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2016 Honda Fit

Gas
Small Station Wagons
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA119
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA36 mpg
20202019201820172016

The 2016 Honda Fit is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Fit, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 119 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
FitGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl334036$1,750
FitGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl323734$1,850
FitGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl293632$1,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36136, 36137, 36135.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Air Bags

JV8
25,367 vehicles
ProblemHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".RiskIf the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.
NHTSA campaign 15V697000reported Oct 23, 2015Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module — Electrical overstress closed

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with

Opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024 · action EA19001

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
119complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 17 · 2020: 12 · 2021: 16 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Electrical System55
Unspecified17
Fuel/Propulsion System16
Engine11
Power Train7
Tires7

What owners describe

“Right-side of Instrument display cluster failure upon start up (no data appears). After warm up and a few miles driven, display appeared garbled information. After a few more miles, the display did seem to correct, but this should not be happening. I believe this should be considered a safety issue.”Dec 30, 2022 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“When I start the car in cool/colder weather (<60 F), I notice that the fuel gauge/mileage indicator in the dashboard does not turn on. It remains blank. Sometimes, after a little while, the indicator does turn on, but displays a bunch of gibberish. Only after the car has been driven for ~20 minutes or so does the indic…”Nov 8, 2022 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Screen issues for right-side instrument panel that displays instant mpg, total mileage, fuel levels, and oil life. Upon starting the car, the screen displays incorrectly (partial words, extra letters in incorrect places) and the different display information can not be clicked through. The display will come back after …”Oct 28, 2022 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆15%

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Other Fit model years

C

2020 Honda Fit

4 recalls · 36 complaints

D

2019 Honda Fit

6 recalls · 136 complaints

C

2018 Honda Fit

4 recalls · 116 complaints

A

2017 Honda Fit

0 recalls · 42 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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