2019 Honda Insight: common problems and reliability

The 2019 Honda Insight has 96 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are forward collision avoidance and fuel system. Owners most often flag hybrid battery degradation/concerns — primary concern for older, high-mileage examples, particularly first-generation models. owners express fear of costly battery replacement. frequency: recurrent.

Safety record for the 2019 model year

96
Owner complaints
8
Recalls
12
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2019 Honda Insight vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

forward collision avoidance
17
fuel system
15
gasoline
15
electrical system
12
service brakes
12

Recalls affecting the 2019 Insight

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 20V314000

Honda (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…

electrical system:body control module:software

Campaign 20V771000

Honda (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 …

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 21V215000

Honda (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…

back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign 18V629000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to …

What owners say across generations

Sentiment varies significantly by generation. For the first-generation (circa 2000-2006), owner feedback is highly positive regarding its unique character, describing it as a "fucking blast to drive" with a manual transmission, lightweight (approximately 1,800

  • Hybrid battery degradation/concerns — Primary concern for older, high-mileage examples, particularly first-generation models. Owners express fear of costly battery replacement. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Underpowered engine (1st Gen) — Struggles to reach and maintain highway speeds (e.g., getting up to 65 mph/105 km/h), lacks power for safe merging and passing. Frequency: isolated (mentioned specifically for 1st Gen).
  • CVT transmission reliability concerns (2nd/3rd Gen) — Mentioned as a potential weakness in the second-generation model's "belted CVT," contrasted with the perceived robustness of other hybrid systems. Frequency: isolated.
  • Lack of driving engagement (2nd/3rd Gen) — Described as "BORING" compared to manual or sportier vehicles, with a focus purely on efficiency. Frequency: isolated.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Insight.

Typical used price

Used Insight listings typically run $15,995–$20,085 across 2010 to 2022 model years.

Other Insight model years

2012 Insight
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