Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Insight has 34 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | ENGINE | The car has only 83000 miles. We bought the vehicle 2 months ago from the estate of an individual t... |
| Nov 19, 2022 | ENGINE | Oil consumption issues. I can't drive my car 10 feet without dying. I was stuck in traffic when my c... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Insight. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle jerked f... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | ENGINE | TTHIS CAR HAS SAFETY PROBLEMS BURNS OIL LIKE CRAZY , MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN 81 WHEN THE DASH L... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | ENGINE | ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN FLUTTERING AFTER I STARTED THE ENGINE AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. THE... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | ENGINE | THIS CAR IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS OUTRAGEOUS AND THE CAR ... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT WITH 80000 MILES AND AM HAVING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT 1 QUART OF O... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | ENGINE | MY HONDA INSIGHT 2012 IS BURNING OIL. AFTER AN OIL CHANGE I DRIVE AROUND 800 MILES I'M 1/2 QUART LOW... |
| Dec 23, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. ON 12/23/18 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER CUT OUT. THIS... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | ENGINE | MY HONDA INSIGHT 2012 IS BURNING OIL. AFTER AN OIL CHANGE I DRIVE AROUND 3500 MILE AND THE RED ENGIN... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | ENGINE | CAR QUITE RUNNING ON BUSY INTERSTATE I MANAGED TO GET OFF NEAREST EXIT ALMOST GOT HIT BY SEVERAL VEH... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OIL CONSUMPTION AND SHAKING |
| Aug 11, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING... |
| Aug 11, 2018 | ENGINE | MY DAUGHTER'S HONDA INSIGHT EXPERIENCED THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. HER VEHICLE LATER HAD ... |
| May 22, 2017 | ENGINE | THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED DURING DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I LATER LE... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | ENGINE | OIL CONSUMPTION WAS WAY OFF AND ALL 8 OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE IN A YEAR. CAR HAS ... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED... |
| Oct 29, 2016 | ENGINE | CAR HAS 95,000 MILES. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3-4000 MILES.... |
| Oct 4, 2016 | ENGINE | IN OCTOBER 2016, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA IN TORRANCE DUE TO A CHECK OIL LIGHT THAT... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I AM ADDING 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES SINCE I GOT THE CAR AT 65000 MILES. |