My wife and i purchased a new fit about a month and a half ago. Since then, the TPMS has gone off about 4 times. Is this normal? We have checked the pressure every time it has gone off, and all the tires have been at 32 PSI each time. Should i be taking this to the dealer to get looked at?

 

Winter time (cold weather) only..Make adjustments, back to normal

 

Have you verified that your pressure gauge is somewhat accurate?

 

Mine was "on" when I went to pick up the car. The dealer reset it. I haven't seen it since (4 mo./6,000 miles).

 

Mine went off a few times when I first got it and was driving it pretty hard around corners, but haven't seen it for months now.

 

Mine went off two days after buying the car. I checked the pressure and everything was fine so I reset it. It hasn't come on since. I bought the car June 29th

 

Had mine 1 year. Goes off when a tire is low. They are not accurate, so there is fuzzy area each side of recommended pressure. I keep mine at 36, so doesn't go off often.

 

Mine went off a couple weeks ago on the way to Kings Canyon. Checked pressure on all the tires, one was a little low. Filled up to match the other tires, did the reset then checked the tires a week later, no issue since so far.

 

in 6 months mine has not gone off even one time.

 

You should try to pump in more than 32psi. The max on these tires are much higher than that so you don't need to worry if you have 3-5psi more in there. I usually run between 35psi. At 32psi you may be close to the lower limit of where the sensor light kicks in. Any changes in templates or road conditions can make the sensor think there is less air than there actually is. So adding more air for a buffer might sold your issues.

 

You should try to pump in more than 32psi. The max on these tires are much higher than that so you don't need to worry if you have 3-5psi more in there. I usually run between 35psi. At 32psi you may be close to the lower limit of where the sensor light kicks in. Any changes in templates or road conditions can make the sensor think there is less air than there actually is. So adding more air for a buffer might sold your issues.

 

In the six weeks I've had my car I've only see the TPMS light once, in the first week. No repeat since resetting.

 

10 months and nothing. Im wondering if maybe it doesn't work or something because of how much I hear about it on this forum. I have checked my tires to see if they're low, but they have had ZERO loss so far. I think they used to be 32 and now I have them at 35? I forget.

 

Mine came on the day after I picked it up from the dealer. I reset it and haven't seen it since.

 

Mine goes off about once every week now. Dealership says this is normal behavior (three or four of them actually).
Basically the light turns on to remind you that there is air... somewhere. Since you are still alive, the light is redundant. No need to be told that air exists.

Chalk it up to the cheap ABS sensor based system they are using.

I will say that I used to get it almost every trip, but overinflating the tires slightly, and rotating them seemed to help. When I had the front strut replaced because it was rattling around, that also seemed to help.

 

You could check it the way I did...Run over a large nail, in a place where it can't be fixed. $191 for a new tire to match the Firestones, 2 weeks after buying the car, Ouch. But, by damned, the pressure sensor worked!

 

What's a TPMS sensor? Haven't seen it go off. Might be broken.

 

Lol, probably not the best method to check the TPMS. $191 for one tire? That sounds pretty steep. I guess they had your back to the wall.

 

Once in 13 months

 

Not once in 4,100 miles over four months.


Did Honda do nitrogen fills from the factory? My Fit has these metal valvestem caps with a green "N2" on them, assuming that indicates nitrogen-filled tires. The dealer never mentioned that as a "perk," and I didn't even notice until I washed the car for the first time.