2012 Honda Insight: engine failure

Filed Dec 18, 2024 · Engine · NJ

The car has only 83000 miles. We bought the vehicle 2 months ago from the estate of an individual that passed away. We were driving the vehicle and the gas pedal stopped working. Prior to this happening, we noticed no oil leak from the car. Per the manual we were checking oil level everytime we filled car up and would top it as it would be lower. We were driving the car on the highway and when we pressed on the gas pedal it stopped working, the car was not moving. Several lights came on the car, check engine etc. We took it to the dealership for a check and was told that the car needed a new engine at the tune of $17000. Honda Company stated that the car had no warranty on the engine and they would take no responsibility for failure. Was told engine block and piston 1 to 4 had misfire. No prior warning was given to us. The spark plugs for those pistons had melted the head.

Filed Apr 19, 2021 · Engine · 76,883 miles · PA

Tthis car has safety problems burns oil like crazy , my daughter was driving down 81 when the dash lights came on the car was shaking so she pulled over and called the police who impounded the car 300 to get it out then we had it towed over 100miles . Honda dealer says the spark plug failed and went into the engine . Getting prices on a new engine .

Filed Oct 19, 2019 · Engine · 89,000 miles · WA

This car is the absolute worst car I have ever owned. The oil consumption is outrageous and the car only has 89k miles on it. It also burns through spark plugs like crazy, I've probably put close to 500 dollars into it at least just in oil and spark plugs this year alone. In the two years I have owned it, it has left me stranded in strange neighborhoods, parking lots, at my job, and at my home because of it throwing the spark plugs with no warning. Upon changing the plugs, all cylinders, especially four, are filled with oil. Most recently, I changed the spark plugs in my work parking lot, and refilled the oil. A week later, I found myself repeating the same process because it killed the plugs again. I have been driving down the road and suddenly lost acceleration, in traffic, and had my dash light up like a christmas tree. To the best of my knowledge, the 2012 and 2013 engine contains experimental piston rings, which are clearly faulty. Not just by my own account, but by countless others as well. I do not have five grand to replace the engine or have it rebuilt, and I should not have to. Honda needs to be held responsible for their mistake and should be forced to recall these engines. The consumers who purchased these vehicles should not be forced to pay for something that is out of their control. These cars are ticking time bombs, I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy. I will be filing complaints with honda itself as well as the bbb in addition to this one. Please do something about this, I saw how many other complaints you have received in regards to this issue. It's time to do something about this instead of ignoring it and letting honda get away with it. If it died on the freeway, which it almost has, it would become a serious threat to my safety and those around me.

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Engine · 136,113 miles · VA

My daughter's honda insight experienced the excessive oil consumption issue. Her vehicle later had severe engine problems and stalled at 6:00 am on I-64. A honda dealership diagnosed the problem as damage to cylinder, piston, cylinder head and valves of cylinder number 3. All other cylinders were within normal operating conditions. My complaint is that the notice sent to consumers omitted that the excessive oil consumption could lead to engine failure and an accident. Consumers with little or no mechanical knowledge who purchased this vehicle used, may not be aware of the problem and will not be aware of the risk and severity of the problem. Those who notice excessive oil consumption may assume that it is from age and not a design defect that could place their life in danger. The service bulletin sent by honda to its dealerships is almost identical to that provided the consumer with one exception. The service bulletin included additional information describing the potential damage to the engine from the manufacture's defect. When the natural consequences of this manufacture's defect occur it the engine immediately loses power and will not run. In my daughter's case it was early in the morning with little traffic. However, she was on I-64 about to merge onto I-95. Had the engine failed at a later time in the day she would have lost power in traffic on a major highway. Vehicles behind her would have no reason to expect a sudden loss of acceleration. The potential for rear-end collisions and/or crashes while the operator of this model honda is attempting to exit the highway with no power is very high.

Filed Jan 16, 2015 · Fuel system · 125,480 miles · MD

[I have the svc records for this info-points of contact are at the end of the report] on jan 8th at about 630 am I was driving on i495w in va - I was at the intersection of i495 and the exits for i95s and i395 washington. I was driving about 55 miles/hr and my car engine simply stopped. I put my hazards on and glided to the side of the road. The car has 125,400 miles--I purchased it new in feb, 2012. I was towed to sheehy honda, alexandria, va. They said the spark plugs were fouled and replaced them. After replacement, they said the there was oil in the spark plug cylinders. They then told me that they could not fix my car - engine needed to be replaced at a cost of $12,000. I called american honda and the case manager said the cause of the stall was oil in the combustion chamber. I gave her the car history-she said the car was out of warranty- they would not be able to provide me substantial assistance for engine replacement. She did offer to investigate the case but gave no estimate for completion. I have traded the car in on a new prius. Bkgrnd- problems began with low oil pressure light flashing at 75,000 in dec, 2013. Since then I have been burning (1) quart of oil every 1,000 miles. I brought the car in about (8) times to my normal service ctr, heritage honda, parkville, md, for oil sensor replacements and oill consumption checks conducted by the dealership between dec,2013-july2014. I also had oil changes at jiffy lube. In july, 2014 at 100,000 miles the car stalled out on i95. I drifted to the side of the road, restarted and brought it to heritage honda. They said it needed new spark plugs. I continued to do normal oil changes and, in between, added (1) qt oil per 1000miles until the incident on jan 8. Pocs american honda - [xxx], case [xxx]; heritage honda, [xxx];sheehy honda, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).