2011 Honda Insight: Reliability Data

50
Total Complaints
22,700mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,740 25th Percentile
22,700 Median Mileage
32,991 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
28
Engine
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Wheels
2
Seat Belts
2
Seats
1
Steering
1
Head Restraint
1
Suspension
1
Exterior Lighting
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEADRESTS PUSH MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD THAT MY NECK AND SHOULDER/BACK MUSCLES TIGHTEN UP AND CAUSE PAIN. *KB"
"THE HEADRESTS PUSH MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD THAT MY NECK AND SHOULDER/BACK MUSCLES TIGHTEN UP AND CAUSE PAIN. *KB"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 28 complaints
25th: 17,000 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 67,474 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 25,400 mi Median: 27,694 mi 75th: 59,372 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints
Median: 25,400 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 18 OH: 6 FL: 5 TX: 5 PA: 3 NY: 2 FM: 2 NJ: 1 IA: 1 AZ: 1

Honda Insight — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2000340
201015440
2012664
2013634
201912421
2020464
2021341
2022490

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28