Service bulletins for the 2015 Honda Fit
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
139 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA ANNOUNCED A STOP SALE AND SAFETYRECALLFOR APPROXIMATELY18,000 2015 FIT VEHICLES. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED Q&A FILE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATED TO THIS SAFETYRECALL. |
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| A15-079 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; AIR BAGS. "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN 2015–2016 MODEL YEAR HONDA FIT VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR GRAB RAIL BRACKET THAT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY INTERFERE WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, IF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 214, FMVSS 226, AND THE RISK OF INJURY IS INCREASED." |
| ATS161106 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3 SECONDS? WHAT’S HAPPENING IS THE LOCK PIN INSIDE THE VTC ACTUATOR ISN’T HOLDING THE ACTUATOR PROPERLY. THIS LETS THE VANE TURN WITHIN THE HOUSING, CAUSING A SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE COUNTERMEASURED PARTS IN STOCK, SO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR. A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR INFO WILL BE AVAILABLE VERY SOON." |
| A15-065 | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN DRIVE CYCLE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL STRESS ON THE INPUT SHAFT PULLEY WHICH, IF REPEATED ENOUGH TIMES, COULD CAUSE THE PULLEY TO BREAK. IF THE SHAFT PULLEY BREAKS, THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO MOVE WHILE IN GEAR OR THE WHEELS MAY LOCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| A15-079 | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN 2015–2016 MODEL YEAR HONDA FIT VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR GRAB RAIL BRACKET THAT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY INTERFERE WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, IF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 214, FMVSS 226, AND THE RISK OF INJURY IS INCREASED. |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; AIR BAGS. "DEALER MESSAGE - ON OCTOBER 22, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MODEL YEAR 2015 AND 2016 FIT LX VEHICLES DUE TO SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. ANY NEW OR USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN, 15-079, SAFETY RECALL: REAR GRAB HANDLE BRACKETS, PRIOR TO SALE. REFER TO YOUR ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT OR VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. EXPECTS TO BEGIN INITIAL CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION IN DECEMBER 2015." |
| ATS 150402 | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "TECH LINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ARTICLE REPLACES THE ONE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO EXTEND THAT ARTICLE’S SHELF LIFE. THE ISSUES COVERED ARE STILL BEING ADDRESSED. DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE WITH 7-INCH DISPLAY AUDIO IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS? • WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE LANEWATCH CAMERA VIEW COMES UP INSTEAD OF THE ONE FOR THE REARVIEW CAMERA. • WHEN ACTIVATING LANEWATCH, THE REARVIEW CAMERA VIEW COMES UP INSTEAD OF THE ONE FOR LANEWATCH. • AFTER TURNING OFF THE AUDIO UNIT, AM/FM AUDIO KEEPS PLAYING. • IN ANALOG CLOCK MODE, DEPENDING ON THE LANGUAGE, DOUBLE-DIGIT DATES FOR CERTAIN MONTHS ARE CUT OFF AND LOOK LIKE SINGLE-DIGIT DATES. - ENGLISH - JUNE - SPANISH - MAY AND SEPTEMBER - FRENCH - JANUARY, MARCH, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER • WHEN PLAYING AN MP3 AUDIO FILE FROM A USB SOURCE, THE HEAD UNIT FREEZES." |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-20. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 FITS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CONDENSATION IN THE TAILLIGHTS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED OR THAT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP." |
| PU-A15-088 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. SERVICE BULLETIN - A NON-GALVANIZED DOOR HANDLE BRACKET LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR WAS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. IS ANNOUNCING TWO PRODUCT UPDATES FOR 84,138 UNITS OF THE 2015-16 FIT & 16,019 UNITS OF THE 2016 HR-V VEHICLES TO INSPECT THE INNER DOOR HANDLE BRACKETS FOR CORROSION. BASIC PROBLEM NON-GALVANIZED DOOR HANDLE BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED IN THE OCCUPANT DOORS DURING MANUFACTURING AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THE FIT MODEL HAS ALL OCCUPANTS’ DOORS (FOUR) AFFECTED; THE HR-V MODEL ONLY HAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AFFECTED." |
| A15-088 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. SERVICE BULLETIN - A NON-GALVANIZED DOOR HANDLE BRACKET LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR WAS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING AND MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DEALER MESSAGE - ON DECEMBER 22, 2015 AMERICAN HONDA ANNOUNCED TWO PRODUCT UPDATES FOR 2015 FIT & 2016 HR-V VEHICLES TO INSPECT THE INNER DOOR HANDLE BRACKETS FOR CORROSION. |
| ACA-02262016-901 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. DEALER MESSAGE - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IS MISSING. ATTACH THE MONRONEY UPDATE LABEL TO THE WINDOW AREA NEXT TO THE MONRONEY LABEL. |
| A16020E | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE’VE ADDED POWER DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATICS TO OUR NEXT GENERATION EWDS! YOU’LL FIND THEM UNDER THE NAVIGATION PANE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN ALONG WITH THE OTHER SCHEMATICS. |
| A16-020 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE BULLETIN - ON THE MONRONEY LABEL, THE BUMPER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IS MISSING. |
| CONDENSATION | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 FITS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CONDENSATION IN THE TAILLIGHTS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED OR THAT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP." |
| CONDENSATION IN | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 FITS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CONDENSATION IN THE TAILLIGHTS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED OR THAT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. |
| FIT CONDENSATION | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 FITS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CONDENSATION IN THE TAILLIGHTS. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE RECENTLY REPAIRED OR THAT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP" |
| A16-088 | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - AT COLD START UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THIS MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS ON COLD STARTS WHERE THE ENGINE TYPICALLY HAS NOT BEEN STARTED FOR 6–8 HOURS. THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE. |
| APAS01232017901 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2015-2016 FITS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE SEAT BOTTOM HEATER NOT WORKING. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND. |
| A16-088 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - AT COLD START UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THIS MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS ON COLD STARTS WHERE THE ENGINE TYPICALLY HAS NOT BEEN STARTED FOR 6–8 HOURS. THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE. |
| ATS160802 | 2017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WHEN LOOKING AT THE SPEED DIAL LIST, ARE THE VOICE TAG ICONS MISSING FROM PHONE ENTRIES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY VOICE TAGGED? THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AND WHEN IT DOES, THE VOICE-TAGGED ENTRIES AREN’T SEARCHABLE USING VOICE COMMANDS. WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND HAVE IT UNDER INVESTIGATION. |
| A16-026 | 2016-12-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE BATTERY SENSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN DTC P154A. |
| ATS160802 | 2016-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WHEN LOOKING AT THE SPEED DIAL LIST, ARE THE VOICE TAG ICONS MISSING FROM PHONE ENTRIES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY VOICE TAGGED? THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AND WHEN IT DOES, THE VOICE-TAGGED ENTRIES AREN’T SEARCHABLE USING VOICE COMMANDS. |
| ATS160720 | 2016-11-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE WITH A REAR LICENSE TRIM THAT’S CRACKED OR BROKEN? THIS CAN HAPPEN IF YOU PULL OR PUSH ON THAT TRIM TOO HARD WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TAILGATE. WE’RE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND WE’RE WORKING TO MAKE THAT TRIM LESS PRONE TO DAMAGE. A COUNTERMEASURE IS IN THE WORKS AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THIS COMING AUGUST." |
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