2020 Honda Fit problems and complaints
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Fit. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (8), Electrical System (7), Unknown Or Other (7).
Key takeaways
- 36 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 22% |
| Electrical System | 7 | 19% |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 | 19% |
| Engine | 6 | 17% |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 6% |
| Steering | 2 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 6% |
| Seats | 1 | 3% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Honda FIT 5 HB FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-08-26
The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and multipurpose camera unit (part of Honda Sensing) on my 2020 Honda Fit malfunction intermittently. On some engine starts the camera and ACC function normally. On other starts the camera does not work at all and ACC is completely unavailable. The vehicle and the camera/related...
Seats - filed 2026-07-14
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while attempting to retrieve an item from behind the driver's side seat with the rear seat folded flat, the contact attempted to raise the seat back to lock the seat in place, but the seat bottom failed to operate as intended. The contact reached for the item a...
Engine - filed 2026-06-10
On June 10th 2026, my 2020 Honda Fit EX-L with approximately 20,000 miles began misfiring while idle at a light. Error codes started appearing on my dash, no check engine light. Honda of Short Pump diagnosed a cylinder 2 misfire (DTC P0302) caused by a carbon buildup on the intake valves and quoted ~$1200 for valve cle...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.