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2019 Honda Fit reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Fit over 8 years — 10 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Fit years here — over the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Display, and Fuel pump.

2015 Honda Fit LX
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Complaints

136

Per year

10

Recalls

6

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (49 of 136), then Fuel and propulsion system (40) and Engine (16). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 11,400 miles, and the middle half falls between 5,072 and 21,500 miles. Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Fit has 116 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2020 has 36 complaints, 3 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Honda Fit. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Vehicles affected 98,892
Recall back-over prevention, display 2024-05-31 · NHTSA campaign 24V384000
Summary Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles affected 114,686
Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Vehicles affected 2,490,460
Recall back-over prevention, display 2023-02-02 · NHTSA campaign 23V046000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.
Vehicles affected 114,686
Recall Fuel pump 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V215000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Vehicles affected 624,552
Recall Fuel pump 2020-05-28 · NHTSA campaign 20V314000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Vehicles affected 135,995

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (136 total)

Electrical system
49
Fuel and propulsion system
40
Engine
16
Fuel system, gasoline
14
Structure
8
Forward collision avoidance
7
Lane departure
7
Steering
4
Air bags
3
Equipment
3
Service brakes
3
Powertrain
2
Speed control
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Exterior lighting
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
Suspension
1
Visibility
1
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Crash-flagged

9

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Of the 30 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 11,400 miles. The middle half fall between 5,072 and 21,500 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Bad solder connection on instrument cluster circuit board. Unable to see mileage, gas gauge, airbag, check engine, oil, trip meter....etc. intermittently."
    Electrical system · filed 2026-08-28
  • "The digital multi-information display located within the instrument cluster is failing, causing the characters to scramble, pixelate, and become completely unreadable. This hardware malfunction is intermittent but…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-08-24
  • "Purchased great condition used 2019 Fit EX on XXX from local non-Honda dealership. Nearly 10 months later, on XXX the following errors appeared on the dash: tire pressure monitor system, emissions, hill start assist,…"
    Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-07-10
  • "Screen with odometer, gas gauge, mpg, etc has been failing. Makes it difficult to get service and warranty coverage on repairs, tires, etc due to not knowing mileage at time of service. Also makes it difficult to know…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-06
  • "Multiple warning lights lit up after starting car and driving for a short distance (less than 5 feet). Honda mechanic diagnosed it as a misfire in cylinder likely due to carbon buildup or other unknown reason. Similar…"
    Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-05-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Honda Fit 5 HB FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Fit 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 31 36 33 MPG $1950
Fit 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 33 40 36 MPG $1800
Fit 1.5L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 29 36 31 MPG $2100

Specs and fitment

3rd generation, 2015–2020
Body styles Hatchback
Oil 0W-20 , 3.5 qt capacity
Tire size 185/60R15 (LX) to 185/55R16 (EX/EX-L)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 23V-046 covers 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles together: a design error in the audio display power circuit can keep the rearview camera image from appearing when the engine is started with a key, which fails Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111 for rear visibility and reduces the driver's rear view while backing up. Dealers update the display audio unit software free of charge, and owner letters went out March 13, 2023. This recall was later superseded by NHTSA recall 24V-384: vehicles already repaired under 23V-046 need the new remedy completed, and Honda mailed those owner letters July 8, 2024. Separately, 25,367 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles built April 11, 2014 through July 2, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof were recalled as NHTSA campaign 15V-697, because improperly manufactured rear grab handle brackets could puncture the side curtain air bags on deployment.

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Honda Fit reliable?

Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Fit over 8 years — 10 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Fit years here — over the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Display, and Fuel pump.

What are common problems with a 2019 Honda Fit?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (49 of 136), then Fuel and propulsion system (40) and Engine (16). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 11,400 miles, and the middle half falls between 5,072 and 21,500 miles. Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2019 Honda Fit more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 Fit has 116 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2020 has 36 complaints, 3 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Honda Fit been recalled?

The 2019 Honda Fit has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Honda Fit?

Owners have filed 136 complaints about the 2019 Honda Fit with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Honda Fit get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Honda Fit is 33.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is my Honda Fit?

2012-2013 is the 2nd generation (facelift); 2015-2020 is the 3rd and final US generation. Honda skipped model year 2014 and discontinued the Fit in the US after 2020.

What oil does a Honda Fit take?

0W-20 on both generations tracked here; about 3.8 qt (2nd-gen facelift) or 3.5 qt (3rd gen) with filter.

Does the Honda Fit have a rearview camera recall?

Yes — 2018-2020 Fit models share recall 23V-046 with the 2019-2022 HR-V for a display power-circuit design error, and that recall was superseded by 24V-384, so a car repaired in 2023 still needs the newer remedy.