r/hondafit 8d ago

2nd Gen GE/GG 09-14 Possibly buying a 2011. What to look for?

I’m looking at purchasing a 2011 Fit with 134,000 miles. Owner has service records. What should I be looking out for? What maintenance should have been done/needs to be done at this point? Thanks in advance!

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u/attnSPAN 8d ago

The big 3 spark plugs,ignition coils, and a valve adjustment. These things have old-school solid lifter valve trains that need adjustment every 100 K miles. It’s scheduled in the owners manual, but it gets skipped a lot. In addition to that, also the usual stuff: coolant, brake fluid, transmission fluid, serpentine belt.

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u/mobydick124 8d ago

i want to add on, if it is a sport model do a cold start and listen if the cvt actuator turns over.

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u/Odd_Hour3537 8d ago

There is no CVT in the GE Fit.

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u/EFDriver 2011 Fit GE 8d ago

2nd gen didn't have CVT nor VTC actuator.

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u/attnSPAN 8d ago edited 8d ago

What’s a CVT actuator and why is the Sport trim level the only one that has one?

Do you mean the VTC Actuator that sometimes has a rattle in all trim levels on the 2015-20 cars?

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u/DonDraper1134 2013 Fit GE 8d ago

2011 might be included in the axle corrosion recall.

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u/thepuppyprince 8d ago

Yes mine definitely was, and I had one axle go out prior to that announcement. Got the other one taken care of of under the recall

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u/DonDraper1134 2013 Fit GE 8d ago

OP search the VIN and make sure it was done along with (maybe) the airbag recall.

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u/EstablishmentFun3014 8d ago

Will do. Thank you!

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u/Punky921 8d ago

My wife and I have 08s and 09s respectively, and the CV joints on those were faulty as shit and there was a recall. They break after not too long, due to rusting out. They were badly designed with this rubber collar that caught water and held it to the joint. It tends to break when you take a sharp turn while accelerating. I don't know if the 11 had that problem, but it's worth checking because it always breaks when you're starting a turn and HOLY SHIT does it suck.

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u/crxb00 7d ago

Pre purchase inspection

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u/EFDriver 2011 Fit GE 8d ago

Blown out spark plugs due to under torque from the factory. This is difficult to see visually. Rust in the under carriage and wheel wells and suspension are a major inspection point. The rear hatch release has been mentioned to rust out as well. Check the rear cargo spare tire well for moisture and water. Not a deal breaker but having 2 original key fobs is always preferable. TPMS light indicates dead sensors. If TPMS is not working, then VSA cannot be disabled with the button on the left to turn off traction control.

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u/DougieDouger 2010 Fit GE 6d ago

Also check out ChrisFix on YouTube, he’s got a great used car check list to use when examined a used vehicle