Transmission and drivetrainPart report
2012 Honda Insight Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Honda Insight, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,600 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10054485Sep 24, 2013Honda: diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0139, for secondary heated 02 sensor slow to respond, has malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and possible cause could be pcm misinterprets…
- 10043717Mar 1, 2012Honda: while driving, engine runs at higher rpm, than expected, due to pcm software keeping cvt in low, after moving shifter from l (low) to s (second).
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 2012 Honda Insight
Engine
36 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
36 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
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.
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