YearToAvoid

2016 Honda Fit Fuel System Problems

NHTSA lists 19 fuel system complaints for the 2016 Honda Fit, 16% of all 120 complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 54,000. No fuel-system recall is currently on file for this year.

Fuel System complaints
19
16% of 120
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
54,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical fuel system symptoms owners report

  • Fuel injectors fail, triggering multiple dashboard warning lights and stalling or lurching while driving, sometimes on the highway.
  • Drivers report sudden power loss followed by intermittent stalling, with diagnostic tools flagging low fuel rail pressure.
  • Failed fuel injectors put the car into limp mode with reduced speed, in at least one case near highway traffic.
  • Owners describe declining fuel economy alongside a constantly lit check engine light traced to faulty fuel injectors.
  • Some owners report the injector failures happening again after replacement, or occurring despite Honda's claim of a redesigned part in later 2016 units.
  • A few reports link injector failure to later catalytic converter damage from unburned fuel entering the exhaust system.

When 2016 Honda Fit fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 4, 2019, latest Sep 12, 2026.

2016 Honda Fit fuel system complaints: complaints filed per month3Nov 2019Feb 2020Oct 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Aug 2022Mar 2024Apr 2025
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2019 to Sep 2026; peak Dec 2019 (3).

Fuel System recalls for the 2016 Honda Fit

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Fuel System complaints by Fit model year

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

  1. 20072 (1%)
  2. 20083 (1%)
  3. 20094 (1%)
  4. 20101 (1%)
  5. 20111 (1%)
  6. 20124 (4%)
  7. 20132 (1%)
  8. 201542 (15%)
  9. 201619 (16%)
  10. 201712 (28%)
  11. 201841 (35%)
  12. 201954 (40%)
  13. 20205 (14%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are fuel system complaints on the 2016 Honda Fit?
NHTSA shows 19 fuel system complaints for the 2016 Fit, making up 16% of the 120 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2016 Honda Fit fuel injectors?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2016 Fit, even though owners describe injector failures as a known issue.
At what mileage do fuel system problems usually appear?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 54,000 miles.
Did the 2016 Fit fuel system issues cause any crashes or fires?
NHTSA data lists 1 crash and 0 fires linked to fuel system complaints on the 2016 Fit, with no injuries reported.

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.