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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JHMGE8H31DC••••••2013 Honda FIT
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2013 Honda FIT build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
157on the model
42builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 6Power Train 3Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashApr 2023
I had my airbags serviced in 2016 at a Honda dealership to fix the Takata airbag recall issue. In 2023, I was hit on the front left portion of the car at an estimated 50mph, and no airbags deployed. I contacted Honda about this issue, and they said my insurance company had to do…
Power TrainNov 2020
Drivers side cv shaft sheared underneath vibration dampener. I was trying to take off from a stop at an intersection and the shaft broke. I was attempting to make a right hand turn onto a rural state route. This could have been quite bad if anyone was coming. After pushing the…
SteeringMar 2016
Steering locks up while driving and attempting to turn the wheel. Steering locks up also while standing still. Electrical power seems to be interrupted for a couple seconds while this is happening. Headlights dim and radio quits for that period of time. The event electrically…
Power TrainMar 2020
I was making a wide turn going forward on a highway. I couldnt complete the turn successfully because the road wasnt wide enough, so I stopped and changed gears to reverse to back up. That is when the axle broke. It probably had the most torque on it and perhaps I didnt give it…
Power TrainJun 2019
Front axel fractured and broke. Fracture was inside boot and therefore couldnt be detected in advance without removing the boot. The vehicle parked ok. And then we re-started it but it couldnt deliver any movement to the wheels when placed in gear
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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 JHMGE8H31DC001769 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.