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2019 Honda Insight Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Mar 9, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 97 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. 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.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Electrical
Filed Mar 9, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a busy highway. The vehicle was driven onto the off-ramp and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was started; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a corroded connector and broken pin at the leak detection pump in the rear of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the leak detection module and wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

NHTSA ID
11723037
Incident
Mar 4, 2026
Mileage
81,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2026
Crash reported

Car was put into reverse to perform a T turn to drive in the opposite direction on 1/14. The "D" button was depressed to place the car into Drive. The car quickly accelerated backwards and crashed into the mailbox. Service Advisor at the David McDavid Honda Dealership was contacted yesterday regarding the issue but no response has been received yet. It is unknown if the backup camera was visible since attempts were being made to try to stop the car. Not much time was allowed.

NHTSA ID
11711072
Incident
Jan 14, 2026
Electrical
Filed Jan 12, 2026

Back up camera stopped working, no blown fuses and the system updates I can do on the car from the touch screen say everything is up to date. My car has no open/not repaired recall for this.

NHTSA ID
11710546
Incident
Jan 12, 2026
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 11, 2023
Crash reported

i was going home from work in my Honda insight 2019 and all of a sudden my car started showing all kings of warnings every single indicator was on and my car started to spin and hit the side railing of the highway i almost died that day no airbags deployed that is also an other safety function did work that day. Honda refuse to take any kind of responsibility for the car malfunction i called and ask for help they said go ahead buy a new car we can't help you with anything. my request to the department is take a action against HONDA so no other family or any other driver go through this. and no one lose love ones.

NHTSA ID
11537966
Incident
Jul 2, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Sep 19, 2022

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact stated that the after starting the vehicle and shifting to reverse(R), the backup camera failed to display an image, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked several electrical features could not be accessed, with a message stating that the features could not be accessed because the vehicle was in motion. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted and a service appointment was schedule. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000.

NHTSA ID
11485197
Incident
Sep 12, 2022
Mileage
27,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 1, 2022

When you turn on the right indicator the camera which shows the right right side of the vehicle it either does not turn on or when it turns on it turns off within a second there is no recall I just wanted to make sure that it's reported and fixed by Honda as a safety issue.

NHTSA ID
11467058
Incident
Jun 1, 2022
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 18, 2020

THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AND DELIVERED MAY 15TH, LATE AT NIGHT. EVER SINCE, THE LANE ASSIST AND WARNING ARE ON AND SAY TAKE TO DEALER. I PARKED THE CAR A MONTH THEN DROVE FROM MISS TO ORLANDO, AND PUT 1700 MILES. COGGIN OF ORLANDO DID A QUICK COMPUTER CHECK, AS THEY HAD NO AVAILABILITY TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I TOOK IT IN, AND SAID EITHER A DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED RADAR SYSTEM. NOW HONDA REP SAYS I MUST GET A RENTAL AND PAY MYSELF AND SHE WAS VERY ABRASIVE. THE SERVICE REPAIR PERSON SAID HE WILL RUN THROUGH UP TO 10 POSSIBLE PROBLEMS TO DIAGNOSE WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG, AND BECAUSE HE RESET IT BUT IT POPPED BACK ON, SOMETHING IS FOR SURE WRONG. NOW I AM AFRAID I WILL BE ON THE HOOK AND PLAN TO TAKE IT IN TOMORROW MORNING.... OTHERWISE THE CAR SEEMS FINE WE JUST CANT USE ANY OF THE WARNINGS . THE BACKUP AND SIDE CAMERA WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID
11329668
Incident
May 16, 2020
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed May 31, 2020

ON JUNE 3, 2019, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA OF ILLINOIS (2500 PRAIRIE CROSSING DR, SPRINGFIELD (217-547-0750) FOR MAJOR SAFETY REGARDING MALFUNCTIONING DRIVING ASSISTING PROBLEMS AND CONFLICTING SIGNALS. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS, THE DEALER TECHNICIANS REPORTED CODES U128D, U1291, U1281, ETC. FOR SOLUTION, THEY RESET THE CODE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT DEFINITELY FIX THOSE SAFETY ISSUES. THEY ADVISED ME TO COME BACK WHEN THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE BACK. ON JANUARY 15, 2020, I WENT BACK TO HONDA OF ILLINOIS FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES THAT BECAME WORST. AT THIS TIME, THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO EVEN PROVIDE A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THE CAR. I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR SOLUTION (BOB BRADY HONDA AT 4025 EAST BOYD ROAD, DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521 (217 876-3800)). SIMILARLY TO HONDA OF ILLINOIS, BOB BRADY HONDA CONFIRMED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THOSE SAFETY ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED SUMMARY OF WORK COMPLETED. BOTH DEALERS ARE ACTING NEGLIGENTLY FOR ALLOWING A CAR WITH SOME MANY SAFETY ISSUES TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROADS. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR (800-999-1009) IN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO REPORT ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS FOR FATAL CRASHES. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND SOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES. THEY ONLY REFERRED TO BOTH LOCAL DEALERS. THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE ISSUES. CLEARLY, ROAD AND VEHICLE SAFETY IS NOT PART OF HONDA'S GOALS. IN SUMMARY, MY 2019 HONDA INSIGHT HAS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES AND IS SENDING MALFUNCTIONING AND CONFLICTING DRIVING ASSISTING SIGNALS, LANE WATCH, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. I AM REQUESTING NTHSA TO GATHER AND INVESTIGATE THE PROVIDED INFORMATION FOR A FAIR AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION OF MY CLAIM. FOR RESOLUTION, I REQUEST A CAR REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND.

NHTSA ID
11326678
Incident
May 30, 2020
Mileage
2 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 15, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REGISTERED OBJECTS CLOSER THAN WHAT THEY WERE AND ENGAGED THE BRAKE ERRONEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR SOMETIMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE TOUCH SCREEN RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED 40.5 MILES LESS THAN WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PER GALLON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATTY PECK HONDA (555 SUNNYBROOK RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157, (601) 957-3400), BOB BOYTE HONDA (2188 MS-18, BRANDON, MS 39042, (601) 591-5000), AND CARL HOGAN HONDA (3621 US-45, COLUMBUS, MS 39705, (662) 328-8236) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09717216. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,236.

NHTSA ID
11268469
Incident
Aug 9, 2019
Mileage
4,236 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 6, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFOTAINMENT PANEL OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE INFOTAINMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED ON AN OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRISWELL HONDA (19525 AMARANTH DR, GERMANTOWN, MD 20874, 240-864-0880) WHERE THE INFOTAINMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000. *TT *JB *JS

NHTSA ID
11242025
Incident
Feb 25, 2019
Mileage
31,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 31, 2019

APPLE CARPLAY WILL OCCASIONALLY CRASH DURING VEHICLE USE, CAUSING THE CENTER INFOTAINMENT CONSOLE TO COMPLETELY RESET. IN THIS PERIOD, BACKUP CAMERA AND SIDE VIEW CAMERA ARE INACCESSIBLE FOR 30-60 SECONDS. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS MID OPERATION OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11240897
Incident
Jul 2, 2019
Mileage
1,400 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 21, 2018

WE HAVE A NEW 2019 HONDA INSIGHT WITH 176 TOTAL MILES ON IT. THIS MORNING, ON LEAVING COSTCO IN SALEM OREGON,THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH PREVENTED USE OF TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS PERSISTED FOR THE FOUR MILE DRIVE HOME. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, UNLOADING GROCERIES (USING MANUAL TRUNK UNLOCK) THEN RETURNING LATER, ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING AGAIN. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
11121505
Incident
Aug 21, 2018
Mileage
172 mi

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