2012 Honda Insight engine problems
The 2012 Honda Insight has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 55% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
36
Engine complaints
55%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING IN A LINE OF SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON A TWO LINE LANE MAIN STREET KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED OF 22 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD ACCELERATING RAPIDLY MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING SOUND. AS THE CAR GAINED SPEED I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2012 Honda Insight have?
NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2012 Honda Insight engine — 55% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.