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2014 Honda Insight reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2014 Honda Insight holds 5 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 1 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Insight years here — under the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator.

2010 Honda Insight LX
Photo by IFCAR, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

5

Per year

1

Recalls

3

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags: 3 of 5. Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 10,000 miles.

Next to 2013 and 2019

The 2013 Insight has 45 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2019 has 98 complaints, 10 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Honda Insight. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (3)

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2019-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V502000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Vehicles affected 9,555
Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2018-09-27 · NHTSA campaign 18V661000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
Vehicles affected 1,355,406
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-02-03 · NHTSA campaign 16V061000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Vehicles affected 2,232,187

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (5 total)

Air bags
3
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Of the 3 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 10,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

120153201612017
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "TAKATA RECALL.... I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BY US MAIL AND THE DATE ON THE LETTER WAS MARCH 2016. IT IS NOW FEB ALMOST MARCH 2017, 1 YEAR LATER AND EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. THEY STATE TO…"
    Air bags · filed 2017-02-12
  • "TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER DATED MARCH 2016 AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS RECALL WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION COULD BE PROVIDED BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO…"
    Air bags · filed 2016-12-12
  • "AIRBAGS RECALL NOT COMPLETED."
    Air bags · filed 2016-11-06
  • "TAKATA RECALL ON APRIL 5, 2016, IT WILL BE 60 DAYS SINCE I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TAKATA REPAIR."
    Unknown or other · filed 2016-03-30
  • "JUST ONE DAY AFTER DRIVING THIS NEW VEHICLE HOME I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND FOUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR TILTED AT ANY ANGLE SO FAR I COULDN'T SEE ANY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH IT.. THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS TO WORK…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2015-01-06

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 Honda Insight 5 HB FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Insight 1.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 40 42 41 MPG $1600
Insight 1.3L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 40 42 41 MPG $1600

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2010–2014
Body styles Hatchback
Oil 0W-20 , 3.4 qt capacity
Tire size 175/65R15 to 185/60R15

Known issues for this generation

Model years 2010-2012 of this generation are covered by Honda service bulletin SB-14-064: software that manages the IMA hybrid battery incorrectly maintains the battery over time, producing a "memory effect" that shows up as reduced battery capacity or a stored P0A7F (Battery Module Deterioration) code. Honda's fix is a free control-module software update at any dealer; if the code returns afterward, the IMA battery module is replaced.

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Honda Insight reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2014 Honda Insight holds 5 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 1 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Insight years here — under the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator.

What are common problems with a 2014 Honda Insight?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags: 3 of 5. Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 10,000 miles.

Is the 2014 Honda Insight more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Insight has 45 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2019 has 98 complaints, 10 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019.

Has the 2014 Honda Insight been recalled?

The 2014 Honda Insight has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Honda Insight?

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2014 Honda Insight with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Honda Insight get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Honda Insight is 41 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

How many generations of the Honda Insight are there?

This database covers two: a 2nd-generation hatchback (2010-2014) and a 3rd-generation sedan (2019-2022), with a four-year gap between them.

Does the Honda Insight have hybrid battery problems?

2010-2012 models are covered by Honda service bulletin SB-14-064 for an IMA battery software "memory effect" that can show up as reduced capacity or a stored P0A7F code; the remedy is a free control-module software update.