Disclaimer: Not affiliated with or endorsed by Honda Motor Company. For informational purposes only. Full Disclaimer

Problems with 2008 Honda Fit AIR BAGS

On average, the 2008 Honda Fit starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 134 534 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 53 complaints from 2008 Honda Fit about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 2

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2008 Honda Fit

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda fit. the contact stated that during idle at a stop light he was rear ended by another vehicle driving 50 mph; which caused him to rear end another vehicle. the vehicle sustained $9000.00 worth of damage and none of the air bags deployed. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 11400. updated 10/06/09. *lj updated 10/06/09

I was driving about 45 mph on a highway. i hit the car in front of me from behind. the speed of my car at the moment of the accident was about 45 mph as well. my front part was totally smashed, the both of the seat belts got pull out all the way and broke. the car in front of me also had completely smashed rear part of the car. my car was not drivable condition that was towed. the air bags never deployed. i do have neck, back and chest injury and my passenger has the same injury as mind plus knee injury by hitting his knee strongly on a dash. my car is 2008 honda fit, pretty brand new car. it is very scary that the air bags did not deploy. *tr

My sister and i were sitting in stopped traffic on a california freeway in her 2008 honda fit when we were rear ended by another driver at about 50 mph. we both were wearing seatbelts. he struck us directly behind the passenger, and our vehicle then struck the car in front of us and the concrete median barrier to the left. he struck us with sufficient force that our car was a complete loss and we had to be removed from the vehicle with the jaws of life. none of the car's airbags deployed. though i was wearing a seatbelt and shoulder harness, i struck the dash with my head and was knocked unconscious. the seatbelt did not restrain me. i have seen at least three other similar incidents online that involved a rear end collision with a honda fit. please investigate this dangerous vehicle before someone is killed. *tr

I bought honda fit, 2008 model a month ago. the traffic stopped and we stopped, but the vehicle in the rear did not stop and smashed the fit from the rear, my vehicle was in the middle, struck by a jeep in the rear and was pushed against a pick up truck in the front. the fit was a total loss with engine pushed back, and bumper and front end smashed. both front air bag failed to deploy even when the vehicle was a total loss with front smashed in. *tr

On above date approx 12:45 pm i rear ended a stopped mv at approx 35-40mph. my driver side airbag did not deploy resulting in severe injury. spinal surgery to follow. i have repeatedly called honda, and they decline meeting my forensic engineer to examine the vehicle as they know it is defective. i have hired a forensic engineer who is available to be at in new jersey on oct 7 2011. it is imperative that an employee of honda witness the examination. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tt

Other 2008 Honda Fit Problem Categories