Should I Buy a Honda Insight?

Complete buying guide for the Honda Insight: best years, worst years, common problems, recall history, and reliability trends across all model years.

Best Years to Buy

These Honda Insight model years have the fewest complaints and best reliability:

Years to Avoid

These model years have the most complaints and known issues:

Common Problems Across All Years

• Fuel Pump Failure — 2 reports
• Unintended Automatic Emergency Braking (Phantom Braking) — 1 reports
• Electrical System Malfunctions — 1 reports
• Infotainment System Glitches — 1 reports
• Engine Stalling/Loss Of Power — 1 reports
• Fuel Pump Failure (Recall) — 1 reports
• Rear Seat Belt Retractor Defect (Recall) — 1 reports
• Unintended Forward Collision Avoidance System Activation — 1 reports
• Dc-Dc Converter Failure Leading To Loss Of Drive Power — 1 reports
• Brake Servo Control Unit Malfunction — 1 reports

All Model Years