My Fit is all of 1 month old and part of the carpet on the driver's side is worn through to a white underlayment. Ugh. I heard about the cheap carpeting, but I didn't think it would be this bad!

Is there anything I can do to keep the carpet protected? I have the OEM all-weather floormats in place, but the wear occurred to the side of the mat as the center console area comes up.

Would Weathertechs be better with their raised sides?

 

My driver's side mat started wearing thin after about a week of use. I was planning on just riveting on a metal plate over the pedal area, though it is ridiculous that I should have to "fix" an OEM Honda part that's virtually brand-new.

 

A trip to the selling dealer might be in order. New car carpeting has been replaced by Honda on occasion.

 

Weathertechs could be better (at least at covering it up).

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The longer I stay on this forum the more I see on how varied people sit in their seats.

Some folks feel their knees are to close to the (manual) shifter, or the steering wheel... Some have their foot so far to the right when pressing the gas, they wore into the carpeted area by their toes. You have your heel all the way to the right, far enough that your heel is wearing away further up the "wall" of the console.

I have size 10.5 feet, I'd guess about middle of the road for a guy. I haven't felt that the (manual) pedals are too close together. My knees are comfortably far enough from the steering wheel and the shifter. My heel is well within the "boundaries" of the oem all-season weather mats. And of course, my toe isn't wearing away at the carpeting near it either. This is after 6 months.

I'm sure there are plenty of drivers out there that had had their Fits for much longer that can say the same.

On that note, after borrowing the Pathfinder, I never noticed if I had dug a hole into the carpet until my sister used it during a heavy rain storm... That's when I noticed a hole spot of missing fibers on the floormat. I've since replaced the carpeted mat with universal all-season mats. I still think she did it with her hard heels, but admit I'm not 100% sure (since I had softer sole gym shoes).

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Yep it's that bad.

I love my Fit, and I've owned it now for close to 1/2+ of a year. BUT...while overall Honda did a masterful job, they cheaped out in some stupid areas. The carpet is laughably cheap. No locking fuel door...

Carpet would seem to be a supply issue. You'd think Honda could make a deal with a vendor to provide a higher quality carpet. This carpet almost looks sprayed on....

So far, I've been luck, with my OEM all season matts, no direct wear..BUT it's just a matter of time...

Try complaining, maybe Honda will replace it..unfortunately it would be with the same cheap carpet that has already worn out....

 

I have the same issue. My relatively newly bought WeatherTechs cover up the spot (center console area, just next to the gas pedal), but I've also thought about bringing it into the dealer to have the carpet replaced considering I've only had the car ~ 4 months.

I've tried positioning my foot a little better to avoid it, but it feels unnatural, and I end up reverting to my old position.

I'll probably bring it in once the weather is better and I'm doing more DD in the MR2.

..actually, I'm almost tempted to find some good aftermarket carpet. It exists, but there can still be some fitment issues depending on the brand..

 

Seems like some carpet is flawed. My 09 though, is still perfect. I think it also comes down to the person, their feet, and what they do with them. I'm careful about knocking the crap off my shoes before I'm in for good, and I keep them planted on the floor mats without bashing my feet all over the place down there. My shoe size is only 9 as well, so that helps. It takes some effort, but I don't put the carpet through much. I make the mats take the brunt. YMMV.

Dan

 

I dont understand how you are wearing the carpet, especially since you have all season mats. I wear a size 12 and have no issues.

 

same here i wear size 12 wide military steel toe boots all the time, I'm 6'2" and i have no issues with carpet after over two years

 

Yes, the carpet wears fast... ...

 

Big feet don't concentrate as much weight in one place as much as smaller feet... Can you imagine what kind horrible shape a Fit belonging to a small Asian person would look like???? And to think the Fit is a big seller in Japan.

 

What??? That sounds rediculous to me. So in other words if we took a poll on small footed Asians, their Fit carpet would be a wreck? Frankly, your logic defies logic and your assumption that small footed people have so much trouble with their automobile carpet that it is a wonder a car would ever be popular in a region because of it, is beyond stupid. I'm hoping you were joking with that thought because I can't imagine it has any basis in reality dude.

Dan

 

Look on the bright side, there will be a great demand for aftermarket carpet since the stock material is so poor. It won't be long before a really nice fitting carpet is available.

 

Agree that the carpet sucks. Not only does it hold onto dog hair like nothing i've ever seen, it's completely worn through in two separate places. The first is directly above the dead pedal, and the other one is right in the middle of the floor where my foot pivots on my heel to switch from gas to brake. cheap car. cheap carpet. really doesn't surprise me. At least they didnt skimp on the moving parts.

 

Same thing happened to me. I went to Home depot and bought a piece of mat by the foot. It sounds totally crappy, but it actually did not look that bad. I cut out a small patch and put it over the small wear spot. The patch it self is very close to the color of the carpet. Not the patch wears instead of the carpet. I have the OEM floor mats too.

 

Actually, TC's logic works, just a little differently.

What he's thinking of is the PSI of the foot when you're standing. A bigger foot has more surface area on the bottom to spread the weight. Folks with smaller feet concentrate the weight more.

Which is why you should not piss of women (or crossdressing men) in heels. There's more PSI under those heels then the feet of an elephant.

The reason TC's logic doesn't quite work here is because it's the edge of the heels that's doing the damage. Big feet or little foot, it's still a tiny edge, in this case heavier (or harder pushing) does more damage.

 

I get what you're saying and I take no offense as I don't fit either profile.



I'm not saying the carpet is wonderful by any stretch. Certainly I've had better carpet in my cars along the way. But I think true early carpet wear remains in the minority for Fit owners. Cheap, yeah. But it holds up fine if you help it.

Dan

 

it seems to me that some folks just apply a LOT more pressure than others.

I got the all season floormats almost as soon as I got the car, and luckily my heels stay within the boundaries of it. So, I don't know if I have a heavily foot (in terms of carpet wear).

 

Mines worn too. Ur like me, i like to put my foot on the pedal laterally so the tips of your shoes rubs against the carpet. Big fail for honda. Weather permitting, i like to wear flip flops so i can drive barefoot in the car.

 

Why?

I like to keep my foot close to the brake pedal. Once in a while, I'll slide my foot over to tap the sides of the brake pedal to make sure my foot isn't too far.

I mean, if I have to brake, the less my foot has to travel, the sooner I can come to a stop... right?