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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JHMGE88479S••••••2016 Honda FIT
This build draws 4.2× more complaints than the average 2016 Honda FIT build (10 vs 2).
10on this build
118on the model
50builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 3Visibility 2Air Bags 2Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2017
I was in a car accident in june of this year involving multiple cars on a highway at 65 mph where I was hit several times, and none of the airbags deployed. My car was totaled
SteeringOct 2022
The power steering warning light is on intermittently. The steering is too heavy to turn and the wheels feel like locked
Power TrainNov 2020
2009 honda fit sport VIN# [xxx]. We live in maine. It was happen after my wife drop my daughter at school. She drive back home she exit regular street turn left to rout 1 then the car stop moving at the middle of the road. The other car that drive on rout 1 need to stop…
WheelsFeb 2016
2 tire sidewall failures,while driving at 75 mph ,resulting in rapid deflation. Failures occurred about 5,000 miles apart with goodyear assurance fuel max tires. Size 195-55-r16
VisibilityJul 2012
Windshield cracked on its own while parked, starting from the center of cowl and crawling up toward the roof line. Honda has a service bulletin out there that recognize this issue ( 12-006 ) for 2009-2010 honda fit but will only address the issue if the crack occurred while the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JHMGE88479S042686 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.