What are the common problems with the 2013 Honda Fit?
Owners of the 2013 Honda Fit have filed 176 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (92) and the electrical system (22). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 83 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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See what the paid report includes →NHTSA's file holds 176 owner complaints on the 2013 Honda Fit. Owners named the airbags most often: 92 complaints, and half of the 22 that list a mileage came after 17,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 176 complaints, 14 report a crash, 4 report a fire and 7 report an injury (16 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
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Common problems with the 2013 Fit
NHTSA's file holds 176 owner complaints on the 2013 Honda Fit. Owners named the airbags most often: 92 complaints, and half of the 22 that list a mileage came after 17,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 92 | 22 | 18,000 |
| Electrical System | 22 | 15 | 26,000 |
| Engine | 14 | 12 | 28,900 |
| Power Train | 12 | 9 | 75,000 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 9 | 8 | 32,300 |
Of the 176 complaints, 14 report a crash, 4 report a fire and 7 report an injury (16 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2013 Fit
The 83 mileages owners gave run from 20 to 380,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 7,500 miles, half at or under 28,900, three quarters at or under 57,868 and nine in ten at or under 89,200; 5 (6%) came after 100,000 miles, 1 (1%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2013 Fit wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 78 of the 83 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2013 Fit can cover.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 20 miles |
| 25th percentile | 7,500 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 28,900 miles |
| 75th percentile | 57,868 miles |
| 90th percentile | 89,200 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 380,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 5 (6%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 1 (1%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 1 (1%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 1,193 NHTSA owner complaints on the Honda Fit that list mileage came after 49,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Honda Fit last? →
Is the 2013 Fit a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2013 is a good or a bad Fit: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2013 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 176 complaints, the 2013 ranks 6th of the 13 Honda Fit model years from 2007 to 2020 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2007 (370). The fewest: the 2020 (38).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Fit | 370 | 281 | 60,681 |
| 2008 Fit | 217 | 150 | 73,200 |
| 2009 Fit | 287 | 163 | 60,500 |
| 2010 Fit | 184 | 98 | 39,950 |
| 2011 Fit | 113 | 54 | 65,000 |
| 2012 Fit | 113 | 71 | 49,112 |
| 2013 (this page) | 176 | 83 | 28,900 |
| 2015 Fit | 285 | 159 | 47,000 |
| 2016 Fit | 122 | 56 | 36,000 |
| 2017 Fit | 43 | 11 | 28,500 |
| 2018 Fit | 117 | 31 | 28,850 |
| 2019 Fit | 139 | 30 | 10,800 |
| 2020 Fit | 38 | 6 | Under 10 mileages |
The linked 2015–2022 pages show NHTSA's September 15, 2026 collection, so their counts can differ from this table's.
Every Fit year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Honda Fit years to avoid →
2013 Honda Fit recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 10 recall campaigns that name the 2013 Honda Fit. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 20V770000 | Dec 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| 19V502000 | Jun 27, 2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 19V500000 | Jun 27, 2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 19V378000 | May 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| 18V661000 | Sep 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2013 Fit lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2013 Fit.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 93 of the 176 complaints on the 2013 Honda Fit give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: FIT. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file names matched: FIT and FIT EV.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2013 Honda Fit questions
What are the most common 2013 Honda Fit problems?
NHTSA's file holds 176 owner complaints on the 2013 Honda Fit. Owners named the airbags most often: 92 complaints, and half of the 22 that list a mileage came after 17,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 176 complaints, 14 report a crash, 4 report a fire and 7 report an injury (16 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2013 Honda Fit?
Of the 83 complaints on the 2013 Honda Fit that list mileage, the middle half came between 7,500 and 58,000 miles; 5 (6%) came after 100,000 miles, 1 (1%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2013 Fit can cover.
Is the 2013 Honda Fit a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2013 is a good or a bad Fit: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2013 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 176 complaints, the 2013 ranks 6th of the 13 Honda Fit model years from 2007 to 2020 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2007 (370). The fewest: the 2020 (38).
How many recalls does the 2013 Honda Fit have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 10 recall campaigns that name the 2013 Honda Fit. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2013 Honda Fit before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2013 Honda Fit.