2010 Honda Insight Airbags Problems

The contact is a police officer with the Florida Highway Patrol. The deceased owned a 2010 Honda Insight. The vehicle was at a stop sign attempting to traverse an intersection. The deceased struck the left front of another vehicle that was in the intersection with the front end of the vehicle. The air bag deployed, the other vehicle's air bag did not deploy. The deceased was transported by ambulance and pronounced dead at a trauma center. The air bag was identified as a Takata air bag, and following an autopsy, one metal fragment from the inflator was found lodged in the deceased's chest. The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene and filed a report. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11515983

Incident

Apr 2, 2023

I HAD ACCIDENT AND AIR NEVER OPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327126

Incident

Feb 2, 2020

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY CAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, IN BINGHAMTON NY. MY AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, THE SEATBELT WAS DAMAGE, AND ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER I HAD THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL PAPER AND WHEN I VERIFIED THE NUMBER I FOUND I HAD A RECALL. I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM, I ALSO SEND THE FIRST COMPLAINT. THEY SENT ME AN APPLICATION I FILLED IT OUT AND SENT IT BACK. WHEN I CALL THEY SAID TO ME THEY STILL WORKING ON IT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL PAPER I CALLED JUST TO BE INFORM ABOUT EVERYTHING. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11205376

Incident

Sep 26, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER IT FLASHED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. VALLEY HI HONDA (5710 VALLEY PARK LN, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 962-9600) STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY AIR BAG RECALLS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11155662

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER AND I HIT MY BREAK TO STOP MY CAR.AT THAT TIME, MY BREAK DID NOT WORK. I FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THAT WAS HAPPENING UPFRONT DICKINSON TOWN BINGHAMTON NY 13905. I HAD REPPORT FROM THE POLICE. THE RECALL NUMBER I RECEIVED FROM NHTSA IS 18V-661.

NHTSA ID

11154694

Incident

Sep 26, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA ID

11154515

Incident

Sep 26, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED 3/24/16 AND 7/29/16. ON 7/5/17 MY SON WAS HIT BY A MAN RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY SON SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES INCLUDING BEING KNOCKED OUT BY THE AIRBAG AND CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM THE CONCUSSION - I KNOW THE OLD AIRBAG/INFLATOR WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. ALSO, THE SEATBELT BRUISED HIS CHEST AND THE DOCTOR THOUGHT HE HAD HEART DAMAGE. ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS FINE - JUST BAD CHEST BRUISE. MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE INFLATORS WERE REPLACED THEY, THE AIRBAG/INFLATOR, STILL CAUSED DAMAGE. 14 MONTHS LATER AND STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH TBI. MY SON IS 5'11" AND SITS AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE WHEN HE DROVE THE CAR. I'M SENDING 2 PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. THIS IS JUST AN FYI.

NHTSA ID

11144706

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

180,000 mi

IT HAS BEEN RECALLED

NHTSA ID

11051869

Incident

Dec 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PARKER HONDA, 5327 HIGHWAY 70 W MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11022697

Incident

Jan 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG RECALL IN WHICH THE PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER HAD FINALLY RECEIVED THE PARTS, SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THAT THE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN POTENTIALLY INCORRECTLY RE-INSTALLED. IN ADDITION TO EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THERE WAS ALSO A MISSING BOLT AFTER THE DEALERS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10978884

Incident

Sep 19, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CALLED MY DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIND OUT ANY INFORMATION REGARDING GETTING THE AIRBAG REPLACED AND THE DEALER WILL NOT CALL ME BACK. I HAVE LEFT MULTIPLE MESSAGES THEY ARE LEFT UNANSWERED. THIS RECALL CAME OUT OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT STILL IS LEFT UNDONE. THE OTHER DEALERS AROUND THE AREA WON'T EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERS SHOULD NOT BE TREATING THE CUSTOMERS THIS WAY ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10969219

Incident

Mar 29, 2017

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10955988

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2016. I CALLED MY NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP (CONCORD, CA) WHICH SAID THEY'D SEND ME A LETTER WHEN THEY GOT THE PARTS. THEY FINALLY FIXED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG IN JULY 2016. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT REPLACED AND THAT I'D GET ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL ONCE THE PASSENGER PARTS WERE IN. IT'S JANUARY 2017 NOW AND I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. I'M MOVING 6 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME IN AUGUST AND NEED MY CAR REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10939546

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN UNDER A RECALL FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. HONDA HAS NOT CONTACTED ME WITH A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ESTIMATE .

NHTSA ID

10939006

Incident

May 23, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL. HONDA HAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY PROVIDED A SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. THEIR RECOMMENDATION OF HAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR SUCH A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IS NOT ONLY UNREALISTIC, IT IS ALSO INCONVENIENT AND ULTIMATELY, UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ID

10927615

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RFOM HONDA OF AMERICA IN MARCH 2016 WARNING OF THE TAKATA PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 AND THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A FURTHER NOTICE WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THAT LETTER. SO I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THEY PASSED THE BUCK BY TELLING ME TO CALL MY DEALER. I DID SO AND FOUND THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SO I HAVE SCHEDULED THE REPLACEMENT . MY COMPLAINT IS THE LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS ON THE PART OF HONDA AND MY DEALER. EITHER ONE SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED ME WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. WHY IS HONDA MOTOR STILL ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE USA. THEY ARE EITHER INEPT OR CROOKED!

NHTSA ID

10926426

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, SAYING THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN DEALER HAD THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WITH AN EXPECTED DATE OF SUMMER 2016. I EMAILED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN GARAGE. I DON'T WANT TO SELL OR TRADE UNTIL THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THIS HAS GONE ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I JUST CHECKED THE HONDA WEBSITE. THEIR COMPLETION RATE IS LESS THAN 50%, YET THEY ARE SEEMINGLY VERY HAPPY WITH THAT RATE! THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS!

NHTSA ID

10925877

Incident

Nov 14, 2016

2010 HONDA INSIGHT, 179131; CODE 33-21 INCREASED RESISTANCE THE LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FIRST INFLATOR, WHEN LIGHT AIR BAG ON IN SATURDAY, I BRING MY CAR IN THE DEALER(10/31/16)THERE CHANGE RECALL ONLY DRIVER AIR BAG (NO CHARGE PART AND LABOR) ,THE PROBLEM TAKATA NO HAVE RECALL ABOUT LEFT SIDE CURTAIN, BAD TOO, I NO HAVE INCIDENT NOW, I SCARED FOR MY KIDS, AFTER THERE CHANGE AIR BAG DRIVER LIGHT ON DIFFERENT CODE AND I THINK SAME PROBLEM CODE 33-1 OPEN-/INCREASED RESISTANCE LF SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR, I PAID DIAGNOSTIC IN THE DEALER SAID IS BAD FLOOR AND CABIN WIRE HARNESS ALL IN THE LEFT SIDE FOR FIX PARTS AND LABOR IS 1610.84, I FIX 2 MOTHS AGO TRANSMISSION, I CHECK RECALL HAVE OTHER MODEL ABOUT PROBLEM SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATOR, I DON'T NOT WHY NO HAVE FOR INSIGHT?, I NOT CAN MORE DRIVING MY CAR NOW BECAUSE I LOVE MY FAMILY , TAKATA NEED PEOPLE DIED FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR RECALL?, PLEASE HELP ME, THANKS.

NHTSA ID

10925213

Incident

Oct 31, 2016

Mileage

179,129 mi

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO DEALERSHIP RESPONSE ON REPLACEMENT PARTS/ REPAIR INFORMATION FOR DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10914734

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

AIRBAG RECALL. THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED A FEW YEARS AGO AND THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ALMOST A YEAR AGO ABOUT ANOTHER AIR BAG RECALL. HONDA HAS YET TO FIX THIS. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP? I CONTACTED HONDA A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PART. WHEN WILL MY VEHICLE FINALLY GET FIXED?

NHTSA ID

10916380

Incident

Oct 16, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTICE OF THE RECALL IN MARCH AND ANOTHER IN JULY. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS YET TO HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT AND JUST KEEPS TELLING ME TO CALL AT THE END OF THE MONTH EVERY MONTH SINCE MARCH. THIS IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO HAVE LIMITED USE OF MY PASSENGER SEAT AND HAVE NO CONCRETE DATE FOR A REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10914082

Incident

Mar 15, 2016

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. IN MARCH 2016 NOTIFYING ME OF PROBLEMS WITH DRICER'S FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCURRED YET.

NHTSA ID

10909549

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10908678

Incident

Sep 22, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10908171

Incident

Jun 3, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. WHEN THE CAR SAT FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE WAITING FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10907133

Incident

Sep 10, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi