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2020 Honda Insight Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
13%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
25,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Honda Insight, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,500 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.

“This 2020 Honda Insight performed “phantom braking” of the automated braking system when I was about to enter a clear intersection with no vehicles or obstacles in front of me. It activated the automated braking system and endangered my life and the lives of others over no real threat. This occurred 08/23/2025. The car is well maintained and does not have any service issues. This was completely random.”

NHTSA complaint #11682568, filed 2025-08

“I was driving down the highway, with no one in front of me, and my car alerted BRAKE and brought my car from 70 to an almost complete stop. This jerked myself and my passenger and caused a heat mark from the seat belt on my collar bone. It has done it multiple times since then. I'm terrified to be in traffic and for it to do this. This is most definitely putting my safety at risk, and the safety of others. I have not taken it to the dealership yet.”

NHTSA complaint #11641019, filed 2025-02

“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. During the failure, the brakes failed to function as intended, and the Lane Departure, Cruise Control, and Forward Collision Avoidance features failed to function as intended. The failure was intermittent. During the first failure, the vehicle was turned off and restarted after several minutes and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with battery failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11675716, filed 2025-07, 18,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake engaged erroneously. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that there was no object or vehicle nearby during the failure. The vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that he has not contacted the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11454646, filed 2022-03, 33,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Insight

Forward collision avoidance
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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