Exterior Lighting Problems of Honda Insight

Honda Insight owners have reported 28 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (11 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlight switch (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Honda Insight


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Honda Insight

The Exterior Lighting problem

Driver side headlight failed. Available for inspection upon request. Can't drive without headlight on at nighttime or dark days. I haven't gone to dealer yet. Not inspected by manufacturer yet. Warning and message: headlight system problem. Headlight performance may be reduced. See your dealer.   Read details...

The Headlight Switch problem

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 prone to failure by googling the failure, which hwas covered by a recall.   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

Recently, the driver's side rear tail light has been flickering and I was stopped by a police officer who told me that my brake light was not working. He gave me a verbal warning and told me to have it repaired right away. My mechanic said that the entire light assembly would have to be replaced.   Read details...

The Headlights problem

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the low beam headlights in operation, the headlights suddenly failed to illuminate. The high beam headlights were activated in order to continue driving.   Read details...

The High/low Beam Switch problem

While driving headlghts went completly out. The low beam head lights failed completely while the consumer was driving. The consumer replaced a dimmer switch at his own expense.   Read details...




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