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2012 Honda Insight Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Honda Insight, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.

“When the driver step on it's braking systems by foot to stop the this car, it will starts to wobble it's back body of this car and shakes it seems the braking system on it's both rear braking system are dragging in every time we step on it's braking system. It will rattle the drivers when stepping on the braking system it's rear body will shakes and wobbles from side to sides before it will completely stops this car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11023897, filed 2017-09, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022515%
2021416%
2020413%
20191212%
201324%
201212%
20101815%
200117%
200014%

Other parts of the 2012 Honda Insight

Engine
36 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Insight

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology