2015 Honda Fit: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2015 Honda Fit. The newest campaign is 15V697000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 283 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V697000, in the NHTSA record
Honda 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 193,131 units in total.
- 15V697000Structure
- 15V574000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 15V559000Electrical System / Ignition
- 14V563000Air Bags / Side/Window
15V697000Received . 25,367 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (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".
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda 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.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JV8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V574000Received . 143,676 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JU2-Civic, JU3-Fit. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V559000Received . 17,796 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JT9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V563000Received . 6,292 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Honda Fit vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to June 9, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an A-pillar interior cover designed for vehicles without side curtain air bags.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The affected vehicles are equipped with side curtain air bags and in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side curtain air bags, the incorrect A-pillar interior cover may adversely affect the performance of the side curtain air bags increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the A-pillar interior cover and install the correct A-pillar cover, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 25, 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JF9.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JF9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
283 complaints, 373 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2015 Honda Fit
- All 2015 vehicles
| Component | 2015 Fit | All 2015 vehicles | Fit, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 311 | 114.1 | 147.9 | 116 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 109.9 | 41.8 | 56.3 | 41 |
| Engine | 107.2 | 153.4 | 72 | 40 |
| Unknown or Other | 104.6 | 100 | 64.3 | 39 |
| Power Train | 101.9 | 125.6 | 70.2 | 38 |
| Structure | 56.3 | 41.1 | 71.6 | 21 |
| Air Bags | 40.2 | 56.3 | 195.6 | 15 |
| Seat Belts | 32.2 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21.4 | 32.7 | 27.3 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 18.8 | 60.9 | 16.4 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 15
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Honda FitThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Honda Fit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/fit/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Honda Fit?
- 193,131 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda Fit have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Honda Fit, model years 2007 to 2020. 4 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Honda Fit name most often?
- Electrical System: 116 of 373 component mentions, or 311 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 114.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Honda Fit open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.