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2008 Honda Fit brakes problems

The 2008 Honda Fit has 22 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Fit brakes complaints by model year22 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 22 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 4 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 5 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Fit brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECREASE IN SPEED, WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 23, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Honda Fit have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2008 Honda Fit brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.