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Honda Accord Hybrid vs Honda Insight: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2022, owners filed an average of 46 complaints per model year about the Honda Accord Hybrid and 46 about the Honda Insight.

Side by side

Honda Accord HybridHonda Insight
Model years compared2006-20222006-2022
Owner complaints462461
Complaints per model year4646
Recalls922
Years to avoid20182019201020122019
Best years201420152020202020212022
Most common problemEngineAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy47 mpg combined (2022)48-52 mpg combined (2022)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Honda Insight: 220062007 Honda Accord Hybrid: 120082010 Honda Insight: 11920102011 Honda Insight: 412012 Honda Insight: 5920122013 Honda Insight: 452014 Honda Accord Hybrid: 242014 Honda Insight: 520142015 Honda Accord Hybrid: 392016 Honda Accord Hybrid: 120162017 Honda Accord Hybrid: 452018 Honda Accord Hybrid: 11620182019 Honda Accord Hybrid: 942019 Honda Insight: 1012020 Honda Accord Hybrid: 392020 Honda Insight: 3120202021 Honda Accord Hybrid: 482021 Honda Insight: 252022 Honda Accord Hybrid: 552022 Honda Insight: 332022
Honda Accord HybridHonda Insight

Problems compared

Accord HybridInsight
Engine9794
Electrical9449
Driver assistance9467
Brakes6846
Fuel system6242
Acceleration2819
Airbags11121

Questions about the Honda Accord Hybrid vs Honda Insight

Which is more reliable, the Honda Accord Hybrid or the Honda Insight?

Between 2006 and 2022, the Honda Accord Hybrid has 2 years to avoid and the Honda Insight 3. The Honda Accord Hybrid has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Honda Insight drew fewer complaints per model year (46 vs 46), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda Accord Hybrid or the Honda Insight?

From 2006 to 2022, the Honda Accord Hybrid was covered by 9 recalls and the Honda Insight by 22.

What years of the Honda Accord Hybrid and Honda Insight should you avoid?

Honda Accord Hybrid: 2018 and 2019. Honda Insight: 2010, 2012 and 2019.

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