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2018 Honda Fit Electrical system Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
29%of 117 total for the year
Median mileage
28,850miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Honda Fit, 29% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,850 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2018 Honda FIT lx, 1,700 miles. After about a 10 mile urban drive in around 40f weather, I stopped at a light and the odometer/gas display flickered and the numbers were scrambled. It glitched one more time, and then disappeared after about a minute. This is a common safety issue for 2015+ and should be recalled. As far as my research I did not find another case of this happening with such low mileage, only that it is more likely to happen in cold weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #11310525, filed 2020-02, 1,750 miles

“Last week the mileage/gas screen on my Honda FIT glitched a couple of time while I was driving down the road. It then went back to normal. A couple of days later I went out to start the car and the screen was blank. After about 10 seconds the screen came on an performed normally for the rest of the day. Today, I went out to start the car and the screen was blank, a few seconds later the screen displayed what looked like every light it could and the screen had all kinds of gibberish on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11390347, filed 2021-01, 34,000 miles

“A few months after purchasing this vehicle (new) in fall of 2017 I noticed that the drivers seat was uncomfortably warm. I took it back to the dealer I purchased the car from and the service dept. Could find nothing wrong with the seat heater. I then took the car to another dealer, that service dept. Took an extensive check and again I was told all was working fine and they fixed nothing. However, after that second service the seat was comfortable and I had no complaint until about a month ago when the seat again became uncomfortably warm (with the heater on off). …”

NHTSA complaint #11362678, filed 2020-10, 2,500 miles

“Lately, on startup in the mornings, the odometer screen has been glitching or clearing entirely. It seems to happen on the coldest mornings. The issue clears up after being on the road for a while, but how long it takes to get back to normal varies by the day. Some days the glitch starts while the car is stationary and warming up. On other days it occurs once I am already a few miles down the road.”

NHTSA complaint #11306197, filed 2020-01, 28,850 miles

“Hello, My vehicule have a recall, and I'm having a bad situation because american honda does not provide the necessary software to my local official dealer that represents honda to update de audio system of the car the issue cause the radio to slowly drain the battery charge. American Honda its not providing a solution becuase I imported the car from usa to Dominican Republic. I need a solution to resolve the Recall on my 2018 Honda Fit Sport.”

NHTSA complaint #11596542, filed 2024-06

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020822%
20195036%
20183429%
20171228%
20165545%
201511841%
20132213%
201298%
2011109%
20101910%
2009238%
2008188%
2007329%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Fit

Fuel system
41 complaints
Engine
23 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Honda Fit

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology