Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2000 Honda Insight has 1 recall, 39 complaints.
1
Recalls
39
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 1, 2026
04V086000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2000 Honda Insight 2-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HONDA INSIGHT 2000 LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLE... |
| Mar 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE 2000 INSIGHT. FIRST, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I ... |
| Nov 7, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MP... |
| Apr 30, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AC... |
| Jan 13, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE "DIM" HEADLIGHTS ON MY HONDA INSIGHT WENT OUT. THE "BRIGHTS" STILL WORK BUT NO DIMS. I CHECKED... |
| Aug 15, 2007 | VISIBILITY | DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MAKES A TERRIBLE CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN AND HAS PUT A HUGE SCRAT... |
| Dec 8, 2006 | VISIBILITY | I DROVE MY (ALWAYS GARAGED) INSIGHT TO WORK ON A COLD MORNING WHERE THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 15 DEG... |
| Dec 7, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* - THE CONTACT'S 2000 HYBRID HONDA INSIGHT HAD A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE ... |
| Oct 8, 2006 | AIR BAGS | SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS |
| Jul 20, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DATE, THE IMA BATTERY IN MY 2000 HONDA INSIGHT, HAS REPEATEDLY LOST ITS CHARGE... |
| Sep 30, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THE CONTACT... |
| Sep 27, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MOTOR OF LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX IS BROKEN AGAIN. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO PH... |
| Sep 19, 2005 | WHEELS | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CAR MADE VERY MINIMAL NOISE. HAD SCHEDULED THE CAR T... |
| Mar 19, 2005 | AIR BAGS | SYSTEM FAILURE WITH AIRBAGS. VEHICLE HAS A SELF-MONITORING SYSTEM (SRS) WHICH IDENTIFED A SYSTEM FA... |
| Feb 10, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WE PURCHASED A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY IN FEB. WE WERE DRYING IN SNOW AND ICE ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER. THE ... |
| Dec 21, 2004 | VISIBILITY | THE REAR HATCH WINDOW OF THE INSIGHT "SELF-DESTRUCTED" WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OV... |
| Nov 25, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE USED. *A... |
| Jun 17, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *... |
| May 18, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ALL DIGITAL READINGS ON THE DASHBOARD VANISHED. ALSO, THE POWER WINDOWS AN... |
| Sep 14, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) IN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNPREDICTABLY LOSES POWER ON A FREQUENT B... |