2020 Model Year

Honda Insight

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
28
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
4

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Jan 2026

Battery keeps draining. On my 3rd battery and believe there’s a defect in the DC/DC converter (earlier recall - K9E). This has caused issues being str...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Aug 2025

This 2020 Honda Insight performed “phantom braking” of the automated braking system when I was about to enter a clear intersection with no vehicles or...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. During the fail...

Structure
Jul 2025

I was driving home from vacation when my engine splash plate came loose from my car on the interstate. The splash plate fell down and dragged on highw...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2025

I was driving down the highway, with no one in front of me, and my car alerted BRAKE and brought my car from 70 to an almost complete stop. This jerke...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Aug 2024

I was driving on a two lane road driving over a small paved bridge going about 40mph with a car next to me and a car behind me nothing in front of me...

Fuel System
May 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part...

Structure
May 2023

The whole hood vibrates while driving or when is windy, very noticeable at times. It was replaced once, almost a year ago but now it needs to be repl...

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS Crash
May 2023

I believe the tire, wheel or suspension system failed while driving on the highway, causing me to hit my head on the driver's window and lose coscious...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2022

On September 16, 2022, I was in an accident where a driver hit me on the rear passenger side. I went a through a green light of an intersection on the...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Honda Insight has 28 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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