What 113 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Fit

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN I AM STOPPED AND START TO ACCELERATE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I AM TRYING TO MOVE STRAIGHT AT TIMES, AND OTHER TIMES TURNING. AFTER TWO OR THREE PUSHES ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ENGAGE AND I CAN CONTINUE. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER, BUT MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. (UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT FIND THE RECALL OR THE RECALL # ONLINE ANYMORE.) I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF OTHER VEHICLES ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MINE DOES, AND IT'S A SCARY FEELING TO SEE A VEHICLE COMING TOWARD YOU AT A FAST SPEED AND YOUR VEHICLE WON'T MOVE.

NHTSA ODI 11075952

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AN HOUR LATER WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ODI 10821414

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE OR THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE PEDAL COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE VEHICLES SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION. UPDATED 05/15/14

NHTSA ODI 10574437

MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A VERY RAPID SPEED. I HAD JUST STARTED UP THE CAR AND WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10567925

THE TRACTION CONTROL IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB AN INCLINE, WHILE ROAD IS MILDLY COVERED IN SNOW. DRIVER HAS TO DANGEROUSLY TURN AROUND OR STOP AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10563186

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 10559962

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES PARKING THE CAR AND GIVING IT A LITTLE GAS TO EASE INTO A SPACE THE CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; THE FIRST TIME, ALMOST CRASHING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AND THE SECOND TIME JUMPING A SIDEWALK AND ALMOST HITTING A METAL HAND RAIL. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, AND SAID I MUST HAVE HIT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. HOWEVER, SINCE MY FOOT IS TOO SMALL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND I WAS DRIVING BAREFOOT AT THE TIME, I AM POSITIVE THAT WAS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER RECEIVING CAR BACK, I CHECKED AND WAS UNABLE TO PLACE MY FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10466924

MY CAR ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDSTILL WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES IN THE 1300 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. THIS ABNORMAL CONDITION HAS LEFT ME MOMENTARILY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. I FIND THAT IF I AM STEERING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MALFUNCTION BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RESPOND, EVENTUALLY. HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.

NHTSA ODI 10444189