2016 Honda Fit Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,755miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Honda Fit, 3% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,755 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.
“Moisture build up in headlamps. Honda claims that moisture buildup inside the headlight housing is normal and not something that needs to be replaced/addressed. Per Honda anytime there is a reduction of temperature outside the headlamp it will cause condensation inside the headlamp. Moisture inside the headlamp causes refraction of the light and reduces nighttime visibility. So anytime you drive at night after the temperature has dropped your visibility is reduced due to the moisture.”
NHTSA complaint #11101133, filed 2018-06, 27,010 miles“The instrument panel on my Honda fit, which shows the mileage, gas levels, oil levels and statuses, flickers and goes completely blank when it gets cold outside. This has been determined to be the result of faulty soldering on the circuit board of Honda Fits manufactured between 2015 - 2020. I went to the Honda Dealership to fix it and their response was that it's a known issue, but Honda won't allow them to fix it. But it's faulty manufacturing on the part of Honda! …”
NHTSA complaint #11773528, filed 2026-10“About a year or two after purchasing the car new in 2016, we noticed that the instrument panel right side which has fuel gauge, odometer, trip information and other key operating vehicle information would go blank or the digital readout would go haywire and turn into gibberish. This generally happened on cold mornings and the display would revert to normal within 10 minutes to one hour. We took it to dealer where vehicle purchased in Phoenix, who was unable to recreate the problem and therefore they did nothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11442520, filed 2021-12Related service bulletins
- 10115831Aug 17, 2017Service news article - These headlights are semi-sealed and have ventilation holes to help prevent heat deformation. When air flows in and out, however, it also includes any…
- 10115717Jul 10, 2017Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2017 Fits & HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the SRS Light On with the impact sensor DTCs…
- 10204290Mar 2, 2016Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles
- 10099346Dec 16, 2015"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2015-2016 fits with a customer complaint of condensation in the taillights. To fully understand the cause of this…
- 10099902Dec 1, 2015"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2015-2016 fits with a customer complaint of condensation in the taillights. To fully understand the cause of this…
- 10059252Oct 30, 2015American honda: due to customer's complaints of precipitation in the taillights, honda is performing analysis on certain 2015-2016 vehicles.
- 10100783Oct 22, 2015"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2015-2016 fits with a customer complaint of condensation in the taillights. To fully understand the cause of this…
- 10099248Sep 28, 2015"dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2015-2016 fits with a customer complaint of condensation in the taillights. To fully understand the cause of this…
- 10099335Sep 9, 2015Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2015-2016 fits with a customer complaint of condensation in the taillights. To fully understand the cause of this…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 17 | 8% |
| 2007 | 66 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda Fit
55 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsTires
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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