Honda Insight 2011
Model Insight made in 2011 by Honda got 24 consumer complains as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and structure.
Model 2011
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
SB-12-048 | 09/05/2012 | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe | 09/19/2012 | |
SB-12-048 | 10/05/2012 | SB-12-048-B | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated | 09/19/2012 |
SB-12-048 | 09/21/2012 | SB-12-048-A | 10045879 | Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated | 09/19/2012 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
PU-12-005 | 02/28/2012 | 10043627 | Honda: when engine is running, due to programming error in software, climate control system fails to respond to any voice commands. *pe | 04/16/2012 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
SB-12-0041 | 01/17/2012 | 10043144 | Honda: on certain vehicles, an update for the roof molding where by either the front or rear retention clips become loose or detach, in the center. *pe | 02/27/2012 | |
SB-12-001 | 01/18/2012 | SB-12-001-1 | 10043144 | Honda: on certain vehicles, an update for the roof molding where by either the front or rear retention clips become loose or detach, in the center. *pe updated 2/28/12. *pe | 02/27/2012 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel. the contact sustained a minor concussion and missing teeth. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel. the contact sustained a minor concussion and missing teeth. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel causing her to knock out a few teeth and and minor concussion. the vehicle was not destroyed. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
05/23/2012 | 5 | ||
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that the low beam lighting for the vehicle was inadequate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have them adjusted which failed to correct the problem. the contact mentioned that the light bulbs were in a tube and prevented the contact from having adequate side viewing when driving at night. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 7,500. | |||
05/23/2012 | 5 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that the low beam lighting for the vehicle was inadequate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have them adjusted which failed to correct the problem. the contact mentioned that the light bulbs were in a tube and prevented the contact from having adequate side viewing when driving at night. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 7,500.pmb | |||
SEAT BELTS | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel. the contact sustained a minor concussion and missing teeth. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel. the contact sustained a minor concussion and missing teeth. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
11/15/2012 | 17000 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into a guard rail. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. the seat belt did not lock and her head hit the steering wheel causing her to knock out a few teeth and and minor concussion. the vehicle was not destroyed. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
05/01/2012 | 19000 | ||
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that the rear seat belts was defective. as a result, the rear seat belts stuck between the seat plastic cover causing the seat belt to be loose and unable to sustain the child car seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, who was unable to remedy the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. pmb | |||
05/01/2012 | 19000 | ||
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 honda insight. the contact stated that the rear seat belts was defective. the rear seat belts stick between the seat plastic cover causing the seat belt to be loose and unable to sustain the child car seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. the dealer does not know how to correct the rear seat belts. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. li | |||
SEATS | |||
08/28/2011 | 250 | ||
The headrests push my head so far forward that my neck and shoulder/back muscles tighten up and cause pain. | |||
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
08/28/2011 | 250 | ||
The headrests push my head so far forward that my neck and shoulder/back muscles tighten up and cause pain. |