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2000 Honda Insight

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Honda Insight do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
24
200015
200112
20023
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
7Exterior Lighting
5Seat Belts
3Unknown Or Other
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Power Train
2Visibility
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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10,000 miles · Aug 28, 2003
Unknown Or Other

I OWN A 2000 MODEL 5 SPEED HONDA INSIGHT. PERIODICALLY, AND WITH NO PATTERN OF PREDICTABILITY, THE ELECTRIC ASSIST PORTION OF THE HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR/ GAS ENGINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS POWER IS GREATLY DIMINISHED, DANGEROUSLY SO IN SOME CASES: I.E. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH FAST MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE, ACCE…

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I OWN A 2000 MODEL 5 SPEED HONDA INSIGHT. PERIODICALLY, AND WITH NO PATTERN OF PREDICTABILITY, THE ELECTRIC ASSIST PORTION OF THE HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR/ GAS ENGINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS POWER IS GREATLY DIMINISHED, DANGEROUSLY SO IN SOME CASES: I.E. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH FAST MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE, ACCELERATING FROM A STOP.

NHTSA ODI #10036736

25,500 miles · May 24, 2003
Unknown Or Other

FENDER SKIRT FASTENERS ON THE 2000 HONDA INSIGHT ARE NOT COATED. THEY RUST TOO EASILY AND IF GONE UNCHECKED, CAN LEAD TO THE FENDER SKIRTS FALLING OFF AND BEING LOST OR DESTROYED. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019236

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. ERROR P1164, LEAN BURN, O2 SENSOR ERROR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #762617

Official recalls

1

04V086000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Feb 24, 2004

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

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.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.