2012 Honda Fit power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2012 Honda Fit — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while making a turn from a complete stop at the exit of a gas station, the vehicle became immovable, and there was an abnormally high-pitched grinding sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to AAA Auto Body…”
filed Mar 12, 2026
“I was stopped at a stop sign, waiting to make a left turn, when I started making the left turn I felt and heard a loud bang. The vehicle would not accelerate but I was able to coast to the side of the road, put vehicle in park but it would still roll, I then applied the emergency brake. I then…”
filed Jan 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing…Campaign 20V770000 · Dec 10, 2020
Power Train problems in other Fit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fit | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Fit | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 Fit | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 Fit | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 Fit | 38 | 13% |
| 2013 Fit | 12 | 7% |
| 2011 Fit | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 Fit | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 Fit | 33 | 11% |
| 2008 Fit | 24 | 11% |
| 2007 Fit | 27 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Honda Fit
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.