Honda Fit Stuck Rear Door/ Trunk/ Hatch Latch 

Mr. Jackson, you are a genius ! Same problem on 2010 model. Searched everywhere for a solution, got it fixed within 5 minutes after watching this video

Dude. Thank you so much. I'm taking care of my son's car while he's deployed (Army). I didn't even realize that part was supposed to move. It was rusted in place. A little WD-40 and it works like a charm. I owe you a beer if you're ever in Cleveland. Peace.

Your video was very helpful! As pointed out in earlier replies, lubrication of both the hinge/ spring above the handle along with lubrication of the interior mechanism fixed our Fit with the same problem.

Hi Mr. Jackson - I had the same problem with my 2009 Fit and I went through the fix in your later video. However, the real problem is that the latch is rusted and not working. There is another RU-vid video “Honda Fit Sticky Tailgate Latch Handle Repair” that shows you how to replace the latch and even gives you the Honda parts numbers. Your video helped me to open the door so I could replace the latch. Thanks!! I don’t know what I would do without RU-vid and people like you!!!! (Probably be pretty broke from going to the Dealer!!)

Thanks for this - helped me troubleshoot my 08 Fit problem a lot faster. Lubricating all the parts in question, PLUS the exterior handle did the trick for me. I think the problem was primarily the handle - it's exposed to the elements and dirt and got pretty seized up. WD-40 from the inside and outside there plus a lot of moving in and out loosened it up and now it works a treat.

You've helped save my dwindling sanity. Thanks!

Fixed it thanks to your video! All I did was remove that access panel with a regular screwdriver (took 2 seconds), then sprayed lubricant all over in their, and then importantly I sprayed lubricant on the outside of the car around the pull handle for that latch including the visible spring mechanisms for that; now the exterior latch handle retracts as it should (but did not) after pulling on it to open the hatch! :)

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video. I rarely use my trunk because of that stupid little white circle! Please don’t ever delete this lol

Thank you so much! My dumb trunk has been stuck for about a year now and I’ve finally gotten it open. Very helpful video!

Thanks Damon, you rock! Was able to unlock our 2009 Fit's door with your video. God Bless ya!

My wife's Fit is identical to yours, she encountered the same problem. Between this and your other video I was able to get it working again. Time will tell if it stays fixed or not. Thanks for the info!

Thank u soooo much! Im watching this video in 2024 in Brazil and it saves me. The only video of this problem.

Thank you so much for this! Want you to know you're still helping people in 2021 💚

Thank you!!! I was able to fix my hatch, which made it so much easier to get the groceries in the back on a rainy day.;)

THANK YOU! Been bugging me for a while. Firestone told me I needed to pay several hundred to replace the latch! Thanks to your video, I needed a screw driver and about 10 seconds. Again... THANKS! (You gotta' love RU-vid!!!)

Great on the video. Thank you. I have a 2012 same problem. I too came up with a "fix". Hang a large bungee cord on the wire (both ends). Tie the cord into a large knot to keep from closing into door. The weight of the bungee cord hanging on that wire, makes it open...either way you go...you're saving about $300 to have the part replaced.

Thanks, Damon, I took our 2013 Fit to the dealer, he said he would have to tear the whole door apart and it would take hours. You video saved me hundreds of dollars. I, like others on this list, owe you a beer (at least). Next time you are in Ashland, WI look me up :)

This was extremely helpful, thanks! But... you only told us what the problem was, but not what the permanent fix is! Fortunately a lot of folks in the comments pointed out that lubrication is the fix. Let me try some white lithium grease on that thing... mine's a 2008 Honda Fit. Let's see if I can get it to work. I'll come back and mention the result...

A year of loading my fit through the side doors, thank you man hahaha.

Thank you!!!! I would NEVER have figured this out on my own!!

This May have been the most helpful video I’ve ever seen

Have a 2011; exact same problem. Fixed because of this video. Thanks Mr. Jackson.

Excellent video! Thanks. I can actually listen for it now. When I hit the unlock key I can hear if only my side doors unlock, or if all of them unlock. Thanks again!

Thank you. Fixed it. Saved me a trip to the mechanic!

Thanks bro ! Am constantly fighting with my girlfriends Honda Fit hatch door... Now i know how toi fix it!

Thank you. It worked and I loved your presentation.

This has been a problem for us for a while now, very frustrating. While you didn't really tell us how to fix it, it did make us laugh! Between this problem and the ac not being sufficient for the car, I can't wait to trade this in for a different make/model.

This is not the only fault that can appear to be as described. What can happen is that the 'hook' in the latch mechanism can get jammed internally, requiring a whole replacement of that lock assembly. But when the door won't open because it is jammed in the closed position, you cannot then open the tailgate door to fix the problem! Overall, a very bad design by Honda - as is so often the case with their cars.

Thank you for posting this!! ❤💙

thank you! going to work on this tomorrow in my 2007 Fit

Thanks! I will check it out later, hopefully this will save me a few bucks paying the car mechanic.

OMG, thank you SO MUCH! Mine was stuck open and I have to make a long drive.

I found that I just have to push the handle (from the outside) back into the "closed" position, then lock the doors and wait until I hear the trunk latch close. Then I can unlock it and open it.

Very good information. At least I know what the problem is, now. I guess I'll try some lubricant on it, to see if that helps. Thanks!

Yay! It worked. Thank you so much!!

Dude you’re the best.

Thank you Damon Jackson!

Thank you so much !! I fixed it in 3 minutes !

Dude, super helpful! Thank you!!

Appreciate it man. Literally just happened to me and I was at Home Depot lol

Great explanation, thanks man

Same problem with the 2008! Thanks so much!

Thank You so much. I just opened my trunk aftet it being stick for months. The idea jist hit me this morning to Google the problem. Thank you. Now, how we we fix it?

😂 You are a life saver thank you video helped out. But I still have to get it fixed by the mechanic. At least I know the issue if too much money I'll deal with it.

my handle spring is extremely rusted in the 2008 model and wont budge. Thanks for the video though, i can now open it from the inside, didn't know how to before.

Thank you sir!

This Video was VERY Helpful. A Quick Fix 1. Grease The Locking Mechanism In The Door or WD40 will work for awhile. 2. Spray WD40 Into The Door Handle and wipe off the excess ASAP. You see After a few years the lubricant evaporates. MrZerr0

Thanks dude youre the goat

Thank you Honda for removing this access door on the newer models.

Thank you!

I agree, “stupid thing”. My latch handle is corroded so it remains in opening position. I hafta push it back down to get the hatch to close properly.

Thanks!

Thanks buddy...

Thanks man

I am pulling at straws here and trying to help Is your battery fully charged? and since I think the little white plastic thing is nylon, it may be it can't be lubricated?? if you do it causes more problems.

I owe you a six pack. Really appreciate your help yo

Thanks you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks

I bought my Mom a 2013 Fit, this is happening with her hatch lock. Friendly Honda in Pleasant Valley told her they'd fix it for $300! (That's where I bought it 2 years ago.)

I also did this and it solved it. I opened the driver door and kept it open. Then went back and tried the trunk and it finally opened.

My life for the last two years! It's the undependability of it that is driving me nuts!

Nice Honda Fit I have a Honda jazz 2012

Thank you! This video helped!!!

I thought mine's door was stuck. Spend couple of days tryng to figure out what to do. And then i brought the car to someone and he took my key put it in and poped the trunk while pushing the key. And it opened. And ive been opening it that way ever since

I wonder if this trick will also work for my HRV?

I sprayed the every component inside and out with White Lightning Grease from autozone and worked the handle a bit. No immediate success but lo and behold the next day it was working again like new. Don’t forget to spray the handle and both parts of the latch to be safe.

The car so far is great. Had it a decade..

I tried this a nd ended breaking the whole thing, is it expensive to get fixed ?

I had this happen as well, except the 2007 version doesn't have the ACCESS panel. I used a high quality lubricant and haven't had a problem since. I used Corrosion Block. I add every few months just to be sure because it can be a big pain in the butt.

Thanks. Having the same problem, no idea how to fix it (other than how you did manually from inside). It gets stuck every time from outside and such a terrible design. It looks like a cheap plastic knob, on a part that's used thousands of times...

Do you have a video that show how remove the plastic cover of trunk? I need to install a backup rear camera.... Thank you

Thank you thank u thank u

100th comment! I'm facing the same dilemma now.

I think it's the metal cable that goes up into the chassis to the handle. This metal won't move freely causing the plastic to not return all the way down. why I think it's the metal cable? Because the metal can rust inside a plastic tube.

Funny. When I purchased my 2012 fit back in late 2014, and started driving it in early 2015, the hatch quickly gave me problems. It kept trying to lock when driving, and couldn't, so it would just keep trying to lock over and over. I had to take it to the dealership, and they found out the locking mechanism was messed up, and ended up replacing it.

Having the same problem..

I would be careful with NotAnExpert's advice, good as it is. For the the sake of clarity, the LATCH is the collective bits that keep the door closed. The HANDLE manipulates the latch. I was having problems with the latch. Grease will pick up dirt over time. The product recommended (by NotAnExpert) says: "Remove with a degreaser or brake cleaner product". Yike--bad to worse. If it doesn't evaporate, it will pick up dirt until it gums up worse than when you started. Better to go for a very light lube that will evaporate and when it does simply re-apply it, what, two, three times a year? I use a "dry" teflon lube. Although it's stinking foul sh*t, WD-40 is probably ok. The plastic-on-metal LATCH is probably best off being perfectly clean (yeah, I'll get right on it); plastic on metal is slippery to begin with. However, I don't really know what's sticking and since it's like yoga-gone-bad trying to work on that thing I just stick a half drop of dry lube on anything that moves and hope for the best. If that doesn't work I'll try again. So far, so good.

My 2009 fit latch will not stay closed! Now, the back interior light won't go out and it keeps killing my battery!!!! UGH!!!!

Different on a 2015

i just found out mine is not working yesterday , i will try to fix it.

My 2007 fit doesn't have that big square hole inside, it has a fucking tiny circle hole so you have stick a screw driver and just feel it.

Prob just some lube?

my 2007 honda fit is driving me Crazy with this problem, like half the time the key doesn't want to turn but it also does this shit its annoying

Watching this on mute at work. I just want to know where the damn button is to unlock the trunk. We rented this car recently and looked all over the place around the driver's seat. LOL I think I unlocked every other thing possible EXCEPT what I wanted to do - open the trunk for someone. Finally did it manually. No button in the front anywhere?

Leave it to the PRO. 😂👍

Vertical video syndrome. makes things damn near unwatchable... ill suffer through it cause i need to get into my trunk. Imma be royally pissed if there's no solution

With such an ongoing problem, I cant believe Honda removed this access door from the newer Honda Fits. I guess they just want us to go to the dealership for all repairs. 3rd Generation fix ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--YTrKrG8p-o.html

Or, just push unlock twice...

Shit worked

I just posted my resolution to the issue ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cUXxmXkLxaw.html

Well, I suppose this can satisfy one's curiosity, but as you say, it doesn't FIX the problem.

Just repeats the obvious.

Dumb video... does not tell you how to fix. imo

Thanks man