2000 Honda Insight Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Honda Insight, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving, the driver side air bag inadvertenly deployed, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle, consumer also stated that the seat belt retractors did not perform as designed, consumer not only suffered injuries from the air bag deployment, but also suffered injuries from the belt retractor.”
NHTSA complaint #564263, filed 2002-02“While driving, consumer attempted to down shift into second gear, when suddenly the air bag deployed for no reason, blinding the motorist, the vehicle swirled out of control hitting the median, the engine shut off, and the vehicle was damaged and motorist sustained injuries to his hands, wrist and ankles.”
NHTSA complaint #564976, filed 2002-04Related service bulletins
- 10013808Nov 16, 2002Srs warning on after body shop repair. Honda tech line summary.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 60% |
| 2013 | 8 | 18% |
| 2012 | 11 | 19% |
| 2011 | 28 | 68% |
| 2010 | 57 | 48% |
| 2001 | 1 | 7% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2000 Honda Insight
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Honda Insight
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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