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2014 Honda Insight problems

The most common problem on the 2014 Honda Insight is airbags. It has fewer complaints than a typical Insight model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Year score
92/100
Owner complaints
5
Recalls
3
Service bulletins
50
Worst area
Airbags
Fuel economy
41mpg

The worst 2014 Honda Insight problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Airbags
    3

Problems by type

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  • Airbags
    3

Recalls 3

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator moduleReported June 27, 2019 · 9,555 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

Recall number 19V502000 · Recall details

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator moduleReported September 27, 2018 · 1,355,406 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

Recall number 18V661000 · Recall details

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator moduleReported February 3, 2016 · 2,232,187 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Recall number 16V061000 · Recall details

See all 3 recalls for the 2014 Honda Insight

Defect investigations

Pedestrian alert soundsOpened January 27, 2023, closed August 7, 2023

the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.

DP22005

Technical service bulletins for the 2014 Honda Insight 50

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

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2014 Honda Insight fuel economy

Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.

EngineDriveCityHighwayCombined
1.3L 4‑cyl HybridFWD404241

What 2014 Honda Insight owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 12, 2017 · Airbags · 10,000 miles · AZ

Takata recall.... I received the recall notice by us mail and the date on the letter was march 2016. It is now feb almost march 2017, 1 year later and every time I go to the dealer to have this corrected. They state to me that I have to wait till I get a letter in mail saying that the parts are in and I can bring my car in for repair. It has been a year! Really, I could have died by now because of this recall and no one seems to care about this... I feel this is a law suit waiting to happen and believe me, I have left my family instructions for just that if I am in an accident and airbag is deployed and I die. This is completely unacceptable when it comes to peoples safety, you have recalled the item associated with the vehicle and then you cant fix it???? So when do I hear about my parts being in and this getting fixed, hopefully it is before I die because of it! I would like to know! I haven't heard a thing since I got the first notice and all the dealer says is that I have to wait. Wait for what, me to die because of it? Please do your job and fix the car!

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Airbags · 22,000 miles · VT

Takata recall. I received a letter dated march 2016 and was told that this recall would be taken care of in the summer of 2016. I was also told that alternative transportation could be provided but that I would have to pay out of pocket for the rental and be reimbursed. I would be broke by now and still waiting to be contacted to have my vehicle serviced. When are these vehicles going to be corrected? Why have all the other gas hog popular cars been done already? Why am I still driving a deathtrap?

Filed Nov 6, 2016 · Airbags · PR

Airbags recall not completed.

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · CA

Takata recall on april 5, 2016, it will be 60 days since I left my car at the dealership for the takata repair.

Filed Jan 6, 2015 · 68 miles · MA

Just one day after driving this new vehicle home I got on the highway and found the driver's side view mirror tilted at any angle so far I couldn't see any car on the highway with it.. The electrical controls to work the mirror did not have range enough to correct it owing to the fact the entire mirror body had left what I am told is its snap in position. I had never touched it and it had no reason to leave its proper position. And it was in its proper position the day I drove it home. The mirror had tilted itself so far I could see my own reflection it it! The day was quite windy and the car was buffeted by the wind. A check of the owner's manual has no mention of any kind this mirror is adjustable. I took the car to the dealer and was told this is normal behavior for the mirror and designed to move in impact and could not be secured further. May I be emphatic that the mirror serves no useful purpose to the driver when folded so far and this is placing my life in jeopardy for the fool purpose of saving a mirror. Honda has lost its mind.

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Questions about the 2014 Honda Insight

Is the 2014 Honda Insight reliable?

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2014 Honda Insight, fewer than a typical Insight model year.

What is the 2014 Honda Insight year score?

The 2014 Honda Insight scores 92 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Honda Insight: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 Honda Insight?

Airbags, with 3 complaints.

How many recalls does the 2014 Honda Insight have?

3 recalls, covering air bags.

Was there a recall on the 2014 Honda Insight airbags?

Yes, 3 recalls: 19V502000, 18V661000, 16V061000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Honda Insight have bad airbags?

The Honda Insight model years with the most airbags complaints are 2010 (57 complaints), 2011 (28 complaints) and 2012 (11 complaints).

What gas mileage does the 2014 Honda Insight get?

Official estimates for the 2014 Honda Insight range from 41 mpg combined. The most efficient version (1.3L 4-cyl hybrid, FWD) gets 40 city and 42 highway.

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