2020 Honda Insight problems and recalls

Owners have filed 31 complaints on the 2020 Honda Insight, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (12 complaints).

31
Complaints
6
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
67.9
Severity index

Severity index 67.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 67.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 12 complaints (38.7%)12 39%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (22.6%)7 23%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (16.1%)5 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1238.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM722.6%
POWER TRAIN516.1%
SERVICE BRAKES412.9%
ENGINE412.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER39.7%
STRUCTURE39.7%
STEERING26.5%

Complaints filed per year

0482020: 72021: 42022: 82023: 22024: 22025: 42026: 4 (partial year)202122823242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20207
20214
20228
20232
20242
20254
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (8 against 19).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V79800017/12/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.
20V31400028/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
20V77100010/12/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may r
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

Other Honda Insight model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.