Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Honda Insight, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system7
- Exterior lighting5
- Seat belts3
- Unknown or other3
- Visibility2
- Power train2
- Air bags2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Honda Insight failed the safety check 4.72% of the time — 154% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 182,159 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
37 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 51 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
24 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 92% arrived as used imports, 4% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 4.5 L/100 km (about 52 mpg US), CO₂ 104 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insight · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2000 Honda Insight: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 636753 | INFORMATION ON TESTING FOR INTERAL LEAKS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1456 OR P1457. *TT |
| 636738 | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 633655 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OFFERED AS A FIX FOR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH CODE P1164 OR P1486 IS INEFFECTIVE. *TT |
| 633626 | ON SOME VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 63 OR P1448 IS SET. *TT |
| 633561 | IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) SYSTEM INDICATOR ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1448 STORED IN THE MCM MEMORY. *TT |
| 633554 | WHEN YOU USE THE AUTO FUNCTION TO LOWER THE WINDOW, THE WINDOW GOES DOWN ONLY 3 OR 4 INCHES. THE WINDOW GOES DOWN ALL THE WAY IF YOU PUSH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH LIGHTLY AND HOLD IT. *TT |
| 633551 | DRIVER'S WINDOW AUTO-DOWN FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK. *TT |
| 631027 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT |
| 630886 | CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF VERY LITTLE OR NO IMA BATTERY ASSIST AND/OR STALLS AFTER A STOP AND DOES NOT RESTART WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. *TT |
| 629959 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE IMA BATTERY LOSES CHARGE OVERNIGHT. *TT |
| 627333 | SUBJECT REGARDING INOPERATIVE AUTO IDLE STOP FUNCTION . *SLC |
| 627264 | SOME VEHICLES POWER DEMANDS ON THE IMA BATTERY MODULE CAN EXCEED OUTPUT, CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY. *SLC |
| 626820 | INFORMATION REGARDING SERVICE MANUAL FIX: IMA DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 42. *YD |
| 626767 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES WITH TYPE II IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM, STARTER MOTOR WILL CRANK BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. *SLC |
| 625124 | SUBJECT REGARDING BULB CHECK LOGIC. *TT |
| 624872 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING INOPERATIVE AUTO IDLE STOP AFTER AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLATION. *ET |
| 624696 | INFORMATION REGARDING HEATING A/C AND / OR CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION. *ET |
| 624547 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING INSTALLING THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL. *ET |
| 624541 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING AUTO IDLE STOP INOPERATIVE AFTER A/C INSTALLATION. *ET |
| 624388 | INFORMATION ON: WHICH MODELS HAVE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. *ET |
| 624293 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: BULB CHECK LOGIC. *ET |
| 624213 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING:MILEAGE DISPLAYS ON INSIGHT. *ET |
| 624202 | INFORMATION ON REGARDING: BATTERY LEVEL GAUGE OPERATION. |
| 623937 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: IMA BATTERY AND LONG TERMS STORAGE. *ET |
| 623919 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: ENGINE ELECTRICAL AUTO IDLE STOP INOPERATIVE IN COLD WEATHER. *ET |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)