2009 Honda Fit Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 8%of 287 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Honda Fit, 8% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The starter in all of these vehicles goes bad very fast. Stating with an odd sound of metal to metal on cold starts (due to the starter not retracting fast enough) 5 people that live near me have all had the same problem my car is now doing it again with a 3 year old replacement denso oem Honda starter, Honda needs to fix this...”
NHTSA complaint #11320100, filed 2020-04, 10,000 miles“December 2017 I had my 2009 Honda FIT inspected for vehicle registration and passed. January 29, 2018 I took my car to david mcdavid Honda irving, tx for inspection as the car was slowing down and was making weird movements as I shifted gears. The technician report said: there was a 6 inch rodent damage to the engine wiring harness and it had to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11098347, filed 2018-05, 51,000 miles“Every winter the battery goes completely dead. No signs of any life in the vehicle. The battery was replace by the dealer after I had the car 6 months. I have put at least six new batteries in the car. Searching online I find this is a common problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11395851, filed 2021-02, 40,000 miles“My radio at random times would turn on and off while driving the vehicle as if it lost power, then about a week or two later my power steering would randomly cut out for a few seconds with the radio shut off and the eps light in the dash would flash then go away, during this the car became hard to handle and control. This would happen unpredictability when driving on the freeway and on surface streets and variable speeds. I checked it with a code reader and nothing came up as a hard code. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388200, filed 2021-01, 183,000 miles“Towing a 2009 Honda FIT behind a motorhome when it locked up. Everything was set according to the manual. It is automatic. We were told it could be the battery but we are not satisfied with that explanation. Have you heard of other Honda fits locking up the front wheels while towing. It drives fine if not behind the motorhome. We dragged the toad for about 50 feet and had to replace two front tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10340311, filed 2010-06, 17,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237952Jun 13, 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover…
- 10206994Jan 29, 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover"…
- 10087401Oct 19, 2016Techline summary article - if you run across a spark plug thats loose or has blown out of the cylinder head before reaching the first service interval (generally at 105k)…
- 10084441Jul 12, 2016Techline summary article - if you run across a spark plug thats loose or has blown out of the cylinder head before reaching the first service interval (generally at 105k)…
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 22% |
| 2019 | 50 | 36% |
| 2018 | 34 | 29% |
| 2017 | 12 | 28% |
| 2016 | 55 | 45% |
| 2015 | 118 | 41% |
| 2013 | 22 | 13% |
| 2012 | 9 | 8% |
| 2011 | 10 | 9% |
| 2010 | 19 | 10% |
| 2009 | 23 | 8% |
| 2008 | 18 | 8% |
| 2007 | 32 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Fit
104 complaintsSteering
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTires
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda Fit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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