Year · Make · Model

2021 Honda Insight

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

NCAP safety

Overall

Frontal

Side

Rollover

Consumer complaints

35 filed

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

Unknown OR Other
5
Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
5
Service Brakes
4
Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
4
Electrical System
3
Seats
3
Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Adaptive Cruise Control
2
AIR Bags
2

Recalls

4 campaigns

24V064000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2024-02-01

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

RiskAn air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

20V798000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2020-12-17

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.

20V798000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER2020-12-17

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.

20V798000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE2020-12-17

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions

EA25002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2025-01-17

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

PE24008·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2024-03-07 → 2025-01-17

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

PE24008·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2024-03-07 → 2025-01-17

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

DP22005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-27 → 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000