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2018 Honda Fit Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 37 Electrical System complaints for the 2018 Honda Fit, 32% of its 117 total complaints for the year. No related recall is listed for this issue. Median mileage at failure is 28,850 miles, and owners report 1 crash and 6 injuries tied to these complaints.

Electrical System complaints
37
32% of 117
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
28,850 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Instrument cluster display fails or shows scrambled characters, wiping out the fuel gauge and odometer readout.
  • Fuel/mileage gauge blanks out or glitches, especially in cold weather, leaving drivers unable to see remaining fuel.
  • Dashboard warning lights (ABS, traction control, power steering) illuminate together with reported engine misfiring while driving.
  • Vehicle loses motive power on the road with ABS and traction control lights on, sometimes failing to restart afterward.
  • Fuel injectors reported stuck open, flooding the engine and triggering multiple warning lights.

When 2018 Honda Fit electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 25, 2019, latest Jul 29, 2026.

2018 Honda Fit electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month4Jul 2019Jan 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Apr 2024Nov 2024Mar 2026
37 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2019 to Jul 2026; peak Jan 2024 (4).

Electrical System recalls for the 2018 Honda Fit

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Fit model year

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

  1. 200786 (23%)
  2. 200828 (13%)
  3. 200925 (9%)
  4. 201019 (10%)
  5. 201110 (9%)
  6. 201210 (9%)
  7. 201323 (13%)
  8. 2015119 (42%)
  9. 201656 (47%)
  10. 201712 (28%)
  11. 201837 (32%)
  12. 201949 (36%)
  13. 20207 (19%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are electrical problems on the 2018 Honda Fit?
NHTSA lists 37 Electrical System complaints for the 2018 Fit, which is 32% of the 117 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2018 Honda Fit electrical issues?
No related recall is listed in the data for the Electrical System complaints on the 2018 Fit.
At what mileage do these electrical failures typically show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 28,850 miles.
Have these electrical complaints led to crashes or injuries?
NHTSA data for the 2018 Fit's Electrical System complaints includes 1 crash and 6 injuries, with no fires reported.
What specific electrical symptoms do owners describe?
Owners describe instrument cluster and fuel gauge displays going blank or garbled, dashboard warning lights coming on together, and in some cases the vehicle losing power while driving.

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.