2014 Honda Fit EV: True Cost, Problems & Verdict

0 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.

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Owner complaints: 0 filed with NHTSA

Complaints per year on the road: n/a

Recalls: 3 campaigns (3 severe)

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16V061000Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator ModuleHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped…
19V502000Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator ModuleHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are…
18V661000Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator ModuleHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the…

What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes

Class-level estimates, priced as a city car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.

Typical price today $5,200–$7,500 used market, 2026
You lose to depreciation $380/year $1,900 over five years
Price when new (2014)$16,400
Worth in five years$4,400
Depreciation, five years$1,900
Insurance, five years$4,950–$6,950
Fuel and maintenance, five years$14,650
Five-year cost of owning it$22,500
Per mile driven, at 12,000 miles a year$0.38

What it costs to run

EPA combined 118 MPGe · estimated annual energy cost $650 · EPA range 82 mi

Energy (your region)$650
Maintenance band (your region) $1,400–$2,740
Estimated running cost this year (age 12) $2,720
Range across the maintenance band $2,050–$3,390
Next five years, running cost $14,650

Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.

02468101214$3,945vehicle age (years)
fuel/energy + maintenance band, annual — US dollars, estimate

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FAQ

Is the 2014 Honda Fit EV a good used car to buy?

Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 84/100, computed from 0 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.

What does a 2014 Honda Fit EV cost to run per year?

About $2,930 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $14,650 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.

Does the 2014 Honda Fit EV have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2014 Honda Fit EV, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 03/02/2016. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.

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Data sources

Complaints & recalls: NHTSA · Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov · Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements. Last updated: 2026-10-04.

84RELIABILITY / 100
BUY

Thin evidence — 0 complaints, 3 recalls on record

Typical price today$5,200–$7,500used market estimate · the full money picture
Running cost, next 5 years$14,650fuel/energy + maintenance band midpoint · estimate
  • 0 NHTSA complaints on record (0.0/yr of exposure) — better than a typical year of this model (13.2/yr)
  • 3 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems
  • Thin complaint record — this score is held close to the model's own average rather than read as evidence of quality

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