2016 Honda Fit electrical problems
55 of the 120 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Fit name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 19 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 55 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 13 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 1
Half of the 25 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 26,000 and 58,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
120 complaints in all about the 2016 Honda Fit, 1 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda Fit electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
2016 Honda Fit with approximately 44,000 miles. Problem started to occur in early december of 2019 and has continued for the past 2 months. Problem is that the car is unable to start. On numerous attempts to start the car, when the key is turned all systems are powered, but the engine won't crank.
The digital display in the dash that shows fuel gauge, range, odometer, etc.. Will intermittently not display properly. It will either display improperly in a way that is unreadable, or the entire display will go blank while remaining backlit. It happens more often when it is cold out.
While driving on a highway in 18 degree weather at night, the odometer and fuel gauge display (the furthest right section of the 3-instrument panel in front of the driver) blanked out. It came back, but blanked out again. Total time out was approximately 4 minutes.
Bought a 2016 Honda Fit ex used last year. Took it to the dealer because of multiple check engine warning lights. They told me that rats eat through the electical wiring in the engine compartment. They are clearly aware of this issue of rodents becaulse of the soy based wire coating.
Fuel gauge display which also includes MPG and odometer shows gibberish. This happens in all driving conditions
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications19 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- A21-007 Service bulletinJun 1, 2022
- Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0300 (random misfire detected) or P0301âP0304 (cylinder misfire detected). Carbon buildup on the intake valves may be affecting combustion.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0300 P0301 P0304 P154A B12C5 P0420
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Honda Fit names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2016 Honda Fit?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (46% of everything owners filed about it), and 19 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2016 Honda Fit?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 1 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2016 Honda Fit?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 43,500 miles; half of them between 26,000 and 58,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.