Honda

Insight

Midsize Cars · model years 2000 to 2022

Includes Insight and Insight Touring as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2005. complaints: 2, below this model's typical 28; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2010. complaints: 119, about 4.3x this model's typical 28; recalls: 10, about 3.3x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Honda Insight
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2000	1Hybrid	53	$1,150	1	24	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16%, SEAT BELTS 10%
complaints: 24, about 1.7x this model's typical 14 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	2Hybrid	50	$1,225	2	15	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 13%
complaints: 15, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	2Hybrid	50	$1,225	1	12	0	no data	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 67%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 12, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 Score: 86 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	2Hybrid	50	$1,225	0	3	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 17%
complaints: 3, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 93 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	2Hybrid	49.5	$1,250	0	2	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 33%, SUSPENSION 33%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 94 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	2Hybrid	49.5	$1,250	0	2	0	no data	SUSPENSION 50%, TIRES 50%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 94 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	2Hybrid	49.5	$1,250	1	2	0	no data	AIR BAGS 50%, ENGINE 50%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 Score: 91 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	2Hybrid	41	$1,500	10	119	1	59	AIR BAGS 37%, STRUCTURE 10%, SERVICE BRAKES 8%
complaints: 119, about 4.3x this model's typical 28 recalls: 10, about 3.3x this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	2Hybrid	40	$1,550	10	41	1	58	AIR BAGS 56%, ENGINE 10%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%
complaints: 41, above this model's typical 28 recalls: 10, about 3.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Hybrid	41	$1,500	8	59	1	56	ENGINE 55%, AIR BAGS 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 59, about 2.1x this model's typical 28 recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3 Score: 7 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Hybrid	41	$1,500	6	45	1	47	ENGINE 49%, AIR BAGS 13%, POWER TRAIN 11%
complaints: 45, about 1.6x this model's typical 28 recalls: 6, about 2x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 23 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Hybrid	41	$1,500	3	5	1	44	AIR BAGS 60%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 40%
complaints: 5, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 82 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2019	2Hybrid	50	$1,250	8	98	3 (1 open)	40	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 98, about 3.5x this model's typical 28 recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Hybrid	50	$1,250	6	31	3 (1 open)	42	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 31, above this model's typical 28 recalls: 6, about 2x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 37 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Hybrid	50	$1,250	3	25	3 (1 open)	21	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 24%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%
complaints: 25, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 63 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Hybrid	50	$1,250	3	33	3 (1 open)	13	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 27%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%
complaints: 33, above this model's typical 28 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2000: 53 to 2022: 50

Owner complaints2000: 24 to 2022: 33

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Honda Insight to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.