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2018 Honda Fit engine problems

The 2018 Honda Fit has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Fit engine complaints by model year40 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 20 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 15 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 11 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 23 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 6 complaints
Fit engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

My company vehicle has fluid leaking on the floor, the check engine light constantly coming on, the rear camera is intermittently inoperable and it smells like something has died in it (mold/mildew). Since I have owned the vehicle, I have reported these issues to Honda dealerships and they have…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 1, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Honda Fit have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2018 Honda Fit engine — 14% 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.