2002 Honda Insight Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 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 electrical system of the 2002 Honda Insight, 17% of the 12 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.
“Battery is discharging within 18 hours of driving. The manual/instruction booklet does not allow the consumer to understand the limit of driving distance when traveling long distances. This is a gas operated vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10042209, filed 2003-10Related service bulletins
- 10024567Dec 8, 2012Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: insight ima battery module. Csc was received. *nj updated 3/8/13.
- 10041726Oct 11, 2011Honda: mil will come if 3-way catalytic converter or nox adsorptive 3-way catalyst is deteriorated due to sensor inputs being misinterpret by software.
- 10038350Mar 16, 2011Honda: see document search button for owner letter. Battery system light comes on with trouble codes stored. *rm models 2000-2004 insight. Updted 5/14/13.
- 10026884Aug 6, 2008Honda: hybrid batteries can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures.
- 10032953May 9, 2008Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court…
- 10024665Feb 16, 2008Warranty extension: ima battery.
- 10024563Feb 5, 2008Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Product update: premature ima battery module failure. Csc was received.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 33% |
| 2021 | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 | 7 | 23% |
| 2019 | 14 | 14% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 | 2 | 17% |
| 2001 | 2 | 13% |
| 2000 | 7 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda Insight
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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