What breaks most · 2000 to 2022 model years
Honda Insight problems by year
Owners have filed 512 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Insight across model years 2000 to 2022. One year stands out: 2010 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2004, 2005 and 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2010
- Fewest complaints: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Complaints on file
- 5122000 to 2022, all trims
- Worst year
- 2010119 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 435 fires · 30 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 50kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 62Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | Exterior lighting (4) | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | Exterior lighting (8) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Air bags (1) | |
| 119 | 21 | 10 | Air bags (57) | |
| 41 | 3 | 10 | Air bags (28) | |
| 59 | 1 | 8 | Engine (36) | |
| 45 | 2 | 6 | Engine (31) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Air bags (3) | |
| 97 | 12 | 8 | Forward collision system (17) | |
| 31 | 3 | 6 | Forward collision system (12) | |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | Forward collision system (8) | |
| 31 | 0 | 3 | Forward collision system (14) |
What fails on the 2010 Honda Insight
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 48% |
57 | 11 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 13% |
15 | 1 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 10% |
12 | 8 | Shop brakes parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 7% |
8 | 5 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
7 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
7 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
| Seat belts | 5% |
6 | 4 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 4% |
5 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 2010 Honda Insight |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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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.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda Insight years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010 carries the most filings on the Honda Insight. The 2010 alone has 119 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Honda Insight problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 57 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda Insight problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda Insight complaints that include mileage is about 50,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.