Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Honda Fit has 0 recalls, 42 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
42
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Honda Fit 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Blue metallic paint has clear coat peeling and exposed base paint. Paint should last longer than 8 y... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Rattling noise coming from engine when starting engine cold |
| Sep 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When starting or stopping the engine with the push button, a mechanism makes a loud grinding noise. |
| Jun 15, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns 2017 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the... |
| May 22, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | my wife's wedding finger was nearly amputated near the fingertip from our 2017 honda fit , it happen... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Fuel gauage/odometer display glitches out and does not show the information. It is just a blank read... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After replacing fuel injectors recently I have no warning lights on but the car has been stalling an... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car will stall while on the freeway. Had fuel injectors replaced and still does not drive well. ... |
| Jul 14, 2024 | WHEELS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7/14/24 This scenario has happened previously. The first time the engine light, steering light, tire... |
| May 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel injectors failed. Check engine light suddenly came on. There was fuel in the oil, putting safet... |
| Nov 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2017 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the instru... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The odometer is completely useless, unable to tell mileage, fuel level and such. Several reports onl... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | ENGINE | Like 4 others on NHTSA, I am reporting intermittent cold start rattle coming from the VTC actuator. ... |
| May 18, 2023 | STEERING | At about 79330 miles, sharp right or left steering elicited a clunking sound. The dealer "found rack... |
| May 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Chipping paint from the hood and drivers por and all four passenger doors have chipped paint and the... |
| Apr 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Has about a 3 second engine rattle on cold start up, believed to be a defective variable valve timin... |
| Feb 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | P0420 code on a 2017 Honda Fit. The vehicle only has 46,000 miles on it. It’s too early for me repla... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | ENGINE | The VTC actuator is showing signs of failing. Upon starting the car cold, there is a harsh rattling ... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2017 Honda Fit has pools of water on the floorboards and has mold around the outside edges of the... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The problem involves the Blue Tooth application in the radio console. On one occasion I was attempt... |