2016 Honda FIT Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2016 Honda FIT, 45% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (39% of reports).
- 54electrical system complaints
- 41,750median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 21 of 54 complaints (39%)
- Cold weather: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
- Oil life: mentioned in 7 of 54 complaints (13%)
- Completely blank: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 54 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Honda FIT electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 FIT | 7 | 19% | 4,900 |
| 2019 FIT | 49 | 36% | 22,000 |
| 2018 FIT | 34 | 29% | 28,850 |
| 2017 FIT | 12 | 28% | 27,000 |
| 2016 FIT | 54 | 45% | 41,750 |
| 2015 FIT | 118 | 41% | 50,000 |
| 2013 FIT | 22 | 13% | 26,000 |
| 2012 FIT | 9 | 8% | 28,450 |
| 2011 FIT | 10 | 9% | 97,000 |
| 2010 FIT | 19 | 10% | 48,000 |
| 2009 FIT | 23 | 8% | 54,000 |
| 2008 FIT | 18 | 8% | 88,000 |
| 2007 FIT | 32 | 9% | 63,700 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2016 Honda FIT. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I see reported everywhere that Honda Fit 2016, including my car, has issues with defective cluster panels. Honda has issued software recalls for instrument panel issues, primarily affecting 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Pilot/Passport, and 2018-2020 Accord/Hybrid models, where incorrect software can…
The fuel gauge-odometer indicator dash cluster goes blank and/or scrambles-then goes dark with no info.
The digital gas gauge and odometer on the dashboard is a blank, blue screen or shows partial information but isn't legible. It will happen sporadically, seemingly from cold weather, and eventually the screen appears as normal. This started happening this winter around 82k miles. Not knowing the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Honda FITs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2016 Honda FIT (45% of the 121 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Honda FIT electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2016 Honda FIT?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 21 of 54 complaints, followed by “cold weather” (8).
See all 2016 Honda FIT problems or electrical system problems across all FIT years.