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2013 Honda Fit electrical system problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2013 Honda Fit13% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
26,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Electrical Fire.Happened Friday 6/5/26 sometime after I parked for the night. Vehicle was parked for the night. I went out the next day and the key fob nor the key would open the door. To try and see what might be jammed, I went and looked in the passenger side window and saw the damage.

    filed Jun 7, 2026

  • Last evening the interior vehicle power (headlights, dash lights, AC/heat fan) intermittently flashed off then back on while driving...when this happened as I arrived home, I completely lost power steering (electronic power steering warning light came on) and could barely turn the steering wheel…

    filed Nov 20, 2023

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

Electrical System problems in other Fit years

YearReportsShare
2020 Fit720%
2019 Fit4735%
2018 Fit3430%
2017 Fit1126%
2016 Fit5445%
2015 Fit11641%
2012 Fit98%
2011 Fit109%
2010 Fit1910%
2009 Fit238%
2008 Fit188%
2007 Fit329%
Fit electrical system 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.