2010 Honda Insight problems
Owners have filed 155 complaints about the 2010 Honda Insight with NHTSA. Air bags account for 36.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 9.7%.
Complaints155
Crashes40
Fires0
Injuries17
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Air bags 36.8% · 57
Structure 9.7% · 15
Service brakes 7.7% · 12
Vehicle speed control 5.2% · 8
Electrical system 4.5% · 7
Exterior lighting 4.5% · 7
Seat belts 3.9% · 6
Suspension 3.2% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 17 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 41,700 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…