2011 Honda Fit Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Honda Fit, 3% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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.
“The A/C condenser is extremely exposed to damage from road debris. There are vents which lie below the license plate holder near the road, wide enough to FIT a fist and the length of the front bumper. This allows all kinds of road debris to enter and hit the A/C condenser only inches behind the opening. This damage has been reported on a number of websites from model year 2008 to 2011. A similar issue has also been reported in a number of other Honda car models, including the cr-v and the odyssey, which resulted in a successful class action lawsuit. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446813, filed 2012-02, 7,500 miles“The A/C condenser is extremely exposed to damage from road debris. There are vents which lie below the license plate holder near the road, wide enough to FIT a fist and the length of the front bumper. This allows all kinds of road debris to enter and hit the A/C condenser only inches behind the opening. This damage has been reported on a number of websites from model year 2008 to 2011. A similar issue has also been reported in a number of other Honda car models, including the cr-v and the odyssey, which resulted in a successful class action lawsuit. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446817, filed 2012-02, 7,500 miles“I purchased my second Honda automobile three months ago: a brand new 2011 Honda FIT with less than 10 miles on it. Just drove to dallas to see my grandkids and coming back, the air conditioning went out. I took it into don carlton Honda this morning - and they are telling me that a rock must have gone through the grill and punctured a hole in the compressor - the cost? $780!!! Now, after researching on the internet, I find that this has been a complaint since 2009. I hesitate to call this a racket but hello???? …”
NHTSA complaint #10428842, filed 2011-10Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Honda Fit
64 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda Fit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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