Honda Fit
Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2017 is the cleanest Fit year we hold, and the 2019 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Honda Fit, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fit vs Toyota Prius c · Compact Hatchback | Prius c +10.1 |
Common questions about the Honda Fit
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Honda Fit year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2017 Fit comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 43 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Honda Fit years should I avoid?
2019 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Fit model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Honda Fit have?
Across model years 2016–2020, NHTSA has posted 15 recall campaigns for the Honda Fit. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.