2008 Honda FIT Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 217 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Honda FIT overview page.
What owners report
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION "D" LIGHT ON, SHIFTING ROUGHLY. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DIAGNOSTIC CODES RUN…”NHTSA complaint 10836670 — filed 02/17/2016
“CAR HAD EXHIBITED ISSUES WITH SHIFTER CABLE IN THE PAST, BUT NO DEALERSHIP HAD SEEN OR INDICATED ANY ISSUES. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK…”NHTSA complaint 10701034 — filed 03/23/2015
“MY 2008 HONDA FIT (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) SUDDENLY FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS BUCKING OR HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THIS WAS NOTICEABLE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND…”NHTSA complaint 10667133 — filed 12/18/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Honda FIT have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Honda FIT: 21 of 217 complaints on file (9.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Honda FIT have in total?
217 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 28 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 28 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
