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2020 Honda Insight Engine Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
13%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
8,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2020 Honda Insight, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,800 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.

“While driving on the interstate where speed limit is 70 miles per hour, I looked in my rear view mirror and saw smoke coming out of the back of my car. I then saw warnings flashing from my dash board saying: AC malfunction, lkas malfunction,and then another warning flashed saying - low oil fluid, stop car do not drive. I coasted car to the side of the interstate and got out of vehicle and called towing service.”

NHTSA complaint #11399273, filed 2021-03, 8,800 miles

“I was driving at 65-70 MPH on a freeway, and all of a sudden the car speed dropped even my foot is on the gas pedal, the car slow down to 40mph when decided to pull over to the shoulder, barely enough time to get out of danger. The car engine shot down by its self, I could not move the vehicle to the far right ass I wanted too. The warning light on dash board indicated in red power system bottom of it in white light power system problem do not drive then a minute later, the warning light changed to a red logo of a battery 12 volt battery charging system problem do not drive.”

NHTSA complaint #11477975, filed 2022-08

“Driving down highway at highway speed and car shot 52 failure codes. Car lost power and crawled to side of road. Nearly got rear ended multiple times trying to remove vehicle from roadway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11496856, filed 2022-12

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202226%
202114%
2020413%
201977%
20133169%
20123661%
2011512%
201043%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Insight

Forward collision avoidance
12 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda Insight

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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