Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 06-057 | 02/05/2008 | 10024567 | Warranty extension: insight ima battery module. csc was received. *nj | 04/24/2008 | |
| 02012004 | 02/01/2004 | 10009140 | Speedo/odo read excessive speed and distance. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/13/2004 | |
| 404 | 04/16/2004 | 10009053 | Reading srs diagnostic trouble codes. honda. tech line summary. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 04028 | 05/25/2004 | 10008710 | Ima system indicator on with ima diagnostic trouble code 77 (p1477) or diagnostic trouble code 78 or diagnostic trouble code 78 (p1449). *mj | 08/17/2004 | |
| 303 | 03/16/2003 | 10001832 | Troubleshooting intermittent anti-lock brake (abs) or traction control system (tcs) diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 07/22/2003 | |
| 02035 | 12/19/2003 | 02035 | 633561 | Ima (integrated motor assist) system indicator on with diagnostic trouble code p1448 stored in the mcm memory. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
| 8471 | 03/14/2002 | 630886 | Customer complaints of very little or no ima battery assist and/or stalls after a stop and does not restart when put into gear. *tt | 04/25/2002 | |
| 271101 | 11/27/2001 | 627264 | Some vehicles power demands on the ima battery module can exceed output, causing permanent damage to the battery. *slc | 02/06/2002 | |
| 00093 | 03/06/2001 | 00093 | 619917 | Product update regarding dc-dc converter for vehicles within vin jhmze1 ... yt004144 thru jhmze1 ... yt005604. *tt | 07/05/2001 |
| 161200 | 12/16/2000 | 615810 | Subject regarding dc-dc converter product update corrections. *tt | 01/31/2001 | |
| 00093 | 11/21/2000 | 615777 | This service bulletin is a product update on the dc-dc converter. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
| 011100 | 11/01/2000 | 615776 | This letter is in reference to the product update campaign for the dc-dc converter in certain vehicles. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
| 151102 | 11/15/2000 | 615763 | Product update campaign announcement regarding the replacement of dc-to-dc converters. *tt | 01/30/2001 | |
| 041400 | 04/14/2000 | 613517 | Information regarding ecm and rear wiper motor campaign information update. *mr | 07/20/2000 | |
| 040700 | 04/07/2000 | 613522 | Information regarding ecm product update and rear window wiper motor product update. *mr | 07/20/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-04-028 | 03/16/2011 | 10038350 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| SB-04-028 | 03/16/2011 | 10038350 | Honda: battery system light comes on with trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| SB-08-062 | 08/06/2008 | 10026884 | Honda: hybrid batteries can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures. *pe | 01/05/2009 | |
| 06-027 | 02/16/2008 | 10024665 | Warranty extension: ima battery. *nj | 05/02/2008 | |
| 06-026 | 02/05/2008 | 10024563 | Product update: premature ima battery module failure. csc was received. *nj | 04/24/2008 | |
| 00070 | 07/22/2003 | 00070 | 10003477 | Ima battery module in-warranty exchange program. *tt | 10/21/2003 |
| 202 | 02/16/2002 | 629959 | On some vehicles, the ima battery loses charge overnight. *tt | 04/10/2002 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624202 | Information on regarding: battery level gauge operation. | 11/01/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 623937 | Subject on regarding: ima battery and long terms storage. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619941 | Subject regarding ima battery and long term storage. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619942 | Information regarding battery level gauge operation. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| SB-04-028 | 03/16/2011 | 10038350 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| SB-04-028 | 03/16/2011 | 10038350 | Honda: battery system light comes on with trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 156830 | 1 | |
| The dim headlights on my honda insight went out. the brights still work but no dims. i checked on line and there is a recall for my car for a faulty dim switch that will make the dims go out. when i called a dealer and gave him my vin he said my car had already been through the recall and any additional repairs would cost several hundred dollars. i am not the original owner (second owner) and do not know if it was replaced or not and the dealer will not do anything except for full pay. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 7000 | 2 | |
| Check engine light on my 2000 honda insight went out at 7,000 miles and they told me i would have to live with it. they replaced the on board computer and now they say they can fix it but want $500.00. they have replaced the battery 2 times. the large one that powers the car. despite many many tries they have not repaired this light. so i don't know if there is a problem with the engine or not. i took this to corperate and they said they would not pay for it? *tr | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 116800 | 3 | |
| While driving at 30 mph all digital readings on the dashboard vanished. also, the power windows and power steering simultaneously went out. dealer examined the vehicle, and found that the electronic control module was faulty and repaired it. the electronic control module failed three times on this particular vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2003 | 9600 | 1 | 03/16/2000 |
| The state of charge gauge on my 2000 honda insight no longer accurately reports the state of charge of its ima battery. boost from the ima battery is crucial for providing additional power to accelerate safely on freeway onramps, when overtaking cars on 2-lane highways, etc. with increasing frequency, when the state of charge gauge indicates that the ima battery is only partially discharged, ima battery boost suddenly and unexpectedly ceases. if this happens during a period of crucial acceleration, the sudden plummet in the rate of acceleration could lead to a serious accident.the incident date i have listed is only the most recent incident date. this problem now occurs almost any time i ascend a long upgrade for more than a couple of minutes. it also occurred shortly after my acquisition of this insight used in may, 2002, but has been occurring with increasing frequency as time passes. what seems to be happening is that the ima battery's capacity has diminished to about half of its new capacity with deterioration continuing. despite the fact that this problem has been reported by a number of insight owners across the united states, honda has refused to acknowledge that this dangerous problem exists and so has refused to fix the problem. honda's attitude is that if no diagnostic code is being set, no problem exists.because this problem could affect the growing number of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in the united states, i am asking you to investigate this problem and require honda to implement a solution.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/07/2006 | 50000 | 3 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact's 2000 hybrid honda insight had a defective battery. while driving at night the vehicle lost power . during the last incident the car became stranded on a busy road in the dark without any lights. the dealer told him to come in so that they could repair the battery.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 53000 | 1 | 06/19/2000 |
| Prior to the incident date, the ima battery in my 2000 honda insight, has repeatedly lost its charge, rapidly (called a recall event). this causes an unexpected hesitation and lack of acceleration. on the incident date, i was entering a highway from an on ramp and couldn't accelerate at the rate that i was accustomed to, because the ima battery had quickly and unexpectedly discharged. this resulted in me blocking upcoming traffic and several drivers had to perform avoidance maneuvers. this sudden, unexpected loss of ima assist, is indicative of a failing/aging ima battery. honda's computer monitoring system does not register/detect this as a mil code. it is only a matter of time until this unexpected loss of acceleration cause a loss of life. more information on this can be found on: http://www.insightcentral.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=750 this forum is made of insight owners and i don't put a lot of stock in their explanations of what a recall event is. i can say definitively that 1). these recall events become more frequent as the ima battery ages and 2).they are dangerous, as outlined above. honda will not replace the battery, even though it is under warranty, unless a mil is generated. this will only happen when the ima battery is heavily degraded. the recall events, however, occur with less than this level of degradation and honda's monitoring system ignores this dangerous situation. *jb | |||