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What 35 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Fit

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (35)Crash / fire / injury (1)Driver assistance (7)Electrical system (7)Engine (6)Fuel system (5)Airbags (3)Lane Departure (3)Visibility & wipers (3)Brakes (2)Steering (2)Body & structure (1)

2 of 35 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

May 5, 2022BrakesDriver assistance

Forward emergency collision detect system went off randomly and slammed on brakes. No cars or objects were in front of the car. Was going 30mph. Car hit brakes so hard that abs engaged. Almost got rear ended. After car nearly came to stop, returned to normal driving.

NHTSA ODI 11463554

Jan 13, 2021Brakes

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. THIS VIBRATION FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE DISK BRAKES THAT ARE ON BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEELS.

NHTSA ODI 11387834

Working with the data? Download all 35 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Honda Fit verdict →