2010 Honda Insight Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,377miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Honda Insight, 2% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,377 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My Honda 2010 Insight - vehicle rolls back after releasing brake going up hill. This intermittently happened since buying vehicle last year around 2/30/2015. Last year around the month of june - a roll-back caused vehicle to roll-back on a curb on right side and rear tire hit curb pretty hard. I confirmed later the bearing had a noisy sound after that (the vehicle always had a slight much lighter noise while driving). We heard a slight louder rubbing sound after that roll back on a curb incident. Dealership told me hybrids has slight noise due to battery electric sound. …”
NHTSA complaint #10885402, filed 2016-07, 10 miles“The car was traveling at a very slow speed (<10 MPH) in a parking lot with the driver attempting to maneuver the car into a parking space. The driver was applying no pressure on the gas pedal; the car was in deceleration. When the driver stepped on the brake pedal to stop, the engine accelerated and the car lurched forward unexpectedly. As a result, the car went over the parking barrier into the base of a parking light causing significant front end damage to the car ($6,000). The driver has experienced a few other situations where the car acted in a similar manner. …”
NHTSA complaint #10498518, filed 2013-02, 18,744 milesTransmission 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 2010 Honda Insight
57 complaintsBrakes
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 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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