Honda Insight vs Tesla Model 3
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda Insight
- Total complaints
- 469
- Avg per model year
- 39
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 24
- Most complained year
- 2010 (119)
Top problems: Air Bags, Engine, Electrical System
Tesla Model 3
- Total complaints
- 4,204
- Avg per model year
- 422
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 34
- Most complained year
- 2018 (993)
Top problems: Forward Collision Avoidance, Unknown OR Other, Vehicle Speed Control
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.