Problems with 2007 Honda Fit STRUCTURE

After about 2 years, i noticed that my carpet in the rear seat and rear hatch area were saturated with water any time it rains (living in florida, it rains often). upon further investigation, the spare tire compartment under the rear hatch area was pooling with a significant amount of water (we're talking a quart of water after a heavy downpour, easily a gallon within a rainy week if not tended to daily). it appears that there is some kind of leak around the rear door hatch and/or rear light seals, and/or in the roof, and/or in the floor. this has led to mold and mildew growth in the vehicle's passenger compartment which represents a serious health concern, not to mention property damage to anything being transported in the vehicle. i have become aware of other honda fit owners from the 2007-08 model years that have the exact same issue. there has been nothing yet done by manufacturer to address this issue as far as i am aware of. *tr

My 07 honda fit is leaking water. the carpet is wet and moldy, especially under the rear seats. this causes my windows to have condensation on them and impairs my view through the windows since they are foggy from october to march with the colder weather.. the spare tire area has water sitting in it eventhough i take the plug out to drain. the car is devalued due to the stink and those with health problems don't want to ride in it. due to the mold. the car has started rusting where wetness pools, under the seat. and if it isn't taken care of soon, the wet inside of the door panels will not only rust prematurely but compromise my rear electrical, such as my speakers and whatever else goes through the doors. i need the leak fixed, the carpet replaced and the door panels to be drained. *tr

I own a 2007 honda fit, sport model- that was involved in an accident. i was driving my car on the highway in stop and go traffic. there was a late model toyota tundra pickup truck infront of my car and it came to a sudden stop. i couldn't stop quick enough- i was traveling at low speed must be under 15mph. my car hit the bumper of the pick up truck infront of me and the hood, lights and entire "top" front end sustained about "$7000" worth of damage. but none of the airbags deployed at all. lots of lights on the gauge cluster came on and went off but the airbags did not deploy. the tundra only sustained a scratch on the rear bumper. after a tear down by the body shop it was determined that the sensors were installed at the sides at the front end of the frame rail. this is a very low position on this car since its already low to the ground. i believe the airbag sensors are too low on these cars by poor and irresponsible design by honda. had these sensors been placed at a higher elevation then the airbags would have gone off and the injuries would have been even minor. this design decision seems like it was developed to satisfy the frontal crash tests conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety. during those tests the cars are evaluated for crashes to a solid object anchored to the ground. the airbags would not deploy in a crash scenario with any vehicle that would not be a compact car. i was lucky because there was no loss of life but the same accident at a higher speed would have resulted in no airbag deployment and certain loss of life. the car is currently being repaired at a body shop in lorton va. i extend you the opportunity to come and study the car if you care to do so... thanks so much shazad buksh *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the gears were not shifting properly. the failure occurred intermittently. when the vehicle is started, one of the air bag icons illuminate and remains lit for approximately ten minutes. the front and rear bumper paint is chipping and the passenger side front bumper is detached from the vehicle. the dealer has been notified. the current mileage was 21,300 and failure mileage was 18,000.

2007 honda fit leaking water into spare tire well and under passenger seat carpeting. had it in during first year of ownership - could not find it. had it in again in 2009 - they couldn't find it. had it in july 13th, of this year, because smell was so bad - lifted up rear passenger seat to a soaked carpet and wet spare tire well. this time they found it , attempted two fixes so far. brought in today, july 19, - will be attempting 3rd fix. am very concerned about the mold smell - they cleaned up the white mold during the first fix - so visual evidence is gone. i have severe allergies and take medications every day, year round. the dealership and mechanics say this is a defect from the factory. they have been speaking with honda engineers on how to fix - but so far unsuccessful. i bought this new, as a retirement gift to myself. cashed in an ira. i have driven hondas for over 25 years and have never had a problem like this. i will be contacting honda to let them know i have filed this. *tr

Heavy rain causes my 2007 honda fit to leak into the rear passenger floor board. the first time it happened it was under warranty and i was told that the automatic carwash was to strong. by the time i discovered the water, it had started to mold under the floor mat. it happened 4 times before i could get it corrected. by this time it was out of warranty and they did not have a record of my reporting it the first time. the fix that was done was re-sealing the door panel. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the vehicle was designed too low, which caused the undercarriage to strike against the ground. as a result, the driver's side shield detached. the low design causes the undercarriage to make contact with objects in the road and high-surfaced driveways. the contact managed to avoid a few crashes. a report was filed with the manufacturer, but they have not returned the contact's phone call. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they offered to trade-in the vehicle. the contact declined because it would cost too much money. the dealer stated that nothing else could be done and referred her to the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 20,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. the contact stated that the structure of the vehicle was abnormally low, which caused her to frequently scrape the parts underneath the frame while driving. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that this was how the vehicle was intentionally designed. the failure has not been remedied. the failure mileage was 6,000 and current mileage was 20,000.

The air conditioner stopped working on my 2007 honda civic. when i phoned the dealer to inquire if this would be covered by my warranty they said most likely unless a pebble bounced up and punctured a hole in the condenser. i found it odd that he was so familiar with this problem. sure enough, a "tiny pebble" punctured a hole through my condenser. i thought this was just bad luck until i did some research and have found numerous complaints about this same exact problem happening to other honda owners. i drive under normal road conditions. what is to say this won't keep happening. it must be a design flaw. i paid $469.00 to get this fixed, not something i can keep doing. i asked the service representative if there was anything i could do to prevent this from happening. the answer no...translation for me not driving it is the only way to prevent a tiny pebble from doing this again. help please. *nm