How many recalls does the 2006 Honda Insight have?

The 2006 Honda Insight has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2006 Honda Insight has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2006 Honda Insight?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2006 Honda Insight Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Honda Insight has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,190,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 06V270000 2006-07-26 1,190,000 affected

Defect

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.

Consequence

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…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The recall campaign department authorized a recall related authorization issuing case no. [xxx] where the dealership rock honda [REDACTED] 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…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-06-01

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2007-08-02

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Honda Insight as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.