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2010 Honda INSIGHT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

119 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 57 of 119 complaints (47.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2117.6%
Electrical and battery issues65.0%
Transmission and shifting32.5%
Steering behavior32.5%
Engine operation10.8%
Fuel system concerns10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
57
Service Brakes
12
Structure:Body
11
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Electrical System
7
Exterior Lighting
6
Seat Belts
5
Suspension
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags57
Service Brakes12
Structure:Body11
Vehicle Speed Control8
Electrical System7
Exterior Lighting6
Seat Belts5
Suspension5

Air Bags: 57; Service Brakes: 12; Structure:Body: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Electrical System: 7; Exterior Lighting: 6; Seat Belts: 5; Suspension: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 63 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
15
2011
5
2012
8
2013
5
2014
6
2015
8
2016
42
2017
9
2018
8
2019
2
2020
3
2023
5
2024
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201015
20115
20128
20135
20146
20158
201642
20179
20188
20192
20203
20235
20242
20261

2010: 15; 2011: 5; 2012: 8; 2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 8; 2016: 42; 2017: 9; 2018: 8; 2019: 2; 2020: 3; 2023: 5; 2024: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10308055 · 2010-02-09 (February 9, 2010)

HONDA INCYTE 2010 MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308055 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10325145 · 2010-04-12 (April 12, 2010)

APRIL 9, 2010 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE OF OUR HOME WHEN OUR 2010 HONDA INSIGHT GOING ABOUT 2 MILES PER HOUR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN MY HUSBAND PUT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF OUR GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, GARAGE WALL, AND DESTROYED A SITTING BENCH THAT WAS IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE WALL. AS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, I SAW MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING THE CAR PUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! WE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ABSOLUTELY NO BRA…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,087 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325145 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10305970 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)

CAR IS 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CAR HAS SMALL ENGINE THAT NEEDS ASSISTANCE FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR. ELECTRIC MOTOR HELPS THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION AND CLIMBING. THE CAR SHOULD NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY ON CLIMBS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, EXTRA LOAD IS ADDED ON THE ENGINE DURING CLIMBS. WITH A 1300CC ENGINE GOING UP A GRADE, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CLIMB AT A CERTAIN RATE OTHER CARS ARE CAPABLE OF. IF YOU VISIT INSIGHTCENTRAL.NET THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HONDA NEEDS TO RE-PROGRAM THE CARS NOT TO FORCE CHA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362273 · 2010-10-25 (October 25, 2010)

WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, I ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR SEEMED TO NOT WANT TO ASSIST AS I WAS GOING UP HILLS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP NOR HONDA SEES ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY STATE THAT THEIR ENGINEERS SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR NOT ASSISTING SOMEONE AS THEY ARE GOING UPHILL, AT A STEADY GRADE. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH HONDA, BUT AGAIN GOT NO WHERE. THE CAR NOW IS RANDOMLY NOT ASSISTING AT TIMES, WHEN THE INDICATOR IN THE IMA SYSTEM STATES THAT THE BATTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362273 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10371670 · 2010-12-19 (December 19, 2010)

WHEN THE SPEED REACHES ABOUT 8 MPH WHILE COASTING TO A STOP, WITH NO DRIVER ACCELERATION OR BRAKING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AS THOUGH IT WAS CHANGING GEARS. THE INSIGHT DOES NOT HAVE A GEARED TRANSMISSION ... IT IS A CVT. THE AUTO-STOP LIGHT IS NOT LIT WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN HE TOOK THE INSIGHT FOR A TEST DRIVE. BASED ON MY OBSERVATIONS OF OTHER DRIVERS, VERY FEW WOULD LET THE CAR COAST THAT SLOWLY. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND DISCONCERTIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371670 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10692034 · 2015-03-04 (March 4, 2015)

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THIS TRIP. ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WOULD INCREASE RPMS. THIS GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR. THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE WAS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY BRAKING. SIMPLY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND COASTING DID NOT RESULT IN THE ENGINE SURGING. WHEN I SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO NE…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692034 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10356491 · 2010-09-20 (September 20, 2010)

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND BROKE DURING AN ACCIDENT *TGW THE SEAT BELT CAME OFF THE SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE BUCKLE CAME OUT OF IT'S HOLSTER. THE CONSUMER STATED HER CHEST SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGH FORCE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. *JB UPDATED 10/18/10*JB

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Owner report 10575351 · 2014-03-28 (March 28, 2014)

A BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE DURING A VEHICLE REPAIR. (I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE STEERING DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND MADE UNUSUAL SOUNDS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.) DESPITE MY HAVING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE (AND THE MALFUNCTION BEING A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE), HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR PERFORMED BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP. "[XXX]," AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HONDA SERVICE CONTRACT DEPARTMENT (SHE WOULDN'T GIVE HER LAST NAME), SAID T…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,208 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575351 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10892242 · 2016-08-01 (August 1, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION THIRTY MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IMA CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892242 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10393281 · 2011-03-24 (March 24, 2011)

THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITHOUT ANY MEANS OF SECURING THE GAS CAP OR FUEL ACCESS DOOR. BECAUSE OF EPA EMISSION RESTRICTIONS THERE IS NO FUNCTIONAL AFTERMARKET DEVICE MADE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS NO WAY TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE FUEL TANK OF THIS VEHICLE, OF SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE MUST BE PARKED IN UNSECURED LOCATIONS EITHER ON PURPOSE OR AT SUCH TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME MECHANICALLY NON-OPERATIONAL. MY WIFE TAKES THE VEHICLE ON HER VISITATION TRIPS INTO AREAS WHERE SHE IS REQUIRED TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393281 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

119 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

47.1%Usable mileage56 / 119 records
100.0%Valid incident date119 / 119 records
100.0%Valid filing date119 / 119 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates119 / 119 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201020112012201320142019202020212022
Air Bags
5747.9%
ODI 10330830 · 2,500 mi

DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH WHEN A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN. HIT THIS CAR WITH MY VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON MY CAR. *TR

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2868.3%
ODI 10492915 · 17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR CONCUSSION AND MISSING TEETH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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1118.6%
ODI 10855112

TAKATA RECALL MY INSIGHT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST EARLY IN 2016. LETTER THAT CAME IN MARCH SAID PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MID-SUMMER. I'D CALLED DEALER WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. WAY OVER 60 DAYS SINCE THE VIN WAS POSTED ONLINE. I TRY TO DRIVE IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE WHILE WAITING. SAD, FOR SOME TRAGIC, SITUATION. NOT HAPPY AT ALL.

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817.8%
ODI 10556060 · 20,300 mi

MY CAR WAS HIT AT 60MPH, FROM A RUN AWAY CAR FLEEING THE POLICE, ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. MY CAR THEN FLIPPED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE ROTATED 180 DEGREE, ROLLED OVER AND SLID 100FT TO STOPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CAR STOPPED WITH TWO WHEELS IN THE AIR. THE MAJOR COMPLAINT IS ONLY THE PASSENGER CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS, AND DRIVER CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY INJURIES WERE GLASS IN MY EYE, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT INJURIES, NECK & BACK PAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT THE PASSENG…

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360.0%
ODI 10924472

AIRBAGS RECALL NOT COMPLETED.

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88.2%
ODI 11258581 · 44,154 mi

MI VOLSAS DE AHIRE NO FUNCIONARON Y ESTAN COBRANDOME POR UN DEFECTO DE FABRICA NECESITO QUE BEAN MI SOLICITUD YA QUE POR ESE DEFECTO DE FABRICA ME GOLPIE MI CUERPO

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13.2%
ODI 11497478

On September 16, 2022, I was in an accident where a driver hit me on the rear passenger side. I went a through a green light of an intersection on the Mopac N feeder Road and Duvall. Either both our lights were green or the other driver was dishonest and his was red. Every airbag deployed. Based on the impact, it would be highly unlikely to sustain a cracked sternum. The impact was to the right and slightly behind me. I have requested information from Honda America on the airbags and they refuse. They further insulted me by telling to go to a d…

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312.0%
ODI 11424785 · 6,500 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Honda Insight. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to hit the deer but none of the air bags deployed. The contact mentioned that the automatic brakes were engaged during the incident. No one was injured and a police report was filed. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and was awaiting an inspection. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,500.

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13.1%
ODI 11652413

While I was going 5-10mph over a railroad crossing, the steering wheel airbag deployed as my front tires went over the grade crossing. The airbag also went left instead of straight. My hand is bruised and it sounded like a gunshot went off in my vehicle. After the deployment, the vehicle was still driveable. I drove it to a Honda dealership and they were very concerned and called corporate.

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Engine
43.4%
ODI 10692022 · 42,400 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON AN ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC AND CAME UPON A RED LIGHT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, I EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE WHILE BRAKING. I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES WORKING BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP AND WAS TRYING TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKES. IN DESPERATION I PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL (N). THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A MOMENT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THEN I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED AND THE INSIGHT ACTED NORMAL. *TR

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512.2%
ODI 10521431 · 29,989 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE STOPPED ON A STEEP INCLINE, THERE WAS A HESITATION BETWEEN THE TIME THE ELECTRIC ENGINE STOPPED AND THE GAS ENGINE RE-ENGAGED. THE DELAY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD BE FORE THE GAS ENGINE RE-ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS REPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,989.

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3661.0%
ODI 10689595

APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS A QUART LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. I DIDN'T CHECK IT AGAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HEAR THAT TICKING NOISE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER I TOOK IT TO HONDA IN STOCKTON, CA. TO HAVE A NOISE CHECKED THAT I THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING SCRAPING OR DRAGGING. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE MAN SAID THAT IT WAS A QUART LOW AND THAT IF I DIDN'T ALWAYS KEEP MY OI…

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3168.9%
ODI 10750201

EXCESSIVELY BURN ENGINE OIL. DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS CAR WAS STALLING ON FREEWAY WITH "CHECK ENGINE" "CHECK BRAKE" " "CHECK HILL START ASSISTANT" "CHECK VSA" LIGHT FLASHING. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND EXACT SAME SYMPTONS WHICH WAS FILED FOR 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. REFER TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10747250. HE HAS DESCRIBED WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING WORD BY WORD. IN 2013, HONDA SETTLED CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT WITH SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT MODELS, BUT 2013 INSIGHT HAS SAME DEFECTS, EXCESSIVE OIL-BURNING, FAULTY PISTON RINGS, ETC. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

77.1%
ODI 11244719 · 2,820 mi

HONDA INSIGHT 2019, MILEAGE: 2820 (NEW), 1.5 L (EARTH-DREAMS GASOLINE ENGINE). I HAVE NOTED GASOLINE IN THE OIL CRANKCASE, VERY STRONG ODOR SMELLED WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL ON THE "DIP" STICK. NOTE: ORIGINAL OWNER, BRAND NEW CAR, BROKE-IN ENGINE PER MANUAL, PURCHASED IN JUNE 2019.

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412.9%
ODI 11383531

~TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATE TO GO UP A SMALL HILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STAY STOCK AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCING UP AND DOWN 42-20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TAKE 15 MINUTES TO GO UP ONE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA OF HACKETTSTOWN, 48 US-46, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840, AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED ON ANO…

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14.0%
ODI 11701339

Under certain circumstances, the portion of the PCU that controls charging of the 12 volt accessory battery malfunctions, sending the PCU into a "fail safe" mode, preventing battery charging and activating warning displays for the driver. This has caused my vehicle to stall while driving, potentially increasing the risk of a crash. Other honda hybrids during this year have been recalled but not by my VIN number, however I am having the exact same issue. Below has me give a specific date but this happens almost every morning.

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26.3%
ODI 11459957

It had problems with this car in the first 500 miles on Oct 31st 2021 while driving on Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, NY. I have proof. I took pictures of the dashboard while getting lots of error codes while driving and only had 500 miles on the car. I experience loss of power, loss of steering and brake failure while driving on the Long Island Expressway. I was lucky to be near an exit and I let the car roll away through the exit and I was able to pull over to the side of the service road of LIE. After an hour the car started. I di…

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Electrical System
75.9%
ODI 10305970 · 2,300 mi

CAR IS 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CAR HAS SMALL ENGINE THAT NEEDS ASSISTANCE FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR. ELECTRIC MOTOR HELPS THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION AND CLIMBING. THE CAR SHOULD NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY ON CLIMBS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, EXTRA LOAD IS ADDED ON THE ENGINE DURING CLIMBS. WITH A 1300CC ENGINE GOING UP A GRADE, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CLIMB AT A CERTAIN RATE OTHER CARS ARE CAPABLE OF. IF YOU VISIT INSIGHTCENTRAL.NET THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HONDA NEEDS TO RE-PROGRAM THE CARS NOT TO FORCE CHA…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.7%
ODI 10724827 · 16,121 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN A LINE OF SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON A TWO LINE LANE MAIN STREET KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED OF 22 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD ACCELERATING RAPIDLY MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING SOUND. AS THE CAR GAINED SPEED I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MEANWHILE I STOMPED ON THE FOOT BRAKES, PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. BARELY MISSING A HEAD ON COLLUSION, THE CAR JUMPED OVER THE SIDEWALK, TOOK DOWN A STEEL SIGN, SCRAPED OVER CONCRETE BARRIE…

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48.9%
ODI 11318635 · 102,000 mi

SO MY 2013 HONDA INSIGHT HAS ALWAYS CONSUMED OIL. I DROVE FROM IDAHO TO UTAH STOPPED AT THE STORE WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE UP MY DISPLAY HAS CHECK VSA, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, AND CHECK TPMS. I TRIED DRIVING AWAY FROM THE STORE TO GET TO HONDA AND IT LOSES ALL POWER AND BARLEY MOVES. KINDA LIKE A SAFE MODE AND DOES THIS EVERY TIME I START MY CAR.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1212.2%
ODI 11121505 · 172 mi

WE HAVE A NEW 2019 HONDA INSIGHT WITH 176 TOTAL MILES ON IT. THIS MORNING, ON LEAVING COSTCO IN SALEM OREGON,THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH PREVENTED USE OF TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS PERSISTED FOR THE FOUR MILE DRIVE HOME. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, UNLOADING GROCERIES (USING MANUAL TRUNK UNLOCK) THEN RETURNING LATER, ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING AGAIN. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE.

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722.6%
ODI 11398680 · 3,126 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V771000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION, VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE ON 3/1/2021, SHE NOTICED SOMEONE SLEEPING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CALLING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE PERSON GOT AWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED HER ANTI-THEFT ALERT FAILED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…

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312.0%
ODI 11395655 · 400 mi

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 1/23/21. ON 2/4/21, I WAS DRIVING IN DOBSON, NC, WHEN THE POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU) MALFUNCTIONED, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. I THEN BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE AND STARTED ON MY WAY. AS I WAS DESCENDING A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP WITH SOME BRAKING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO FLOW HONDA IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE PCU. WE PICKED UP THE C…

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1031.3%
ODI 11442487

Throughout short ownership of the vehicle, a "Charing System Problem" warning light has occurred when starting, and during operation, of the vehicle. The warning light occurs intermittently during start-ups and whilst driving. The warning light possibly indicates an error with the charging system of the vehicle that may potentially result in loss/reduction of power of the vehicle. This may result in an increase of a vehicle collision. The vehicle is currently under inspection by Honda of Oakland, and the service department states they cannot …

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Unknown Or Other
32.5%
ODI 10898854

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPECIAL ORDER PART HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 16V-346. *SMD UPDATED 09/12/2017*JS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

610.2%
ODI 10689595

APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS A QUART LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. I DIDN'T CHECK IT AGAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HEAR THAT TICKING NOISE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER I TOOK IT TO HONDA IN STOCKTON, CA. TO HAVE A NOISE CHECKED THAT I THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING SCRAPING OR DRAGGING. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE MAN SAID THAT IT WAS A QUART LOW AND THAT IF I DIDN'T ALWAYS KEEP MY OI…

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12.2%
ODI 10887589

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL OVER DECREASING AMOUNT OF MILES TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR NOW LOSES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES (VERIFIED BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SHOP CAN NOT SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATE WHY FULL TANK OF ENGINE OIL WAS BURNED OFF, ASKED CA CHULA VISTA HONDA DEALER BUT THEY SAID NO PROBLEM? ONLY ERASE A CAUTION SIGN ' CHECKED ENGINE' AT THE RESULTS, WHILE I DROVE I COULD HEAR VERY NOISY SOUND SO I STOPPED , YOU CAN SEE SOME PISTON CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED AND RECOGNIZED MANY BURNED PLATE SURFACE…

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240.0%
ODI 10670549 · 68 mi

JUST ONE DAY AFTER DRIVING THIS NEW VEHICLE HOME I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND FOUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR TILTED AT ANY ANGLE SO FAR I COULDN'T SEE ANY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH IT.. THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TO WORK THE MIRROR DID NOT HAVE RANGE ENOUGH TO CORRECT IT OWING TO THE FACT THE ENTIRE MIRROR BODY HAD LEFT WHAT I AM TOLD IS ITS SNAP IN POSITION. I HAD NEVER TOUCHED IT AND IT HAD NO REASON TO LEAVE ITS PROPER POSITION. AND IT WAS IN ITS PROPER POSITION THE DAY I DROVE IT HOME. THE MIRROR HAD TILTED ITSELF SO FAR I COULD SEE MY OWN…

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1414.3%
ODI 11155369 · 4,000 mi

THE DIGITAL MILES-PER-HOUR SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN ANY 2019 HONDA INSIGHTS. IT WILL ONLY APPEAR AS KILOMETERS-PER-HOUR. A REPRESENTATIVE FOR HONDA USA SAYS THIS IS THEIR DESIGN, YET THEIR MANUAL CLEARLY STATES IT SHOULD APPEAR IN MILES-PER-HOUR. THERE IS A NEEDLE SPEEDOMETER THAT SHOWS MILES-PER-HOUR, BUT THIS IS OFTEN HIDDEN FROM SIGHT BY THE STEERING WHEEL. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IS IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE.

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39.7%
ODI 11385705 · 1,000 mi

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR IS MAKING VERY LOUD 'DONG DONG DONG' NOISE. THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE (STOP FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT). I AM NOT SURE IF THE NOISE IS FROM THE HYBRID SYSTEM, BUT THE NOISE MAKE ONE'S EARS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

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624.0%
ODI 11491121

Honda has a feature called "Traffic Sign Recognition System". With its mounted cameras the car is able to capture traffic signs while driving and display them on the dashboard. THE PROBLEM: the system is not very good at reading traffic signs and posts incorrect speed limits at times. I tried to turn this feature off but Honda does not have an option for that. Displaying the incorrect speed limit is a huge liability for the owner of the car if they decide to lend it to a friend or rent it out.

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721.9%
ODI 11507871

On 2/16/23 I was driving on the highway when I heard a loud pop/bang like an explosion or loud crash on the top of my car. There were barely any cars around, no trucks spewing debris, I wasn’t going under an overpass, and I didn’t see anything fly up from the road. I had a passenger in the car who was looking out the windows at the road and didn’t see anything either. I opened the covering for the moon roof to see if something was stuck to the roof and my moon roof had exploded for no reason. Shattered glass fell into my car. My safety and the…

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Service Brakes
1210.1%
ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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00.0%

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11.7%
ODI 11023897 · 55,000 mi

WHEN THE DRIVER STEP ON IT'S BRAKING SYSTEMS BY FOOT TO STOP THE THIS CAR, IT WILL STARTS TO WOBBLE IT'S BACK BODY OF THIS CAR AND SHAKES IT SEEMS THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON IT'S BOTH REAR BRAKING SYSTEM ARE DRAGGING IN EVERY TIME WE STEP ON IT'S BRAKING SYSTEM. IT WILL RATTLE THE DRIVERS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM IT'S REAR BODY WILL SHAKES AND WOBBLES FROM SIDE TO SIDES BEFORE IT WILL COMPLETELY STOPS THIS CAR. DURING RUNNING WHEN THE DRIVER WILL STEP THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL WOBBLES / SHAKING AND DRAGGING IT'S REA…

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24.4%
ODI 10663474 · 20 mi

DRIVING ON A BUSY S.E. STREET IN WASHINGTON DC, DRIVING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH., HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOWING OUT OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF NOISE EMANATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE, BUT INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT SPED UP AT LEAST ANOTHER 15 TO 20 MORE MPH, AND AGAIN, WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WERE VEHICLES IN THE BACK, SO I COULD NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR SHUT THE CAR OFF. THERE WERE ALSO VEHICLES ON THE SIDE AND IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO SLOW TH…

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00.0%

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1212.2%
ODI 11186173 · 900 mi

THE CMBS HAS MISTAKENLY ACTIVATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE NOW IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN. THE CMBS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO BREAK SHARPLY, FOR JUST A SECOND, REDUCING SPEED BY ABOUT 5-10 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO DO SO. THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATION AND THERE WAS NO OBSTACLE WHATSOEVER THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CMBS TO ACTIVATE.

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39.7%
ODI 11454646 · 33,000 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake engaged erroneously. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that there was no object or vehicle nearby during the failure. The vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that he has not contacted the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,000.

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416.0%
ODI 11388438 · 2,000 mi

ON TWO OCCASIONS I'VE HAD A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM EROR MESSAGE POP UP ON MY HOME SCREEN INSIDE OF THE CAR AND ON THE HONDALINK APP 12/09/2020 AND ON 12/18/2020. I WAS LEAVING WORK ON BOTH INCIDENTS. THE MESSAGE READS: THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM OR THE BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LOW. I THERE IS NO RESISTANCE FROM THE BARK PEDAL, DOWNSHIFT TO LOWER GEARS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY STOP IN A SAFE PLACE AND CONTACT ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. PART TWO: THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM. AVOID HIGH SPEEDS AND SUDDEN BRAKING. HAVE YOUR VEHICLES CHECKED BY…

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515.6%
ODI 11540141

I have filed a complaint to the Honda Motor Company in Torrence, California. I have notifed Honda of a serious defect with our vehicles Collision Mitiagation Braking System. Here are the defects with our Honda Insight 2022 vehicle: 1) On three occasions while my wife Nino is driving on the 470 freeway in Colorado between Lone Tree and Littleton CO. Brake warning light comes on, light comes on randomly while driving 65 mph, then the Collision Mitiagation braking system comes on and slows the vehicle down to 15 mph while on the Freeway speed …

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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1313.3%
ODI 11328477 · 26,295 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SENSOR ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM TO ABRUPTLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POHANKA HONDA LOCATED AT 1772 RITCHIE STATION CT, CAPITAL HEIGHTS, MD [phone removed], HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. JUNE 13, 2020: CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR MAINTENANCE (26,295 MILEAGE IN) AT DEAL…

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722.6%
ODI 11374922 · 5,500 mi

DRIVING ALONE ON ROAD DOING 30 MPH THE CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH WHILE FLASHING "BRAKE" IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO OTHER CARS ON THIS ROAD AT THE TIME. THERE WERE SHADOWS ACROSS THE ROAD FROM SUN AND TREES. SINCE I ALWAYS DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT, IF THERE IS SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME, THEY ARE USUALLY RIGHT ON MY TAIL. I DON'T WANT TO BE SHOT FOR "BRAKE CHECKING" SOME REDNECK IN A PICKUP WHEN IT ISN'T EVEN ME DOING THE BRAKING. NHTSA ISN'T DOING IT'S JOB BY ALLOWING THIS ISSUE TO CONTINUE.

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520.0%
ODI 11470044

The recent NHTSA disclosure of issues with Honda's driver-assistance technologies causes me to write about the troubling performance of adaptive cruise control on my 2021 Insight. When following another vehicle on controlled access highways, the system works fine. However if the vehicle in front enters an exit lane and slows, my car is slowed to the point that the brakes are fully applied, causing vehicles behind me slam on their brakes or swerve to avoid rear-ending me. The ACC does not "let go" of the car in front of me.

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1134.4%
ODI 11473072

I was driving down the freeway, around 4pm there wasn't much traffic and the nearest vehicle in front of me was abour 100 meters ahead of me when my 2022 Honda Insight activated the automatic emergency brakes and slowed down for about a second before dis-activating them. Since the vehicle ahead of me was not close at all, there should have been no reason for the automatic brakes to activate. I was lucky there was little traffic at the time and no car was immediately behind me as that could have caused a great accident.

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Exterior Lighting
65.0%
ODI 10537276 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT NOT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

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12.4%
ODI 10474486 · 5 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING FOR THE VEHICLE WAS INADEQUATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM ADJUSTED WHICH FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHT BULBS WERE IN A TUBE AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM HAVING ADEQUATE SIDE VIEWING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

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00.0%

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12.2%
ODI 10884111 · 14,500 mi

THE HONDA INSIGHT 2013 APPARENTLY HAS DEFECTS IN THE OIL CONSUMPTION LEVEL. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR A MONTH AGO WITH MY OIL SERVICE RENEWED COMPLETELY AT A DEALERSHOP AND SUDDENLY A MONTH LATER THE CAR STARTED TO SHOW ME SIGNS OF (OIL CHANGE NEED TO REPAIR) AND AN EMISSION SYSTEM SIGNAL ON THE FRONT LED SCREEN INSIDE THE CAR. I KNEW AT THE MOMENT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT FOR NOT PUTTING THE OIL ON TIME BUT IT WAS THE CAR'S OIL CONSUMPTION LEVEL I KNOW THIS BY EXPERIENCE BECAUSE ON THE OTHER CARS IT DOES NOT HAPPEN BUT THE HONDA INSIGHT DOES. IT ALS…

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00.0%

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22.0%
ODI 11121505 · 172 mi

WE HAVE A NEW 2019 HONDA INSIGHT WITH 176 TOTAL MILES ON IT. THIS MORNING, ON LEAVING COSTCO IN SALEM OREGON,THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH PREVENTED USE OF TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS PERSISTED FOR THE FOUR MILE DRIVE HOME. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, UNLOADING GROCERIES (USING MANUAL TRUNK UNLOCK) THEN RETURNING LATER, ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING AGAIN. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE.

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00.0%

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14.0%
ODI 11497733

driver side headlight failed. available for inspection upon request. can't drive without headlight on at nighttime or dark days. I haven't gone to dealer yet. not inspected by manufacturer yet. warning and message: headlight system problem. headlight performance may be reduced. see your dealer. First appeared on 12/12/22. and I was told by gateguard that my left headlight went out, complete off. there was no incident, I didn't even know that it was completely off.

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00.0%

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Fuel/Propulsion System
10.8%
ODI 10824160 · 20,000 mi

WHEN I STOP OR TAKE OFF MY CAR EXCELERATES ON ITS OWN. OR IT JERKS. I AM AFRAID IT WILL HIT SOMEONE OR MAKE ME GO OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC. ALSO MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I PUT A LARGE OBJECT IN THE SEAT NOT A PERSON.

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00.0%

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35.1%
ODI 10673081 · 125,480 mi

[I HAVE THE SVC RECORDS FOR THIS INFO-POINTS OF CONTACT ARE AT THE END OF THE REPORT] ON JAN 8TH AT ABOUT 630 AM I WAS DRIVING ON I495W IN VA - I WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF I495 AND THE EXITS FOR I95S AND I395 WASHINGTON. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES/HR AND MY CAR ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND GLIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS 125,400 MILES--I PURCHASED IT NEW IN FEB, 2012. I WAS TOWED TO SHEEHY HONDA, ALEXANDRIA, VA. THEY SAID THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED AND REPLACED THEM. AFTER REPLACEMENT, THEY SAID THE THERE WA…

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48.9%
ODI 10884111 · 14,500 mi

THE HONDA INSIGHT 2013 APPARENTLY HAS DEFECTS IN THE OIL CONSUMPTION LEVEL. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR A MONTH AGO WITH MY OIL SERVICE RENEWED COMPLETELY AT A DEALERSHOP AND SUDDENLY A MONTH LATER THE CAR STARTED TO SHOW ME SIGNS OF (OIL CHANGE NEED TO REPAIR) AND AN EMISSION SYSTEM SIGNAL ON THE FRONT LED SCREEN INSIDE THE CAR. I KNEW AT THE MOMENT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT FOR NOT PUTTING THE OIL ON TIME BUT IT WAS THE CAR'S OIL CONSUMPTION LEVEL I KNOW THIS BY EXPERIENCE BECAUSE ON THE OTHER CARS IT DOES NOT HAPPEN BUT THE HONDA INSIGHT DOES. IT ALS…

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00.0%

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99.2%
ODI 11365126 · 23,000 mi

HONDA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE EXISTING RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR. I'VE CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES BETWEEN JULY 2020 AND TODAY (OCTOBER 19TH 2020). THEY STATE THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO THE DEALER, AND THAT I SHOULD CALL AGAIN IN A COUPLE WEEKS. THEY ARE NOT RESOLVING THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

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13.2%
ODI 11476142

On July 22, 2022 I was driving my Honda Insight 2020. I was on the highway, current mileage on vehicle 50,796 miles, my speed was normal at 65 MPH when the car lost the ability to accelerate and it stalled. I was forced to make an emergency stop on the side of the interstate. Vehicle displayed on the dashboard "Critical Failure Detected. Stop Driving When Safe" The acceleration on the car kept decreasing and when stop it displayed "Power System Problem. Do Not Drive." Pulling to the side of the interstate was very scary because trucks were fly…

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14.0%
ODI 11712835

Went in for a typical servicing. They noted that the downstream O2 sensor was damaged by rodents. The vehicle, with around 14k has always been stored in a weather tight garage, never stored outside. There has been no rodents in the building since I owned it from 1999. This is a presumptuous statement I refuted, but they wouldn’t take off, and I felt this is a warranty or recall item. There are lots of speed bumps in the North Portland neighborhood, which may have caused the problem by cable scraping. I believe they documented it as rodents…

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39.4%
ODI 11459957

It had problems with this car in the first 500 miles on Oct 31st 2021 while driving on Long Island Expressway in Nassau County, NY. I have proof. I took pictures of the dashboard while getting lots of error codes while driving and only had 500 miles on the car. I experience loss of power, loss of steering and brake failure while driving on the Long Island Expressway. I was lucky to be near an exit and I let the car roll away through the exit and I was able to pull over to the side of the service road of LIE. After an hour the car started. I di…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags25,000–137,500 mi80,797 mi14
ODI 10330830 · 2,500 mi

DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH WHEN A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN. HIT THIS CAR WITH MY VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON MY CAR. *TR

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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10465360 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

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Service Brakes41,350–76,651 mi63,250 mi10
ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10498518 · 18,744 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CA…

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Structure:BodyToo few reports for a range50,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10471153 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE EXTERIOR RUBBER TRIM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

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ODI 11088840 · 50,000 mi

THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE PAINT USED BY HONDA. OUR OTHER CAR - A TOYOTA - WHICH IS 3 YEARS OLDER AND SAME COLOR KEPT IN SAME CONDITIONS IS LOOKING JUST FINE - HOWEVER THE PAINT ON OUR HONDA'S ROOF AND HOOD HAS DISINTEGRATED. IT LOOKS AWFUL. WHEN PICKING UP MY CAR AFTER A TIRE ROTATION AT COSTCO - A GENTLEMAN RECOMMENDED I CONTACT HONDA. I DID. THEY BASICALLY SAID - OH WELL, TOO BAD. WE'LL MAKE A NOTE OF IT IN CASE SOMETHING COMES UP.

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ODI 11205376 · 140,000 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELAT…

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Vehicle Speed Control29,750–54,950 mi40,000 mi7
ODI 10450021 · 34,500 mi

IN JANUARY 2012, MY CAR THE 2010 INSIGHT, "UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATED, THEN AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES LOCKED". THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN BUT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS THAT I'VE OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME. IT IMPACTED MY INSURANCE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS LUCKY. I DO NOT WANT TO RISK A THIRD TIME. I'M AN EXPERIENCED CAREFUL DRIVER AND THESE INCIDENTS WERE NOT NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS, VANS, CARS, AUTOMATIC A…

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ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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Electrical System3,150–56,000 mi18,800 mi7
ODI 10305970 · 2,300 mi

CAR IS 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CAR HAS SMALL ENGINE THAT NEEDS ASSISTANCE FROM ELECTRIC MOTOR. ELECTRIC MOTOR HELPS THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION AND CLIMBING. THE CAR SHOULD NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY ON CLIMBS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, EXTRA LOAD IS ADDED ON THE ENGINE DURING CLIMBS. WITH A 1300CC ENGINE GOING UP A GRADE, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CLIMB AT A CERTAIN RATE OTHER CARS ARE CAPABLE OF. IF YOU VISIT INSIGHTCENTRAL.NET THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HONDA NEEDS TO RE-PROGRAM THE CARS NOT TO FORCE CHA…

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ODI 10362273 · 1,200 mi

WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, I ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR SEEMED TO NOT WANT TO ASSIST AS I WAS GOING UP HILLS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP NOR HONDA SEES ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY STATE THAT THEIR ENGINEERS SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR NOT ASSISTING SOMEONE AS THEY ARE GOING UPHILL, AT A STEADY GRADE. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH HONDA, BUT AGAIN GOT NO WHERE. THE CAR NOW IS RANDOMLY NOT ASSISTING AT TIMES, WHEN THE INDICATOR IN THE IMA SYSTEM STATES THAT THE BATTE…

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ODI 10370961 · 4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THERE WAS A VERY HIGH VOLUME ELECTRIC STATIC NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS PAINFUL TO HIS EARS AND GAVE HIM AN INSTANT HEADACHE AND SUDDENLY HE BEGAN FEELING VERY TIRED WHILE DRIVING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000…

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Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range54,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10537276 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT NOT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

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ODI 10683197 · 60,000 mi

INITIALLY WAS NOTIFIED THAT PART OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT. NIGHT TIME TAIL LIGHTS CONSIST OF 9 LED LIGHTS IN AN L SHAPE. AT THAT TIME 3 OF THE 9 BULBS HAD FAILED. TRIED TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT BULB AND WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD RESEARCH AND CONTACT ME. NEVER HEARD BACK. ON 2/8/2015 WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ANOTHER CAR PULL UP BESIDE ME AT A LIGHT AND INFORMED ME I HAD NO WORKING TAIL LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT …

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ODI 10785696 · 48,000 mi

TWO TAIL LIGHTS ASSEMBLES FAILED. ENTIRE UNIT AT $400+ PER UNIT AT DEALER PLUS LABOR. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT UNITS ON INTERNET FOR $225. INDIVIDUAL LED'S NOT REPLACEABLE.OWNER REPLACED UNITS. ADVISED BY OTHER MOTEREST AT STOP LIGHT IN CITY.

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Seat Belts82,100–140,000 mi140,000 mi5
ODI 10553126 · 52,397 mi

WHILE BRAKING HARD TO AVOID IMPACTING VEHICLE STOPPED ON HIGHWAY SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP AND NOW WILL NOT RELEASE. HONDA DIAGNOSTIC INCORRECTLY STATES SRS SYSTEM WAS TRIGGERED BY IMPACT - CAR SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT $345.62 EACH AND SRS CONTROL UNIT AT $680.42, PLUS LABOR. AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM PERFORMED AS IT SHOULD. IT IS LOGICAL FOR PASSIVE RESTRAINTS, LIKE AIR BAGS, TO WORK ONLY ONCE, BUT ILLOGICAL FOR SEAT BELTS TO FAIL AFTER ONE USE. APPARENTLY HOND…

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ODI 10662729 · 82,100 mi

I WAS IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT ON 12/6/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM IN AUSTIN, TX (ON LOOP 1 NEAR FM 2222). I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH (I GUESS). HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THE AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED MAKING IT INOPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, THE INOPERABLE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT MADE THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEING THAT IT WAS SATURDAY EVENING, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I AM VERY UPSET THAT…

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ODI 11144706 · 180,000 mi

THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED 3/24/16 AND 7/29/16. ON 7/5/17 MY SON WAS HIT BY A MAN RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY SON SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES INCLUDING BEING KNOCKED OUT BY THE AIRBAG AND CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE CONCUSSION - I KNOW THE OLD AIRBAG/INFLATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. ALSO, THE SEATBELT BRUISED HIS CHEST AND THE DOCTOR THOUGHT HE HAD HEART DAMAGE. ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS FINE - JUST BAD CHEST BRUISE. MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED THEY, THE AIRBAG/INFLATOR, STILL C…

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range17,750 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10423262 · 17,750 mi

MY 2010 HONDA INSIGHT FAILED ITS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AT APPROXIMATELY 17750 MILES. THE WEAR WAS NOT IN THE TREAD DEPTH BUT IN THE RUBBER BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE REPAIR SHOP SHOWED ME THE SPOTS WHERE THE RUBBER WAS ALREADY DOWN TO THE SECOND LAYER. THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ONLY CHECKED FOR TREAD DEPTH AND TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE FINE. I WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL REPAIR SHOP AND REPLACED THE TWO TIRES AND HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE. THE RESULTS…

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ODI 10885402 · 10 mi

MY HONDA 2010 INSIGHT - VEHICLE ROLLS BACK AFTER RELEASING BRAKE GOING UP HILL. THIS INTERMITTENTLY HAPPENED SINCE BUYING VEHICLE LAST YEAR AROUND 2/30/2015. LAST YEAR AROUND THE MONTH OF JUNE - A ROLL-BACK CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL-BACK ON A CURB ON RIGHT SIDE AND REAR TIRE HIT CURB PRETTY HARD. I CONFIRMED LATER THE BEARING HAD A NOISY SOUND AFTER THAT (THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT MUCH LIGHTER NOISE WHILE DRIVING). WE HEARD A SLIGHT LOUDER RUBBING SOUND AFTER THAT ROLL BACK ON A CURB INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME HYBRIDS HAS SLIGHT NOISE…

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ODI 11013997 · 51,000 mi

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENT TO CAUSE IT. ONLY 51,000 MILES ON CAR. I'VE NEVER HAD A COIL SPRING BREAK ON ANY CAR I'VE OWNED (INCLUDING 17 YEAR OLD SUBARU WITH 131,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART FROM HONDA. CURIOUS IF OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-061None
ODI 11743548

I've been told that my car is unsafe to drive and unable to pass inspection because the rear subframe is corroded at the suspension mounting points which might cause the rear suspension to fail.

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 219 reports

2021: 11 complaints · 2022: 19 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20212711
202271219
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20212401
20223101

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsService BrakesStructure:BodyVehicle Speed ControlElectrical SystemExterior LightingSeat BeltsSuspension
Air Bags—
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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 11154515 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT*JB

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ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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1
ODI 11205376 · 140,000 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELAT…

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2
ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10465360 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

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1
ODI 10925213 · 179,129 mi

2010 HONDA INSIGHT, 179131; CODE 33-21 INCREASED RESISTANCE THE LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FIRST INFLATOR, WHEN LIGHT AIR BAG ON IN SATURDAY, I BRING MY CAR IN THE DEALER(10/31/16)THERE CHANGE RECALL ONLY DRIVER AIR BAG (NO CHARGE PART AND LABOR) ,THE PROBLEM TAKATA NO HAVE RECALL ABOUT LEFT SIDE CURTAIN, BAD TOO, I NO HAVE INCIDENT NOW, I SCARED FOR MY KIDS, AFTER THERE CHANGE AIR BAG DRIVER LIGHT ON DIFFERENT CODE AND I THINK SAME PROBLEM CODE 33-1 OPEN-/INCREASED RESISTANCE LF SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR, I PAID DIAGNOSTIC IN THE DEALER SA…

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0
4
ODI 10662729 · 82,100 mi

I WAS IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT ON 12/6/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM IN AUSTIN, TX (ON LOOP 1 NEAR FM 2222). I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH (I GUESS). HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THE AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED MAKING IT INOPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, THE INOPERABLE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT MADE THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEING THAT IT WAS SATURDAY EVENING, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I AM VERY UPSET THAT…

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ODI 11144706 · 180,000 mi

THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED 3/24/16 AND 7/29/16. ON 7/5/17 MY SON WAS HIT BY A MAN RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY SON SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES INCLUDING BEING KNOCKED OUT BY THE AIRBAG AND CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE CONCUSSION - I KNOW THE OLD AIRBAG/INFLATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. ALSO, THE SEATBELT BRUISED HIS CHEST AND THE DOCTOR THOUGHT HE HAD HEART DAMAGE. ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS FINE - JUST BAD CHEST BRUISE. MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED THEY, THE AIRBAG/INFLATOR, STILL C…

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ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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0
Service Brakes
4
ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 11154515 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT*JB

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ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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5
ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10498518 · 18,744 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CA…

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1
ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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0
1
ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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0
Structure:Body
1
ODI 11205376 · 140,000 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELAT…

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1
ODI 11205376 · 140,000 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELAT…

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ODI 11601020

When the vehicle was recently brought in for annual PA state inspection, I was informed by the inspector that there was so much corrosion where the rear trailing arms attach to the subframe that the rear wheel on either side could suddenly collapse leading to a sudden and unpredictable loss of vehicle control. I then brought it to an authorized Honda dealership for their inspection. They produced a short video confirming that the car was unsafe to drive. Still shots from their inspection video are included with this complaint. I then consul…

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Vehicle Speed Control
2
ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10465360 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

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ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10465286 · 79,493 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FAC…

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ODI 10498518 · 18,744 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CA…

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ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10925213 · 179,129 mi

2010 HONDA INSIGHT, 179131; CODE 33-21 INCREASED RESISTANCE THE LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FIRST INFLATOR, WHEN LIGHT AIR BAG ON IN SATURDAY, I BRING MY CAR IN THE DEALER(10/31/16)THERE CHANGE RECALL ONLY DRIVER AIR BAG (NO CHARGE PART AND LABOR) ,THE PROBLEM TAKATA NO HAVE RECALL ABOUT LEFT SIDE CURTAIN, BAD TOO, I NO HAVE INCIDENT NOW, I SCARED FOR MY KIDS, AFTER THERE CHANGE AIR BAG DRIVER LIGHT ON DIFFERENT CODE AND I THINK SAME PROBLEM CODE 33-1 OPEN-/INCREASED RESISTANCE LF SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR, I PAID DIAGNOSTIC IN THE DEALER SA…

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ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10461696 · 40,000 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT …

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ODI 10662729 · 82,100 mi

I WAS IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT ON 12/6/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM IN AUSTIN, TX (ON LOOP 1 NEAR FM 2222). I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH (I GUESS). HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THE AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED MAKING IT INOPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, THE INOPERABLE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT MADE THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEING THAT IT WAS SATURDAY EVENING, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I AM VERY UPSET THAT…

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ODI 11144706 · 180,000 mi

THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED 3/24/16 AND 7/29/16. ON 7/5/17 MY SON WAS HIT BY A MAN RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY SON SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES INCLUDING BEING KNOCKED OUT BY THE AIRBAG AND CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE CONCUSSION - I KNOW THE OLD AIRBAG/INFLATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. ALSO, THE SEATBELT BRUISED HIS CHEST AND THE DOCTOR THOUGHT HE HAD HEART DAMAGE. ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS FINE - JUST BAD CHEST BRUISE. MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED THEY, THE AIRBAG/INFLATOR, STILL C…

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ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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ODI 11154694 · 140,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

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ODI 11205376 · 140,000 mi

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELAT…

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ODI 11601020

When the vehicle was recently brought in for annual PA state inspection, I was informed by the inspector that there was so much corrosion where the rear trailing arms attach to the subframe that the rear wheel on either side could suddenly collapse leading to a sudden and unpredictable loss of vehicle control. I then brought it to an authorized Honda dealership for their inspection. They produced a short video confirming that the car was unsafe to drive. Still shots from their inspection video are included with this complaint. I then consul…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 43,435 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10325145 · 9,087 mi

APRIL 9, 2010 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE OF OUR HOME WHEN OUR 2010 HONDA INSIGHT GOING ABOUT 2 MILES PER HOUR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN MY HUSBAND PUT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF OUR GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, GARAGE WALL, AND DESTROYED A SITTING BENCH THAT WAS IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE WALL. AS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, I SAW MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING THE CAR PUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP! WE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ABSOLUTELY NO BRA…

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ODI 10498518 · 18,744 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CA…

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ODI 10679181

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS BRAKING, HE EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE. HE COULD FEEL THE BRAKES WORKING, BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP TRYING TO OVER POWER THE BRAKES. IN DESPERATION, HE PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A MOMENT, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE DEALER UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

4 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 19,400 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10417201 · 18,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER HESITATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TACOMETER WOULD DISPLAY ERRATIC READINGS AS LOW AS 1,000 AND AS HIGH AS 6,500. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRI…

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ODI 10465360 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

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ODI 10498518 · 18,744 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CA…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10892242 · 72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION THIRTY MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IMA CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10978884

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG RECALL IN WHICH THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER HAD FINALLY RECEIVED THE PARTS, SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THAT THE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN POTENTIALLY INCORRECTLY RE-INSTALLED.…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b