Honda Insight Problems

Front 3/4 view of a Insight

Ranks 66th in reliability out of 76 hybrid models.

Owners have made the most complaints about Engine problems, followed by issues with the Body, and Interior.

Most Common Insight Complaints

excessive oil consumption
This Engine problem has been made 77 times by 2012 model year owners.
excessive oil consumption
This Engine problem has been made 25 times by 2013 model year owners.
engine failure
This Engine problem has been made 4 times by 2012 model year owners.
paint peeling
This Body problem has been made 3 times by 2010 model year owners.
engine stalls/dies while driving
This Engine problem has been made 3 times by 2013 model year owners.
headrests are uncomfortable
This Interior problem has been made 2 times by 2011 model year owners.

Insight Generations

The Insight has 2 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 3rd Generation Insight (2019—2020)

    This generation ranks 40th in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 3rd generation Insight
    • PainRank™ 1.28
    • Complaints 3
    • Active Years 2019, 2020
  2. 2nd Generation Insight (2010—2014)

    This generation ranks 87th in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 2nd generation Insight

News About the Insight

Rodents Love Honda's Wiring

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A lawsuit says the soy-coated, environmentally friendly electrical wiring that is running throughout all 2012–2015 Honda vehicles is irresistible to rabbits, mice, and other rodents.

A collage of image sshowing mice in engines. The bottom right image shows a mouse with its mouth around a wire.