2021 Honda Insight problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2021 Honda Insight, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (8 complaints).

24
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
58.8
Severity index

Severity index 58.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (33.3%)8 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%SeatsSeats: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE833.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.8%
SERVICE BRAKES416.7%
AIR BAGS312.5%
SEATS312.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM312.5%
STRUCTURE14.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0362021: 32022: 52023: 32024: 42025: 62026: 3 (partial year)2122232425626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20213
20225
20233
20244
20256
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2021 to 2022 (13 against 8).

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.
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.