2019 Honda Insight problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (14) · Fuel/Propulsion System (10) · Service Brakes (9)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
35 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (8)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2023-03-09 · campaign 23V158000 · 448,613 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: 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, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Electrical System:body Control Module:software 2020-12-10 · campaign 20V771000 · 737,233 vehicles
Defect: 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 Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to c
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-05-28 · campaign 20V314000 · 135,995 vehicles
Defect: 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. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 2018-09-27 · campaign 18V664000 · 118 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SRS unit, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B2R, C2P, and Z2Q.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2018-09-13 · campaign 18V629000 · 232,140 vehicles
Defect: 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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Risk: If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the display audio unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.
Service bulletins (46)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-10-25 · A21-068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the acc system error message comes on while driving when outside temperatures are low/near freezing due to snow and ice getting stuck to the front of the millimeter wave radar. this can cause dtc p2583-76 (temporary stop of integrated driver support system [misalignment millimeter
Vehicle Speed Control 2023-10-17 · A21080A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - if an adaptive cruise control system problem comes back on when the vehicle is driven in freezing conditions, inform the customer it is likely due to snow or ice buildup on the radar. advise the customer of the following procedure to clean the front grille where the radar is located.
Parking Brake 2023-03-27 · ATI&03272023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 accord hybrids, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrids & 2019-2022 insights that match the criteria listed below. qualifiers ahm is interested only if the vehicle meets the following requirements: 1. manufactured dat
Parking Brake 2023-03-10 · ATI&03102023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 accord hybrids, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrids & 2019-2022 insights that match the criteria listed below. qualifiers ahm is interested only if the vehicle meets the following requirements: 1. manufactured dat
Parking Brake 2023-02-23 · ATI&02232023903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 accord hybrids, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrids & 2019-2022 insights that match the criteria listed below. qualifiers ahm is interested only if the vehicle meets the following requirements: 1. manufactured dat
Parking Brake 2023-02-07 · ATI&02072023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 accord hybrids, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrids & 2019-2022 insights that match the criteria listed below. ahm is interested only if the vehicle meets the following requirements: 1. manufactured date on the dri
Showing the 6 most recent of 46 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the smell of gasoline permeated throughout the vehicle. upon filling the car with gasoline, the gasoline leaked from the bottom of the car. …”
2026-10-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“power system warning message appeared on the dash. the vehicle lost power and went into park. while trying to get a safe place, the vehicle cut off again while other cars were behind me. multiple indicator lights and messages began to cycle on the dash. the car would not go into neutral to be pushed. the car was towed to the dealership as it was in…”
2026-10-15 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 185,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2019 honda insight. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a dealer sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 85,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 185,000.…”
2026-09-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my vehicle underwent honda’s fuel-pump safety recall repair at an authorized honda dealer on april 1, 2025. after the recall repair, the vehicle developed a sensor warning directing me to return to the dealer. on february 17, 2026, the dealer inspected the vehicle. its repair record states “high circuit voltage” at terminal #2 and “found pin melte…”
2026-07-12 · Air Bags · 🔥 fire“the car was last driven and parked at about 8:30pm local time. at around noon the next day, we noticed that the dashboard in the vicinity of the passenger airbag was melted with an approximately 12-inch hole. there was soot staining the interior of the vehicle, and the windshield was burned and cracked above the hole in the dashboard.…”
2026-06-22 · Unknown Or Other“the a/c evaporator failed due to a refrigerant leak caused by corrosion. the component is available for inspection upon request at the dealership where it was diagnosed. the failure resulted in complete loss of air conditioning. in hot weather conditions, particularly during highway driving and stop-and-go traffic, loss of a/c poses a risk of heat…”
2026-06-16 · Exterior Lighting“the daytime running lights started to fade it till there was nothing. i was told it would be over $2000 to fix…”
2026-03-09 · Electrical System · 81,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. in addition, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. the vehicle was driven onto t…”
2026-01-15 · Power Train · 💥 crash“car was put into reverse to perform a t turn to drive in the opposite direction on 1/14. the "d" button was depressed to place the car into drive. the car quickly accelerated backwards and crashed into the mailbox. service advisor at the david mcdavid honda dealership was contacted yesterday regarding the issue but no response has been received ye…”
2026-01-12 · Unknown Or Other“back up camera stopped working, no blown fuses and the system updates i can do on the car from the touch screen say everything is up to date. my car has no open/not repaired recall for this. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.