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2010 Honda Insight Air bags Problems

Complaints
57about this part
Share
48%of 119 total for the year
Median mileage
80,796miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Honda Insight, 48% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,796 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 10 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My complaint is about my car I had an accident on september 26, 2018, in binghamton ny. My airbag was deployed, the seatbelt was damage, and also the front bumper. After I had the accident I received a recall paper and when I verified the number I found I had a recall. I called and talked to them, I also send the first complaint. They sent me an application I filled it out and sent it back. When I call they said to me they still working on it. I recently received another recall paper I called just to be inform about everything. * (recall related incident) ts”

NHTSA complaint #11205376, filed 2019-05, 140,000 miles

“The inflators were replaced 3/24/16 and 7/29/16. On 7/5/17 my son was hit by a man running a red light. To make a long story short, my son suffered numerous injuries including being knocked out by the airbag and continues to suffer from the concussion - I know the old airbag/inflator would have been worse. Also, the seatbelt bruised his chest and the doctor thought he had heart damage. Echocardiogram showed everything was fine - just bad chest bruise. My concern is that even though the inflators were replaced they, the airbag/inflator, still caused damage. …”

NHTSA complaint #11144706, filed 2018-11, 180,000 miles

“Takata recall. I received a recall notice rfom Honda of america in march 2016 warning of the takata problem. They stated that replacement parts would be available in the summer of 2016 and that I would receive a further notice when they were available. I have not yet received that letter. So I called Honda of america and they could not tell me if parts were available. They passed the buck by telling me to call my dealer. I did so and found that parts were available. So I have scheduled the replacement . My complaint is the lack of responsiveness on the part of Honda and my dealer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10926426, filed 2016-11, 50,000 miles

“2010 Honda Insight, 179131; code 33-21 increased resistance the left side curtain airbag first inflator, when light air bag on in saturday, I bring my car in the dealer(10/31/16)there change recall only driver air bag (no charge part and labor) ,the problem takata no have recall about left side curtain, bad too, I no have incident now, I scared for my kids, after there change air bag driver light on different code and I think same problem code 33-1 open-/increased resistance lf side curtain air bag inflator, I paid diagnostic in the dealer said is bad floor and cabin wire harness all in the…”

NHTSA complaint #10925213, filed 2016-11, 179,129 miles

“While pulling into a parking place at a neighborhood grocery store, I stepped on the brake and the car accelerated with a huge lunge into the car facing me. If the other vehicle had not been a large van I would have not have been able to stop the car because at that point I lost complete control of my vehicle. Just thinking of what 'might have been' is terrifying! In searching the internet I found at least four of these unintended acceleration accounts..... Same car, same year, same model. No recall yet but there should be. Damage is expected to be around $5k.”

NHTSA complaint #10606314, filed 2014-06, 25,000 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202213%
2021312%
202013%
201988%
2014360%
2013818%
20121119%
20112868%
20105748%
200117%
200028%

Other parts of the 2010 Honda Insight

Brakes
18 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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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