Honda Fit 2007–2008
1st generation (GD) · GD3 (Honda Global Small Car platform)
NHTSA data through 13 August 2026726 complaints, 544 with mileageMethod
- Reports with mileage
- 544
- Median of reported failures
- 65,000 mi
- Most-reported system
- Airbag system (17.4%)
- Recalls
- 9
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On this generation, failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 35,000 and 99,000 miles.
Figure 1 · Honda Fit 2007–2008 · 544 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 59 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 8 complaints (1.5%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 16,585
- 25%
- 35,000
- Median
- 65,000
- 75%
- 99,000
- 90%
- 131,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 39 | 7.2% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 29 | 5.3% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 36 | 6.6% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 59 | 10.8% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 43 | 7.9% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 38 | 7.0% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 45 | 8.3% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 45 | 8.3% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 43 | 7.9% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 34 | 6.2% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 40 | 7.4% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 22 | 4.0% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 14 | 2.6% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 12 | 2.2% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 12 | 2.2% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 12 | 2.2% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 5 | 0.9% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 200,000+ | 8 | 1.5% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Owners filed 726 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2008 Honda Fit, and 544 of them record the mileage at which the failure happened. That is enough to show not just what fails, but when.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 35,000 and 99,000 miles. The median is 65,000 miles.
The most-reported areas are the airbag system (17.4% of complaints, typically around 59,000 miles), body structure (14.7% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles), the steering (13.5% of complaints, typically around 55,000 miles).
9 recall campaigns cover this generation.
If you arrived asking “is it reliable?” — this page answers the version of that question the data can support: which problems owners reported, and at what mileage.
How many miles does a 2007–2008 Honda Fit last?
Half of the failure reports on the 2007–2008 Honda Fit were filed by 65,000 miles and 90% by 131,000 miles — figures drawn from 544 NHTSA complaints that record an odometer reading, so they time reported failures, not the cars whose owners never filed one.
8 reports (1.5%) came in past 200,000 miles — each one proof a Fit reached that mileage, not that it died there.
Before you buy a 2007–2008 Fit: the 3-minute check
Generated from 544 mileage-tagged complaints, 9 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 9 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check airbags on 2007–2008 cars. Takata airbag inflator recalls, including a later campaign covering passenger frontal inflators installed as recall remedy or replacement service parts. Propellant degradation after long-term exposure to high humidity…
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 35,000 and 99,000 miles, with a median of 65,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the airbag system and body structure are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Body structure in particular shows a median failure mileage of 50,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
What fails, and when
Figure 2 · Honda Fit 2007–2008
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Body structure107 reports50,00027,000–73,000Body structure: 107 reports, median 50,000 miles, middle half 27,000 to 73,000 miles.
- Steering98 reports55,00040,000–80,000Steering: 98 reports, median 55,000 miles, middle half 40,000 to 80,000 miles.
- Airbag system126 reports59,00020,000–100,000Airbag system: 126 reports, median 59,000 miles, middle half 20,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Exterior lighting82 reports76,00050,000–104,000Exterior lighting: 82 reports, median 76,000 miles, middle half 50,000 to 104,000 miles.
- Electrical system51 reports79,00055,000–100,000Electrical system: 51 reports, median 79,000 miles, middle half 55,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Engine40 reports91,00075,000–108,000Engine: 40 reports, median 91,000 miles, middle half 75,000 to 108,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline52 reports95,00070,000–135,000Transmission and driveline: 52 reports, median 95,000 miles, middle half 70,000 to 135,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 126 | 17.4% | 59,000 | 20,000–100,000 |
| Body structure | 107 | 14.7% | 50,000 | 27,000–73,000 |
| Steering | 98 | 13.5% | 55,000 | 40,000–80,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 82 | 11.3% | 76,000 | 50,000–104,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 52 | 7.2% | 95,000 | 70,000–135,000 |
| Electrical system | 51 | 7.0% | 79,000 | 55,000–100,000 |
| Engine | 40 | 5.5% | 91,000 | 75,000–108,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 27 | 3.7% | 42,000 | 20,000–86,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 20 | 2.8% | 54,000 | 25,000–105,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 17 | 2.3% | 66,000 | 45,000–90,000 |
Where your car sits
Failure reports by the odometer reading they were filed at. Pick the anchor nearest your car — or type the exact mileage: your marker lands on this curve and on the timing chart above.
Figure 3 · Honda Fit 2007–2008 · 544 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 45% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 69% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 87% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it below
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.5% of reports (8) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
At 60,000 miles
45% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
In the reporting window
- Airbag system — middle half 20,000–100,000 mi
- Body structure — middle half 27,000–73,000 mi
- Steering — middle half 40,000–80,000 mi
- Exterior lighting — middle half 50,000–104,000 mi
- Electrical system — middle half 55,000–100,000 mi
Mostly reported later
- Transmission and driveline — middle half 70,000–135,000 mi
- Engine — middle half 75,000–108,000 mi
At 90,000 miles
69% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records
- Body structure — median 50,000 mi
- Steering — median 55,000 mi
In the reporting window
- Airbag system — middle half 20,000–100,000 mi
- Exterior lighting — middle half 50,000–104,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline — middle half 70,000–135,000 mi
- Electrical system — middle half 55,000–100,000 mi
- Engine — middle half 75,000–108,000 mi
At 120,000 miles
87% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.
Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records
- Airbag system — median 59,000 mi
- Body structure — median 50,000 mi
- Steering — median 55,000 mi
- Exterior lighting — median 76,000 mi
- Electrical system — median 79,000 mi
- Engine — median 91,000 mi
In the reporting window
- Transmission and driveline — middle half 70,000–135,000 mi
Which systems, and when
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 65,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The airbag system accounts for 17.4% of complaints (126 reports, 54 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 59,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 20,000 and 100,000 miles.
Body structure accounts for 14.7% of complaints (107 reports, 79 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 50,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 27,000 and 73,000 miles.
The steering accounts for 13.5% of complaints (98 reports, 86 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 55,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 40,000 and 80,000 miles.
The exterior lighting accounts for 11.3% of complaints (82 reports, 69 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 76,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 50,000 and 104,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 7.2% of complaints (52 reports, 43 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 95,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 70,000 and 135,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 7.0% of complaints (51 reports, 40 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 79,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 55,000 and 100,000 miles.
Recalls and what they cover
NHTSA records 9 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (5), visibility equipment (2), the transmission and driveline (1). Repeated recalls against the same area of the car generally mean the first remedy did not fully resolve the underlying problem.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Reported severity
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 726 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 78 (10.7%)
- Fires
- 11
- Injury reports
- 50
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Documented problems
Airbags 2007–2008
Takata airbag inflator recalls, including a later campaign covering passenger frontal inflators installed as recall remedy or replacement service parts. Propellant degradation after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling can cause the inflator to rupture and spray metal fragments into the cabin.
By model year
| Year | Complaints | With mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 446 | 343 |
| 2008 | 280 | 201 |
Recalls (9) — is your car included?
Mar 2021 · 2007–2008 · Power TrainA broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during m
What can happen. A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Aug 2019 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Apr 2019 · 2007 · Air BagsAn explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containi
What can happen. An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Jun 2018 · 2007 · Air BagsAn incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
What can happen. An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Feb 2017 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Jun 2016 · 2007–2008 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Ac
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Oct 2013 · 2007–2008 · VisibilityAn overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The defect. Honda is re-recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles covered under previous recall 10V-033. The remedy applied in this earlier recall may have been insufficient. In the affected vehicles, over time, the plastic cover may separate from the master power window switch allowing water to enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch. If the master power window switch is damaged as a result of the water intrusion, overheating and failure of the switch may result.
What can happen. An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The free fix. Honda will notify owners in July 2013 and will instruct owners to take their vehicles to dealers to have a free inspection conducted. If the switch is damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. If the switch is not damaged, the owner will be instructed to await a second notification that will instruct them to return to the dealer to have a replacement switch installed free of charge. Honda anticipates it will have sufficient parts inventory to notify owners of vehicles with undamaged switches to return to dealers for replacement switches in Fall 2013. Renotification was sent out to owner
Jan 2011 · 2007–2008 · Exterior LightingThe low beam headlights can become inoperative decreasing the driver's visibility as well as the vehicle's…
The defect. Honda is recalling model year 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles. Due to an error during installation of the wiring harness for the combination switch that controls low head beam function, the wires for the lower beam circuit were pulled tighter than intended. After repeated use of the headlight switch, the electrical connector terminal for the low beam headlight circuit can become worn as a result of this tension, which can result in low conductivity and cause an accumulation of copper oxide in the area of the contacts.
What can happen. The low beam headlights can become inoperative decreasing the driver's visibility as well as the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the low beam terminal and perform necessary repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on january 24, 2011. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Mar 2010 · 2007–2008 · VisibilityAn overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles. Under severe condition, water may enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch. If the master power window switch is damaged as a result of the water intrusion, overheating and failure of the switch may result.
What can happen. An overheated switch can cause smoke, melting and fire.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the switch and install a cover around the switch housing to prevent water from entering the switch. If the switch is damaged, the switch will be replaced and a cover will be installed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on during march 19, 2010. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
What owners reported
This car stalls if driven in cold weather when engine is still cold. When shifted into neutral (manual transmission), say, approaching a traffic light, the engine shuts off, generally when car is still in motion. This has happened at speeds ranging near stopped to 45 MPH. It has been happening for about a year, mostly…
2007 · Engine
Excessive glare from poor design of headlight and LED taillights causing excessive glare creating safety risk for other vehicles and obstruction of pedestrian and road hazards. This applies to all accord coupe and sedans with LED tail lights model lx ex vp se sited to date. Headlights are overly bright and misadjusted…
2007 · 100 miles · Exterior lighting
While driving 2011 Honda Fit in the highway a small pebble hit lower driver side of front windshield causing the windshield to crack (crack is about 20 inches long). Windshield may be too thin or defective, because under regular circumstances the windshield wouldn't crack (small pebbles usually chip the windshield), i…
2007 · 300 miles · Problems owners could not categorise
the contact owns a 2007 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the fuel tank is located beneath the driver and passenger side seats. While driving 5 MPH, he can hear the gasoline sloshing around and appears to be coming from the dashboard. The noise usually occurs during takeoff and when stopping. The manufacturer stated…
2007 · 800 miles · Fuel system
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