Is the Honda Fit A Good Car? | What to Know Before Buying A 2015 (3rd Generation) Honda Fit  

I purchased my Honda Fit sport 16 years ago. It was made in Japan. I never had problems with seats causing back pain. I am in my 70s.

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Might get a EX-L this week, excited for it if everything falls through. This video has been great 🤘

Spot on, 2015 EX here, and every point is spot on. Major takeaways are the VTC actuator and avoiding the white paint. Avoid the white at all costs. One thing I’d add is the fuel rail went bad on mine and luckily was replaced under warranty. If the fuel rail goes bad and you have a bad VTC actuator. Definitely take advantage of the warranty and use that labor saved to replace the actuator. Also not really a fit thing but the keylight will intermittently turn on if you have a remote fab. Still love this car a lot.

Interesting video thanks for posting

Thank you for sharing this very informative video. More power to you and your channel.

I have two Fits, 2009 Sport Blackberry and 2013 Base Silver. We are so attached to our old cars and have named them Penelope and Sylvia. You are right on, the latches on both have busted or frozen up. Penelope 2009 has considerable rusting on the body near the rear passenger wheel. She still runs well, and I handed her down to my daughter for use at college. We are small size people so the seats may fit our stature better and are comfortable. Trying to get a few more years out of both cars. Maintenance at the 10+ year mark and 150-200K miles each is getting pricey, around $2K/year per car, but still good value. I have no doubt that I’ll buy a 3rd when I need to replace one, hoping I’ll be able to find one in good condition. I’m still in disbelief that Honda stopped US production. Thanks, from a Fit fan.

A couple of my friends are looking into getting a GK Fit. I'm sending this video to them.

Thank you for a great video and informative.

Planning to get one soon but I'm based in Southeast Asia. I've sold these units back in 2012-2013. The Honda Jazz (called in Southeast Asia) is the best selling unit when I was still in the automotive industry. Subbed so I can follow along the maintenance process!

Agree about the seats, i have 25mm memory foam on the back and 50mm memory foam on the seat, both are in pillow cases. Makes a huge difference, just cut a rectangle to size from an old memory mattress topper

Man my 2018 Honda Fit Ex got totaled on 6/6/23 on my way to a gig in Utah… Luckily I survived in one piece. So I ended up buying a new 2023 CR-V Hybrid Sport. But I do miss my Fit 😢

Had a 2008 Honda fit for 11 years. Loved that car, only got rid of it when it got totaled. Serious hope I can find a good one when my kids start driving.

Lovely video!! I bought my 2015 Honda Fit LX with 0 miles on the odometer, now she has 106k. I've spent a little pretty penny on some much needed 100k+ maintenance, such as valve adjustments, new belts, water pump, etc. But soon I will have to make a commitment on the VTC actuator. There are days when the car makes a loud short rattle sound on a cold start. Interestingly there are days when nothing can be heard. However, I can't keep ignoring it, I still love the car and am not ready to trade it in so I guess I will have to pony up the money for the VTC actuator work. Great video, you have a new subscriber!

Thanks for the video, I didn't know about the actuator and I think that once on my FIT it made a strange sound when starting but I didn't pay attention to it, and it hasn't done it again, I can hear it more every morning

Ive got a white '18 EX manual with paint peeling, thank you so much for adding value to my ownership with this nugget.

I showed my brother your videos, he went crazy. I know he’s gonna love this one too.

Looking into getting this car. As someone who has owned a small hatchback prior (Kia soul) I feel like road noise just comes with having a smaller vehicle.

Thanks for making this video. I own a 2016 and I’ve mentioned the VTC sound to the dealer plenty of times who say they don’t hear anything on a cold start. I welcome any advice from anyone on how to proceed.

Just did a 2000+ mi on my 2015 Fit(Manual) from Seattle to Yellowstone and back, on the way back did 700 mi in one sit. I agree with most of the things excepting the seats, maybe cause I'm a short guy. I would also recommend to get a hand rest for long drives, I got a removable one from amazon for 30$.

2nd gen owner and mine is dry in the back hatch has gotten stuck a few times. Other than that its pretty solid got it for a good price and have had it for a few years.

You're absolutely right about the pearl white paint! I'm barely hitting 50,000 miles on my 2015 Fit, and the paint has already started to chip on my roof!

This was very insightful. I have to say for my 2015 ex the only repair I had to do besides shocks, spark plugs was the push start button that failed at approx 3 yrs old. It was around $300, but once Honda finally did a recall 2 yrs later I gave them my receipt and hot a full refund! I find the General tires worked best for me, my tire light never goes on except after rotation. I have had sort tires and that light would always come on. I will be inspecting my trunk. Thanks for the info, will be watching for the next video. Keep up the good work!!

I got a brand new blue Honda Fit 2020 with 7 miles on it. Paint is gorgeous ❤. The trunk works perfect with many uses during the week ❤. No leaks, especially where the hood meets the car, that area is well integrated with a seem less seem ❤. No issues with leg room ❤. I’m in my car for 3 1/2 hrs daily never noticed anything wrong with seat comfort ❤. Actually I must have a good seal or something I just hear regular road noise no difference from my husband’s Honda Accord ❤. Conclusion I love my cute 🥰 Fit. It’s easy and user friendly to drive. Love how simple and small it is ❤

VTC actuator!! Aha! From your video, I finally learn what that rattle is when I start my 2015 Fit. I've been ignoring it (but maybe I shouldn't).

Also, recommended to do regular (see maintenance manual) transmission changes/flushes with a CVT.

We still have our 2017 Fit and no plans to get rid of it. We've had no problems at all. I guess it was too cheap to keep selling a car no one wants to get rid of.

I find the seats quite comfortable in my 2011 Honda Jazz. I prefer to have seat set higher and I'm almost as tall as you. I've done a few long journeys and no back issues.

Bought a 2013 made in japan. Put in cushy seat covers. Average 34 mpg on the freeway at 75mph speed.

2016 EX here. I started hearing the rattling about 9 months ago. Researched in FitFreak site. Some guy said he got a discount from Honda of America. So I reached out to my local dealership. Even though I did not by directly from them (bought it used from another small time dealer), and it was just over the recall mileage/ or I think they said it didn’t apply for some other odd reason, they eventually paid for the replacement in total, sans the initial diagnostic fee ($250). Otherwise, they quoted me near $2k. But, sometimes I swear I can hear it starting to rattle again. In fact, I had also read someone else saying how they had gotten there’s replaced, but the problem quickly returned anyway 😕

Best Honda FIT is the ones made in Japan. Period. But this is a good information for those living in the US. Thanks for sharing.

About the seats: I bought an inflatable lumbar cushion, removed the air bladder, hooked it up to some sturdier (medical grade) piping and air pump (from a blood pressure cuff), unzipped the fabric from the back of the seat-back, and stuffed the air bladder between the springs and the foam. I now have adjustable lumbar support in my Honda Fit, and it looks totally factory (apart from the blood pressure cuff pump protruding from my seat), and combined with the (yes, QUITE expensive, but worth it) seat extenders, I would go so far as to call my Fit…comfortable..? Yeah! It’s comfortable!

I have an 08 automatic transmission fit and a 09 manual transmission fit. I have 391,000 miles on the 08 and it still runs well. The replacement coil packs last only about 36000 miles if I'm lucky. I've also had trouble with the rear latch to open. So far squirting lubricant has taken car of the problem. My manual 09 fit gets much better gas mileage. It has only about 170,000 miles on. Both Hondas have had the axels to break and their have been recalls for that problem. I still love my Honda fits.

I own my 3rd gen honda fit for 3 years already, and extremely love my fit cuz it is almost a perfect car for me. 1)Gas economy, 2)compact car size, 3)roomy inside, 4)good horse power for its light weight, 5)super flexible rear seats. I even converted it to a camper car so I can go camping during the weekend and sleep inside my honda fit. Yes, I love camping! I am 5' 7" tall regular size guy, my bed platform is made by 3 pieces of ply wood that can assamble together as a big flat surface, the bottom has a few piece of ply wood legs that is used for hold up and suppoert the bed surface. The bed is leveled at the same height as the armrest box. When I going to sleep, I have to folded the 2 front seats and push them all the way to front, and then I can put the bed all the way to back of the front seats so I can have a maximum space for sleeping inside. As a 5' 7" guy myself, I can lay down straight and sleep very comefortably inside. Since I go camping more and more, there are move and more place I want to go, and I realized that one thing this little buddy can not do, which is lacking of off-road capability, I know that I am asking too much from this guy, but I am such in love with this car, and hoping that if it has AWD, it would be a perfect car for me! However, I am now thinking to switch to a 4X4 or AWD for my next camper car build, do you have any off-road car suggetion that is good to the point 123 that I mentioned above?

2017 here. 245k miles. I'm just under 6 foot. Drive 8 hours per day. Seat does not create any back issues at all, after it is adjusted perfectly. I think people don't have the patience to do this. Before finding the perfect adjustment, I was having all sorts of back problems, numbness, and leg swelling. I know it is all adjustment related because it was fine for awhile. Then I had the silly idea I could adjust to make it even better. It wrecked it.. had to find the correct adjustment again and then it was fine.. again. Haven't had much of a vtc actuator issue. But it may be very cold temperatures dependent. It doesn't get cold in Southern California..

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Hey! You should look into installing a passenger base seat slider. It’ll let you front seat slide back flatter giving you some more sleeping room

Bring fit back!!!! 🎉

Currently waiting on my warranty paint repair to be done. Apparently when they do this it’s extremely common for the windshield to break when they remove it to repaint the areas around the top edge of the windshield, so I’m getting a new windshield too!!

I have a 2019 fit. On cold starts I had a VTC actuator noise. I bought it certified pre-owned from Honda so they replaced it for free but the Recipt would’ve been super expensive otherwise

2021 Honda Fit CVT going on 25k+ kms. Not a bolt out of place though the car has been made to stand outside come scorching sun or tropical rains

Hey brother great videos 😀 I just wanted to give some friendly advise. If you're planning to sleep over your electronic with power running through them, you need to insulate yourself from the dirty electric fields that run off the circuits. Because these can have detrimental effects on your health and brain. Peace man all the best.

Tire dealers and Honda car dealers in my area don't stock tires for my 08 and 09 Honda fit. I can order them without any problems. I might have to run around on tire donut for a few days.

Another problem, the starter motor has a short life. This is a problem on my 2015 Fit EX model, might apply to others. The starter motor solenoid is built into the motor and was assembled improperly cause the solenoid contacts to burn through prematurely. The fix is a new starter motor for about $250 or 31210-5G0-A01 Holder Set, Brush for $33. The brushes and commutator were fine on mine but the solenoid contacts, which are part of the brush holder set, were burned badly. YT has a lot of videos about replacing the starter motor and a few about how to replace the brush set. I saved about $900 doing it myself in about 2 hours on the garage floor.

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There is a safety button inside the locking mechanism by using a flat screwdriver. You will see a small cover you have to open with the screwdriver then flick the button and it will open the trunk

Friend of mine has a 15 fit he used to complain about his seat as well so he went with an aftermarket seat no more problems

I wish we can get new models honda fit in the US

I though my matrix seats werent that comfortable but I only start to notice it after about 12 hours on the road so I guess ill stop saying they suck lol

My sister bought a 2015 honda fit. The next day it made the rattle noise on cold start. Took back to the dealership and it end up being the actuator and dealer said its just normal wear and tear and there was nothing they can do about it. Not even a full day they had the car.

I just purchased a 2015 Fit EX, manual with 59,000 miles. Ive read alot about the vtc actuator on these. Is there a average milage that this tends to happen or is it something thats random at any time say from 20k to 120k and beyond?

In Ireland. My wife is taking delivery of a 2019 JDM Fit hybrid next week. A hybrid with a CVT has no right being that fun to drive.

Shout out to my fellow Zimbabwean on the "ndiri mu honda fit track"

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I've had the VTC rattle for almost a year... It now sounds horrible. You mentioned if you don't fix it it will damage some other stuff. What else does this damage? I thought the rattle was just a nuisance but didn't affect anything mechanically speaking 😅

My 2018 Fit has 58,000km. It started the noise at 50,000km. Do you think I should have the VTC Actuator replace ASAP?

Agree with the seat. Its not comfortable! By the way what is the spec and brand of your tires?

I frequently go for 3 hour drives in my 2016 Honda fit and the seat doesn’t bother me

Have you had any issues with the driver’s side rear footwell getting wet?

Don't really need to watch the video to know the answer is a definitive YES

oh wow! so get the gen 2 fit?!

How to fix 2019 honda fit ex stiff steering wheel electric ??

What are your new tires?

Does the vtc issue show any engine codes ??

…answer to the title question: *YES*. \m/, 😅 ,\m/

2014 Fit with white peeling paint. its a disgrace that they can go so wrong with their paint job. my dad's 2006 Toyota Yaris that never gest washed has paint in better shape. as to leg room for tall people and discomfort.... your legs are too long for the low seat, pushing your knees up high and therefore driving your tailbone and sit bones into the seat. so all your weight is taken in a small area, rather than distributing your weight over your buttocks and thighs. Ive added a 2 inch foam cushion or sometimes I have a 3 inch Roho Mosaic cushion (often used in wheelchairs and about $125 canadian on Amazon). But Im only 5'10" with 33 inch inseam legs.

Long story short, buy a second gen?

My 2018 Honda Fit about to go into the shop for a metallic noise it keeps making. I thought Honda made good cars. It only has 90k miles and yet it making this stupid noise. Just stick with Toyota folks. Never had such issues. Never buying a car in such a cheap segment either. No wonder all these cars are being axed from the market. I really regret buying such a car and have very little hope it will last long. I was blinded by what I thought would be a fun car and reliability. No. The back seat is already broken on me. So no magic seats. The aeats are terrible. The build quality is lacking as well. Also it is incredibly unsafe. I will 100% die in any accident.

That's bs i drove 30 to 40 minutes to work on the rush our traffic 5 days a week i don't feel pain in my back