5 complaints reported

2012 Honda Insight UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2023

Roof and hood of car lost all paint and clear coat. Starting to rust

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA INSIGHT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2023
Apr 2021

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONS. CONTINUES TO LOCK ITSELF WHEN DRIVING, CONTINUES TO LOCK ITSELF WHEN SITTING AND CAR IS NOT RUNNING. ONGOING FOR MANY MONTHS. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE, I'M OPTING TO DISCONNECT AND LIVE WITH MANUAL LOCKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA INSIGHT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2021
Jun 2017

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. CHECK EMISSION SYSTEM LIGHT ON, LOW OIL HOWEVER OIL LIGHT DOES NOT ALERT ME. HAVE TO REGULARLY ADD OIL BETWEEN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA INSIGHT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2017
Jun 2017

NTSB: 2012 HONDA HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER THE WHEEL WELLS. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED.THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRING THE TPMS WOULD COST $700.00. UPDATED 04/17/2017*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA INSIGHT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2016
Apr 2017

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION BEFORE EVERY OIL CHANGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA INSIGHT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2017

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Honda Insight has 5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.