2020 Honda Insight Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2020 Honda Insight, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“On July 22, 2022 I was driving my Honda Insight 2020. I was on the highway, current mileage on vehicle 50,796 miles, my speed was normal at 65 MPH when the car lost the ability to accelerate and it stalled. I was forced to make an emergency stop on the side of the interstate. Vehicle displayed on the dashboard Critical Failure Detected. Stop Driving When Safe The acceleration on the car kept decreasing and when stop it displayed Power System Problem. Do Not Drive. Pulling to the side of the interstate was very scary because trucks were flying at about 80mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #11476142, filed 2022-07“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated the vehicle had stalled on several occasions. Additionally, the vehicle occasionally failed to start-up. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11590427, filed 2024-05, 49,000 milesRelated recalls
- 23V858000Dec 18, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline…Covers: Honda Insight 2019–2020, 2022, Accord 2013–2023, CR-V 2013–2023 +17 more
- 21V215000Mar 25, 2021Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX…Covers: Honda Insight 2019–2020, CR-V 2018–2019, Acura RDX 2019–2020 +14 more
- 20V314000May 28, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback…Covers: Honda Insight 2019–2020, Accord 2018–2019, Civic 2018–2019 +6 more
Related service bulletins
- 10222437Sep 30, 2022Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the check engine light…
- 10222421Sep 30, 2022Service Bulletin - (Repair Procedure Revision) Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Honda Insight
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology