Honda Fit 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A20-098 · NHTSA communication 10184317 · issued Dec 9, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Bulletin - The vehicle may not start upon first press of the ENGINE START/STOP button. Also, MID displays the error message KEYLESS START SYSTEM ERROR, and DTC B12C5 (Engine Start/Stop Switch Failure) is stored. American Honda is extending the warranty for the keyless start system on these vehicles to 9 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.