Major Problems with 2010 Honda Insight Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Honda Insight

2010 Honda Insight AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 2500 miles

2010 Honda Insight AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 19000 miles

2010 Honda Insight AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 180000 miles

Browse 2010 Honda Insight complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Insight owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS driving at 30-40 mph when a car ran a stop sign. hit this car with my vehicle's front bumper. the	55 ~ 21258 miles
SERVICE BRAKES honda insight hybrid - unpredictable acceleration combined with locking of the brakes caused the car to move forward at an...	10 ~ 62726 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in january 2012 my car the 2010 insight "unpredictably accelerated then at the same time the brakes locked". this caused...	8 ~ 38455 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car is 2010 honda insight. car has small engine that needs assistance from electric motor. electric motor helps the car...	7 ~ 45347 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda insight. the contact stated that both tail lights failed. the vehicle was taken...	6 ~ 46600 miles
SEAT BELTS while braking hard to avoid impacting vehicle stopped on highway seat belts locked up and now will not release. honda...	5 ~ 118899 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when i originally purchased my insight i noticed that the weather stripping was folding up. i had the dealership replace...	5 ~ 42400 miles
ENGINE i was driving on an road with no traffic and came upon a red light. as i applied the brakes...	4 ~ 49507 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while approaching a red light at a low speed of 35 mph or less i began to apply the brakes...	4 ~ 28825 miles
STEERING a bolt that attaches the steering wheel to the steering column was found to be loose during a vehicle repair....	3 ~ 52736 miles
SUSPENSION my 2010 honda insight failed its safety inspection due to excessive wear on both front tires at approximately 17750 miles....	3 ~ 22920 miles
VISIBILITY i leased my 2010 honda insight hybrid at maroone honda of hollywood florida in the beginning of july 2010. two...	3 ~ 1339 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2010 honda insight. consumer writes in regards to special order part has not been shipped to repair recall notice 16v-346.	2 ~ 89565 miles
POWER TRAIN the car was traveling at a very slow speed (<10 mph) in a parking lot with the driver attempting to...	2 ~ 9377 miles
TIRES my honda insight came new with the dunlop sp 31a tire. i do not do extreme hard cornering or race...	2 ~ 14250 miles
WHEELS vehicle purchased 07/12/2010 with 520mi on odometer on 3 different occasions a wheel sensor for the tpms has failed. the...	2 ~ 5 miles
STRUCTURE weather stripping on 2010 honda insight passenger side detached from the front during highway driving in new mexico. just purchased...	2 ~ 1950 miles
SEATS severe neck and upper back pain caused by the headrest angle of a 2010 honda insight which i am told...	2 ~ 28000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the speed reaches about 8 mph while coasting to a stop with no driver acceleration or braking the car...	2 ~ 10900 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER initially was notified that part of the drivers side tail light was out. night time tail lights consist of 9...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda insight. the contact stated that the rear driver side tail light burned out...	1 ~ 40000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i am driving this honda insight from last 2 years and lately i found that when i drive on highway...	1 ~ 53500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES my honda insight came new with the dunlop sp 31a tire. i do not do extreme hard cornering or race...	1 ~ 28500 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda insight. the contact stated that the hatchback failed to open. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle was sold without any means of securing the gas cap or fuel access door. because of epa emission...	1 ~ 1100 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when i stop or take off my car excelerates on its own. or it jerks. i am afraid it will...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i stop or take off my car excelerates on its own. or it jerks. i am afraid it will...	1 ~ 20000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2010 honda insight - tire pressure monitoring system will indicate a low tire when tire pressure is within normal limits....	1 ~ 17300 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda insight. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when he began to hear...	1 ~ 4000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2010 honda insight. consumer states the driver side seat belt malfunctioned and broke during an accident *tgw the seat belt...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i purchased my vehicle i advised the dealership that the car seemed to not want to assist as i...	1 ~ 1200 miles
PARKING BRAKE april 9 2010 my husband and i were pulling into the garage of our home when our 2010 honda insight...	1 ~ 9087 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT hi i bought a brand new 2010 honda insight from chicago lisle honda dealer. it came with old navigation software...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC honda incyte 2010 momentary loss of braking ability. *tr...	1 ~ 1500 miles

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