AutoUtility currently tracks 135 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Honda Fit. Fuel & Propulsion System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 54 complaints (40% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 9 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 3 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 135 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Fuel & Propulsion System (54 reports • 40% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (48), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (12)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 9 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
135
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
9
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
1
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
3
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2019 Honda Fit

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 40% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

54 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 35.6% of complaints

Electrical System

48 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports
#3 Problem Area 8.9% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

12 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#4 Problem Area 5.9% of complaints

Body & Structure

8 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 1 crash report
#5 Problem Area 4.4% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 1 crash report 🩹 1 injury report entry
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Honda Fit

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11759209
Filed: 08/24/2026

"The digital multi-information display located within the instrument cluster is failing, causing the characters to scramble, pixelate, and become completely unreadable. This hardware malfunction is intermittent but progressively worsening, rendering critical vehicle operating data entirely..."

Incident Date: 08/24/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11749596
Filed: 07/10/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 06/13/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11748625
Filed: 07/06/2026

"Screen with odometer, gas gauge, mpg, etc has been failing. Makes it difficult to get service and warranty coverage on repairs, tires, etc due to not knowing mileage at time of service. Also makes it difficult to know how much fuel is in the vehicle, with risk of running out of gas causing..."

Incident Date: 07/01/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11737815
Filed: 05/14/2026

"Multiple warning lights lit up after starting car and driving for a short distance (less than 5 feet). Honda mechanic diagnosed it as a misfire in cylinder likely due to carbon buildup or other unknown reason. Similar incidents have happened with other 2019 Honda Fit and an extension of warranty..."

Incident Date: 05/13/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11733003
Filed: 04/22/2026

"The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer retrieved DTC: P0304 (ECM Detected Repeated Misfire in Cylinder #4). The dealer linked the failure to..."

Incident Date: 02/18/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Honda Fit

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2020)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Honda Fit 282 12 4 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Honda Fit 119 5 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Honda Fit 42 0 0 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Honda Fit 116 4 4 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Honda Fit Current Page 135 9 6 Current
2020 Honda Fit 36 1 4 View 2020 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Honda Fit

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 38 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25 2 0 1 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 13 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 1 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 4 1 0 1 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 4 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 2 0 1 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (135). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.