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2019 Honda Fit: engine and transmission complaints

ELEVATED COMPLAINT SIGNAL
36%
48 of 136 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

36% of relevant owner complaints on the 2019 Honda Fit are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is elevated. Worth an independent inspection before you commit to one.

Better than 59% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
48
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
136
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
6
9 crashes · 3 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM49 · 36%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM40 · 29%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25 · 18%
ENGINE16 · 12%
FUEL SYSTEM14 · 10%
GASOLINE14 · 10%

The years either side

2010
24%
23 of 183
2011
47%
22 of 113
2012
39%
27 of 113
2013
36%
29 of 176
2014
no data
2015
42%
107 of 282
2016
25%
27 of 119
2017
45%
19 of 42
2018
42%
46 of 116
2019
36%
48 of 136
2020
27%
9 of 36
2021
no data
2022
no data
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

Cleaner alternatives

Same car, a better year

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

ENGINE12/30/2024CRASH1 INJURED
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while entering the driveway while idling, the accelerator pedal was not depressed when the vehicle accelerated inadvertently. The brake pedal was then depressed but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a building, a hose, and a palm tree whe…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM07/22/2020CRASH1 INJURED
I WAS VERY SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NEARLY STOPPED, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD PROPELLING THE CAR INTO A CEMENT FOUNDATION WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG AND SEVERELY DAMAGE THE CAR (IT WAS LATER DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY). I FELT LIKE THE CAR…
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM07/10/2026
Purchased great condition used 2019 Fit EX on XXX from local non-Honda dealership. Nearly 10 months later, on XXX the following errors appeared on the dash: tire pressure monitor system, emissions, hill start assist, lane deviation warning, power steering, and vehicle stability assist errors on the screen, and the chec…

Three of 48 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 (6)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accor…
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started wit…

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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.