2018 Honda Fit Problems, Recalls & Reliability
169 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Honda Fit, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 39/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Fuel system leads the reports, typically around 35,737 miles.
Below average
Where 2018 sits among all Fit years
What owners report
“Failure of fuel injectors at 3 years old and 54k miles. Started car in morning and got warning lights, used obdii to find out there were misfires, took to dealer. Wants more than $2000 to repair.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Fit
“Digital display with mileage, gas maintenance information intermittently fails or appears scrambled. Could possibly be connected to temperature but not consistent. It is a safety issue in that you don’t know how much gas you have and you cannot check maintenance information. This has been happening…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Fit
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 39 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 28,850 miles. Half of those reports fall between 12,800 and 60,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V,…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design…
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these…
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's…
Technical service bulletins
48 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and body & structure — are on file for the 2018 Honda Fit. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2018 Honda Fit reliable?
The 2018 Honda Fit drew 169 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 39/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2018 Honda Fit problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Honda Fit are fuel system (41 complaints), electrical (37), and engine (23).
At what mileage do 2018 Honda Fit problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Honda Fit problems around 28,850 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 12,800 and 60,000 miles.
Does the 2018 Honda Fit have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Honda Fit. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.