Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Honda Insight submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
While stopped at a train track, I used the Brake Hold feature and it was on when suddenly without touching peddles the car went forward and I hit the car in front of me
On [XXX] while driving my 2019 Honda Insight Touring at approximately 35 mph on [XXX] , the vehicle’s automatic emergency braking system suddenly activated without any obstacle present. The car braked very hard, creating a dangerous situation in traffic. This was not the first time it has happened. The same issue occurred on two separate occasions in 2022, also with no vehicles or obstacles nearby. Each time, the system engaged abruptly and without warning. I am concerned about the safety risk of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) activating erroneously, as it could easily cause a rear-end collision. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Driving normally about to enter a clear intersections when the brakes automatically fully engaged bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. There was nothing in front of me, and no cars about to cross in front of me. Lucky there was no accident and I was able to continue on. There have been no issues, inspections, or changes leading up to this incident.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while her husband was driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the automatic braking system failed to deactivate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that an appointment was scheduled with the dealer to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that the message “Engine Overheating” had flashed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and then stopped the vehicle and waited 15 minutes before restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning illuminated and the vehicle almost stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that the check brakes message was displayed and the stabili-trak warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I’m having two continuous, multiple incident, problems that the dealership swears up and down do not exist. I have tried calling the dealership multiple times, and the national Honda customer service line. Problem number one, sudden, breaking while driving at highway speed with no vehicle or other objects in front of me. Second problem is the adaptive cruise control no longer is activated on the vehicle after the most recent software update. Although Honda says they have not removed this component from my car or it’s software, the vehicle no longer slows down automatically when approaching a vehicle from behind while cruise control is activated
I drove into my friends driveway with my foot on the brake to drop her off. All of a sudden my car lurched forward damaging my friends garage door and the foundation of her house. I had zero control of the car at that point. I plan on notifying Honda. There were no warning lights, or messages prior to this disaster.
The brakes failed and the yellow light that comes on as you are approaching another vehicle failed to come on along with the car not slowing down. The drivers foot was on the brake but the car wasn’t stopping. This caused the driver to rear end another vehicle causing a car crash. The dealer was asked about reading the computer to confirm brake failure but was advised they do not have the equipment to read the computer in the vehicle. There was no warning prior to the failure of the brakes not working.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMETIMES ON CITY DRIVE, I NOTICED A SOUND AND A BRAKE FLASH ON OUR DASHBOARD. SURPRISING BECAUSE I AM NOT STEPPING ON MY BREAK. I LET MY WIFE ALSO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE SAME OBSERVATION WAS NOTICED. I CANNOT TAKE A PICTURE OF IT BECAUSE I AM DRIVING. SUCH OBSERVATION WERE NOTICED OCCASIONALLY BUT WHAT IF WE END UP ON A FULL STOP WHILE ON A FREEWAY? THAT'S THE WORRISOME PART. *TR
MI VOLSAS DE AHIRE NO FUNCIONARON Y ESTAN COBRANDOME POR UN DEFECTO DE FABRICA NECESITO QUE BEAN MI SOLICITUD YA QUE POR ESE DEFECTO DE FABRICA ME GOLPIE MI CUERPO
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 3 MPH AND MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER, FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A POST TO A STORE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE AGAIN BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED FORD SUV. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WITH YORK MAINE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER FILED 9YRK-200-AC. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES OR MEDICAL ATTENTION PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AN INDEPENDENT LOT AND THEN TOWED TO DOVER HONDA (1 DOVER POINT RD, DOVER, NH 03820 (603) 742-1676) WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,668. *TT *AS
THE CMBS HAS MISTAKENLY ACTIVATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE NOW IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN. THE CMBS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO BREAK SHARPLY, FOR JUST A SECOND, REDUCING SPEED BY ABOUT 5-10 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO DO SO. THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATION AND THERE WAS NO OBSTACLE WHATSOEVER THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CMBS TO ACTIVATE.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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