2011 Honda Insight air bags problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Honda Insight — 70% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I got a notice that both airbags on my car were faulty and that honda would fix them for free. The parts didn't come in for 3 or 4 months. I was commuting 400 miles a week for work and asked them to provide a rental car for me until then. They would furnish the car but I was responsible for the…”
filed Dec 13, 2016
“Takata recall we've been notified twice to get our car repaired. When contacting dealership, we're told the parts are not available to repair. We live in mississippi, where the climate is humid and hot. We understand this a high-risk environment for a malfunction. We would like to know when we can…”
filed Dec 12, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V500000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V502000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacementCampaign 19V378000 · May 16, 2019
- Virgin IslandsCampaign 18V661000 · Sep 27, 2018
- Front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacementCampaign 18V268000 · Apr 26, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 18V042000 · Jan 9, 2018
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A18-066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2007-11 CR-V and Other Listed Years and Models.
A18-048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 28, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Insight years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Insight | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Insight | 3 | 13% |
| 2020 Insight | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Insight | 8 | 8% |
| 2013 Insight | 8 | 18% |
| 2012 Insight | 11 | 19% |
| 2010 Insight | 57 | 48% |
| 2000 Insight | 2 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Honda Insight
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.