Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2021 Honda Insight

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2021 Honda Insight. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (two problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Honda Insight


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2021 Honda Insight

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

On two (2) occasions, the "collision mitigation braking system" braked with no reason. It has happened on a quiet and straight line residential street with no other moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or any other obstruction in view.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Intermittently the car’s forward collision warning will flash and occasionally start applying the brake without any other vehicles or obstacles in front of me.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

I previously reported this issue to NHTSA and was given the case numbrer 1140044. Here is my recent letter to Honda. Case #13091850 (I was informed that this case was closed) although I did not agree that the adaptive cruise control issue was resolved, Honda closed the referenced case.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Honda Insight model year vehicles:



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