2000 Honda Insight recalls and problems

The 2000 Honda Insight has 1 recall and 24 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

2000 Honda Insight
Photo: 2000 Honda Insight by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2000 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 16 Insight model years — 9th most.

1recalls
24complaints
0crashes
0fires
2injuries
51,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Exterior Lighting

Feb 24, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V086000 · 440,000 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness can overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

Risk: An unexpected loss of low beams could result in a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the head light switch and coupler for signs of heat damage. If heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the switch and coupler. If no heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the head light switch and one mating pin in the coupler. Owner notification began on April 5, 2004. Owners should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System7
Exterior Lighting5
Seat Belts3
Unknown or other3
Air Bags2
Engine2
Power Train2
Visibility2
Fuel System1
Service Brakes1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2002: 4 complaints20022003: 6 complaints200362004: 4 complaints20042005: 1 complaints20052006: 2 complaints20062007: 1 complaints20072010: 2 complaints20102012: 2 complaints20122014: 1 complaints20142015: 1 complaints20151

2000 vs. other Honda Insight years

2000: 24 complaints20002001: 15 complaints2002: 12 complaints20022003: 3 complaints2004: 2 complaints20042005: 2 complaints2006: 2 complaints20062010: 119 complaints1192011: 41 complaints20112012: 59 complaints2013: 45 complaints20132014: 5 complaints2019: 101 complaints20192020: 31 complaints2021: 25 complaints20212022: 33 complaints202233

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2000. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2000 Honda Insight have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2000 Honda Insight, the latest from Feb 24, 2004 (exterior lighting). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Honda Insight?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (7), exterior lighting (5), seat belts (3). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.