2013 HONDA INSIGHT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 45 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (25 complaints · 55.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 25 of 45 owner complaints (55.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 25 complaints, 55.6% of reports ENGINE 25 · 55.6% AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 15.6% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 15.6% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 15.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 15.6% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.2% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.2% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 2.2% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports WHEELS 1 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1 complaints, 2.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 2.2% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 25 55.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 15.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 15.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2016. 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2013 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 16V061000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V061000 Recall campaign 18V042000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V042000 Recall campaign 18V661000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V661000 Recall campaign 19V378000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V378000 Recall campaign 19V500000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V500000 Recall campaign 19V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V502000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 16V061000 was reported 781 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V042000 was reported 1,487 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V661000 was reported 1,748 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V378000 was reported 1,979 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V500000 was reported 2,021 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V502000 was reported 2,021 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V061000
Recall campaign 1 18V042000
Recall campaign 1 18V661000
Recall campaign 1 19V378000
Recall campaign 1 19V500000
Recall campaign 1 19V502000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V061000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V042000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V661000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V378000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V500000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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