2009 Honda Fit Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 287 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Honda Fit, 2% of the 287 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles.
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.
“After I'd had the car about a year, suddenly the driver's seat belt started locking up and preventing me from being able to move. This is ongoing. This happens when I lean forward only slightly. The only way to release it is to press into the back of the seat, but sometimes the belt continues to lock up every time I press back, to the point that there is no more room to release the tension on the belt. At this point I just have to take the belt off, while I'm driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860434, filed 2016-04, 900 miles“Seat belt on the passenger front side of our 2009 Honda FIT ratchets constantly when an adult is seated in this seat. We have attempted to deal with the dealer on multiple occasions and they tell us that this is normal operating conditions for our car. We have owned several vehicles and never had this occur prior to owning this car. I deam this to be a safety concern because we have to undo the seatbelt and completely let it go in and then put it back on every few miles or it will choke the passenger sitting in the seat. So we are doing this while driving daily several times each trip.”
NHTSA complaint #10406883, filed 2011-06, 22,000 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“Rear passenger fell asleep with right rear seat belt on. When at destination, seat belt was twisted and when the latch was released, the seat belt tightened around the passenger's waist and locked. It would not release and continued to tighten. The only way the passenger could get out was to cut the seat belt with scissors.”
NHTSA complaint #10470298, filed 2012-08, 122,699 miles“Front seat passenger seatbelt locks and fails to release. This problem began shortly after we purchased our Honda FIT. It has occurred almost weekly. We have taken it into hondas service dept on several occasions but they have never found any problem. We have owned other fits without ever experiencing this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10372120, filed 2010-12Related service bulletins
- 10036584Apr 1, 2011Honda: engineering request for investigation would like to gather pertinent information from certain 2009-10 fits with any complaints about the rear seat belt buckles.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 6 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
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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