2017 Honda Fit

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
32–36 mpgcombined; city 29–33, highway 36–40; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$9,020–$10,150U.S. average; Ohio $8,060–$9,070 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
43filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2017 Fit. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Fit. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system12000
Engine11000
Fuel/propulsion system11000
Structure6001
Unknown or other6001
Power train4000
Wheels3000
Suspension2000
Fuel system, gasoline1000
Seats1000
Steering1000
Vehicle speed control1000
1 more part
Visibility/wiper1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2007370
  2. 2008217
  3. 2009287
  4. 2010184
  5. 2011113
  6. 2012113
  7. 2013176
  8. 20140
  9. 2015285
  10. 2016121
  11. 201743
  12. 2018117
  13. 2019136
  14. 202036

Every Fit year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Fit. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 58 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2017 Fit, the latest on Mar 8, 2025. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: engine and engine cooling (22), engine (10), electrical system (9), equipment (9), structure (7).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Engineering analysis EA19001
Electrical overstress · covers 11 makes		Air bagsApr 19, 2019Closed Sep 19, 2024
NHTSA's summary names recall 16V668000, 18E043000, 18V137000, 18V363000, 20V024000
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2017 Fit.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2017 Honda Fits for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

These are searches on those sites; we don't copy or check their listings. Your ZIP is used for these links and never kept.

Specs

EPA class: small station wagons. EPA greenhouse gas score: 7–8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Fit
Front-Wheel Drive		1.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline33 / 40 / 36
Fit
Front-Wheel Drive		1.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S7)Regular Gasoline32 / 37 / 34
Fit
Front-Wheel Drive		1.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRegular Gasoline29 / 36 / 32

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data