Model year record

2000 Honda Insight

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 34 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V086000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component: Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected: 440,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-02-24
Owners notified: 2004-04-05

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

Safety risk

AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	5	116,800 mi
Exterior lighting	5	165,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor	3	44,836 mi
Unknown or other	3	10,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	2	—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	2	50,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	2	—
Visibility: glass, side/rear	2	26,500 mi
Air bags	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	51,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline	1	—
Power train	1	61,500 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly	1	38,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers	1	—
Tires: sidewall	1	—
Wheels	1	1,200 mi

The 2001 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.