Electrical System Problems of Honda Insight

Honda Insight owners have reported 50 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (36 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's battery (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Honda Insight

The Electrical System problem

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. During the failure, the brakes failed to function as intended, and the lane departure, cruise control, and forward collision avoidance features failed to function   Read details...

The Battery problem

When I purchased my vehicle, I advised the dealership that the car seemed to not want to assist as I was going up hills. I have taken it to the dealership, been able to duplicate the issues, but the dealership nor Honda sees anything wrong with the car.   Read details...

The Battery Dead problem

My hybrid battery is overheating which my hybrid battery is 7 years old with only 31,680 miles on it and its affecting the integrated motor assist and the monitor screen with the control gauges and my vehicles acceleration and making it impossible to drive without it shutting off and locking up, I   Read details...

The Anti-theft Controller problem

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v771000 (electrical system, back over prevention, visibility/wiper, visibility, exterior lighting). The contact stated while approaching the vehicle on 3/1/2021, she noticed someone sleeping inside   Read details...

The Electrical Failure problem

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Honda Insight. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. After hesitating, the vehicle would jerk forward. The contact also stated that while driving, the tacometer would display erratic readings as low as 1,000 and as   Read details...




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