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2008 Honda Fit body & structure problems

The 2008 Honda Fit has 43 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

43

Body & Structure complaints

15%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Fit body & structure complaints by model year64 complaints2007: 64 complaints2008: 43 complaints2009: 14 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 9 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Fit body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY SON HIT A TRAILER FROM BEHIND. TRUCK DECIDED TO BACK UP AT SAME TIME MY SON TOOK OFF. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF CAR AND FRAME. SON SUFFERED A STIFF NECK AND ACHY BACK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK ON TWO ACCIDENTS T HIS CAR HAS BEEN IN. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 31, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2008 Honda Fit have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2008 Honda Fit body & structure — 15% 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.