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Honda Fit repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (8%)
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- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
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Chart based on 1129 repairs.
Honda Fit transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 78 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.5L I4 CVT FWD
| 12160 mi | The car making a whining noise, so we took it to the dealer. The dealer covered a new CVT transmission under warranty. They also provided the oil change at no charge. |
| 37000 mi | CVT making lots of nose in start up. Replaced something internally. Making noise but not as bad. |
2015 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.5L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 7100 mi | Total transmission failure on road trip with three year old car at that time with less than 7000 miles. |
2015 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 3000 mi | Bad bearing in transmission causing creaking/knocking noise when shifting from 1st gear. Noise returned a month later. |
| 5300 mi | Squeaking in clutch pedal...replaced master clutch cylinder. |
| 9000 mi | Clutch makes knocking noise when disengaged in first gear. Dealer unable to duplicate until I pointed issue out. Admitted they now hear noise but insist that it is normal. |
| 15000 mi | Creaking and knocking noise in 1st gear to 2nd gear when accelerating with warm engine. Engine mounts replaced last year for same problem. Dealer thinks that is the manual transmission ratcheting. Dealer says normal, no fix. |
| 1000 mi | Clutch pedal creaks when pressed. Had dealer lubricate the spring, but creaking remains. |
| 2000 mi | Creaking clutch pedal. Dealer readjusted clutch spring. Seems to resolved the issue |
| 4000 mi | Clutch pedal continued to creak when activated. Lubed and oiled, but no resolution |
2013 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 28000 mi | Rattle noise in transmission when clutch not depressed. First try, replaced throwout bearing second,replaced Pilot and other bearings Third try, replaced entire transmission assy. Not including clutch parts |
| 123380 mi | MT passenger axle replaced under recall no cost |
2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 2000 mi | Transmission fluid leaking. Dealer tightened drain plug and advised to check if leaking persists. |
| 2000 mi | Transmission fluid leak from June persisted. The dealer diagnosed a hairline crack in the transmission case. The entire transmission was replaced. |
| 27000 mi US $720 |
A transmission sensor needed to be replaced and transmission fluid was replaced. |
2012 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 12000 mi | Difficulty shifting gears on manual transmission. Transmission fluid replaced and shifting improved. No charge under warranty |
| 22500 mi | Difficulty shifting from 2nd to 3rd, and into reverse. Manual Transmission oil was changed. |
| 30000 mi US $70 |
Notchy feeling on gear changes (manual transmission). Had manual transmission fluid replaced. |
2011 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 125000 mi US $545 |
The left front axle complete snapped in half. There is a rubber seal on the left axle that traps water in it and over time that bar will rust. |
2010 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 136000 mi US $400 |
Front axle broke,had both replaced.Corrosion caused problem. |
| 190000 mi US $780 |
Had front axles replaced. The driver side axle snapped unexpectedly. |
| 71000 mi US $100 |
Sensors failed, car shifted first gear at highway speed causing loss of stability and drivability problems. Car was towed to dealer.Honda covered most of cost. |
| 41000 mi US $500 |
Transmission had trouble shifting gears. Part was replaced. Issue was fixed. |
2009 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 72200 mi US $100 |
Third gear |
| 74000 mi US $123 |
During daily commute, the check engine light came on, and "D" indicator started flashing on instrument cluster. Mechanic recommended replacement of the transmission fluid pressure switch, which has solved the problem so far. Update June 2017: Problem has not returned. Update June 2018: Problem has still not returned. Update Feb 2022: Problem has not returned. |
| 127000 mi US $706 |
Transmission went into "Limp" mode. Issue was B solenoid, but solved by changing transmission fluid. |
| 163300 mi US $200 |
Transmission flow valve stuck open. The valve was replaced. |
| 130000 mi US $400 |
Drive shaft on drivers side snapped, due to corrosion. |
| 167000 mi US $400 |
replace passenger driveshaft snapped due to rust |
| 18000 mi | honda drive shaft recall both replaced |
| 208000 mi US $100 |
automatic Transmission would not go into 5th gear, shifting hard, transmission light flashing. Replaced transmission pressure sensor and it completely fixed the issue. Easy and inexpensive. |
| 200000 mi | half shaft broke, rusted shaft was replaced by Honda under warranty because part was defectives. |
| 18000 mi | The engine makes a loud grinding sound at low RPMs when shifting into 3rd on the automatic trans. Dealer claimed they could not fix it. |
| 30000 mi | Engine/automatic transmission makes a loud grinding sound when shifting into 3rd at low RPMs. Dealer could not fix it. |
| 42000 mi | Engine/automatic transmission makes a loud grinding sound at low RPMs when shifting into 3rd. Reproduced sound w/ paddle shifters this time. Dealer claimed I need to downshift to increase RPMs. No fix and grind continues. |
| 13000 mi | Engine emits lots of valvetrain noise around 1700rpm. Dealer reports this is normal and no repairs performed. Owner does not agree with dealer assessment; will monitor and perhaps bring car to another dealership. |
| 55400 mi US $240 |
Transmission shudder at 40 MPH. |
| 59700 mi | Whining sound when transmission is in D or R. Sound goes away in P or N. Belt tensioner was replaced, but sound is still present. |
| 160000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced rear main seal. |
2009 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 134000 mi US $240 |
The front right axle broke. It had to get towed, but was only a 1 hour job to change out by the books. |
| 71000 mi US $900 |
Broken axle |
| 208000 mi US $250 |
Replaced master and slave clutch cylinders |
| 2000 mi | At engagement point when let out clutch, hear slight wearing noise. Press clutch in and quiet. Svc Mgr called Honda engineering-paid to have dlrship remove and disass trans, replacing multiple parts... Have had car back for 3 wks - ok now. |
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $49 |
Replacement of transmission's third gear sensor (CEL code P0847). |
| 79121 mi US $454 |
3rd clutch pressure switch failed. Replaced switch and flushed ATF. Check engine light code P0847: Replaced 3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch and performed automatic transmission fluid flush. |
| 66000 mi US $500 |
Transmission was sticking and a valve had to be replaced. Shifting was sticking and check engine light was on. Per forums, seems to be an ongoing problem. |
| 54300 mi US $260 |
CEL and flashing 'D' drive light: P0847 - Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor / Switch B; Low Circuit. Charges: diagnostic, Changed switch, transmission fluid 'flush', disposal. Read about this being a common problem for 1st Gen Fit |
| 137000 mi US $882 |
Front axle sheared off close to driver side end. |
| 131000 mi | Mechanical failure when accelerating from a dead stop pointing uphill. Transmission would then not engage any gear and park did nothing. No attempt to diagnose problem. |
| 59000 mi | Transmission axle gasket leak.. |
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. |
| 32000 mi | Dealer previously did not properly torque transmission oil drain plug. Drain plug subsequently fell off of car on highway and caused transmission damage. |
| 33000 mi | Transmission still whines and dealer stated that "they all do that". |
| 111600 mi C $800 |
Oil leaking from transmission. Replaced seal. |
2007 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 179500 mi US $650 |
Driver side drive shaft sheared at vibration boot |
| 78800 mi US $200 |
REVERSE WENT OUT... IT was chalked up to mechanical failure & having a new one ordered from Honda... will hopefully be installed Friday or Saturday. |
| 188891 mi | Repair damaged wiring. |
| 82000 mi US $55 |
Check engine light on. Dealer diagnosed as Transmission Fluid Switch (3rd Clutch) to be replaced. Dealer reset CEL and special ordered part, but did not replace part. CEL has not come on since, no problems 1 week later. |
| 100000 mi US $230 |
Automatic transmission rough shifting into 2nd gear. Transmission would not shift from 3rd to 4th. Drove to dealer; dealer inspected, test drove with diagnostic tool. No fault codes found. Car was operating to spec, could not replicate. CEL on. Car shifting irregular. Replaced faulty 3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch. Related to older intermittent problem. |
| 128000 mi US $232 |
The driver side drive shaft broke. It was replaced with a new one in 1.5 labor hours. |
| 46500 mi | Cvt shudder |
| 56000 mi US $400 |
Snapped drive axle. Both replaced. This is a known issue with axle shafts becoming compromised by rust. |
2007 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 14880 mi | difficult to get into reverse or pops out of reverse once power applied |
| 20460 mi | Infrequently pops out of reverse. Same problem from may visit.Same answer. could not replicate. We were told the gears are not synchonrized so this will happen. No repair done, however transmission fluid replaced at no charge. |
| 79980 mi $1300 |
Gearbox was replaced. |
| 82212 mi C $1330 |
Replaced clutch |
| 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. |
| 300 mi | Clutch went out within a week of purchase - covered under warranty |
| 5000 mi | Car would not go into reverse. |
| 81080 mi C $300 |
Replaced front left exterior cv boot |
| 8680 mi C $210 |
Clutch shudder when cold. |
| 10540 mi | Clutch shudder - I'm not happy with the repair. |
| 108000 mi US $400 |
Clutch slave cylinder failed |
| 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. |
2007 Honda Fit 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 124000 mi C $700 |
Corrosion in the driveshaft caused the spines to fail and required replacement of the left side driveshaft. Apparently this is known to happen in Fits. |
2007 Honda Fit 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 37200 mi C $985 |
"hot spots on flywheel"-damaged clutch, flywheel and clutch replaced |
2005 Honda Fit 4-door
4-cylinder CVT 2WD
| 46500 mi $500 |
CVT shuddering. |
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