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2019 Honda Insight
Common Problems & Inspection Guide

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Platform Heritage

The Honda Insight (ホンダ・インサイト, Honda Insaito) is a hybrid electric car which was manufactured and marketed by Honda. Its first generation is a two-door, two-seat liftback (1999–2006) and its second generation is a four-door, five-seat liftback (2009–2014). In its third generation, it became a four-door sedan (2018–2022). Its fourth generation, it became a four-door crossover SUV (2026–present) e:N2-based. It was Honda's first model with Integrated Motor Assist system and the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available in the U.S. without plug-in capability for the length of its production run. Honda introduced the second-generation Insight in Japan in February 2009 and in the United States on March 24, 2009. The Insight was the least expensive hybrid available in the US. In December 2010, Honda introduced a less expensive base model for the 2011 model year. The Insight was launched in April 2009 in the UK as the lowest priced hybrid on the market and became the best selling hybrid for the month. The Insight ranked as the top-selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April 2009, a first for a hybrid model. During its first twelve months after first available in the Japanese market, the second-generation Insight sold 143,015 units around the world. In July 2014, Honda announced the end of production of the Insight for the 2015 model, together with the Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car and the Honda Fit EV electric car. At the 2018 North American International Auto Show, Honda announced the third-generation Honda Insight prototype, based on the tenth-generation Honda Civic sedan. Unlike the previous Insight, it was a traditional sedan, not a five-door liftback. The third-generation Insight went on sale later that year. In April 2022, Honda announced that the Insight would be discontinued after the 2022 model year, with production ending in June. It was replaced by a new Civic Hybrid.

Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Jun 19, 2026

Key facts for this model year

95NHTSA owner complaints
8Safety recalls on file
14Top issue reports · Fuel System
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you

~578 average monthly buyer searches in the US (google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026). Run a MotoMetrics scan for your VIN to see live repair exposure.

Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Jun 19, 2026

System Defect Summaries & Field Data

Active safety recalls on file: 8 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 19, 2026)

Top NHTSA complaint categories

Recent recall summaries

Campaign 20V314000 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · API record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Campaign 20V771000 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · API record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.

Campaign 21V215000 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · API record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Campaign 18V629000 · BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · API record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Campaign 18V664000 · SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER · API record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

YouTube voice themes below are research hints only — verify against NHTSA data before citing.

Search demand cross-check: ~578 avg monthly intent searches (source: google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026)

On-Site Honda Insight Pre-Purchase Checklist

  1. Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
  2. Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
  3. Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
  4. Inspect systems related to FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  5. Inspect systems related to FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  6. Inspect systems related to UNKNOWN OR OTHER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  7. Inspect systems related to FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  8. Inspect systems related to AIR BAGS (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  9. Confirm recall remedy completed for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP (campaign 20V314000).
  10. Confirm recall remedy completed for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE (campaign 20V771000).
  11. Confirm recall remedy completed for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP (campaign 21V215000).
  12. Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Honda Insight before signing the bill of sale.

Alternative Inferences & Cross-Shopping Matrix

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Generational cohorts

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Class competitors

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Vehicle health varies wildly by individual history. Aggregate recall and complaint data cannot tell you whether the specific car on the lot had its monitors cleared or its odometer rolled back. Verify the physical or digital scan before you sign a bill of sale.

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