Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Fit has 17 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DE... |
| Jul 10, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICED THE BRAKING AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING HAS A SPONGY RESPONSE WITH THE ... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2008 HONDA FIT SOMETIMES EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WHEN IT HAS BEEN STARTED AFTER SITTING... |
| May 9, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT START-UP THERE SEEMS TO BE ENOUGH BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM FOR ONE BRAKING; THE NEXT TIME I HIT THE B... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON A CITY STREET ON A SUNNY DAY WITH ABOUT 2.5 CAR LENGTH... |
| May 11, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HONDA FIT 2008 BRAKES FAILURE TO STOP DURING BRAKING. NOISE DURING BRAKING GRINDING / LOOSENING OF B... |
| Jan 23, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED TH... |
| May 3, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN MY 2008 HONDA FIT, THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE. I HAVE B... |
| Apr 6, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, WHEN TRAFFIC SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I WAS FOLLOWING ABOUT ... |
| Mar 9, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES INAPPROPRIATELY. DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT, BUMPS ETC SEEMS TO ACTIVAT... |
| Jan 7, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. ON 1-7-2010, WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 -50 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FR... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES LACK FEEL AND ARE "SPONGY." THIS CAUS... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE CONCERNS: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA FIT THAT INTERMITTENTLY HAS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND OFTEN WILL NO... |
| Nov 21, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,EQUIPMENT | WAS DRIVING ON SUNNY, CLEAR DAY. TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. APPLIE... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE AND ACTIVATES NEEDLESSLY DURING LIGHT BRAK... |
| Jun 17, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, APP... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEATS | UNSAFE DESIGN - RECALL REQUEST I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA FIT WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION. T... |