2010 Honda Insight Driver assistance Problems

AS I WAS GOING TO PARK MY 2010 INSIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED OUT OF CONTROL HITTING THE CAR ON MY LEFT, THEN PROCEEDED TO SLAM INTO A METAL BARRIER IN FRONT OF THE SPOT, THEN FLEW UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SLAMMED DOWN ONTO THE CAR ON MY RIGHT. I HAD NO USE OF THE BRAKES OR CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE METAL BARRIER BROKE THE CAR FROM MOVING--HAD IT NOT BEEN THERE MY CAR WOULD HAVE DROPPED TO THE LEVEL BELOW ONTO PARKED CAR--IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I LIVE IN CA AND THIS IS DEEMED MY FAULT--ALTHOUGH IT WAS BEYOND MY CONTROL. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND ON ONE WEBSITE THAT 17 CONSUMERS EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ACCIDENT/ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO WARNINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH HYBRID VEHICLES--EXCEPT THE TOYOTA RECALL. THESE CARS ARE AN ENDANGERMENT TO THE THE DRIVER, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS AND PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAR IF THEY ARE WALKING NEAR IT. HERE IS A GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OF PICTURES FROM THE SCENE: HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/DRIVE/FOLDERS/1M1WKRXOOCXHKIRZNU0FEDKIEZ7GKBY28 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AS WELL, I'M CURRENTLY NOT WORKING AND BECAUSE OF MY FEAR OF THE CAR I NOW HAVE TO GET A NEW CAR, MY INSURANCE RATES BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WILL BE 4 TIMES WHAT IT WAS AND I HAVE MY DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX MY CAR WHICH HAS $3300 WORTH OF DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

11257092

Incident

Sep 18, 2019

Mileage

59,000 mi

WHEN I STOP OR TAKE OFF MY CAR EXCELERATES ON ITS OWN. OR IT JERKS. I AM AFRAID IT WILL HIT SOMEONE OR MAKE ME GO OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC. ALSO MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I PUT A LARGE OBJECT IN THE SEAT NOT A PERSON.

NHTSA ID

10824160

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

20,000 mi

2010 HONDA INSIGHT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS BRAKING, HE EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE. HE COULD FEEL THE BRAKES WORKING, BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP TRYING TO OVER POWER THE BRAKES. IN DESPERATION, HE PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A MOMENT, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE DEALER UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *JB THE DEALER TRIED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM BY UPDATING THE SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON ONE OCCASION, THE BATTERY IMA CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE WENT HIGHER INTO THE BLUE. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STIFF. UPDATED 11/04/15. *JB

NHTSA ID

10679181

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THIS TRIP. ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WOULD INCREASE RPMS. THIS GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR. THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE WAS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY BRAKING. SIMPLY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND COASTING DID NOT RESULT IN THE ENGINE SURGING. WHEN I SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE WOULD MOMENTARILY EXCEEDED 5000 RPM ALMOST RED LINING AND THEN RETURN TO A NORMAL IDLE. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD LOOKING FOR ICE ON LINKAGES, FOULED AIR FILTER OR ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH EVERY BRAKING ACTION. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR ACTED NORMALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692034

Incident

Jan 9, 2015

Mileage

67,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON AN ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC AND CAME UPON A RED LIGHT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, I EXPERIENCED AN ACCELERATION SURGE WHILE BRAKING. I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES WORKING BUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP AND WAS TRYING TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKES. IN DESPERATION I PUSHED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL (N). THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A MOMENT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THEN I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED AND THE INSIGHT ACTED NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692022

Incident

Feb 3, 2013

Mileage

42,400 mi

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (<10 MPH) IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER WAS APPLYING NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL; THE CAR WAS IN DECELERATION. WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT OVER THE PARKING BARRIER INTO THE BASE OF A PARKING LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR ($6,000). THE DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THE CAR ACTED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. WE BELIEVE THIS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ISSUE POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO ISOLATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498518

Incident

Oct 16, 2012

Mileage

18,744 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE BLACK BOX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/31/12 *CN UPDATED 08/01/12

NHTSA ID

10465360

Incident

Jul 2, 2012

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE PARKING THE 2010 HONDA INSIGHT IN MY GARAGE, I HAVE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN BACK THE CAR TO GET INTO THE GARAGE. AS I WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND CLOSE TO THE HOUSE THE INSIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT RESPOND ,INSTEAD THEY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE ON THE BRICK WALL, HIT SHRUBS AND A PLASTIC FENCE & THE 4X4 POLES BURIED IN THE GROUND BENT AND WERE SHEERED/ THE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG WHICH HIT ME IN THE FACE AND THE LEG CAUSING AN ABRASION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10465286

Incident

Jul 11, 2012

Mileage

79,493 mi

HONDA INSIGHT HYBRID - UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION COMBINED WITH LOCKING OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO CONTROL, TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST INCIDENT WAS DEC.2011, SECOND IN JAN. 2012. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS. I OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME GOING VERY SLOWLY UP A HILL AT 10:AM WITH CLEAR ROADS. THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN CRAWLING, SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED 6 FEET FROM A SMALL TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME.I FELT LIKE I WAS BEING PUSHED FROM BEHIND. I PUMPED BUT THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED. CAR WENT FORWARD VERY SLOW UPHILL. I TAPPED THE TRUCK. MY DAMAGE WAS A SMALL CHIP IN MY PLASTIC PLATE COVER. HIS FENDER FELL DOWN. WE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND WILL IMPACT MY INSURANCE. I THEN DECIDED TO GET SNOW TIRES. SECOND TIME WAS IN FRONT OF A COLLEGE, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT. THERE WERE KIDS, CARS ALL AROUND ETC., EVERYONE SLOWING DOWN, COMING TO A STOP. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE ON THE ROAD. I HAD NEW SNOW TIRES, I BRAKE, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, I RELEASED THE BRAKE A LITTLE, INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING THE SLOWER SPEED, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I BRAKE AGAIN QUICKLY, BUT I WAS ON ICE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. I SLID AS IF BEING PUSHED. I TURNED INTO A SMALL SNOW BANK JUST IN FRONT OF THE SIDEWALK AND THE CAR STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED FOR 3 WKS. THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS. SUGGESTED THE FLOOR MATS? SEVERAL OTHER 2010 INSIGHT OWNERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS ALL WHO SAID THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IF IT WAS THE FLOOR MATS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPENING ALL THE TIME! I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE INSIGHT BACK FROM ME. I TOOK A $10,000. LOSS. I AM SO RELIEVED IT'S WORTH IT. NOTE: I'M IN CANADA SO I HAD TO PUT YOUR ADDRESS IN ORDER FOR MY COMPLAINT TO GO THROUGH. ALL CAR PROBLEMS IN NA SB TOGETHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10461696

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

IN JANUARY 2012, MY CAR THE 2010 INSIGHT, "UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATED, THEN AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES LOCKED". THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN A SHORT TIME SPAN BUT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE PREVIOUS 1 1/2 YRS THAT I'VE OWNED THE CAR. I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME. IT IMPACTED MY INSURANCE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS LUCKY. I DO NOT WANT TO RISK A THIRD TIME. I'M AN EXPERIENCED CAREFUL DRIVER AND THESE INCIDENTS WERE NOT NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS, VANS, CARS, AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD IN EVERY TYPE OF CANADIAN WEATHER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME WAY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. I WAS GOING 1 MILE PER HOUR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT. I FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING ME AND I WENT VERY SLOWLY UPHILL INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME AGAIN I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT, GOING 2 MILES PER HOUR ON A FLAT SURFACE. I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SNOW BANK TO STOP. I DETAILED THE INCIDENTS AND ESCALATED TO HONDA CANADA AND MY DEALERSHIP. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR TO TEST. I WANT TO TRADE IT FOR A CIVIC. THEY TRIED TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON THE FLOOR MATS WHICH IS NOT LOGICAL SINCE THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I BRAKED. AFTER KEEPING MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS THEY REPLIED, COMPLETELY IGNORING THE LOCKED BRAKE ASPECT, AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM. SO. THEIR OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED REPLY IGNORES THE PRIMARY PROBLEM, DEALS WITH THE SECONDARY PROBLEM AND DENIES THERE IS ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE TO PERSIST. I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR HURT OR KILL ANYONE. A RECALL IS WARRANTED. I AM REPORTING THE ENTIRE MATTER HERE, BECAUSE AFTER THEY REPLIED SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM, I SEARCHED ONLINE WHERE I FOUND OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. NOTE: I LIVE IN CANADA. I USED YOUR STATE AND ZIP CODE AS THERE WAS NO OTHER OPTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450021

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

34,500 mi