2022 Honda Insight problems & reliability
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Honda Insight, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2022 Honda Insight vehicles were involved in 5 fatal crashes with 1 occupant death. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 13 | 43% |
| Electrical System | 9 | 30% |
| Unknown OR Other | 6 | 20% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 17% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 10% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 7% |
| Steering | 2 | 7% |
| Structure | 2 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 3% |
| Engine | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2022 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the rear-view camera failed to display a clear view image on the screen. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the center display made random selections without the screen being touched. The vehicle was…”
Electrical System · filed Jul 22, 2026
“The radio is experiencing "ghost taps" as though someone invisible finger is pushing buttons on the radio, rifling through stations, making calls, or deleting navigation functions. It's very distracting as a driver.”
Electrical System · filed Jun 28, 2026
“BCM Body Control Module failed/malfunctioned. We had to pay for the repair at DCH Honda Mission Valley. The car does not start when it is cold outside. Many times, my husband, who primarily drives the car, was stranded and would have to wait for the weather to warm up a bit and then eventually, the car would then…”
Electrical System · filed Mar 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Engineering Analysis EA25002 · opened Jan 17, 2025 · open
- Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Preliminary Evaluation PE24008 · opened Mar 7, 2024 · closed Jan 17, 2025
- Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000
Technical service bulletins
13 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Honda Insight. The 10 most recent:
Service Bulletin - The MIL is on with P0461 (Fuel Level Sensor (Fuel Gauge Sending Unit) Circuit Range/Performance Problem). During refueling, the vehicle is unable to recognize the event during wakeup mode or if the…
A23-054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&03272023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 27, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&03102023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&02232023903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 23, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. AHM is interested ONLY if the…
ATI&02072023904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below.
ATI&01182023903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below.
ATI&01032023902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 3, 2023
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&12132022901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2022
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&11282022907 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 28, 2022
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for any & all 2018-2022 Accord Hybrids, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids & 2019-2022 Insights that match the criteria listed below. Qualifiers AHM is interested…
ATI&11122022905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 2022
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2022 Honda Insight has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2022 Honda Insight?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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