2018 Honda Fit · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 28owner reports
- 34,000median miles
- $1,200median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jul 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
49 of the 117 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 28 of those describe infotainment, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2018 Fit.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Infotainment on other Fit years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head unit or screen (10 reports) and the camera (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit.
The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit.
All 4 recalls on the 2018 Honda Fit, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
5 of the 28 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $1,210.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 28,850 and 45,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Honda Fit that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned to ON.
SiriusXM Radio does not work for subscribers after the 3-month trial period, and iPhones cannot connect to Apple CarPlay.
What owners wrote
“Passenger airbag weight sensor (light next to radio goes on/off) intermittently not sensing adult passenger in passenger seat. Airbag may not work properly in case of accident and could cause severe injury or death of passenger. Indicator light inconsistently goes on and off. This is an active known recall issue. The VIN for my vehicle is not included in the recall.”
Filed Jul 29, 2026
“The screen that shows mileage, oil life, gas gage, is going out. Itâs intermittent but when itâs out itâs out for 30 minutes or more, and is progressively getting worse.”
Filed Mar 11, 2026
“digital display with mileage, gas maintenance information intermittently fails or appears scrambled. Could possibly be connected to temperature but not consistent. It is a safety issue in that you donât know how much gas you have and you cannot check maintenance information. This has been happening intermittently for about 2 1/2 years.”
Filed Jan 22, 2025
“Mileage/gas display shows gibberish. Does not read the accurate gas level, cannot read mileage or time. This gets better as the weather is warm but during the cold months it doesn't work at all. This poses a safety issue as it could leave the driver stranded if they didn't know how much gas they have.”
Filed May 9, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Check engine light or misfire 26 reports