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2008 HONDA FIT — Complaint #2094470

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NHTSA Complaint about POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT filed May 23, 2025

NHTSA complaint #2094470 (ODI reference 11662732) concerns a 2008 HONDA FIT and was filed on May 23, 2025. The owner reports the failure occurred on May 22, 2025. The vehicle had 138,500 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to North Dakota based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as power train:axle assembly:axle shaft, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.

The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. No crash, fire, or fatality was associated with this report, which places it in the early-warning stream rather than the priority-review stream. No VIN was supplied by the filer, so this complaint contributes to model-year trend data but cannot be tied to a specific vehicle.

Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same HONDA FIT cohort independently describe similar power train:axle assembly:axle shaft failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2008 HONDA FIT shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.

Vehicle
2008 HONDA FIT
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
State
North Dakota
Mileage
138,500 mi

Complaint Description

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 55 MPH or faster, there was a misfire coming from the engine. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle was wobbling. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that there was a misfire coming from all 4-cylinders. The mechanic test-drove the vehicle and the passenger’s side front axle shaft detached from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the dealer was unable to further diagnose the vehicle to determine what parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was unable to speak with the mechanic. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,500. The VIN was unavailable.

Complaint Details

NHTSA Complaint ID 2094470
ODI Number 11662732
Date Filed May 23, 2025
Failure Date May 22, 2025

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Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.