2010 Honda Insight Problems & Complaints

Most common 2010 Honda Insight problems

• Air bags~82,000 miles
  5748%
• Brakes~42,000 miles
  1815%
• Body & structure~22,000 miles
  1513%
• Speed control & acceleration~40,000 miles
  87%
• Electrical system~19,000 miles
  76%
• Engine & cooling~20,000 miles
  76%
• Lights~48,000 miles
  76%
• Seat belts~140,000 miles
  65%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~54,000 miles
  54%
• Suspension~18,000 miles
  54%
• Wheels & tires~17,000 miles
  43%
• Steering~48,000 miles
  33%
• Other / not specified~179,000 miles
  33%
• Seats~56,000 miles
  22%
• Fuel & propulsion system~20,000 miles
  22%
• Transmission & drivetrain~19,000 miles
  22%
• Stability & traction control~59,000 miles
  22%
• Equipment & accessories
  11%

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2010 Honda Insight recalls (10)

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 2010 Honda Insight:

What 2010 Honda Insight owners say

Air bags all 57 →

The contact is a police officer with the Florida Highway Patrol. The deceased owned a 2010 Honda Insight. The vehicle was at a stop sign attempting to traverse an intersection. The deceased struck the left front of another vehicle that was in the intersection with the front end of the vehicle. The air bag deployed, the other vehicle's air bag did not deploy. The deceased was transported by ambulance and pronounced dead at a trauma center. The air bag was identified as a Takata air bag, and following an autopsy, one metal fragment from the inflator was found lodged in the deceased's chest. The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene and filed a report. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The inflators were replaced 3/24/16 and 7/29/16. On 7/5/17 my son was hit by a man running a red light. To make a long story short, my son suffered numerous injuries including being knocked out by the airbag and continues to suffer from the concussion - I know the old airbag/inflator would have been worse. Also, the seatbelt bruised his chest and the doctor thought he had heart damage. Echocardiogram showed everything was fine - just bad chest bruise. My concern is that even though the inflators were replaced they, the airbag/inflator, still caused damage. 14 months later and still having issues with tbi. My son is 5'11" and sits as far back as possible when he drove the car. I'm sending 2 pictures so you can see that the car was destroyed. This is just an fyi.

Brakes

As I was going to park my 2010 Insight into a parking spot between two cars, the car suddenly lunged out of control hitting the car on my left, then proceeded to slam into a metal barrier in front of the spot, then flew up on the right side and slammed down onto the car on my right. I had no use of the brakes or control of the car. The metal barrier broke the car from moving--had it not been there my car would have dropped to the level below onto parked car--it could have been fatal. I live in ca and this is deemed my fault--although it was beyond my control. I did some research online and found on one website that 17 consumers experienced a similar accident/issue. There have been no warnings about this problem with hybrid vehicles--except the Toyota recall. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Honda Insight. While driving 30 MPH, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags deployed with force and injured the contact's face and lower back, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Body & structure

When the vehicle was recently brought in for annual PA state inspection, I was informed by the inspector that there was so much corrosion where the rear trailing arms attach to the subframe that the rear wheel on either side could suddenly collapse leading to a sudden and unpredictable loss of vehicle control. I then brought it to an authorized Honda dealership for their inspection. They produced a short video confirming that the car was unsafe to drive. Still shots from their inspection video are included with this complaint. I then consulted with a well-regarded body shop who confirmed that the car was unsafe to drive and that it probably could not be repaired. I believe that the 2010 Honda Insight rear subframe is very similar to the 2010 Honda CR V rear subframe which was recently recalled for exactly the same issue: Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-228

My complaint is about my car I had an accident on September 26, 2018, in binghamton ny. My airbag was deployed, the seatbelt was damage, and also the front bumper. After I had the accident I received a recall paper and when I verified the number I found I had a recall. I called and talked to them, I also send the first complaint. They sent me an application I filled it out and sent it back. When I call they said to me they still working on it. I recently received another recall paper I called just to be inform about everything. * (recall related incident) ts

2010 Honda Insight engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Compact car.