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Honda Fit Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Honda Fit Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Honda Fit reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Honda Fits with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Honda Fits that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Honda Fit lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Honda Fit has been recently.

See what our members say about Honda Fit lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Honda Fit Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 20100 miles driven2011 Honda Fit Join or sign in to view
48 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 32000 miles driven2010 Honda Fit 91 < 1
98 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 51700 miles driven2009 Honda Fit 88 < 1
43 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 70300 miles driven2008 Honda Fit 84 < 1
48 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 78300 miles driven2007 Honda Fit 74 < 1

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
41 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 16000 miles driven2012 Honda Civic 95 2
28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 30200 miles driven2010 Honda Civic Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 40300 miles driven2009 Honda Civic 79 < 1
59 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 55600 miles driven2008 Honda Civic 81 < 1
44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 74500 miles driven2007 Honda Civic 81 < 1
46 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 86100 miles driven2006 Honda Civic 73 < 1
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 135900 miles driven2002 Honda Civic Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 19200 miles driven2011 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
87 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 39400 miles driven2010 Mazda Mazda3 87 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49800 miles driven2009 Mazda Mazda3 82 < 1
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 58200 miles driven2008 Mazda Mazda3 78 < 1
55 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 71700 miles driven2007 Mazda Mazda3 57 2
37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 83400 miles driven2006 Mazda Mazda3 58 8
29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 84300 miles driven2005 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 53100 miles driven2009 Nissan Versa Join or sign in to view
40 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 58100 miles driven2008 Nissan Versa 67 < 1
44 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 60700 miles driven2007 Nissan Versa 62 2
47 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 48700 miles driven2009 Toyota Matrix 94 < 1
30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 95300 miles driven2006 Toyota Matrix Join or sign in to view
27 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 102700 miles driven2005 Toyota Matrix Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 117600 miles driven2003 Toyota Matrix Join or sign in to view

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Honda Fit

Brand Reputation of the Honda Fit: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Honda has a known reputation for lasting without issues. I owned a Honda Civic in the past and never had any issues over 70,000 miles of driving.
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Always heard good things
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Well regarded...great resale value
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 see depreciation
2009 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I have owned several Honda products and all have been stellar.
2009 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Had a Honda Accord prior and was pretty happy with the overall quality.
2008 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 When you buy a Honda you expect the value to stay high and should have few mechanical issues.
2007 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda - personal experience ( w/ 3 Accords) for reliability, cost of ownership, resale value. Image - FIT advertised to young, good mileage, practical transportation, green.
2007 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Reliablity
2007 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda has a very good reputation for building quality vehicles that last a long time.
2007 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 company focus on safety independent of trim line, reliable, durable, practical cars
Brand Reputation of the Honda Fit: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda is basically resting on its past laurels with this car. It could be the best car sold here in the USA. Honda's new Accord is fairly quiet, but it seems that they have ignored the vast majority complaining that their cars are noisy for years!. They seem to be associating ambient noise as an acceptable quirk. No longer. There are smaller more efficient cars that are a lot quieter. Being the most reliable does not equate to truly being in love with the car. If this car was quieter or smoother riding, I would absolutely buy it even with the price premium. Until then however, my money is better spent elsewhere.

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