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2019 Honda Fit Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 138 total for the year
Median mileage
19,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Honda Fit, 2% of the 138 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,900 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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 contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while pulling into an intersection at approximately 10-15 MPH, a vehicle from the passenger’s side crashed into his vehicle while in the intersection. The contact stated that his vehicle was pushed into another lane causing him to crash into another vehicle with the front of his vehicle. The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was severe damage to the passenger’s side and front of the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11443295, filed 2021-12, 9,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Fit. The contact stated that on several occasions when attempting to use the horn the system did not operate and was not audible. Also, the vehicle would intermittently experience hard starting, the theft alarm would erroneously activate and the center of the steering wheel where the airbag was located would become warm to the touch. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but the failures could not be duplicated and no trouble was found. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 30,000”

NHTSA complaint #11448000, filed 2022-01, 30,000 miles

“The vehicle started to bounce and accelerated on its own while making a left turn and was not responding to brakes to slow down and kept going faster and faster. The vehicle was only responding to steering. The car went up a curb into a yard, heading to a house , which was avoided by steering to the driveway and hit a parked car, then proceeded to a car parked on the street, then continued across the street and struck a truck facing the opposite way, which bounced the car into a yard and hit a tree which bounced it back and finally stopped by a electrical line. 4 collisions and no airbag. …”

NHTSA complaint #11428058, filed 2021-08

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202038%
201932%
201833%
201643%
2015155%
20139252%
20124136%
20116457%
20108446%
200910436%
20085726%
20076618%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda Fit

Fuel system
54 complaints
Electrical system
50 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

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