NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Honda Insight Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2006 Honda Insight has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Honda Insight, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Honda Insight owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Honda Insight, describing incidents dated August 2, 2007 to June 1, 2015.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10909821 · Filed September 26, 2016
THE RECALL CAMPAIGN DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED A RECALL RELATED AUTHORIZATION ISSUING CASE NO. [XXX] WHERE THE DEALERSHIP ROCK HONDA 909-770-8400 REPLACING THE CONTROL UNIT PART NO( IK100PHM-A03) PAID BY ME. SAME ISSUE RECURRING ANOTHER CASE NO ISSUED [XXX] DEALER STATING PARTS NEEDED ARE 37820PHM408 ECM…
ODI #10198329 · Filed August 2, 2007
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA INSIGHT. WE ARE DUE WITH OUR FIRST CHILD IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WE WILL NEED THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD TO AND FROM DAYCARE. OUR DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG TO MAKE THE CAR SAFER FOR AN INFANT IN A CARSEAT. I WOULD LIKE ADVISE/AUTHORIZATION ON HOW TO PROCEED TO…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2006 Honda Insight in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds
Closed August 7, 2023
- Recall 22V-063

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

OWNER'S MANUAL HOTLINE INFORMATION INCORRECT

NHTSA #06V270000 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual · NHTSA notice

Reported July 26, 2006 · HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

Potentially affected: 1,190,000 vehicles

Owners notified August 2, 2006 · Vehicles built August 1, 2005 – July 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

Safety consequence

THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2006 Honda Insight 2-DR.

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: 4

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 4, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

1 investigation

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Honda Insight.

Engine

ODI #10909821

Incident: June 1, 2015 · Filed: September 26, 2016

THE RECALL CAMPAIGN DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED A RECALL RELATED AUTHORIZATION ISSUING CASE NO. [XXX] WHERE THE DEALERSHIP ROCK HONDA 909-770-8400 REPLACING THE CONTROL UNIT PART NO( IK100PHM-A03) PAID BY ME. SAME ISSUE RECURRING ANOTHER CASE NO ISSUED [XXX] DEALER STATING PARTS NEEDED ARE 37820PHM408 ECM MODULE AND 1 D010PHMA01RM BATTERY.THE HONDA NOW ARE SAYING THAT THEY ARE ONLY LIABLE FOR THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ONLY EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL SPECIFIES THE AND USAGE THE VERBATIM OF THE ECM UNIT THEREBY THE MANUFACTURE IS NOT IN ACCEPTANCE OF THE FACT THAT THE RECALL WHICH RELATES TO THE ECM TIMER RELATES DIRECTLY TO EMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS A SAFETY WARNING AND MALFUNCTIONS OF THE TIMERS BEING CAUSED N THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND MODULE REPLACEMENT ID'S REQUIRED PER DEALER CONCLUSION TO EFFECTIVELY USE OF THE UPDATED SOFTWARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MODULES N TIMERS SPECIFICALLY THIS BEING A MOTORCYCLE 3 CYLINDER CAR, THE AMERICAN HONDA STATES THAT THEY ARE ONLY LIABLE FOR THE SOFTWARE UPDATE N NOTHING ELSE EVEN IF IT IS THE ECM AND THE TIMERS THAT ARE DEFECTED OR NOT EFFECTED BY THE UPDATED SOFTWARE WHERE THE PARTS WERE NOT UPDATED N THE SOFTWARE WRITTEN N NOT IN COMPLIANCE OF THE SAFETY WARNING EMISSION GUIDELINES NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE FEDERAL; TRADE COMMISSION AS TO EXACT RECALL AND RECALL CONCERN LATER SPECIFICALLY WITHIN SAFETY WARNING CONCERN OF THE EMISSION OF THE CAR. PLEASE INFORM ME IF I CAN BE HELP./ [XXX] MY ADDRESS AS FOLLOW [XXX] PHONE NO [XXX]. I HAVE BEEN PATIENT WITH NO RESOLUTION OF CORPORATE SAYING ONE THING CASE MANGER SAYING SOMETHING ELSE PLEASE INFORM ME THE RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF THIS MATTER AND ANY CASE NO ASSIGNED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags

ODI #10198329

Incident: August 2, 2007 · Filed: August 2, 2007

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA INSIGHT. WE ARE DUE WITH OUR FIRST CHILD IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WE WILL NEED THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD TO AND FROM DAYCARE. OUR DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG TO MAKE THE CAR SAFER FOR AN INFANT IN A CARSEAT. I WOULD LIKE ADVISE/AUTHORIZATION ON HOW TO PROCEED TO MAKE OUR CAR SAFE FOR OUR SOON TO BE BORN INFANT. *JB

Other Honda Insight model years

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