2009 Honda Fit Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 287 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Honda Fit, 2% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Last winter I went germain Honda of dublin and they said they couldn't find any thing. They said when the check engine light comes on t 8 b try ing it in and they said they will scan the light. When my checkengine light come on by the time I get to the dealers its not on. I had the battery replace back in january 2014. My car will be 5 years in august. Will this part throttle actuator control motor be cover under warranty? Here is the code I got from advance auto p2101 which is throttle actuator control motor.”
NHTSA complaint #10597802, filed 2014-06, 3,100 miles“Takata recall .question ; my vechile power steering locks up eps dash light steering wheel lights up. Yellow on dash board this goes on the car and disables it and dose it a lot . In speeds of under 25 m.p. H.car will shut down . Worried of the accident it may cause . Too safety concerned . And only have 57171 miles on vechile . While in motion. Turning also left or right turns. In local city streets”
NHTSA complaint #11088913, filed 2018-04, 57,000 miles“In addition to the takata inflators recall, the srs computer is not functioning. When the dealership replaced an inflator last year, they noticed that the srs computer is completely dead and said I will need to purchase a new one.”
NHTSA complaint #11073296, filed 2018-02, 80,000 miles“Driving solo, speed below the 65 MPH speed limit, in left lane of a four lane divided highway (state highway 1, southbound, approximately 1/4 mile before airport bl exit). Highway was being repaved. Left lane was finished,and asphalt raised between 4 and 6 inches above right lane. Steered to the right to avoid construction debris and right front wheel went partially off the raised pavement onto the old pavement. Steering wheel suddenly veered to the right and would not allow correction to be made to the left. No steering control at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562903, filed 2014-02, 41,000 miles“Dec. 8th, 2011 - 18694 miles dec. 8th, 2012 - 24941 miles dec. 21st, 2012 - 25225 miles march 30th, 2013 - 28300 miles the problem is that suddenly the car losses power while driving, it does not respond to any action and stalls; the engine and vsa lights come on. The exact same incident occurred at each one of the dates provided. Every time this happened I took the vehicle to the dealership service department, got it back supposedly fixed, and with the assurance that the problem had been taken care of, obviously this is not the case. …”
NHTSA complaint #10507407, filed 2013-04, 18,694 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Fit
104 complaintsSteering
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTires
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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