2015 Honda Fit: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
42%
107 of 254 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
42% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2015 Honda Fit are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 50% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 28 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 38%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION S12/30/2016CRASH2 INJURED
WHILE PARKING THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY SELF-ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN FRONT OF THE CAR RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH THE DRIVER (2 FRACTURED NECK VERTEBRAE, 3 FRACTURED RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE, AND BROKEN LEFT FOOT) AND PASSENGER (LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND AND BRUISED RIBS ON…
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM07/30/2026
The vehicle experienced transmission drive issues accompanied by a Check Engine Light. An independent repair facility scanned the vehicle and confirmed diagnostic trouble code P0717 for a transmission speed sensor open circuit. The failure causes unexpected loss of acceleration and erratic power delivery while driving,…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE07/15/2026
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Check Charging System" warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine start button intermittently failed to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was initially diagnosed with bat…
Three of 107 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (4)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufac…
STRUCTURE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunr…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experienc…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2015 Honda Fit
Ask the seller whether the fuel system has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown hard starts, stalling, hesitation, a fuel smell or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many fuel system faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the fuel system.
4 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A fuel system already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
