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Honda Insight

2012 only

64 classified complaints 8 recalls

2012 Honda Insight have 64 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 70,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Honda Insight report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2012 only

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 38 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 10 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 16,121 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 96,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 3 complaints

Median onset: 4,200 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Pads and rotors · Brakes 1 complaints

Median onset: 55,000 miles.

Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 1 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in newer model years.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 1 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Honda Insight report for every year and full specs/safety data.