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Honda Insight recalls

DVSA has published 8 safety recalls that name the Honda Insight since 2004, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 603,177 UK vehicles of this model.

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  1. CIVIC, INSIGHT, JAZZ · possible air bag inflator rupture

    29 Aug 2019 · R/2019/245

    Driver air bag may not deploy correctly.

    Fix: The inflator inside the drivers airbag module is to be replaced.

    43 vehicles · built 17 Dec 2003 to 9 Nov 2011

  2. ACCORD, ACCORD TOURER, CIVIC COUPE, CIVIC HYBRID, CR-V, INSIGHT, JAZZ, STREAM · possible air bag inflator rupture

    29 Aug 2019 · R/2019/243

    Passenger air bag may not deploy correctly.

    Fix: The inflator inside the passenger�s airbag module is to be replaced.

    122,397 vehicles · built 17 Nov 2000 to 16 Dec 2014

  3. ACCORD, ACCORD TOURER, INSIGHT, JAZZ, JAZZ HYBRID · takata passenger airbag inflator may rupture

    30 Jan 2019 · R/2018/342

    Passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended.

    Fix: Replacement of Airbag Assembly on affected vehicles.

    119,827 vehicles · built 4 Feb 2010 to 20 May 2015

  4. ACCORD, ACCORD TOURER, INSIGHT, JAZZ · passenger airbag may fail to deploy correctly

    23 Feb 2018 · R/2018/029

    The propellant used in certain air bag inflators may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In the event that the airbag is activated it may overinflate due to overly aggressive combustion of the propellant. The excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material possibly causing severe injury to the vehicle occupants.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the airbag inflator unit.

    20,298 vehicles · built 8 Jan 2009 to 9 Jun 2010

  5. INSIGHT · driver's airbag may fail to deploy correctly

    1 Apr 2016 · R/2016/018

    Abnormal deployment pressure may lead to rupture of the driver's air bag inflator case. In the event of an inflator rupture metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace the inflator inside the driver's air bag module.

    913 vehicles · built 6 Jan 2012 to 28 Nov 2013

  6. INSIGHT, JAZZ · drivers airbag may rupture if deployed

    23 Oct 2015 · R/2015/143

    Due to abnormal pressure the driver's air bag inflator case may rupture during deployment. In the event of an inflator rupture metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment potentially causing injury to a vehicle occupant.

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace the inflator inside the drivers airbag module.

    52,991 vehicles · built 2 Jan 2007 to 28 Dec 2011

  7. ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V, INSIGHT, JAZZ, STREAM · passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly

    29 Jun 2015 · R/2015/104

    Abnormal deployment pressure may lead to rupture of the inflator case. In the event of an inflator rupture metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield or downward toward the front passenger�s foot well potentially causing injury to a vehicle occupant.

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace the inflator inside the front passenger�s airbag module with a new one.

    242,653 vehicles · built 25 Dec 2003 to 29 Dec 2008

  8. CIVIC, INSIGHT, JAZZ, LOGO, STREAM · low beam headlights may not operate.

    24 May 2004 · R/2004/034

    Dipped beam headlights may malfunction either when switched on or during driving.

    Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and replace the headlight switch with a modified part. Additionally the terminal for dipped beam operation within the wiring harness will also be changed in order to rectify any heat damage that may have occurred.

    44,055 vehicles · built 5 Oct 1999 to 30 Aug 2000

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.