Total Complaints
2 filings
HONDA INSIGHT · model year
2005 HONDA INSIGHT
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005HONDAINSIGHT carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2005 INSIGHT is suspension:rear with 1 filings, followed by tires (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2005 INSIGHT, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070112TIRES
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARS A HUMMING IN HIS DRIVER & PASSENGER REAR RUN FLAT TIRES OF HIS 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH AN ODOMETER READING 30,000 MILES. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER. ALTHOUGH THEY CAN HEAR THE HUMMING, THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *NM
Mileage: 3,000
20060714SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS ABNORMAL NOISE WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR AXLE. UPON INSPECTION, EXCESIVE WEAR WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR TIRES. A VEHICLE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT A YEAR OLDER OWNED BY THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE REAR AXLE. NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED IN THE REAR AND THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ALIGNMENT AT NO COST.
Mileage: 18,500
Compare 2005HONDAINSIGHT to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
DP26005Defect PetitionOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25015Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking force
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2005 HONDA INSIGHT have?▼
The 2005 HONDA INSIGHT has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 HONDA INSIGHT?▼
The most-complained component for the 2005 HONDA INSIGHT is SUSPENSION:REAR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES.
Is the 2005 HONDA INSIGHT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2005 HONDA INSIGHT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.