2002 Honda Insight Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Honda Insight, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles.
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.
“Car started juddering and loosing power. I took the car to the dealer because there was a judder recall . After getting the car back, transmission is not working correctly. Contacted american Honda and they mentioned to me that the flywheel had grease and had to be replaced. American Honda denied my claim to get this covered. Cvt transmission is skipping, juddering and fails to deliver power correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #10217002, filed 2008-02, 87,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10024568Feb 5, 2008Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: cvt start clutch judder. Csc was received.
- 10024235Feb 5, 2008Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: cvt drive belt slippage -- on affected vehicles, the cvt (continuously variable…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 16% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 7 | 16% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 2 | 13% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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