The smell of gasoline permeated throughout the vehicle. Upon filling the car with gasoline, the gasoline leaked from the bottom of the car.
2019 Honda Insight fuel system problems
26 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Honda Insight fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2019 Honda Insight fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of the federal safety agency recall numbers 21V‑215 and 20V‑314.
Recall number 23V858000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V‑314.
Recall number 21V215000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138.
Recall number 20V314000 · Recall details
What 2019 Honda Insight owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Power System warning message appeared on the dash. The vehicle lost power and went into park. While trying to get a safe place, the vehicle cut off again while other cars were behind me. Multiple indicator lights and messages began to cycle on the dash. The car would not go into neutral to be pushed. The car was towed to the dealership as it was inoperable. The problem has been reproduced at the dealership.
My vehicle underwent Honda’s fuel-pump safety recall repair at an authorized Honda dealer on April 1, 2025. After the recall repair, the vehicle developed a sensor warning directing me to return to the dealer. On February 17, 2026, the dealer inspected the vehicle. Its repair record states “HIGH CIRCUIT VOLTAGE” at terminal #2 and “FOUND PIN MELTED IN FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.” The dealer replaced the complete fuel-pump assembly at no charge. A dealership representative later told me their mechanic had accidentally caused the melted-pin condition during the earlier recall work. Since then, I have experienced recurring instrument-cluster/display corruption with vertical lines/banding that can make portions of the digital display unreadable. I have photos/videos documenting multiple occurrences. I am concerned because important vehicle information can become unreadable while driving. I have also observed estimated full-tank range decline from historically about 425 miles to approximately 373–395 miles. I have documented a fill of 7.438 gallons followed by a displayed range of 373 miles. I do not know whether this is related. I do not know whether the cluster malfunction or range concern is related to the recall repair, documented high-circuit-voltage/melted-pin condition, or subsequent fuel-pump replacement. I opened a case with American Honda. Its case manager characterized this as a “workmanship issue” and said he would contact the original dealer’s service manager to have it addressed. I have not received that promised contact. I ask the federal safety agency to investigate whether the recall repair and subsequent electrical and instrument-cluster problems present a safety defect requiring further action.
The car was serviced due to a recall about fuel pump defect and after the service, the car was halted in the middle of the trip. This incident is not acceptable and especially the recall service was supposed to fix that problem. The sudden stop of malfunctioning fuel pump could cause collision, injury and possible lives!
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
See attached document for complaint.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000(Fuel System, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing engine hesitation while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Insight. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact called another local dealer, Sloane Honda Service (9903 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115); but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Questions about the 2019 Honda Insight fuel system
Does the 2019 Honda Insight have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the fuel system of the 2019 Honda Insight, 26% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2019 Honda Insight fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Honda Insight fuel system?
Yes, 3 recalls: 23V858000, 21V215000, 20V314000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2019 Honda Insight problems
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