Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Fit has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit veh...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illumi... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Id like for my car to get assessed for any of the 8 recalled items that pop up in your system.. I bo... |
| Jun 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while turning into a parking lot approach... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | A week before bringing in the vehicle to the dealer for the recall inspection the drive shaft broke ... |
| Mar 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | ON 2/17/21 THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE AND RIGHT SIDE AXLE RUSTED. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOND... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THE LEFT SIDE DRIVE AXLE BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. |
| Feb 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 2... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owned a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving 20MPH the vehicle lost all moto... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT A LO... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE DUE TO RUST CAUSED BY A RUBBER VIBRATION DAMPENER THAT IS INSTALLED. THE R... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1) VEHICLE ENGINE HAS TO WARM UP FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS IF STATIONERY FOR LONGER THAN A FEW HOURS (REGA... |
| Oct 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT WITH 105,000 MILES ON IT. UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN GOIN... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | My Honda Fit with an automatic transmission experienced a driveshaft failure due to corrosion in Aug... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving, the axle broke on two occa... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION "D" LIGHT ON, SHIFTING ROUGHLY. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON CI... |
| Jun 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | RIGHT SIDE DRIVE SHAFT OF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO STO... |
| Mar 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAD EXHIBITED ISSUES WITH SHIFTER CABLE IN THE PAST, BUT NO DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN OR INDICATED ANY... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY 2008 HONDA FIT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) SUDDENLY FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS BUCKING OR HESITATING WHEN... |
| Jun 27, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION BEGAN BINDING (RESISTANCE, AUDIBLE C... |
| Dec 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2008 HONDA FIT (AUTOMATIC) STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN "DRIVE" WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW/DECREASED SPEED ... |