The Lemon Index2007 Honda Fit.
The 2007 Honda Fit is worse than average by owner complaints: 114 complaints in its first 3 years and a Lemon Index of 153, where 100 is the average car. Owners complain most about lights, it has 11 recalls, and it gets 29 to 31 mpg combined. The best Honda Fit year is 2017.
Before you buy. What matters most for this car.
How serious. Out of 370 owner complaints, owners reported:
Older model year: fewer owners filed complaints back then, so treat the score as rough.
Every Honda Fit year. 2007 is highlighted. Lower is better.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 35K to 89K miles on the car (281 complaints listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
- steering complaints mostly came at 37K–80K miles
- lights complaints mostly came at 50K–93K miles
- airbags complaints mostly came at 27K–90K miles
Recalls 11
- transmission & drivetrain 2020
The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during m.
- airbags 2019
The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high …
- airbags 2019
The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containi.
Show all 11 recalls
- airbags 2018
The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
- airbags 2017
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- airbags 2016
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- visibility 2013
The remedy applied in this earlier recall may have been insufficient.
- lights 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 HONDA FIT VEHICLES.
- visibility 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 FIT VEHICLES.
- airbags 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW …
- equipment 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Problems Honda told dealers about
Honda sent dealers 35 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- There is water leaking inside the cabin of some vehicles and is being investigated
- Dealer message - Today, September 23, 2014, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension…
- The steering feels heavy and there is a stored trouble code
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Government investigations
- ClosedLow beam headlights2010
NHTSA looks into a problem when enough owners report it. Many end in a recall.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front ★★★★★ · side ★★★★★ · rollover ★★★★☆
Fuel cost and engines
About $2050–2200 a year in fuel (EPA estimate). Engines: 1.5L 4-cyl.
In owners' words
Low-beam headlights stopped working, high beam headlights still work. Bulbs and fuses replaced with no effect.
2007 Honda Fit owner · NHTSA complaint 10359171
More owner reports
Low beams on my Honda Fit suddenly stopped working, only high beams work.
NHTSA complaint 10364264
Power steering repeatedly disengages while driving causing power steering failure. This happens approximately 1 out of 25 times the vehicles is driven. When steering fails, it is nearly impossible to control the vehicle.
NHTSA complaint 10325401
Quick answers
Is the 2007 Honda Fit reliable?
No, it is worse than average by government complaints. It drew 1.5× the average car's complaints filed with NHTSA in its first 3 years, per car sold (Lemon Index 153; 100 is average, lower is better). The best Honda Fit year by this measure is 2017.
What are the most common 2007 Honda Fit problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are lights (30%), steering (25%) and body structure (16%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2007 Honda Fit have?
11 safety recalls (latest: transmission & drivetrain). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What gas mileage does the 2007 Honda Fit get?
29 to 31 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
At what mileage do 2007 Honda Fit problems start?
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 35,000 and 89,300 miles. The middle report was at 60,700 miles, from 281 complaints.
Does the 2007 Honda Fit have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues aren't among its top 5 complaint areas.
How much does the 2007 Honda Fit cost in fuel a year?
About $2050 to $2200 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2007 Honda Fit have?
1.5L 4-cyl.
What Honda Fit year is better than the 2007?
By owner complaints per car sold, the best recent years are 2017, 2011 and 2020.
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average; lower is better. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works