YearToAvoid

2009 Honda Fit Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2009 Honda Fit, 6% of all 287 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest body and structure complaint count among 13 Fit model years. Median mileage at failure: 76,580 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
17
6% of 287
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
76,580 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Fit body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 12, 2009, latest Feb 8, 2021.

2009 Honda Fit structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month2Apr 2009Aug 2010May 2012Feb 2015Aug 2015Jan 2016Aug 2017Jul 2020
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2009 to Feb 2021; peak May 2014 (2).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2009 Honda Fit

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Fit model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200770 (19%)
  2. 200847 (22%)
  3. 200917 (6%)
  4. 201018 (10%)
  5. 20116 (5%)
  6. 20124 (4%)
  7. 20139 (5%)
  8. 201525 (9%)
  9. 20165 (4%)
  10. 20177 (16%)
  11. 201814 (12%)
  12. 20199 (7%)
  13. 20202 (6%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Honda Fit have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2009 Honda Fit, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 76,580 miles.
Which Honda Fit year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2007 Honda Fit has the most body and structure complaints (70), compared with 17 for the 2009.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2009 Honda Fit?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Honda Fit is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.