2001 Honda Insight Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2001 Honda Insight, and owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2001 Honda Insight
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Headlights (exterior lighting)
On certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness can overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the head light switch and coupler for signs of heat damage. If heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the switch and coupler. If no heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the head…
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Air bags: frontal
On certain passenger vehicles, some of the passenger air bag modules were not properly welded and may not deploy in a collision.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Owner notification began august 2, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Honda Insight have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 93,926 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Low-beam headlights failed w/o warning or external cause. Worked one day but not the next morning. No obvious fuse or relay is the cause. Found that there was an inadequately designed switch that ws p”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 15, 2018 · Exterior lighting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda insight. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to operate properly. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 04v086000 (exterior lightin”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 4, 2016 · Exterior lighting
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2001 Honda Insight. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 47–53 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 45–48 / 49–60 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Two Seaters |
| Engine | 3 cyl, 1 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios); Manual 5-spd |
Compare Honda Insight model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Honda Insight model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Honda Insight | 1 | 24 |
| 2001 Honda Insight | 2 | 15 |
| 2002 Honda Insight | 1 | 12 |
| 2003 Honda Insight | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Honda Insight | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Honda Insight | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Honda Insight | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Honda Insight | 10 | 119 |
| 2011 Honda Insight | 10 | 41 |
| 2012 Honda Insight | 8 | 59 |
| 2013 Honda Insight | 6 | 45 |
| 2014 Honda Insight | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 Honda Insight | 8 | 98 |
| 2020 Honda Insight | 6 | 31 |
| 2021 Honda Insight | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 Honda Insight | 3 | 33 |
Checking a specific 2001 Honda Insight
How do I know if my 2001 Honda Insight has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2001 Honda Insight; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V196000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Honda models
- Accord24,554 complaints
- Civic16,209 complaints
- CR-V15,994 complaints
- Odyssey12,749 complaints
- Pilot9,325 complaints
- Fit2,196 complaints
- Ridgeline2,186 complaints
- HR-V1,853 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.