NHTSA Complaint #11364002 — 2008 HONDA FIT
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11364002 |
| Vehicle | 2008 HONDA FIT |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS SO THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SOUND. BUT IT IS NOT. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE ISSUE BEGAN BUT I HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND DIDN'T REALIZE THAT SO MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA FIT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, I AM JUST NOW MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. MY CAR, JUST AS MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA FIT SPORT OWNERS HAVE REPORTED, HAS A STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCY SOMEWHERE THAT ALLOWS WATER INTO THE VEHICLE IN AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE ENTRY POINTS. WATER POOLS IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. NOT JUST A LITTLE BIT, NOT JUST A DROP OR TWO...BUT A "POOL" OF WATER. SECONDLY, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THE CARPET IS CONSTANTLY WET AND MUSHY. MY CAR SMELLS TERRIBLE DUE TO SITTING WATER (SMELLS LIKE RUSTY DANK WATER?) AND VERY LIKELY MOLD GROWTH. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THESE CARS I CANNOT BELIEVE HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HONDA EITHER NEEDS TO MAKE THESE CARS STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH A REPAIR OR SOMEHOW MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THE OWNERS BY WAY OF A MONETARY EQUIVALENT TO THE DEPRECIATION OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS STRUCTURAL ISSUE. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I SELL THIS CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM?
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