The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2015 2015
The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
- 2013 2014
The passenger side driveshaft may break while driving due to an improper heat treatment application during manufacturing.
- 2013 2020
The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during m.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
At 1700 thousand miles rotors need resurfacing. Starter needed to be replaced. Transmission was replaced. All under warranted
2015 Honda Fit owner · NHTSA complaint
Was driving 70MPH down the freeway when the transmission shaft snapped and I was suddenly coasting... will cost $6k to repair and the vehicle only has 88k miles on it.
2015 Honda Fit owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Honda Fit years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Honda Fit years are 2015, 2008, 2009.
What are common Honda Fit transmission problems?
Owners most often describe lost power while driving, hard or jerky shifting, slipping.
Which Honda Fit years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Honda Fit years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2012, 2018, 2019.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Honda Fit reliability by year. How we count