09 AT Sport here.
Dislikes: Carpet,
Had to buy floor mats.
No locking gas cap,
Cargo light is a joke,
Horn is a joke,
Other than mentioned items, the good outweighs the bad.

 

^ all those are fixable

 

Poor paint quality. It doesn't even seem like there was a clear coat on my red fit. I'm not kidding you just touch it with a plastic laundry basket and it scratches. My dad asked me about the car--love it EXCEPT the poor quality of finish. Has there been any kind of recall or class action on this problem?

 

Not too many problems as I'm used to driving around in clunkers so this car is a dream for me. But if I had to pick I would say...

The interior material is a lint magnet which is annoying.

The glass/plastic on the gauges scratches very easily.

No real armrest...or coin holder.

 

I dont like how there is no audio controls on the steering wheel in the Fit Sport non-navi

 

These are the only two things I think the Fit (07) should have had:
lever release gas cap
rear disc brakes

 

I wish they wouldve put an outside temp gauge

 

poor paint quality is standard on all new cars. they are forced to use an environmentally friendly water based paint now that just isnt as durable as good old paint. i have a 2008 subaru impreza that had chips in the paint all over it after 2000 miles. subaru repainted the whole front half of the car and its been perfect since. id go back to honda and raise hell til they paint it

 

I think steering wheel mounted audio controls in all sport trims, moon roof and all around disc brakes should be standard...

i mean seriously, $14k elantras come with 4 wheel disc... it's sad to think that anything but the lowest trim of any honda still gets rear drums.

though I'd have to think, there's potential for some sort of disc brake swap/kit.

 

I'd like to see a reference to some sort of regulation or rule that makes it clear that something like this is actually the case.

Somehow, I doubt it.

 

needs a 6th gear


car payments go away!

 

If you make a car stereo slot without standard din size, you are an asshole.

 

Intermittent rear wipers. I don't see why they should always be wiping.

 

4 wheel disc and AWD. They are offered in other countries so why not ours.

SI model with 4wheel wishbone.

 

for the rear view problems, just get a Broadway rear view mirros
theya re 20 bills (locally, dont know bout shipping) and come ine a few sizes

they sell them locally here,(as other places,,but not every one is in the "JDM" scene) and im sure you can get em on eBay but if some one has a link where every one can buy it from please post it up

 

gas cap needs a lock
auto turning on and turning off headlights
my payments need to dissapear
anddd if it had a k series.... id love honda <3

 

i dont believe the white and red came with clearcoat..

 

Drive by wire, slow, rear torsion beam.


on a good note payments arent bad and neither is the MPG.

 

that it's not paid off yet

 

I've owned an '08 Fit Sport for two years. Soon after I bought it I wrote to Honda Motors listing all the things that I thought could improve the Fit. I wasn't looking for any kind of payment for my thoughts but that's apparently what Honda my intent was. I soon received a letter from their legal department stating that Honda Motor Corp. will not accept or act on any non-employee suggestions. I was disappointed. I always felt that Honda had real concern for customer satisfaction. Well, so much for that thought! None the less I still basically like the Fit. However, my next economy vehicle purchase will likely be a Toyota Prius because of its much better mileage and I believe better engineering. Sorry, Honda, you USED to be my favorite car company!

Anyway, now here are my Fit dislikes. Perhaps Honda has addressed some of them, I don't know - I haven't examined either the '09 or '10 models:

1. No center armrests
2. No window tint
3. Cheap carpet
4. Vision obstructing rear seat headrests
5. Low front seats - no height adjustment
6. Little ground clearance - Fit Sport
7. No map-lights
8. Non-locking/latching gas filler door
9. No remote rear hatch release
10. Hard to reach/access transmission dipstick - just need a longer stick!
11. Transmission does not stay in current gear when shifted from "D" (Drive) to "S" (Sport/Standard/Stick). It always downshifts one gear.
12. Safety issue! - Dash lights always ON; do not go off with headlights. Can result in failing to turn on headlights at night. Other vehicles give reminder that headlights are OFF if dash lights are off.
13. Suspension is just a tad too stiff.
14. No manual ON/OFF switch to override rear hatch area light whenever hatch is left open for an extended period of time.
15. Offer car in metallic tan/beige/light gold color.
16. Black interior - would prefer light gray or tan.
17. Tire Pressure Monitor System - my "bootkicks" and a tire gage always worked just fine, thank you very much!
18. No roof-rack option.