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Honda Fit.

The best Honda Fit years are 2017, 2011, 2020. Years to avoid: 2013, 2007, 2019. Across 2010-2020, it has a Lemon Index of 75, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2007 to 2020.

75Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Better than average. Whole model, 2010-2020: 1.3× fewer complaints than average.

Best year 2017 · Worst year 2013

Honda Fit
Photo shows a 2022 Honda Fit. JamesYoung8167, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20071531.5× the complaints2008621.6× fewer complaints20091111.1× the complaints2010621.6× fewer complaints2011224.5× fewer complaints2012521.9× fewer complaints20131771.8× the complaints2015811.2× fewer complaints2016581.7× fewer complaints2017185.6× fewer complaints2018741.4× fewer complaints20191221.2× the complaints2020313.2× fewer complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2017.

2017185.6× fewer complaints than average2011224.5× fewer complaints than average2020313.2× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2013.

20131771.8× the average car's complaints20071531.5× the average car's complaints20191221.2× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Honda Fit a good car?

Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2020: Lemon Index 75; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2017 and the worst is 2013.

What are the best Honda Fit years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2017, 2011, 2020.

What Honda Fit years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2013, 2007, 2019.

How many recalls does the Honda Fit have?

93 safety recalls across the 13 model years we track. Most: 2010 (12), 2007 (11), 2009 (11). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Honda Fit problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name airbags, electrical and body structure most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20071531.5× the average car's complaints114lights (30%)11—29–31
2008621.6× fewer complaints than average49service brakes, hydraulic (20%)8—29–31
20091111.1× the average car's complaints60visibility (27%)11—29–31
2010621.6× fewer complaints than average42seats (14%)12—29–31
2011224.5× fewer complaints than average15engine (20%)11—29–31
2012521.9× fewer complaints than average31steering (23%)11★★★★☆29–31
20131771.8× the average car's complaints115airbags (67%)10★★★★☆29–118
2015811.2× fewer complaints than average89body structure (16%)4★★★★★32–36
2016581.7× fewer complaints than average44electrical (23%)1★★★★★32–36
2017185.6× fewer complaints than average10body structure (30%)0★★★★★32–36
2018741.4× fewer complaints than average30electrical (23%)4★★★★★31–36
20191221.2× the average car's complaints44fuel or EV drive system (39%)6★★★★★31–36
2020313.2× fewer complaints than average12automatic emergency braking (33%)4★★★★★31–36

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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