MODELYEARINDEX

Which Honda Insight years to avoid

Across 7 scored model years, the 2019, 2010 and 2020 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Honda Insight Full report
F
Grade 2010–2021
2019 vs model median 2.6×
Model median3× median
Driver Assist 25
Electrical 8
Engine 7
Avoid

2010 · 2019

Best

2011 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
2.21× 47 F
2011
0.57× 19 B
2012
1.00× 28 C
2013
1.00× 29 C
2019
2.63× 66 F
2020
1.19× 36 D
2021
0.74× 29 B
2022 P
1.36× 51 C

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2010 F 47 reports · median 19,000 mi

  1. Brakes 9

    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. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Airbags & Restraints 7

    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. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Body & Interior 6

    The contact owns a 2010 honda insight. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when he began to hear an unusual slapping noise from the roof and could see something slapping against the rear window. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

20 crash · 6 injuries

2019 F 66 reports · median 23,000 mi

  1. Driver Assist 25

    On june 3, 2019, I brought the car to honda of illinois (2500 prairie crossing dr, springfield (217-547-0750) for major safety regarding malfunctioning driving assisting problems and conflicting signals. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 8

    Apple carplay will occasionally crash during vehicle use, causing the center infotainment console to completely reset. In this period, backup camera and side view camera are inaccessible for 30-60 seconds. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Engine 7

    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. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

17 crash · 6 injuries

The best year for the Insight

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2011 is the best-scoring Insight model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 70.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2011 0.57× 19 B
2021 0.74× 29 B
2012 1.00× 28 C

Recalls

21 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
16V346000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010, 2011 2,719,386
23V858000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2019–2022 2,490,460
16V061000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010–2013 2,232,187
18V661000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010–2013 1,355,406
17V030000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010–2012 977,708
24V064000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 2021 750,114
20V771000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE 2019, 2020 737,233
18V042000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2010–2013 691,726
21V215000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2019, 2020 624,552
23V158000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY 2019 448,613
18V629000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 2019 232,140
20V314000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2019, 2020 135,995

+ 9 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2019 were reported at a median of 23,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Honda Insight years should you avoid?
2019, 2010, 2020 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Honda Insight model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Honda Insight?
2011 is the best-scoring Honda Insight model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 70.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Honda Insight have?
21 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Honda Insight model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2019 Insight
Complaints in window
66
Severity-weighted
129
Model median (weighted)
49
vs model median
2.63×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
8
Open investigations
1
Score 15.8 F