2021 Honda Insight problems
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda Insight. Forward collision avoidance is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. Next are brakes (11%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Honda Insight with enough data (37 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact's daughter owns a 2021 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's and passenger-side air bags suddenly deployed without impact. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bags cracked the front windshield and injured the driver's arm. The police arrived at the scene, but no police report was filed. The contact was unsure whether the driver had received medical attention.
The contact owns a 2021 Honda Insight. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to hit the deer but none of the air bags deployed. The contact mentioned that the automatic brakes were engaged during the incident. No one was injured and a police report was filed. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and was awaiting an inspection. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure.
On two occasions I've had a brake system problem eror message pop up on my home screen inside of the car and on the hondalink app 12/09/2020 and on 12/18/2020. I was leaving work on both incidents. The message reads: the brake system has a problem or the brake fluid may be low. I there is no resistance from the bark pedal, downshift to lower gears to slow the vehicle. Immediately stop in a safe place and contact roadside assistance. Part two: the brake system has a problem. Avoid high speeds and sudden braking.
We purchased the vehicle on 1/23/21. On 2/4/21, I was driving in dobson, nc, when the power control unit (pcu) malfunctioned, leading to loss of power steering and brakes. When I started the car, the warning lights came on. I turned the car off and then restarted it without warning lights. I then backed out of the drive and started on my way. As I was descending a hill, the transmission shut off. I was able to coast to a stop with some braking.