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2018 Honda Fit Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Honda Fit has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,818,724 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 163 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018,…

Consequence

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 24V384000 2024-05-31 114,686 affected
Defect

Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these…

Consequence

An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

BACK OVER PREVENTION 23V046000 2023-02-02 114,686 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

Consequence

An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
1crashes6injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
30
1crashes6injuries
ENGINE
22
1crashes7injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
10
1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
4
POWER TRAIN
4
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
Total complaints163

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The instrument cluster display malfunctioned. The odometer and mpg (fuel economy) display are affected. The component is available for inspection upon request. If the fuel gauge becomes affected by this malfunction, the driver would be unable to monitor fuel levels, risking unexpected engine…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-12

“Front end accodent totaled car, but airbags never deployed”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-12-18

“The contact owns a 2018 honda fit. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle went into limp mode and failed to accelerate as intended on several occasions. The contact stated that upon pulling over to the side of the road, the vehicle stalled, and the contact noticed a strong…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2025-12-15

“The screen that shows mileage, oil life, gas gage, is going out. It’s intermittent but when it’s out it’s out for 30 minutes or more, and is progressively getting worse.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-12-01

“Electrical board that controls the digital portion of the dashboard display fails in cold weather and (according to online discussion groups) appears to be progressively worse over time. My dashboard display is failing at temps below approx. 36 degrees fahrenheit. The first failures were last…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-11-26

“Two separate issues: the variable valve timing control (vtc) actuator is defective. There is a honda service bulletin on this issue that has impacted many years of honda fits and has proven to be a defective unit. Service bulletin 16-088. This repair should be covered as this defective part can…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-11-19

“Two separate issues: the variable valve timing control (vtc) actuator is defective. There is a honda service bulletin on this issue that has impacted many years of honda fits and has proven to be a defective unit. Service bulletin 16-088. This repair should be covered as this defective part can…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-11-19

“Multipurpose camera stopped working in normal conditions. Dealership says the camera is faulty. Several safety functions such as lane keep assist, collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control no longer work.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2025-09-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Honda Fit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.