I have a loud slapping noise when just the moonroof is open - it seems the sliding cover below it is trapping air between itself and the moonroof when opened all the way. No idea how to make that stop.....

 

Good suggestion!

My dealer told me that he can NOT fix DESIGN errors!

 

Has anybody found a solution to the wind noise coming from passenger side of the car at highway speeds? I have this problem on the 2016 Fit. Have tried taping that side of the windshield but so far that hasn't stopped the noise.

 

I'm not sure if this is your problem but it was what I found on my 2015 model. There is a rubber weather seal that lines the frame of the window. With the window completely up, it would pinch and twist the weather seal at the top rear and it would keep this shape so no matter how much I rolled down/up it would always not make a good seal. I ended up taking an awl and keeping the seal lined up correctly so the window would seat inside of it like it should have. Leaving it there for a few days so the weather seal would keep it's new "form" made it possible to roll the window up/down without pinching it again. After that the wind noise went away for good.

 

I just went to my dealer today and complained this situation.
I told them that the wind noise become very "noticeable" when speed exceed 60MPH.
And they told me part of the window seals are peeling off and they are ordering new parts.
will update more once I get the follow up maintenance.

 

AWL = all weather liner?

 

Any update to this?

 

My engineering mind tells me you should buy this for around $10 to measure the dB before and after you use blue tape to tape up all the gaps in the hood, doors, mirror, windows to see if the sound level is reduced. To isolated the location of where the sound is coming from, remove the tape one gap at the time and remeasure the sound level again. Obviously, you should take the same route each time to eliminate variables.

 

Like Rottboy, I've done quite a bit of sound deadening too. Makes a huge difference. As does quieter tires. But if the wind is blowing from different directions, I can definitely hear it. That is all outside and beyond conventional sound deadening. At 100kph (62mph) I'm a happy camper. Sweet spot is 80kph (50mph) for noise and mileage in my setup.

 

All Fits are sub-compacts. We purchase these it's affordable price point, economy and the given space. It's not a Lexus nor a Rolls Royce, so insulation is not the greatest. For factory defects (e.g. window & door seals etc...) these should be definitely covered by warranty.

Coming from an '07 GD, I knew well what to expect from the GK and purposely planned to install aftermarket insulation and sound deadedning products. It took days to remove the interior for the install and has made a world of difference. Added an additional 100 lbs. but thankfully, mileage has suffered minimally, if at all.

After 4+ years, the resulting benefits are pleasing. Wind noise is significantly reduced, upgraded stereo remains a pleasure to listen to at speed and doors close with a solid thud rather than a subcompact tinny sound. I would say it's definitely a worthwhile investment for those planning to keep!

 

It happens to my BMW 330i (4 door sedan). With the rear window to blow out dust, the wind pressure could puncture your ear drums at highway speed.

 

My Fit produces a holy racket of wind noise and CVT noise. Wearing out the original Firestone tires and replacing them with Pirellis (basic all season) greatly reduced the tire noise.The HVAC fan makes a holy racket at the highest speed. No creaking and croaking from plastic panels. The CVT doesn't produce a whine so much as it sounds like a cheap electric blender with an old dull blade. Both loud and atrocious. But it works really really well. I love my CVT.

I have a 2015. Newer models are said to have improved sound deadening. Thicker glass is one reason.

 

Thicker glass will not help to reduce CVT and tire noise (plenty of rubbing noise from the OEM Firestones). They come through the metallic unibody, not through the windshield or windows. To me, I have accepted my '17 LX CVT as a cheap utility car. Fantastic gas mileage. I love it.

 

Did you sound deaden the headliner/roof?
I was just going to do floor, fenders, firewall & doors, but now that I have quieter tires, wind noise seems to be the loudest cabin intrusion.

 

My 2019 Fit has the occasional wind noise that leaks thru on the drivers' side door - a whistle. It happens randomly but is near ear level. WTF Honda? That same door also has a loose piece of plastic bouncing around inside the door. The door doesn't leak water so I'm not touching it. Will wait until I go to the dealer to get it on the Service record.

This same fine car also had three large white zipties left in the engine bay near the battery. Way to go Honda Mexico (or Boch Honda West in Boston). Who leaves zipties after the car is assembled - Plymouth or AMC.

 

Check the date on some of these posts.
This is a 3-4 year old thread.
So you might not expect an answer from some of these posters.

To resurrect, I'd say the a blanket statement I'd make about both my previous 2010 Honda Fit and my current 2016 Honda Fit is neither were what I'd consider quiet vehicles by a long shot. But for me? That's not a huge priority. As long as I can have conversation in the vehicle, play the stereo, and noises levels aren't intrusive, it all just blends into white noise.

The 2016 seems slightly worse than my memory of the 2010, I'm hoping when I change out the OEM tires there's a degree of improvement. But I'm not expecting a miracle. It's a light weight sub-compact vehicle. It's not built or designed to be luxury car quiet.

 

Sure the Fit is a light weight sub-compact vehicle, but that is not why it is noisy. It is noisy because it is inexpensive, and therefore expensive noise-reduction characteristics were not built into it. There is no reason why a light weight sub-compact vehicle cannot also be a quiet vehicle. Adding more insulating material and more noise-blocking mounting devices between the wheels and the cabin, and between the drive train and the cabin, costs more money, but it increases the weight only slightly, it increases fuel consumption only slightly, and decreases acceleration only slightly – but it could decrease noise. In many ways, a small vehicle could have luxury characteristics. A larger cabin and a longer wheel-base contributes to passenger comfort – something that cannot be accomplished in a small car. In a small car there are also limitations regarding the position of the passengers relative to the position of the wheels, the axles. The further away from the axles the less bouncing up and down will passengers feel. But beyond that, the Fit simply doesn't have the suspension characteristics and sound deadening characteristics of a luxury car – characterisitcs that it COULD have had if the manufacturer wanted it to have. At extra expense, these could have been included. For one, independent rear suspension, although it might decrease luggage space, would not add much weight – and it could have made a considerable contribution toward making the ride more comfortable. Adjustable shocks would make the ride more comfortable. More sound insualation would make the cabin quieter. In 2016 or 2017 tempered glass on the side and rear windows was replaced by thicker glass, and if I recall correctly, laminated glass. This should contribute to less noise. More sound insulation on the metal engine cover would reduce noise. More careful sealing around windows, to reduce wind noise, requires only a bit more weight and a bit more labor but apparently it wasn't done. Tires with more air between the ground and the wheel would increase comfort; this should make the LX model more comfortable than the EX models and Sport models.

Rolling over the road tire noise was noticeably reduced on my Fit when I replaced the original Firestones with Pirelli Four Seasons Plus P4 tires. 4 of these, instead of the Firestones, would have increased the cost of the car by about $100.

 

Some don't keep their car for long, others do. I still answer questions on my 2005 Toyota Matrix.

Apparently, the 2018 and 2019's a a fair bit quieter. Replacing my Firestones w/ Continental TrueContact Tours (195/65r15's) has a big difference in my cabin noise. Tire noise use to dominate the cabin, now wind noise and fan noise are most prevalent at higher speeds.

 

Anyway you want to cut it, or explain it, it's the same candy bar.
The Fit is a lightweight, sub-compact vehicle. Of which, I say, " It's not built or designed to be luxury car quiet".

You can create a litany of changes that should of been done, or could be done, But then we're not talking about a Honda Fit as they exist for most people.
I also say, that for me, Quietness is not a priority. And it's not. As a small, lightweight and yes relatively inexpensive vehicle, my expectation were never that it would be a quiet vehicle. It's a personal choice, as some people do launch Sound Deadening projects.

Of course you can look at almost anything and if you simply say....if it had things it doesn't have it would be different, that's true. But the Fit has the suspension it has, the window glass it has, the really thin...is that carpeting? it has...

You can add inexpensive to the equation, but I'll stick by my definition...the Fit is a lightweight, sub-compact that isn't built or designed to be luxury car quiet.

 

"[In 2018,] Honda added more noise insulation, underbody panels and thicker glass for the windshield and front corner windows." Car and Driver

And this, along with other upgrades, was done with only minimal changes in price (plus approximately $200), so, clearly, improvements can be made.

As a Honda Fit "enthusiast" forum, isn't wishing like we are fishing what we are suppose to do?