Used 2015 Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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a bit of fun each day
jamie bailey, Lapeer, MI, 01/01/2016
updated 10/17/2016
Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
I traded a 2014 CR-V for a 2015 Fit, sort of an impulse buy. The Fit had $1500 off the price, and the dealer gave me max blue book for my CR-V. I wanted a manual shift car again, so I bought the Fit. Have had it for 1 month, and driven 3000 miles. First off, there's just two of us in my house, my wife and I. Kids are moved out, so I don't need the monster cars/trucks I used to drive. The Fit has plenty of room for me to commute to work, and doesn't feel cramped. I am only 5'8", so I have plenty of room. A friend of mine who is much taller complained a bit about leg room in the front passenger seat, and he did look a bit cramped. I drive 32 miles each way to work, 45-55mph with some stop and go. Been averaging 38mpg. My wife and I just got home from a 1200 mile round trip from Michigan to Iowa, and found the car comfortable for the trip (9 hours each way, only stopping for fuel). My wife slept most of the trip home through the night, so I call the comfort OK. We carried a lot of gifts, the dog's crate, a small wooden baby cradle, luggage, etc, with no problem. Lots of room!! My wife also says the car is easy to get in and out of. She complained about the seats in my CR-V, she says the Fit has much better seats, at least for her. Wind noise is at least as quiet as my CR-V was, and although I can hear the engine at 70-75mph (3500rpm) it is a pleasing sound to me, not a drone or annoying sound. (I honestly think its what lulled my wife to sleep during the trip) We also had a pretty nasty snow/ice storm while in Cedar Rapids, and we drove the Fit through some pretty ugly conditions. It handled better than I thought it would in the snow. I've had all wheel drive for years and was a bit worried, but the Fit did OK. A couple of things I don't like. As almost everyone else says, the radio needs a knob for volume. Nothing like getting in the car at 5 in the morning and the radio comes on at ear bleed volume where I left it when I got home the night before. Try turning it down quickly before waking the neighbors....good luck. Also, sometimes my iPhone and the Pandora / iPod function don't act nice when restarting the car after a stop. Most times Pandora (or Tunein, or anything else that was playing when I stopped the car) restarts playing with no problems, but occasionally I have to unplug the phone and plug it back in before it'll play again. The car also seems to fog up easier than the CR-V did and I need to use defrost setting more than I am used to. Bluetooth phone functions flawlessly. Finally, the car is really fun to drive. The six speed shifter is short throw and precise, and the engine revs freely and pulls nicely. Its not a racer by any means, but it isn't slow. Highway on ramps are fun again. I really enjoy driving it. I enjoyed my CR-V as well, the Fit is just a bit more fun. Update 4/12/16 - 4.5 months in and 10,000 miles now, no issues, still loving the car. Have also had great service experiences at Page Honda in Bloomfield Hills, MI where I bought the car. (Oil changes and 10000 mile service) Update 10/15/16 - almost a year in, about 24,000 miles now, no issues, still loving the car. Still runs like the day I bought it. I have driven it from Michigan to North Carolina twice in the last couple of months, I find it comfortable, extremely practical and most importantly, fun.
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Absolutely awful. There are better choices
festiboi2, Culver City, CA, 03/08/2015
Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
Bought a brand new Fit because it made an excellent showroom impression; the magic seats, cargo flexibility, and lots of standard features on the base model. But owning this car is a nightmare Reliability woes have haunted this car from the beginning; mostly odd trim and electrical issues, including exterior trim breaking and taillights filling with water It's not the most refined subcompact; other offerings have more power, better sorted manual transmissions, and are quieter. For city life, it is perfect. It's easy to park, economical, and can haul loads of gear. Honda just started building the Fit at an all-new plant in Mexico and some of the quality issues are showing.
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Huge disappointment
Sarah, Hilo, HI, 08/17/2018
Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
This was the first “brand new car” I’ve ever purchased and it’s been a huge disappointment. The materials are cheap and there are lots of little cracks and wear well above whatvthere should be for a newer car. Seems to really lacking in quality control. The paint seems “soft” and chips very easily. The windshield cracked where the mirror attaches while I was adjusting it. The battery went bad at 35,800 miles - just under the warranty. However the biggest fiasco has been the windshield wipers. The motor went out at 49,000 (which is ridiculous) and they want $750 for just the part! That’s right - it will be over $1000 to fix the the windshield wipers on a three year old car. Honda lost a lifelong customer with this one. Wish I’d gotten a Subaru.
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The Modern Penalty Box
Ryan, Chicago, IL, 02/15/2017
Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2015 Honda Fit LX back in Oct. 2014, and finally sold it in February, 2016 after only 5,000 tedious miles. This was our, as a young married couple, very first brand new car. We were excited to get it initially and had planned on keeping it for 10+ years.. Selling it so soon was bittersweet. The Fit makes a good initial showroom impression; lots of space in the back seat and trunk, good value in the LX trim and well-equipped, and high fuel economy numbers. After cross shopping a few other cars, we took a bet on Honda's solid reputation. Problems arose within the first two weeks of ownership as an alternator went out and was defective. The car was towed and fixed under warranty. But more quality issues soon followed; the rear hatch trim snapped off a month later, rattles developed in the hatch and driver's door, the fuel gauge would not be accurate and would take days to register a fill-up, the tailights filled with water, the front bumper began sagging, the clutch pedal would always creak despite several attempts to fix it, and the headliner soon started detaching itself. Most of these were covered under warranty, but the trips were annoyingly frequent and it was becoming difficult to keep with all of the needed repairs. I’m very gentle on all my cars and have several older, well-preserved cars in our garage, and we were not abusive to the Fit. The Fit itself was also not a joy. The engine seemed fine on the test drive on surface streets, but was exceedingly loud and slow on the freeway. Much of this was the fault of the six-speed manual, which had very low, closely-proportioned fifth and sixth gears. They were almost indistinguishable and resulted in the engine buzzing at 3,400rpm at 70mph. All of the gears were too close and required constant shifting. At the least the shifter itself was nice to shift through, and the clutch was buttery smooth. The ride on this harsh with every bump felt and relentless road noise. A long drive was just brutal in this car. At least the handling was superb for the car’s econo-car roots, and this was a fun car on a mountain road. Steering was crisp, and the handling was safe, fast, and responsive. Inside, the back seat is huge, and the magic seat is a neat trick. The cargo area is voluminous and betrays the car’s small footprint. Folding the seats down resulted in almost SUV-like storage capability. You could easily do a house move in a Fit. But it was almost as though Honda’s engineers focused on the back seats, and the fronts were an afterthought. The front seats would not go back far enough, and taller passengers would find their knees against the dash and foot squished up in the tight footwheel. The driving position was equally awkward. Controls were simple and straightforward, and easy to learn. The materials on the dash and interior, especially the seats, felt pretty plush. Fuel economy was amazing, averaging 35mpg in the city, and 46mpg on some highway drives. Amazing! But it wasn’t enough trade-off for the car’s general flimsy feel, poor gearing, sluggishness, tight driving position, and overall terrible quality. Unless you really need a big back seat, there are much better choices out there
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Honda screwed us, took 4 years to find out
Elizabeth R, Portland, OR, 07/06/2019
updated 04/06/2020
Honda Fit LX 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The car only has 33,000 miles on it in 5 years. Come to find out the 2015 Fit was built with faulty fuel injectors. Warranty is no good after 3 years. Repair cost will be $1700. Honda retooled owners. this part in 2016 but will not issue a recall and fix for us 2015 owners. Check the internet. So many angry people. Honda needs to do the right thing and repair this for free. I did not break my car! It was sold with faulty parts. I keep my cars forever. I drove a Suzuki Swift for 15 years and when it was on its last legs, I decided to buy a new car. My daughter had just given notice at a Honda dealership so decided to spread some love to her favorite salesperson and buy a car. My wish list was for cup holders and air conditioning. I test drove the fancy one with the sunroof and liked the feel of the car. Then I bought the cheaper one. I don't want to fix fancy electronics when they go out. I splurged on door trim and a cargo liner. There were 2 initial issues: in the first week, the trim on the hatchback broke in half right at the Honda emblem. Then the rubber strip on the driver's side roof separated and began flopping up when driving at speeds above 35. The dealership replaced the trim, but didn't replace the rubber strip. Four years have passed and it still has low mileage as I've only taken two trips, otherwise drive about 3 miles a day. My new issue is: the driver's seat hurts my back. Short trips are fine, but anything over 45 minutes and I'm re-positioning, trying to make the pain go away. I found a chair cushion that I can tie below the headrest to help even out the concave top of the seat. I'm pretty wide, and I don't fit in the seat very well and it presses on my back. The cushion really helps. I'm surprised that not one reviewer mentioned the driver's blind spot on the left of the front window. The slant front window is set in with an A-column that creates a vision barrier that is so large that a mom pushing a stroller and her two teenage daughters crossing in front of me in a sidewalk were completely hidden . As a driving instructor for a large transit agency, I am used to "rocking and rolling" around vision barriers to look for hidden bodies, but I was surprised at how big it is in the FIT, there's nearly a 6 foot blind spot! Driver's beware of this. I love the 6 speed manual, except as others say, 5th and 6th are very similar. I often think I'm in 6th only to look down and see I'm in 5th. I'm considering trading the car in for one that is taller. As time goes on, I think I'll appreciate the ease of sliding in and out of the seat of a taller vehicle. The FIT sits pretty low to the ground. My 5'10" sister and 6'1" friend struggle with leg room in the passenger seat. No one ever complains about leg room in the rear seat. There is a cut little flip out cup holder on the dash to the left of the steering wheel. I love it, but not so much the cup holders in front of the center console. Also, I plug my phone into the USB when I'm driving, but it barely charges. The front wheel drive worked well on moderate snow and ice, I never needed to use chains after snowstorms. I noticed that the pain scratched very easy when I was scraping off ice in the winter. That was something I never had to deal with before.I do have an issue with the tires wearing out already. I thought they should have lasted longer than 25,000 miles. I'll take another reviewers suggestion and buy a different make and model tire. I really struggle to keep the interior of the front window clean. It is almost impossible for me to reach to the bottom. Many people have mentioned that parking is easy, but I find that the wheelbase is odd and the turning radius is not as sharp as almost every other car I've driven. I also struggle to park next to curbs on the street. The rims are flush with the tire and the tire is flush with the car's body and there is no wiggle room. Once I got too close to the curb and scratched the rim. When I trade it in I'll be looking for a taller car, more entertainment features, stronger air conditioning, no huge blind spot, and less road noise at high speeds.
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