2015 Honda Fit

I WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY CONCERNS BY JENNIFER TIMIAN, CHIER OF THE RECALL MANAGEMENT DIVISION OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL COMPLAINT. IT IS NOT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT THAT HAS OCCURRED, BUT RATHER PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO KEEP THEM FROM HAPPENING. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE CARS (15V-574). THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FIX THAT HONDA HAS IMPLEMENTED FOR IT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN HOW THEY ARE FIXING THE DEFECT THAT LEAVES THE OPERATORS OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES(OVER 100,000 OF THEM) IN DANGER. THE REASON FOR THIS RECALL IS QUITE SERIOUS. IT APPEARS THAT SOME OF THE PULLEY SHAFTS IN THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH LOW HARDNESS AND THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH FORCES IN THE CVT TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY SHAFT TO FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL DRIVE AND IN ONE INSTANCE LOCKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS (A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN EASILY RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING KILLED). THE SOLUTION THAT HONDA CAME UP WITH WAS TO CHANGE THE PROGRAMMING IN THE CVT TO REDUCE THE FORCE ON THE PART. THIS IN NOT THE CORRECT WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FLAW THAT HONDA IS OVERLOOKING IS THAT THESE CARS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN AND THE PART HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO STRESSES THAT HAVE CAUSED IT FAIL IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. IN THE CASE OF MY GIRLFRIEND FOR OVER A YEAR. THE PART CAN EASILY BE WEAKENED AND CLOSE TO FAILURE. REDUCING THE FORCES APPLIED TO IT CAN NOT INSURE THAT THE PART WILL NOT FAIL. I FEEL THAT THE CORRECT FIX WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE PART WITH ONE THAT IS PROPERLY HARDENED OR AT LEAST INSPECT AND TEST THE PART TO INSURE THAT ITS STRENGTH HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED. I WILL ATTACHED REALTED PDF'S

I DID NOT REALIZE IT WHEN I TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS CAR HAS MAJOR BLIND SPOTS OUT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DUE TO DESIGN. ON A WINDING ROAD, I CAN LOOSE SIGHT OF AN ONCOMING CAR BASED ON THE ANGLE OF MY CURVE. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES TRAFFIC COMING AT THE DRIVER PERPENDICULARLY IS ALSO NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE OF THE CAR'S DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND FRONT END DESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. IF I HAD REALIZED IT IN ADVANCE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS MAKE OF FIT.

WHEN MY WIDE WAS MOVING INTO A PARKING SLOT IN FRONT OF A GROCERY STORE, AT THE MOMENT OF COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED FORWARD HITTING FIRST THE CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE PARKING SLOT, THEN THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK, KEPT MOVING FAST FORWARD ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND FINALLY COMING TO AN STOP WHEN IT HIT THE WALL OF THE GROCERY STORE. THIS IS KNOWN AS "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" OR "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION". ABOUT 175,000 2015 HONDA FIT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VERY ISSUE IN JAPAN. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY EITHER CAUSING THE BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER (HEADACHE, NECK AND BACK PAIN, SHE HAS SEEN DOCTORS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST).

SORRY, FORM DISAPPEARED, SO I AM JUST PASTING: CAR BEING DRIVEN.. HI HONDA, ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR, WAITED 3.5 HOURS FOR THEM TO TELL ME, SORRY! CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN! WELL IF I KILL SOMONE IN MY BLIND SPOT -- YOUR COMPANY WILL BE IN A BIG LAWSUIT... SO LETS WORK ON THIS! I DISLIKE WAITING HOURS, AND THE WOMAN NEXT TO ME STILL THERE WHEN I LEFT, EXHAUSTED LIKE WAITING AT A AIRPORT FOR SORRY! CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN! ``` YOU KNOW THOSE SIDE MIRRORS? 2015 HONDA FIT TOP MODEL.. HAVE A LOCK ON IT RIGHT SO YOU CAN'T LEAN ON IT AS THE ADVISOR HINTED AT. ... HOW YOU COULD LEAN ON A BUTTON LIKE THAT - IS BEYOND ME! LIKE THESE SERVICE ADVISORS --- OH! WHO DON'T KNOW WHO THE GOV NATIONAL SAFETY COMMISSION IS HE TOLD ME... NOPE, DON'T KNOW THEM, ??? I ONLY KNOW HONDA - REGARDING SAFETY RECALLS THAT JERK! BACK TO THE ISSUE - I HAD THAT MIRROR SET! I LOOKED AND CHANGED LANES !!! AHHH PERSON IN MY BLIND SPOT ... THAT I COULD NOT EVEN SEE BECAUSE THE MIRROR WAS POINTED TO THE THE STREEET! DUE TO LONG TERM VIBRATION, HENCE MAKING ME SIT FOR HOURS? I NEED AN EXPLANATION, FOR THIS UNSAFE PRACTICE.. SICKENS ME - BUT CANNOT LET IT "SLIDE" LITTERALLY BEAUSE WHEN ICE ON THE ROAD SOON? THAT IS LIVES IN DANGER MINE, KIDS, EVERYONE..

THE LOWER ENGINE COVER (FRONT) CONTINUES TO FALL OFF DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC SCREWS. EVEN WHEN THE GUARD IS HIT BY SOMETHING VERY SMALL IT IS PRONE TO FALL OFF, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA'S WARRANTY. THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED AS A KIT FOR ALMOST $400 (SOMETIMES $500 IN OTHER STATES). THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS SEEING AS THOUGH I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE OF ITS LOW PRICE POINT. THE FAULTY SCREWS AND SHIELD ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ENGINE'S SAFETY. IT'S VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND GREEDY FOR HONDA TO SUGGEST I PAY THIS AMOUNT FOR SUCH A CHEAP PRODUCT THAT IS BOUND TO FALL OFF AGAIN.

THE START/OFF BUTTON TURNS THE CAR OFF WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE TO BE IN PARK TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. TWICE NOW I'VE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED MY CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING BY PRESSING THE START/OFF BUTTON INSTEAD OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. ONCE THE CAR TURNS OFF, IT WON'T TURN BACK ON UNLESS IT'S IN PARK. SINCE I WAS ONLY GOING 30 MPH AND WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. IN A TENSE SITUATION, I'M AFRAID I'LL HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AGAIN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT A HIGH SPEED, WHICH WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRES IN THE VEHICLE ATTRACTED RODENTS, WHO CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CASING OF THE WIRES WAS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT ATTRACTED RODENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/21/15 *CN

BOTH FRONT HEADRESTS ON OUR 2015 HONDA FIT LX CVT ARE TILTED FORWARD SO THEY, IN TURN, TILT OUR HEADS FORWARD - THIS CAUSES NECK PAIN AND THE TENDENCY TO HAVE TOO LOW OF A LINE OF SIGHT, HENCE THIS IS A SAFETY RISK - MANY CARS HAVE THIS DEFECT BUT IT IS RARE IN CARS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO DRIVE SUCH AS PORSCHE, CORVETTE, FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI, EVEN F1 AND INDY CARS - THOSE MANUFACTURERS KNOW THAT SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE DEMAND A NEUTRAL DRIVING POSITION SO HAVE UPRIGHT HEADRESTS - OUR FIRST CHOICE FOR A 4 DOOR CAR THIS TIME WAS A MAZDA 3 BUT ITS HEADRESTS WERE EXTREME - THE FIT WAS THE BEST OF THE CARS ON OUR LIST BUT IT IS TURNING OUT TO BE A "PAIN IN THE NECK" - MANUFACTURERS SHOULD OFFER A CHOICE OF ANGLE FOR THE HEADRESTS (THIS ANGLE AND UPRIGHT WOULD COVER IT) - ONLY THOSE WITH KYPHOTIC THORACIC SPINES WOULD FIND THIS CAR COMFORTABLE, AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T "FIT" THAT DESCRIPTION - THIS MAY NOT BE THE PLACE FOR IT BUT WE DON'T GET MORE THAN 25 MPG CITY DRIVING (EPA RATING IS 33) - DEALER DENIES A PROBLEM WITH THAT MILEAGE

THE SKID PLATE BROKE. I TOOK IT IN THE SAID I HIT SOMETHING LIKE A POT HOLE, BUT I HIT NOTHING. I TOOK A LOOK UNDER THEIR AND IT WAS ONLY BEING HELD UP BY 4 SCREWS. THEIR WAS NO TREADING TORN HOLES. IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. I TRIED TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURES FAULT, THEY WOULDN'T. I TOOK IT OFF MYSELF, BECAUSE IT WAS HANGING TO ONE SAID. IF THEY WOULD PUT IT ON CORRECTLY IT WOULDN'T HAVE CAME LOSE. THEY TRIED TO GET TOUGH WITH ME AT DEALER SHIP AND TALK DOWN TO ME. SO MUCH FOR THE HELPFUL HONDA DEALERS AT VALLEY HI HONDA.

I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM WORK (APP. 15 MILES) AND PARKED IT UNDER OUR CARPORT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NOTICED DRIVING HOME. MY WIFE CAME HOME AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG EITHER AND SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN IT IF IT WAS. I CHANGED OUT OF MY WORK UNIFORM AND WENT OUTSIDE AND PUT IT IN THE REAR FLOORBOARD. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, THE HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOT TOO HOT BECAUSE IT'S IN FULL SUN ALL DAY OR WHAT. I DO KNOW THAT I FEEL A CAR'S GLASS SHOULD NEVER SHATTER THE WAY THAT ONE DID. IF I WAS DRIVING, IT WOULD'VE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH ALL THOSE TINY BITS OF GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. OBVIOUSLY SAFETY GLASS ISN'T REQUIRED ALL OVER A VEHICLE BUT MAYBE THAT SHOULD CHANGE. I LOVE THE CAR OVERALL BUT THE EASE WITH WHICH THIS GLASS SHATTERED REALLY BOTHERS ME AS I INTENDED TO GIVE THE CAR TO MY DAUGHTER IN TWO YEARS. NOW I'M APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DOING THAT. I HAVE PHOTOS I CAN SEND IF THEY'RE NEEDED. MY DEALER HASN'T RESPONDED BACK TO ME BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO DAYS. I AM GOING TO CONTACT HONDA NORTH AMERICA THOUGH. AGAIN, THIS GLASS SHATTERED INTO PIECES AS TINY AS POSSIBLE. THERE'S NOT A ONE SQUARE INCH PIECE THAT'S LEFT OF THE ENTIRE HATCHBACK GLASS.