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2009 Honda Fit visibility problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2009 Honda Fit6% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Visibility complaints
6%
share of all complaints
14,400 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Hvac blower motor works only on high speed. If this is a known issue and it is due to overheating, why isn't there a recall on it since it seems like a fire hazard. As soon as mine went out, the air system also started making a loud grinding sound. *tr

    filed Nov 19, 2014

  • Windshield cracked on its own while parked, starting from the center of cowl and crawling up toward the roof line. Honda has a service bulletin out there that recognize this issue ( 12-006 ) for 2009-2010 honda fit but will only address the issue if the crack occurred while the car was still under…

    filed Jul 31, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Visibility problems in other Fit years

YearReportsShare
2020 Fit13%
2019 Fit11%
2015 Fit10%
2013 Fit21%
2011 Fit11%
2010 Fit74%
2008 Fit21%
2007 Fit82%
Fit visibility problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.