Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Fit has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while making a turn from a complete stop ... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN I STARTED MAKING THE LEFT TURN I FE... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, I HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A BUZZING/GRINDING SOUND. THE ENGINE ... |
| Nov 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SNAPPED IN TWO INSIDE THE RUBBER DAMPER WEIGHT AT ITS CENTER. AS HONDA FORUM... |
| Apr 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 < MILES. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THAT LED TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN ... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON A HILL ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR STAR... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MOVING FORWARD AFTER RED LIGHT STOP; HEARD A "CLUNK" AND SOMETHING DROPPED. COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. ... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. WHEN GREEN I HAD BARELY PUT FOOT ON GAS WHEN I HEARD"CLUNK" AND FELT SOMETHING... |
| Aug 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE TWICE IN ONE YEAR AT BOOT. REPLACED BY HONDA ONLY TO BREAK 10,000 MILES LATER... |
| Mar 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS STOPPED IN A ROUNDABOUT. UPON ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND THE CAR QUIT MOVING U... |
| Sep 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA RECALL 14V-258 FOR SIMILAR OR S... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH AROUND 20 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAI... |
| Jun 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT BROKE IN JUNE 2018, WITH 89,032 ODOMETER MILES, AND THE RIGHT AXLE SHAFT B... |
| Jul 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AT SUSTAINED HIGHWAYS SPEEDS OF 70-75MPH, WITH THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOVE 87 DEG. F, VEHICLE WHEE... |