How many recalls does the 2001 Honda Insight have?

2 open NHTSA safety recalls are on record for the 2001 Honda Insight, alongside 17 owner complaints.

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2001 Honda Insight Recalls & Complaints

open safety recalls on record

Serious

17 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.35 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious02V196000

Air Bags:Frontal

THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, raises the risk of PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 2, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.

Serious04V086000

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes

2Fires

0Injuries

0Deaths

Across 17 complaints. Severity Index 0.35.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Exterior Lighting — 4 reports
Steering — 2 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 1 reports
Tires — 1 reports
Electronic Stability Control:Automatic (Asc) — 1 reports
Electrical System — 1 reports
Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 1 reports
Power Train:Manual Transmission — 1 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 1 reports
Structure:Body:Door — 1 reports

What to do

Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2000 (1) · 2001 · 2002 (1) · 2003 · 2004 · 2006 (1) · 2010 (10) · 2011 (10) · 2012 (8) · 2013 (6) · 2014 (3) · 2019 (8) · 2020 (6) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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