Honda Insight problems by model year

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 203 owner complaints and 21 recalls on file for the Honda Insight (2010–2022). The 2019 Insight has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.

Complaints: 203
Recalls: 21
Model years: 9
Worst year: 2019

Complaints by model year

NHTSA complaints per Honda Insight model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Honda Insight years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

2019 Honda Insight — 83 complaints, 9 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2010 Honda Insight — 11 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Body & Structure
2020 Honda Insight — 31 complaints, 3 crashes; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2022 Honda Insight — 33 complaints; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2021 Honda Insight — 25 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2014 (0 complaints).

Every Honda Insight model year

Year	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Recalls	Top problem
2022 Insight	33	0	0	2	3	Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2021 Insight	25	1	0	1	3	Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2020 Insight	31	3	0	2	6	Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2019 Insight	83	9	1	5	8	Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2014 Insight	0	0	0	0	3	—
2013 Insight	11	0	0	0	6	Engine
2012 Insight	7	0	0	0	8	Engine
2011 Insight	2	0	0	0	10	Engine
2010 Insight	11	2	0	2	10	Body & Structure

Most common Honda Insight problem areas (all years)

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
64 complaints
Electrical System
34 complaints
Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
30 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Airbags
13 complaints
Body & Structure
12 complaints
Transmission & Drivetrain
10 complaints
Visibility & Wipers
8 complaints
Seats & Seat Belts
8 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Honda Insight received by NHTSA each month.

Honda Insight recalls

Recall 26V332000May 21, 202698,892 vehiclesModel years 2019–2022
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Recall 24V064000Feb 1, 2024750,114 vehiclesModel years 2021
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Recall 23V858000Dec 18, 20232,490,460 vehiclesModel years 2019–2022
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recall 23V158000Mar 9, 2023448,613 vehiclesModel years 2019
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Recall 21V900000Nov 18, 20214,346 vehiclesModel years 2022
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Recall 21V215000Mar 25, 2021624,552 vehiclesModel years 2019–2020
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recall 20V798000Dec 17, 202027,838 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Recall 20V771000Dec 10, 2020737,233 vehiclesModel years 2019–2020
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Recall 20V314000May 28, 2020135,995 vehiclesModel years 2019–2020
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recall 19V500000Jun 27, 20191,558 vehiclesModel years 2010–2013
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 19V502000Jun 27, 20199,555 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 19V378000May 16, 201919,138 vehiclesModel years 2010–2013
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall 18V664000Sep 27, 2018118 vehiclesModel years 2019
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Recall 18V661000Sep 27, 20181,355,406 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V629000Sep 13, 2018232,140 vehiclesModel years 2019
Risk: If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Recall 18V268000Apr 26, 20181,335 vehiclesModel years 2010–2012
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall 18V042000Jan 9, 2018691,726 vehiclesModel years 2010–2013
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 17V545000Aug 31, 20173,257 vehiclesModel years 2010–2012
Risk: In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall 17V030000Jan 10, 2017977,708 vehiclesModel years 2010–2012
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V346000May 24, 20162,719,386 vehiclesModel years 2010–2011
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V061000Feb 3, 20162,232,187 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Other Honda models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology