2006 Honda Insight

Recalls

1 recall names the 2006 Honda Insight. Newest first.

• Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual

  Jul 26, 2006NHTSA 06V2700001,190,000 vehicles

  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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  The language in the owner's manuals IS not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.

  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.

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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Air bags1
2. Engine1

Latest complaints

• Sep 26, 2016CA
  Engine
  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…

  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

• Aug 2, 2007WA
  Air bags

  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

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Pedestrian alert sounds

  DP22005Opened Jan 27, 2023Closed Aug 7, 2023Recall 22V063000
  NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

  NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10186009"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
• 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
• 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
• 10051966Honda: product update for a manufacturing problem with the roof molding may allow the roof molding to come loose.
• 10045879Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery IS installed. Models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. Updated 9/28/12. Updated 10/11/12. Updated 11/19/12. Updated 8/6/13. Updated 9/30/13.
• 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.
• 10041726Honda: mil will come if 3-WAY catalytic converter or nox adsorptive 3-WAY catalyst IS deteriorated due to sensor inputs being misinterpret by software.
• 10041218Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The malfunction light IS on with stored trouble codes due to internal timers. Updated 10/31/11.
• 10032953Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. No models listed.
• 10026884Honda: hybrid batteries can be affected and damaged by excessively high temperatures.
• 10025523Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
• 10024895Cvt slips, slams into gear, or flares on acceleration.
• 10022955Emissions recall: mil comes one with dtc p2610.
• 10021968Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. 2002 through 2006 and some 2007 fit models. Updated 8/18/08.
• 10021129Stalls with electrical load after body shop repair. Dtc p1588 and/or p1589 stored. P1163 and/or surge, jerks, bucks between 20-60 mph. Tire pressure monitoring system dtc 32, 34, 36, 38, 41.
• 10018474New software for hds: version 2.001.01.

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