore wire harness to radiator temp sensor and AC compressor. Had to remove instrument panel to replace harness which went all the way back to fuse box. 
62000 mi

C $2500
One spark plug torn off from the engine!!! The dealer thinked the spark plug was not fixed or screwed correctly. We decided to change the engine for a used one. Everything is fine. 

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2009 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

55180 mi

C $750
Bearing and hub were replaced. 
61380 mi

C $180
Hood latch was causing alarm to sound intermittently. 
88660 mi

C $200
Hatch Latch mechanism was replaced by Honda Dealer 
117180 mi

C $500
no coolant left but AC was functional after recharge - for a while. it later leaked again 
123380 mi

C $1200
Ac compressor replaced after replacing the seals or valves didn't work. 

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2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

218000 mi

US $2128
Finely had a code #4 misfire. Earlier dealer couldn't do anything without a code. Found two bent valves and that a fuel valve needed cleaning. Head sent to National Heads for complete remanufacturing, $430 of total. Also includes timing belt change. 

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2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD

158260 mi

US $1700
Full clutch replacement. Normally I'd consider this a wear item, but this is more than just a pressure plate and throwout bearing. I was told the entire assembly, including the flywheel required replacement. 
170000 mi

US $600
Ignition coil failed on one cylinder. 
27000 mi

US $26000
Replaced ABS speed sensor. Rear recliner latch repaired. 
60000 mi

US $1000
O2 sensor failed causing CEL. Sensor replaced. 
144000 mi

US $1000
knock noise over bumps, replaces struts and strut upper mounting. front end alignment. struts had to be replaced piecemeal - as components because complete strut assemblies were not available, 

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2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

52040 mi

C $1200
Required replacement of all 4 coils following coil failure, had been stuttering during acceleration, and stalling when cold. 

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2007 Honda Fit

Engine not specified

99803 mi

C $1131
Spark plugs, Flush hydraulic system, replace wiper 
100147 mi

C $725
4 ignition coils replaced. Also Coil assy plug 
101680 mi

C $798
Two front struts and two sway bar links replaced. 
104078 mi

C $338
muffler replacement. Small hole welded in pipe at hanger. 

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2007 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

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2007 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch

109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD

95000 mi

US $1350
AC compressor seized, total AC failure, all related parts replaced, service performed by non-Honda dealer, we get service discount through dealer, they provide my company fleet cars. 
83700 mi

C $1170
Replace ignition on column Button to set cruise control failed 
83700 mi

C $170
Cruise button wouldn’t engage 
160000 mi

US $110
Gave the engine the commonly required Honda Fit valve adjustment because the car was stalling when you put in the clutch when the engine was cold (e.g.; car would stall when pulling up to a stop light). 
161000 mi

US $1814
The compressor failed, so my shop put in a salvaged one. My mechanic's opinion was that they were better than 3rd party refurbished. The dealer wanted $1080 for the job. One or more of the valves was bad; was probably driven too long by the previous owner with out of spec valve clearances. Could have fixed the valve for $150 less; but engine replacement should be better in the long run. 
195000 mi

US $1080
The transmission started making a failing halfshaft bearing noise. A used 82k mile transmission was under 400, so my mechanic and I figured it would be cheaper and more reliable to replace rather than repair, so we went that route. Replaced the clutch at the same time. I would have liked to get more than 196k miles on the original transmission, but I can't really complain. 
79980 mi

$1300
Gearbox was replaced. 
67580 mi

C $360
engine misfire when cold replaced faulty ignition coil 
82212 mi

C $1330
Replaced clutch 
77500 mi

C $1500
Clutch replaced. The symptom was difficult shifting with the engine running; it started suddenly, and adjusting the linkage made no difference. 
83160 mi

C $2429
Spark plug blew out. Engine head repaired with threaded insert. Repair cost in CA$ = US$1852 on date of payment. Breakdown: labour $1575 machining $35 gaskets $318 plugs $89 keyway $11 coil $121 taxes $279 
91140 mi

C $195
Replaced forward O2 sensor 
128960 mi

C $1400
misfire on cylinder 2. A fuel injector was dead and another was weak, so they were replaced. 2 bolts needed to be drilled out during the process. 
132782 mi

C $225
replaced worn serpentine belt 
159000 mi

US $1650
bad AC compressor, idler pulley. replaced both engine running rough. replaced spark plugs and 2 of coils 

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