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Buying a used 2021 Honda Insight? Check these 3 recalls first
The 2021 Honda Insight has 3 recalls in this group, addressing power loss risk, a passenger seat sensor that may crack, and unintended front passenger airbag deployment. Its 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA are unverified reports. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 8 reports, service brakes for 4, and airbags for 3; another 5 fall under unknown or other. Passenger restraint repairs and any documented power loss are central recall-related items to review.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Verify VIN-specific completion of all 3 recalls.
- Request passenger seat sensor and airbag recall repair records.
- Ask about power loss, collision-avoidance alerts, and braking complaints.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Honda dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2021 Honda Insight
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord, CR-V Hybrid, Insight Power Loss Risk | Electrical System | high |
| Honda and Acura passenger seat sensor may crack | AIR Bags | high |
| Honda and Acura front passenger airbags may deploy unintentionally | AIR Bags | high |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
24 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 1 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Assistance | 8 | None found |
| Brakes | 4 | None found |
| AIR Bags | 3 | Yes |
| Seats | 3 | None found |
| Electrical System | 3 | Yes |
| Structure | 1 | None found |