2013 HONDA FIT EV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
The 2013 HONDA FIT EV has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year.
Recalls for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV, potentially affecting up to 2,923,913 vehicles.
Recall 18V042000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 691,726 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
View full details →Recall 16V061000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,232,187 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV.
Safety Rating for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 HONDA FIT EV in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
A20-011 — AIR BAGS
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
DLR MSG - PU - 2 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Dealer message - Today, February 7, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for all 2013 Fit EV vehicles. The product update addresses issues with poor connections between the vehicle?s charge inlet terminal and certain chargers that may trigger the overheat failsafe during vehicle recharging due to excessive resistance....
DLR MSG - PU - 2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dealer message - Today, February 7, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for all 2013 Fit EV vehicles. The product update addresses issues with poor connections between the vehicle?s charge inlet terminal and certain chargers that may trigger the overheat failsafe during vehicle recharging due to excessive resistance....
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 HONDA FIT EV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HONDA FIT EV
- 2013 HONDA FIT EV (current)
- 2014 HONDA FIT EV — 0 complaints
Other HONDA Models
- HONDA ACCORD — 30,831 total complaints
- HONDA CR-V — 20,109 total complaints
- HONDA CIVIC — 19,776 total complaints
- HONDA ODYSSEY — 15,588 total complaints
- HONDA PILOT — 12,071 total complaints
- HONDA FIT — 2,686 total complaints
- HONDA RIDGELINE — 2,527 total complaints
- HONDA HR-V — 2,201 total complaints