Known Recalls

Model year record

2002 Honda Insight

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 12 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Exterior lighting5104,000 mi
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Exterior lighting: headlights199,678 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch1—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1900,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission187,000 mi
Tires1—

The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 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.